Quote:   I'm a little bit more forgiving of mom and pop operations but when they are bringing products to market at elevated price points my patience diminishes accordingly....   I've only been back here for the last couple months and will say I have had very positive response from...

I believe consumer reports blindly purchases all they test and does not accept advertizing? If accurate, it would seem such a policy prevents suggestion of biased results. Regarding not publishing negative reviews...first, i think most reviewers give the manufacturer an opportunity to...

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Quote:     oh, bother...yet ANOTHER world's finest! (yawn)

Quote: for the genres you mention,,,,forget all the audophool lingo and get a pair of Grado SR60i

Quote:     Quote:   Get the regulars in either straight or coiled cord, which ever fits your needs best. Ignore all advice regarding cable coloration and such nonsense. Find an amp with an output impedance of 2 ohms or less if you want slightly firmer bass (something like a...

how much cheaper would it have been without balanced output?

What about pricing on the LX model?   This is shaping up to be the Bugatti Veyron of portable devices...and all at Corvette pricing!    Well DONE!!!

Quote:   So, if I was to place an order tommorrow are you guarenteeing me I won't get a unit that needs to be shipped in for modification? I've followed this thread and have read at least one instance where a customer was shipped a bad unit after the defect was announced. I applaud...

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Quote: agreed, but there's still a few and I've even come across marketing that touts dac chips capable of 24/96 yet the USB transfer limit is "in the fine print".  If the dac is fed strictly by USB I find such selective advertizing suspect

I force 16/44 output to 24 bit depth using JRIver and sometimes apply DSP eq and/or crossfeed...   if I send a 16/44 data stream (with DSP) thru a USB only capable of tranfering 16 bits what happens to the signal? (I assume the original 16/44 gets truncated to accomodate the DSP and 16 bit...

The question has been asked twice and I did not see a response so I'll ask it again...   Were the defective units removed from dealer inventory so someone ordering new doesn't get a bum unit and have to go through all the shipping/return hassle?     My sincere apologies if I...

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Quote: Thanks I understand whtat your saying...   Still, what I'm trying to understand is does the gain switch on the amp affect input sensitivity voltage?  sorry if i was unclear on this question in my opening query

Does this model still only accept 16/48 over USB?   If this is so what happens to 16/44 data when I want to apply some DSP equalization and/or crossfeed?

I'm a little bamboozled over amps with multiple gain settings as described to accomodate a wider variety of headphones.   I googled and read a "gain" article and from that understand high gain increases the amps input sensitivity (decreasing voltage reqd to achieve full rated...

Read through about half this and all drama aside I still intend to try a O2 or C421.   I'd really like to see an impartial measurement shootout vs. the QuickStep.... accompanied by a blind listening panel.   At it's pricepoint, options and intended use, I consider the QuickStep to be...

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It seems almost a universal opinion that all soundcard output is junk when compared to outboard equip. Whether it's internal power supply noise/interference or whatever...(wouldn't the soundcard power supply regulation filter just the same degree as what the PS regulation for outboard euipment...

What about Ivan Moravec?  Any particulars that stand out?

Peter Gabriel "So" on a nakamichi with 14bit(?) dac

Having ownded ATH M-50's for ~ a month I'd say they are quite a good deal for classical, jazz, fusion, most prog rock, country (Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson) IF the recording quality is decent.  The genres you mention (Rock and Alternative) do have some good recordings but from my experience it's...

BINGO!!! you da man!   thanks