I am a musician looking for a durable set of folding or lay flat closed back headphones to carry in a briefcase. Using them with my cell phone and piano keyboards around gig time. Musician freindly cost! (under $100). Thanks headphone experts!

I'm also curious as to which reclockers, cleaners, etc would benefit my Mimby. I am using USB directly from my Dell Xeon computer that's built like a tank (I pull out if the trash!) Also curios if a USB to Spdif convertor would be a good bet. The Xu208 Xmos chip used in the Singxer products...

Interesting. I have the Bifrost Uber and was considering upgrading to the Bimby. Reading about the Mimby, It sounds like the Mimby comes very close to the performance of the Bimby and is actually more neutral and betters it in the bass. I would think the Mimby / Xmos F1 XU208 combo may be the...

I currently have a schiit Bifrost Uber, and recently tried out a Parasound Zdac v2. I couldn't warm up to it. The Parasound sounded more punchy and upfront but not in a completely natural way. It did seem to image better. The high end was not as clean as the Bifrost and not as nuanced as the...

I  recently installed Daphile on a HP Xeon workstation computer that I picked out of the trash!!!  It didn't have a hard drive installed so it was perfect for Daphile.  It does sound better than my old Squeezebox.  Now that I have it set up my Schiit Bifrost Uber sounds better than ever but I am...

Thanks Quadman, The inmates have been very informative here and I have learned much.  I am considering running Daphile off an old laptop collecting dust.  It specs with a Centrino Duo CPU and 2 Gigs ram.  Which  is supposed to be more than I need to run this. Will purchase an external 2-3 gig...

The convenience of using the Touch is so that I can control all of my music from my phone using the Squeezebox app.  How would I control all of my CDs burned onto my Hardrive and Tidal app remotely? If I can upsample everything and run a long USB cable as you suggested AND be able to control it...

I know the Squeezebox Touch can send out USB with the EDO app installed.  But I cannot upsample from USB on the Touch since it is not a PC and will not run Foobar. The Touch only runs the Logitech Media center on my PC and the Touch sees that only.  So it appears I can't upsample the USB...

I've been reading this thread with great interest. I wonder though if the Gustard x20u would sound better in my system. I am running a Schiit Bifrost Uber Dac fed from a Squeezebox Touch which plays all my CDs and Tidal app from my Windows 8.1 PC. I'm running a 50 foot Ethernet cable in my crawl...

I need to replace my beloved Esound CD-E5 with a dac. I am going to a pc based setup. Not sure if I should go with a NOS Dac or upsampled (which the Esound is). I have a pass Labs X150 amp, A Supratek Chardonnay preamp and Eminent Tech. 8A planar speakers. The system is a little laid back...

Here is the news on the discontinued 19MKIII direct from Kingwa himself. We have not anymore to sale DAC19MK3, because the PMD100 out of stock and we still can't find these chips. FUN can't compare to DAC19MK3, they are different level. We will offer a new DAC19 around 15th. Kingwa...

Looks like the Audio GD 19MKIII is off their site and has been replaced by this new DAC/ Headphone amp/ preamp. It has user replaceable DACs and output stages and can be bought in three different configurations. Looks like a killer DAC and may be on the same level if not better than the...

have his email ? - since the site is down I have no way of contacting. Very interesting reading. I own a cd player which is very comparable to the PS Audio dac. If i can get in for around $300 and replace my CD player I'd be a happy man! Has anyone run this in a computer setup as a Dac? Do...

Looks like Audio GDs site is down. I guess they are revamping it since the Dac 19 is currently not available. Anyone have anymore info??? Thanks

Quote: Originally Posted by JulioCat2 The DAC 19Mk3 has been removed from Audio GD Page !!!!!!!! Nope still there! Looking to possibly purchase one. Did their prices increase? Do they still honor the 5% discount - not listed on their page anymore?