I got my O2 from another diyaudio builder called aerohoff. He lives close to me so I got to meet him in person. He is a very nice fellow who does an excellent job yet maintains zero attitude about it.   I like this amp a lot: it drives my HD580, ER4P/S and DT880 (600ohm) wonderfully. It...

Hi, I have 3 optical sources (pc, squeezbox, cdp) and only one optical input in my dac (behringer deq2496) I found the following options, if you have good/poor experience with them or with another model, please share Amazon.com: Cables To Go - 40324 - 3-Play Component Video Digital...

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Sandisk 5 in 1 USB 2.0 card reader comes with a 3" long mini usb cable. It is the only cable that works with that reader because the readers usb port is recessed and the cable has a longer tip. In a pinch, i'd just take a longer cable, cut it and connect the threads. There is no analog signal...

Quote: Originally Posted by V-DiV ... The biggest limitation of the Squeezebox for me is that it won't stream high-res files, such as are available for download at HDtracks high resolution audiophile music downloads, Linn Records - specialists in Classical, Jazz and Celtic music and a...

Hi, My wife and I started to listen to DVD concerts lately. We actually sold one tv set and were going to sell the other one (we don't watch TV/Cable and prefer our daughter would grow up without it). But that stuff is good, and we actually going to move the TV back to the living room. My...

I have a portable pimeta built by rockhopper. I dont have the full spec as to opamps or parts, I bought it from him almost 3 years ago, it is biased to class A. IMO it is pretty darn good. Funny thing was, I never listened to it much in the past, I liked it them but I wasn't overly...

Hi, I am using my DEQ2496 as my DAC, the source is either a cdp (Rotel 971), squeezbox player or just a laptop with a 30$ usb sound card that has an optical out. Connected to my speakers (ProAc Studio One) amplifier(rotel 951) it sounds a lot better than the other sources. With headphone...

Quote: Originally Posted by Shark_Jump Has anyone compared the PCM output signal from a $100 DVD player and a $2000 CD player? Unless there was something wrong with the DVD player that created noise in the PCM signal I would have thought there would be no difference. I am quite...

I have a behringer deq2496 which is my dac for now. When I connected the duet to the amplifier directly (speakers, not headphones) I wasn't that impressed with the duet's DAC. The sound was flat and dull. Things improve considerably with the Behringer in the middle. It is not even a subtle...

FWIW I have listened to Mini^3 (by MisterX) and I own the Corda Move and a portable pimeta (by rockhopper). IMO the Move is better than the pimeta. Both I and the mini^3 owner agreed that the pimeta was better than the mini^3. I never listened to the headsix nor to the hornet. Just my few...

Am I the only one who thinks this should be a sticky thread?

FWIW, I just got the corda move (original model). It is more on the bright side rather on the bass punch dept. Never heard any of the rsa's.

I used to practice the clarinet for hours a day for 10 years. Played in orchestra's and bands. Not a problem. I didn't turn pro, got into software instead. After a few years of no playing at all, I was comparing two headphones, got carried away. My ears started to ring and I got sensitive to...

I find the hd280 bass sometimes lacking, el cheapo Fiio E3 can give them a nice boost.