Traveling light is a must today.  So in order to get a great sound but to spend less for the hardware here is what I would do.  Player:  Sansa Clip + with a 32Gb micro SD (total 40 Gb) Selection of music converted to FLAC.   Headphones: The world's most acurate noise-isolating...

We are back in US...  Here is what I did...  I've got a JDS O2 + an ODAC separate.  I managed to rip all my CDs (more than 750) to FLAC and store them onto a 2Tb HD.  Part of them are stored on a Sansa Clip+ with a 32Gb.  I guess that is good for the start.  Managed to convert all the...

I was in Melbourne Australia on a holiday... today my wife and I are flying  back to US...    I wanted to avoid rockboxing cause I am not comfortable with putting something I am not familiar with on a brand new drive.  But I will try.  I guess I'll learn something new.   Thank...

Easy CDDA has a lot of options for AAC... and at 160 kbt/s I could not hear a difference from the source file.  I read this once from a guy, he was a sound engineer before he turned to photography...  and did that as a project.   Here at the end of this post is a link to a file...

Well, I have to admit that the more I read the more I got to the point that I had to draw a line and decide what to do about getting the best sound out things I want to use and listen.  I do not want to turn into a audiphyl junky, to collect hifi equipment and headphones. My...

In my case the ALO "International" amp/DAC will be connected the following way.  The LCD2s will have a balanced cable (from Audeze) with an XLR end.  Using the Moon Audio Silver Dragon adapter (mini 4 pin to female XLR) they will connect to the  balanced output on ALO Int.  My only...

Thanks for the kind words...Even though I did the file comparison I would like to hear some more  different kind of recordings in a similar comparison using the International amp and the LCD2s to hear if I can notice details like stage, dynamics, etc.  What interests me is the fine...

The "International" Mini 24bit/96kHz USB DAC input can only be connected to an iPod/iPad 30 pin connector with a LOD to Mini USB cable that costs about $100 (from ALO).  There is also the amazon FiiO LOD L9 cable (pure copper) to 1/8 audio connector to the single end input that...

File conversion is not a problem.  Easy CDDA does all the conversions.   I was wondering if others did a similar test.. what is their experience. Confusion came from the fact that a 36Mb WAV file sounded identical to the 4Mb AAC which I was not very familiar with. Guess I was listening...

After spending some time on searching what would be the best quality sound file to convert my CD collection to (over 800 CDs)  I came to a point where I got a bit confused.  Here is what I did. Using the Easy CDDA Extractor software I converted one good WAV recording of a jazz track...

Yes.. I have seen that adapter on the ALO site.  Thanks for reminding me.  Of course there is always that question what do we gain getting that connection over the LOD and the gold plated 1/8 (FiiO L9)  which is ten times less in price.  ;-)   I also wonder how is the International with...

I read two reviews where they mentioned that the International has better dynamics, punchier bass and the chip difference (vs the Intruder) The chip is not that much of an issue (maybe on the long run) but the other facts are.  International is on its way.   Searched the net for LOD...

Considered getting the RSA Intruder but then read that the Intruder has a 16/48kHz chip vs the International that houses the Cirus 24/96kHz so now I am getting the ALO International to be my main source of power for the LCD2. In the writeup they mentioned that the single ended input is...