Although I love my UE-10 Pros I suffer the same issue as many other IEM owners; they are so sensitive that many sources are simply to loud to comfortably listen to. I'm a bit paranoid about potential hearing loss so I never listen very loud. I am currently using a Sansa e280, and even with the...

Sorry to dig up an old thread, but I am also using a Sansa e280 but with UE-10Pros. I can't quite get the sound level low enough for comfortable listening. Would one of these from M-Audio work? I want to avoid extra cable if possible. Thanks!

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My only intent was to inform Headfiers, and I already apologized for doing that. mrdeadfolx = This thread had fallen all of the way to page 3 when you bumped it, so didn't you sorta do the same thing?!?

Sorry if I ruined it for anyone, wasn't my intention at all. I did sell my Hornet here before I bought my Tomahawk. Not interested in selling it though as I use it all the time when I exercise and travel.

Yeah, maybe true but I've got one so just passing the info along. No serial number in the picture?

Stumbled across this one while doing some deal shopping, number is 170234533944. Looks OK from the photos and stuff.

Those are a pair of 100% fully factory reconditioned Paradigm Active Studio Reference 20s. I got them at a great price and sent them up to Paradigm in CA for a couple weeks of TLC. They effectively took them back to factory spec; replaced the boards, power supplies, etc. They sound great. Also...

Mine are a slightly older version of the HAVEFLEX STARQUAD CBL XLRM-XLRF 6' BLACK, Part ID: 201000-06BLA. Now they are made with nickel shells and silver contact pins vs my black shells and gold pins. You can still get the black ones at B&H Photo, part number CAXMXF6 but I prefer the look and...

Quote: Originally Posted by Lord Chaos The reason I mentioned the volume characteristics of the Squeezebox is that I was very surprised to find that it varied the digital output to my DAC1. I thought digital was always full-honk. Turning down the Squeezebox volume reduces both the...

Quote: Originally Posted by EliasGwinn We recommend (and use) Canare StarQuad analog balanced cables with Neutrik connectors. They are both very high quality, sonically and mechanically, and not over-priced. We have our cables built by Have, Inc (www.haveinc.com) Exactly what I...

Yes, it took me many months to finally finish my new PC and office audio setup, but it is finally complete! Viola! Those are a pair of 100% fully factory reconditioned Paradigm Active Studio Reference 20s. I got them at a great price and sent them up to Paradigm in CA for a couple weeks...

I was actually hoping someone would invent a device that could automatically filter out rap, country or anything by Barbara Streisand or Fleetwood Mac.

Quote: Originally Posted by Crowbar Sure. I need to refrain from posting after a 14 hour work day and wait until I am rested.

I did not phrase my jitter statement very well, I simply meant to point out how the DAC1 deals with jitter. Your wording was much clearer. Yes, realistically it could have been made 'better', but I think the law of diminishing returns would have rapidly set in for each tiny incremental gain...

Quote: Originally Posted by kool bubba ice I'm sure the engineers of the DAC1 could have made the DAC1 much better but would have made them raise the price KBI - Curious as to what you might mean by "better"? I am certainly not a paid Benchmark shill, but every technical...

Quote: Originally Posted by EliasGwinn Our objective is to provide the most accurate reproduction and representation of the audio possible, and let the recording speak for itself. We believe, as designers of audio reproduction systems, that we owe it to the musicians/producers/recording...

If the audible differences are great it is something I would be interested in pursuing as long as I could justify it budget wise. I would also assume that a significant audible difference would be easily quantified via testing with laboratory grade test gear which Benchmark has plenty of. I...

Any chance you would be willing to send it to Benchmark for a few days so they could thoroughly bench test it and see how it compares to a stock DAC1 via a precise technical evaluation? I would love to see the two charted side by side.

Quote: Originally Posted by gregeas ...a purely psycho-acoustic effect. Psycho-acoustic effect? In Audio/Video? No way, it can't be!

Is it just me or did anyone else notice that the title of this thread was "Benchmark DAC1 now available with USB" and not a sponsored promotional thread for advertising modding services? Elias has offered an exceptional free tool for all of us computer audio fans by creating a WIKI dedicated...

A quick round of kudos to both Elias Gwinn and Rory Rall at Benchmark. After being informed that my DAC1 USB had arrived sans power cord they sent me one in just 4 business days! Excellent CS and much appreciated, thanks fellas! (BTW, it wasn't necessary guys but thanks for the Nordost...

This might be a stupid question, but was my new DAC1 USB supposed to come with a power cord? There was not one in the box but the letter from Allem Burdick that came with it (see image) stated; "Enclosed in the package is a power cord and a BNC to RCA adapter for the digital coaxial input"...

Quote: Originally Posted by EliasGwinn As a general rule, I recommend deleting all unused, non-native drivers and software. It may or may not make a difference, but I have found that the most unusual, unexpected, and difficult problems come about from conflicts in drivers/software. I...

I hope this is not considered off-topic, but since we have been speaking about native USB audio drivers... I have not done a clean re-install of XP in over 3 years (yeah, I know), and during this time I have installed and removed lots of HW and SW. I have a feeling that my "native" USB...