Quote: Originally Posted by EliasGwinn Ah, the remote control. I know, I know... the DAC1 needs a remote. We have not yet found an independent volume controller of high enough quality to suit the DAC1 product line. Many preamps use a digitally controlled volume control IC, which...

seems like each generation of the benchmark media dac1 is a little more interesting. but i agree with most of the posters above, a remote would make this product much more desirable. without a remote, even with all the extra inputs, the new dac1 pre still seems better suited for desktop use...

Quote: Originally Posted by upstateguy Hey Happy MY Constantine USB works fine with c-media chosen as the output device, but it's worse than horrible when Asio4all is used, in any of its configurations. Optically, on the other hand, everything works as advertised, including Asio...

Quote: Originally Posted by upstateguy ASIO4ALL does not work with my USB connection. It does work, however, when connected optically. USG there's no reason why asio4all shouldn't work with your usb connection. you should: 1. make sure it's set up and configured correctly 2...

Quote: Originally Posted by upstateguy Hey HB You don't have a Constantine and I don't have a Paradisea and I think that's about all we can say about that. On the other hand, I am always curious to hear what kind of improvement you heard from your power cord upgrade and what...

alright guys, enough talking about microdac or stello and back to the topic of usb vs optical/coax-in on the mhdt lab dacs. well, i don't have the constantine, but i was able to compare the usb-in with the optical-in on my paradisea+ for a couple hours today. i believe the paradisea+ uses the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Turn&cough Haven't yet. Asking them if the $600 Paradisea sounds better without the tube buffer is a bit of a loaded question if you know what I mean. I was hoping to pick up more info on that other forum but the thread has become conspicuously silent. I was...

Quote: Originally Posted by Turn&cough A better question would be: Why market a tube DAC if a less expensive non-tube DAC sounds as good or better? But the "why" doesn't really matter to me. All I want to know is - what is the best sounding DAC for the money? I would just like to...

Quote: Originally Posted by parrot5 To happybob: 1. The Toshiba SD-3980 outputs "PCM" only for Audio CDs. (stated in the manual) (The other option being "Bitstream" but only for DVDs, and then my MicroDAC or Beresford does not decode Dolby etc.... so.. yeah, PCM only then) 2. Using...

Quote: Originally Posted by audioengr These do work. I have a WiRanger and it streams USB music perfectly. The problem is that it adds a LOT of jitter. This is why it sounds less detailed, background is not as "black". Steve N. Empirical Audio hi steve, glad to see an expert...

Quote: Originally Posted by parrot5 The issue might be solved. Thanks to the replies above about the possibility of RESAMPLING. I know the M-Audio Firewire Audiophile should not resample Audio CD's 44.1kHz signal, so maybe it's the Toshiba DVD player. In my computer, I have a couple...

chesebert, here's the link to the $10k DAC reference i was making. the person had a prism dream da-2, a professional DAC, which costs $9,405 online. so maybe not quite $10k, but close enough. http://boards.psaudio.com/viewtopic....&t=4736#p32390 keep in mind that it is from the ps audio...

Quote: Originally Posted by Turn&cough There is a thread going on an other forum where a few Paradisea owners bypassed the tube buffer stage and didn't look back. Some of the advantages mentioned were: better definition but just as smooth, deeper soundstage, better imaging, better...

Quote: Originally Posted by Towert7 I had an older constantine, and a newer Paradisea+ (and now an even newer Paradisea+), and it was a nice upgrade over the constantine. Not subtle, it was well worth it. I'd also like to mention the great support I got from Mhdt labs. My old...

just wanna make a disclaimer. seems like a couple people are offended by my glowing review of the ps audio digital link iii mods. well, please remember that my review is of course only my opinion, and it only applies to my setup. your mileage may vary. and i have no affiliation with ps audio...