Wow! You worked really hard!!! Great job, now I just have to figure out which one to buy Or two... heh Mike

Great job infinite. An invaluable source for all audiophiles and headophiles. One more.... Bryston has a new DAC that came out this week I believe. Im not sure if there is any literature on their site, but you can find info on Audio Circle. Mike

I wish someone with the previous DA100 would chime in on comparisons, if anyone has bought the Signature model. Mike

Quote: Originally Posted by Andrew_WOT From DA100 manual http://www.hifi500.com/product/da100_manual.pdf Did you have a chance to try USB input? Your balanced operation observations do not sound very promising though. I did. I thought the USB input sounded excellent. It...

Quote: Originally Posted by bozebuttons Hey Mike, Welcome to the Dark Side,sorry about your wallet. Thanks! I hope to invest in a pair of headphones soon... and probably the HP100 with the IS2. I think Im gonna go with the Sennheiser 650s. I like a laid back sound, not forward...

Quote: Originally Posted by radical_tyro Mine sounded great right out of the box and haven't noticed anything over time. Maybe they burnt it in first or burn in is simply psychological ;-) Maybe.. Not sure. But now it sounds really great. Relaxed, detailed, and one of the most...

Just an update: As my DA100 Sig is breaking in I am going through torment (I should probably just be burning in and not listening)... the DAC seems harsh, foward and edgy. It seems to be backing off now and becoming easier in presentation. Mike

Quote: Originally Posted by tight_budget Anyone uses or has used the Oppo 980 as a CD player? I'm thinking of replacing my aging Denon 2910 with the Oppo 980, primarily for the divx playback capability. The Denon is also my cd and sacd player, and I was wondering if the Oppo is at...

This is my first post at Head-fi as I am not a big head gear guy...yet I have been using a Lavry DA-10 DAC for about a year and a half, sold it and recently picked up a Stello DA100 Signature (last Friday). Its still burning in but I can tell you that this is a step up from the Lavry. The...