Quote: +1   I have both a NFB-11 and a Compass. I am seriously thinking of selling them both and getting a NFB-10. While the NFB-11 was a noticeable improvement over the Compass, I wish I went for the balanced route in the first place.

Just so the thread say focused, I tried the USB input of my NFB-11 today and it worked wonderfully, no glitches or skips. Only the same acoustical goodness I get from the coax spdif of my Xonar STX.       milosz, my statement was sarcastic ... but it's not fun anymore if I have to...

It's a well known fact than a mere computer could never achieve the same bit-extracting precision of a CD player. In the computer audio sub-forum, there is horror stories of mixed-up bits and lost frequencies all over the place. Better not go this way. Analog audio all the way is still the...

Quote: October 19.

Hello good Boys and Guys,   I jut received my NFB-11 (yesterday actually) and I would like to share my experience so far.   My previous setup was Foobar - Onboard Realtek spdif coax - Audio-GD Compass - Denon D2000 My current setup is Foobar - Asus Essence STX - Audio-GD NFB-11 - Denon...

Quote: And BOSE is the best known headphone brand in the world ...   I was recently disapointed by a bottle of Glenmorangie (the original). I should havre brought a bottle of Aberlour 10  instead :(

Many people, including me, are willing to overlook miscommunications and other quirks of buying direct from the source in China in exchange for a much lower price than we would get from a "western" dealer. I don't want to pay for tacky and deceiving marketing, I want the best sound for the money...

Congrats   Regardless of the USB related issue, I am interested in more impressions... Keep us posted !!   Quote:

well, are you planning to use the digital output or the analog one ?

Ok, stop panicking everyone. There is no reason to believe the NFB-11 or any other implementation of the usb input on Audio-gd gear is faulty ( The same chip is used on most every other usb supported audio-gd gear ). Some people in a Japanese forum reported software issues. Such problems are...

Quote: Balanced headphone connection is not an industry standard and there is no (that I know of) stock balanced headphones. Balanced headphones, even if technically a superior concept, is a niche product category for enthusiasts.   Stax doesn't count

I think the Audio-gd FUN would fit your needs perfectly. The most expensive "A" version will fit your budget still.      

Quote: Me too, I thought I was early but never got a confirmation of my order, so I had to contact them again ... I wish the ordering system was more transparent.

I can't wait for more impressions

The gain switch at the rear look like a power switch. This could lead to some confusion ...

The real question is: Do you really need 32/192 playback ?? most sound cards only do 24/192.   Actually, if you really want to output 24/192, you should invest in a better sound card rather than a converter. In fact, there might be spdif pins on your mobo/soundcard so you could DIY a coax...

My heart jumped a beat when I saw that a NFB-10 was released right after I ordered a NFB-11 for 260$. Now that I know it's being sold at 850$, I am quite releived.   It kinda makes me wonder if my D2000 would sound better with recable and ballanced feed ... Humm ....   Quote:

Price is 260$, Just ordered one.   I feel just as excited as when I ordered my Compass at the promo price almost 2 years ago.   I really hope it will be an upgrade.

Are you afraid of mail-ordering a piece of equipment from China ? very few people, if at all, had problems with it in the process.

Hum, I was thinking of replacing my Compass by a FUN, now I might consider this instead... I wonder what the price will be tho.

The Audio-gd FUN is a nice dac/amp combo that can also serve as a preamp. Best combo unit for your budget, just make sure you select the "A" version.  

Nice cans those Pro 900s   The Audio-gd FUN is a solid contender for computer audio, since you can connect it via USB. It's versatile, built like a tank and have a good reputation around here. I think it is pretty safe to state that it can't be beat for the money. Especially when you...

A good review is not an awesome review without inside pics ...

double post... how embarasing !!!

The Asus Xonar DS is sold for 50$. I don't know about the Japanese price tho ... but the DS support all kind of cool features.