Just getting back into headphones after a few years away. I picked up this amp locally for a good price and have to say that I am very impressed. It actually works great with the low impedance phones that I mostly use at work (westone 3, denon d1000). It does a great job of controlling the bass...

Quote: Originally Posted by d-cee Well I received my E-MU 0404 USB a couple of weeks ago now, and I have been letting it burn in, but haven't really had a chance to write some proper observations about it. I will compare it to my Oritek Modded Zhaolu v4 which is the latest version of...

Thanks for the info. I guess I'll have to save up for a bit.

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I tried searching for this information, but could not find anything specific. Does anybody know or have an opinion of whether there would be a difference in digital output quality between the transit and the 0404 usb? I primarily work with my laptop so I need a usb rather than pci card. I use...

If you conseder midrange to be under 500, the VDA2 has two rca outs. I would say that the VDA2 is the best dac I've owned SQ-wise although I like the Mini-dac better because I can run my headphones balanced direct from the dac.

I bought a used usb apogee mini-dac for $600 + shipping on audiogon. I've had a lot of dacs and this is the best value considering it has usb, full-asio (i.e. bit perfect with any software), balanced out, mini out, and 1/4 headphone amp. You can also listen to as many as three headphones at the...

Nevermind

Thanks for all of the advice. I just assumed that a stepped attenuator would be better for a passive preamp. I also thought the switchable inputs would be fun for comparing dacs. However, the axiom does seem to have a strong following and it is $40 cheaper for the caddock version. I actually...

I am looking to try out a passive preamp for my dynaco st-70 stereo amp. I found this ad on ebay for an aural thrills with stepped attenuator for $215 shipped. I am thinking that this is my best bet under $300, but I thought I would see if any of you more knowledgable type had other...

Most of the info is available on the TCC website: http://www.technolink.com.tw/ I also emailed them with a couple of questions and they respond very quickly.

Sorry that I was unclear. Maroon was color reference, which is between red and brown. I was referring to the cylindrical caps, such as in ec4, c9, etc. Thanks for looking

Nice review... Can you tell me if the maroon caps all 10uf silmic?

I just put an ad8599 in place of the opa2604 in the previous version and it makes a very nice improvement. There is noticeably more detail and refinement, but musicality is maintained. I used to prefer GE triple mica over WE 396a with the opa2604, but now I prefer 396a with the ad8599 opamp. I...

I have the original Paradisea (with we 396a tube) and a modded tec tc-7510 (opamp ad8599, 4700uf power supply cap, elna silmic II's in analog signal path). IMO, the paradisea is significantly better in the midrange and has better soundstage (wider and deeper). The level of detail is about the...