Recent content by onecm
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Best HD650 System for $0-1300
For SS, the leading contendors would appear to be: Balanced Desktop/DAC Opera (I have one) Apogee mini dac (with balanced hp out) these appear to all be good value due to the obvious cost efficiencies of housing a dac and amp in one box.. Check out saint.panda's Apogee/Opera...- onecm
- Post #32
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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** SYD MEET SAT MAR 24TH 12:00 AT UNSW CAMPUS **
If I hadn't just gotten to China I'd be there Have fun fellas!- onecm
- Post #91
- Forum: Local / Regional Head-Fi Meets, Parties, Get-Togethers
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CORDA OPERA as PRE-AMP
I've been in a different country to the opera for two weeks now. Vs. our homemade passive pre, the opera reduced the dynamic compression which can result from the use of a passive pre, and had noticeably more treble detail. For it's price as a secondary function of the product, I would guess (I...- onecm
- Post #2
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Opera – A first review
Quote: Originally Posted by slwiser The opera sounds like a killer device. It has a DAC, Amp, USB converter all in one. Wonder if he used the SPDIF chip to convert the USB signal or an I2S interface. AudioEngr has shown that the I2S can be a real upgrade in quality if done properly...- onecm
- Post #297
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Opera – A first review
Thanks Jazz, but I meant I'm using it from the coaxial on our Component CDP (http://www.amazon.de/Sony-CDP-XB930Q...dp/B00005JJ52), not a computer. The first time I used the DAC it worked fine, but now I can't get rid of the clicks. I'll have another go tomorrow morning. Edit: Problem has...- onecm
- Post #257
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Opera – A first review
Received my opera today, generally good initial sonic impressions but will wait for burn in. There's a problem though.. When using the DAC via coaxial from my CDP, it clicks every few seconds (like the click between tracks). Can anyone explain or help me with this before I email Jan...- onecm
- Post #255
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Opera – A first review
Quote: Originally Posted by JaZZ I've come to the conclusion that over-all the Opera's built-in DAC is of about equal quality as the UDP-1's. . Hurry up and get saint.panda over to verify this! Considering the retail/market value of the UDP, and the fact I'm hoping to use...- onecm
- Post #213
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Have tinnitus? Try Aire Freshener 2.0
Cheers! I'll check it out. I've had gradually worsening tinnitus since I was 12 or 13. Was exacerbated greatly by headphone listening on the bus in high school. I thought because I listened more softly than my friends I was safe.. but I was wrong. If only I knew of IEMS then..- onecm
- Post #9
- Forum: Members' Lounge (General Discussion)
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My experiences with W5000 and HD650
Quote: Originally Posted by humanflyz My biggest gripe with the HD650s is not its dark tonality, but rather, its lack of speed. I get fatigued after listening to the HD650s extensively. I know, strange, but that's because I'm always waiting for the music, which seems just to arrive one...- onecm
- Post #44
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Opera – A first review
Thanks very much for the good news nietzsche. Time to start digital IC shopping. If your impressions of the Opera DAC are accurate, there's a good chance it will fit very well as a pre into our system. Too much brightness would not go to well with the ribbon tweeters on our celestions.- onecm
- Post #198
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Opera – A first review
Anyone got more thoughts on the quality of the DAC via the coaxial input post burn-in? Jazz's comparison to his UDP sounded positive but Nietzche was not too impressed. I guess not many people would have burnt in the DAC via the coaxial input yet. I'd be interested to hear your impressions.- onecm
- Post #196
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Opera – A first review
I hope it has. I just ordered one.- onecm
- Post #193
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Help me find warm SS pre-amp for less than $1000
Thanks Jazz, You influenced my Aria purchase, and I was pleased to find it sounded much as you had described. It sounds like Jan may have you to thank again for another Opera purchase.- onecm
- Post #23
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Help me find warm SS pre-amp for less than $1000
Thanks all for the suggestions. Jazz: Have you received your opera yet? I'm very interested in it as a pre as I like the sound of my Aria, but didn't get any replies about it's pre-amp performance in the opera thread. Impressions of the pre-head make it sound not warm enough for us, but if...- onecm
- Post #18
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Help me find warm SS pre-amp for less than $1000
Thanks for the suggestions all. I'm looking to get this for my dad's system and he will not maintian a tube amp (replacing old ARC amp) so it's definitely SS only. I was thinking maybe a perreaux, but they only have a single input budget linestage, and a $3000 dollar one.. Any other brands...- onecm
- Post #10
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)