Quote: Originally Posted by Krackatus Just buy the CDs. I don't understand the point in paying to download music. Instant gratification for one thing. In the case of Rebecca Pidgeon's Retrospective, the 2496 download is less expensive than buying the hybrid SACD. If you get the...

I mostly like buying used CDs from garage sales. I've found prices under $1.00 per CD if I buy up a bunch at once! It's a fun way to explore music. My general belief is that CD quality is as good as anybody can hear. But out of curiosity I downloaded the sample 2496 tracks from HDTracks, and...

My experience with the Moodlab Concept has been positive except for an annoying ticking sound. I sent the first one back assuming the unit was defective. The new one seemed to be fine at first, but after enough listening I started hearing the occasional tick coming through the headphones...

After some further listening I think the improved mids and highs is almost solely due to turning the volume down. Even with the sub mixed in, if I turn it up to where I typically listened without the sub it seems the sound gets just a little less nice, just like it was without the sub. Either...

Oh, this is my first post! Thanks for the welcome. I've been lurking around here for quite a while, getting a lot of good info. I've had nothing to say so far, but this subwoofer thing got me really excited. Today I've discovered that I can have an excellent listening experience sitting at my...

My headphone setup had been making me very happy lately in all regards except one: bass extension. The phones are Goldring DR100, with a Creek OBH-21 amp and a Moodlab Concept dac. My computer's Audiophile 2496 sound card is the digital source, and it's being fed into a receiver for...