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  1. crooner

    Information on DEAFIDELITY DSD2

    The DAC arrived today. Nicely built. My laptop recognized it immediately as an amanero combo 384. Listening to some Elis Regina on it to warm it up: The beauty of this thing is that I can connect it in place of my Lampizator Atlantic without changing any settings. Very happy so far!
  2. crooner

    Information on DEAFIDELITY DSD2

    I have just purchased one of these brand new for $49 including shipping, via Amazon. Last one they had at that price. It has now gone back to $105. What attracted me to it, is the Amanero USB implementation which allows DSD native up to DSD256. We'll see if it lives up to it's expectations. I...
  3. crooner

    What is the best DAC I can buy (Used or New) for around 2K

    Congratulations on the purchase! Did you order the standard Atlantic or did you add options? Coincidentally, Lampizator announced a high end version called "Golden Atlantic" today. Prices have not been revealed but I wouldn't be surprised if they hit $10K or so. Way beyond my budget even...
  4. crooner

    What is the best DAC I can buy (Used or New) for around 2K

    It was out of my price range also. My original budget was around $2500. But I went ahead and stretched it to get the Atlantic, and I am glad I did!
  5. crooner

    What is the best DAC I can buy (Used or New) for around 2K

    There is a dedicated Lampizator thread at Audiocircle.  Your analog setup is very nice. I still listen to needledrops (digital transfers) I made years ago of my best LP's played back on my VPI setup. With the Atlantic, they sound as close to the real thing as I have ever heard!
  6. crooner

    Found a service that will Convert my SACD collection to DSD

    Sounds like a great deal! Is he using a PS3 to do the ripping? I believe there's a new method but I am not familiar with it...
  7. crooner

    What is the state of MQA and would it influence your decision to purchase an expensive DAC today ?

    The best R2R DAC's available today are based on discrete resistor arrays. These are implemented using ultra high precision SMD resistors that were simply unavailable in the 1980's and 1990's. Hence the old monolythic DAC chips necessitating laser trimming of their ladder networks to prevent low...
  8. crooner

    Fidelizer appreciation and impressions thread

      That's absolutely true. This computer works so well that to me, it's not worth "upgrading". It runs cool and the fan is barely audible. I hate fan noise with a passion! And it is so compact I can put in on the bottom shelf of my audio rack and open the clamshell with no problems. I have it...
  9. crooner

    Fidelizer appreciation and impressions thread

    Well surprisingly the old Netbook works great for me. It even processes DSD up to 256K in native form, which is amazing. The issue here is more modern versions of fidelizer. It doesn;t seem to work right past version 3.0. And with my new DAC, even version 3.0 is causing problems with gapless...
  10. crooner

    Fidelizer appreciation and impressions thread

    I am using Fidelizer 3.0 which I realize its ancient. Does Fidelizer 7.4 work well with an older processor? This machine runs Windows 7 Starter, and the processo is a first generation Atom.   I'm afraid that if I upgrade to a later version it will cause problems.   Let me know if this is...
  11. crooner

    Fidelizer appreciation and impressions thread

    I've been using Fidelizer 3.0 for years on my older Netbook computer. Later versions have caused choppy playback which I am assuming is caused by the old Atom processor not being able to keep up. Version 3.0 in audiophile level worked pretty good. Until I upgraded to a Lampizator Atlantic. This...
  12. crooner

    What is the best DAC I can buy (Used or New) for around 2K

    I have been turning it off after each listening session. Never been too comfortable leaving tube equipment on all the time. Even modern stuff..
  13. crooner

    What is the best DAC I can buy (Used or New) for around 2K

    I was blown away by it. Dare I say better than my now departed VPI turntable/Dynavector combination which I thought was untoppable. Rediscovering all my recordings right now. Even good old 44.1 kHz sounds fantastic! Since the R2R processing is so good on the Atlantic, I see no need to...
  14. crooner

    Resonessence Labs Concero discussion/review thead

    You can use the Apple remote for that. Or like I do, using an Apple Remote APP emulator on a smartphone with IR blaster.   R2R and "Ladder" are the same thing, by the way...
  15. crooner

    Resonessence Labs Concero discussion/review thead

    It is very hyped indeed. And to think that very highly regarded traditional R2R DACs were pretty much worthless and obsolete not so long ago. Consider that Schitt's main guy Mike Moffat thinks the Burr Brown PCM63 was the best DAC ever made.   I have just upgraded to a very expensive DAC, but...
  16. crooner

    Resonessence Labs Concero discussion/review thead

    The Concero HD and Modi Multibit are completely different animals. The former is a 32 bit Delta Sigma design and the latter is 16 bit in a R2R ladder design , so for playing back a 24 bit file, it will literally throw away 8 bits of resolution. The only advantage between the Modi and an older...
  17. crooner

    Review: Resonessence Labs Invicta - new high end DAC/amp/playback system

    Veritas is actually in the price range of Yggy rather than Gumby.   Funny that R2R is all the rage now. Schitt seems to be throwing out extra bits which is the complete opposite of Resonessence which claims 32 bit resolution. Of course, 32 bits in a ladder DAC is not possible in monolythic...
  18. crooner

    Review: Resonessence Labs Invicta - new high end DAC/amp/playback system

    Looks like the Veritas has finally been released. The complete Resonessence labs website has been revamped also. I was waiting for the Veritas to upgrade from my Concero HD but finally decided on a Lampizator Atlantic...
  19. crooner

    Recommend cheap Headphone Amp with RCA inputs and low noise floor

    Hi guys,   I need to troubleshoot some background hum and noise issues in a vintage tube preamp that I am restoring.  To this effect I am thinking about using a headphone amplifier to help me listen to minute changes that may affect the noise floor.   The preamp's output will go to the...
  20. crooner

    What is the best DAC I can buy (Used or New) for around 2K

    Congrats! Can't wait for my Atlantic to arrive.
  21. crooner

    What is the best DAC for around 2K (used or new) ?

    Thanks John! I have a sizable investment in Hi Rez files, both PCM and DSD. One big reason I went for the Lampi is the minimal risk of obsolescence. Another is the state of Digital today which is as good as it gets. As much as I have enjoyed analog in the past, I have no desire to go back to...
  22. crooner

    What is the best DAC for around 2K (used or new) ?

    I have just purchased an Atlantic as well. My budget was originally $2.5K but heck, I think I'm worth it ;-) 
  23. crooner

    what is the 5th digital output on this machine ?

    It means the streamer will output DSD but in the DoP format (DSD over PCM). We need to double check if Lampizator DACs accept DoP or native DSD input. The manufacturer of your D100Pro also needs to clarify if the supplied USB port can be used to connect a DAC to it. 
  24. crooner

    what is the 5th digital output on this machine ?

    It seems USB is used to connect a HD to the device, like on the original Squeezebox Touch. Eventually there was a workaround on the latter so that the USB port could be used to connect a DAC to it. I wonder if this can be done to your device with a firmware upgrade of some sort.
  25. crooner

    What is the best DAC I can buy (Used or New) for around 2K

    I think I'm going for the Atlantic. Ain't cheap but being touted as the best DAC in the world is serious praise. It's only money.. ;-)
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