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    A Tale of Two Tube Amps - The Woo Audio WA7 and ALO Audio PanAm

    Well, I just got my WA7 in the mail today. I hooked everything up and swapped the usb cable from my Centrance DACmini to the WA7.  My first impression is very good. I've only been listening to it for about an hour, but I immediately noticed a difference switching from the dacmini with both my...
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    A Tale of Two Tube Amps - The Woo Audio WA7 and ALO Audio PanAm

    Quote:   Great, looks like someone else will be receiving their WA7 the same day as me! I plan on comparing the onboard dac on the wa7 to my DACmini, both with my current stock usb cable (came with the DACmini) and the moon audio silver dragon usb cable I just ordered.   I've heard a...
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    New Schiit! Ragnarok and Yggdrasil

    If you don't use meets to audition gear, where do you audition? At home? I can't afford to buy 3 or 4 $1k+ headphones plus all the other gear and test it for a week or two before I make a decision. I've never been to a meet before, so up till now I just go on reviews online and buy blind. I've...
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    Arizona (Phoenix/Glendale/Peoria/Scottsdale etc) meet : round 2 for the summer?

    Subscribed. I've never been to a meet or conference and would love to hear other peoples rigs! I've been looking for a meetup within driving distance from Las Cruces NM, this looks to be the closest one. If the timing works I'm in :)
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    6/22/13 Denver Colorado Summer Meet

    Quote:   Hi, nice to see someone else on here from New Mexico. I'm in the same boat. I've never been to a meetup before or any high end audio shop, it looks like this meet is the closest one around coming from New Mexico. Long way considering I'm near Las Cruces, I'm tempted but don't...
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    A Tale of Two Tube Amps - The Woo Audio WA7 and ALO Audio PanAm

    Quote: Well, I currently have a centrance DACmini as my primary dac/amp driving my HD650's/Grado RS-1's. I just ordered the WA7 as I've been wanting to try tube amps for a long time. I'm not an expert, but I'll give you my opinion of the two dac/amp's once I've listened to the WA7 for a...
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    A Tale of Two Tube Amps - The Woo Audio WA7 and ALO Audio PanAm

    Thanks for the review. I finally took the plunge and bought the WA7. I've been wanting to try a tube amp for awhile as I've always used SS amps.
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    Rocky Mountain Audiofest - Denver CO - Oct 12-14th 2012

    Hi everybody,              So I was looking for a meetup in my area (SW US) this fall and came across the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest website http://audiofest.net/2012/index.php .  It's coming up at a convenient time for me, so I'm looking at driving up there.          I've never been to a...
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    should i get Mad Ear +HD?

    Hmm it seems we have the same headphones (RS1 / ER4S) .   I just recently purchased the HD650's and I'm liking them.  Right now I'm using the centrance cx dac/amp with the hd650's, but I want to get a dedicated amp for the RS1's/HD650's.  The problem is while I know they mad ear +HD is good for...
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    ALWAYS Read the Amazon Review Before Buying!

    After reading about the power to harness dark matter with these cables I went out and purchased my own.  I posted a review here...http://www.amazon.com/AudioQuest-Coffee-10-0-ft-Cable/product-reviews/B00434GDUU/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
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    Upsampling 16/44hz FLAC to .wav 24/96: benefits????

    Right, but the argument wasn't about adding resolution that isn't there.  They were arguing that since some DAC's reconstruction filter isn't adequate, the resulting conversion from a compressed file would be of lesser fidelity than reconstructing an uncompressed .wav file.
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    Do I need a sound card?

    Quote: FYI,            If you connect your HDP via optical your not using the soundcard anymore, its just a transport.  Also, the Icon HDP is an integrated Amp/Dac, so your not really using your soundcard for anything but sending a digital signal over coax/optical.  Optical out (from a...
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    Upsampling 16/44hz FLAC to .wav 24/96: benefits????

    Hello all,                    I was reading a review on dbpoweramp and noticed some peculiar claims about sample rates.  The author was touting a feature of dbpoweramp that allowed users to convert compressed flac to uncompressed, as if doing his had any impact on audio quality.  Even more...
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    Best DAC (or amp/DAC) under $150

    Quote:   Hmm so I've heard now that it should be 100%, and 80%.  I wonder if there's any scientific evidence to back this up or if it's just conjecture.  I think I'll ask this question in the sound science forum.  I tried adjusting volume on fubar myself and with the amp and didn't notice...
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    Grado Fan Club!

    Quote:   Congrats on your first quality pair of cans! A pair that nice should be driven by a decent amp/dac or quality soundcard to get the most out of them.  Grado's are easily powered though even by low power outputs on portable players so it's not a huge deal.  But once you hear how...
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    ALWAYS Read the Amazon Review Before Buying!

    ROFL Title of review... " Silver core can be used against werewolves in an emergency ".     Good times, thanks for the laugh
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    FLAC vs. 320 Mp3

    Quote: Maybe he's right.  There could be some virus that unleashed a fidelity troll that resides on the sandy bridge chip in his pc.  It eats a little bit of the mp3 every time he plays the file.
  18. rahzim

    Do I need a sound card?

    You could always just get a USB Dac instead and bypass the soundcard altogether.  Most dacs nowadays will do up to 24bit/96hz playback over usb. 
  19. rahzim

    Best DAC (or amp/DAC) under $150

    Quote:   I've read somewhere else in the forums about audio levels/sound quality.  Is there a thread or information somewhere that explains how the sound quality is affected by volume levels on the computer?
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    Grado Fan Club!

    Wow those are nice cases! Can you buy those online?
  21. CEntrance DACmini CX

    CEntrance DACmini CX

    The DACmini CX from CEntrance is a highly compact, reference-quality, digital-to-analog headphone converter with transparent playback. The unit features proprietary AdaptiWave 24-bit USB audio technology JitterGuard clock management system and an audiophile headphone amplifier.Styled to stack...
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  22. rahzim

    Mapletree Ear+ vs. Gilmore Lite for RS-1

    Hi guys,            I have a pair of Grado RS-1's myself.  I have yet to pair them up with a decent amp.  I have a integrated dac/amp on the way, the Centrance DACmini CX.  I ordered that to drive my HD650's.  Do you think there'd be an improvement using say the MAD Ear HD's with the dac/amp...
  23. rahzim

    Integrated DAC/AMP with Standalone AMP

    Hello,          I have a question regarding standalone amps.  I just ordered a DACmini CX integrated dac/amp for use with my HD650's/ER-4S's..  I'm interested in buying a tube amp that pairs well with my low impedance Grado RS-1's.  The CX isn't designed for low impedance headphones which is...
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    True 24 bit output?

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    True 24 bit output?

    Quote:     This brings up a question I have regarding 24bit recordings.  I downloaded the album Hotel California on HDtracks in the 24/96hz bitrate.  Is there a way I can tell what the bitrate is leaving my laptop?  I'm waiting on my dac to arrive in the mail, and I'm curious as to whether...
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