Quote: Even if units have MEASUREABLE differences, The assertion that someone (always with golden ears) can HEAR a difference (always with the more expensive unit sounding better) is laughable when they cannot simply demonstrate it.

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I'm one of those sellers, I used to post here all the time.  Financial troubles - that's the only reason, and yeah, I guess I wanna get home for the holidays.   I know I can get another one some day - or perhaps a B.A.  I think I'll be negotiable on the price, I listed 1,650 because I have...

Quote: Doubt it.  Post some volume-matched recordings without saying which is which.  see if anyone else can hear a difference in what you think you hear.   No one is saying the difference isn't there.  I'm saying no one can hear it.  

Don't be swayed either way.  Using foobar and the AB-X comparison plug-in, you can test the theories yourself.   My experience is as follows.  I had a P.S. Audio level 3 mod DAC, a Tien ZERO Dac, and a Little Dot DAC 1.  I made a series of high def recordings using them.  I posted all the...

See for yourself.  Using Foobar and the ABX comparator plug in, you can make ultra hi-def recordings with the cable as the only variable.  You will not score above guessing if you do enough (at least 10-12) attempts. I have a Zana Deux, and did it with a P.S. Audio DAC, a Zero DAC, and a...

I can't address your specific situation, because I haven't even plugged a cable into the USB port.   I can say that via coaxial SPDIF, the 'tracking' is flawless and quick.  As soon as I put signal through it, the DAC 'knows' it's there and displays the bit-rate at which it is receiving. ...

I've had mine for a good 6 months now.  I use it almost daily for headphone movie viewing, and music.  I use it as well between my PC and my home stereo but not as much.  I'll stand by my original assertion that this DAC blows away anything costing 2-3 times as much. I haven't done the 'big...

Quote:     Quote: I think I've visited maybe 10 times since the new layout.  I want a simple, direct, powerful board, so I can get in, do what I want, and get on with life.  This layout is so dumbed down, I get nothing out of it.

Worth every minute. I waited a few months until I found one.

I keep coming back to a Sylvania, of all brands... It's a 6SL7-W JAN with US Navy markings on it. The inside is completely coated with silvery getter material. The other I like is the RCA 5691 with the Red Base, which isn't very expensive either. I have a Brimar I really like, but it was twice...

I haven't forgotten about the review I'm going to do, I'm just swamped at the moment. For now though I can subjectively say that this thing smokes the PS Audio DL-III which I sold to buy this - and have $600 left over... Anyone considering this may may think of it as the new giant killer. LD...

I ended up selling my PS Audio DL-III and buying the Little-Dot unit. At some point I will do a detailed objective set of testing, etc. I'll be sure to post it here. But for now I most definitely think I made the right choice.

The 627's are 'mono' i.e. you need two of them. The others are 'stereo' With the 627's, it comes with a 'brown dog' adapter to make it fit. You'll see it if you open it up.

Quote: Originally Posted by finoyvoy Lol, I guess I better move my giant neon signs then. Not necessarily! Some people find they like a steady 60Hz 'hum' coursing through their music at all times. I'd say try it first at least!

Quote: Originally Posted by finoyvoy You said before that the Dac_2 is just the Dac_1 plus an amp? Have you compared the two yet? I'm not sure that was me, but if it was, I think I'm in error and PekingDuck is correct: The DAC II sacrifices the balanced outputs. It should make...

I had mine in about a week from shipment. Intl. shipping seems to be not as bad as it used to be.

Quote: Originally Posted by AustinHorn ... I will be very, very interested in the comparison you do, hopefully, early in January so I can see just how much I'd gain by "upgrading" to the LD DAC I. I promise to do it, and I'll start as soon as I can, but I've got a lot on my plate...

Quote: Originally Posted by antonch (First post! :O) I just ordered a LD DAC_I and a LD MKV, which i hope will go well together with my AKG K601's. Has anyone tried a similar setup? Until you're willing to spend a LOT more on a tube amp, or buy a good solid state, you will be...

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Sure, but I won't be able to do any serious objective testing until after the holidays. It takes much time to set it all up and 'do it right'.

Quote: Originally Posted by lh0628 I've read from quite a few sources that even though they are all digital out, the onboard's coax wouldn't be as good as a dedicated sound card. Some to try if you have a spare card laying around. Those sources would be wrong. Digital information...

Oh yeah, Even if you don't have Coax, or optical outputs, You can still use the unit with an ordinary USB cable and have full functionality.

I think The DAC 1 and Mark III would be an outstanding start. I would think that if you order both simultaneously, you will save $40 or $50 on shipping. Ask David directly if that will work.

Quote: Originally Posted by lh0628 Thanks, $1K-$1.5K eh, that means a lot. The question I meant was which sound card are you using on your computer? Thanks. I'm seriously considering getting the DAC_I and the MKIII, and then I'll need a sound card as well. Doubling my original...