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    Official Audio-gd Sparrow thread

    Quote: Why, Thank you, Tim!
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    Official Audio-gd Sparrow thread

    Quote: Ah, um, not sure what you mean.  Our prices should be identical to your door (unless you are in CAN, AK, PR, HI etc).  Please email me if the prices do not agree with the AGD website - I could use the help.   AGD REF 8, non USB is $1610 + $119 shipping  = $1729.   I believe our...
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    No more DAC 19 Mk III?

    FYI - We have a few of these (DAC 19 MKII "B") left, if you are interested.
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    Excellent DAC for $500 before shipping?

    Quote: Originally Posted by Pricklely Peete It's not modified in any way.....Joe is blowing marketing smoke. He prefers the B version which is the DF1704 filter while the A version has the widely loved PMD100 HDCD filter chip. I find it curious that Joe likes the DF1704 while most here...
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    Pulling a Fast One

    Walk down the streets of Shanghai and you will quickly get an education on the state of high end audio in the USA. On a street you will find many a hi fi shop. These shops carry amps, preamps and CD players with unique designs and brands you never heard of. Your stroll will make the latest hi fi...
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    Review of Audio-GD DAC-19MK3

    Quote: Originally Posted by slim.a Mode B after 120 hours + of Burn-in : First of all, I feel really stupid giving my first comment about only 10 hours of listening. The module has greatly improved with burn-in. Transparency : The resolution/definition is about the same between the...
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    The Pacific Valve & Electric Company Pacific Valve Audio gd DAC 19 MK3 "B"

    Quote: Originally Posted by somestranger26 Use the search before asking; There's a huge thread about the DAC-19MK3 here http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f7/has...k3-yet-420796/ as well as http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f7/rev...-19mk3-435669/ . The answers you seek are within. The general...
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    Musiland Monitor 02 Anyone hear this dac/amp?

    Quote: Originally Posted by donunus Is the dac or amp of this unit any good? If anyone has heard this, pls feel free to chime in. USB Digital Sound Card - Musiland Monitor 02 US - eBay (item 260437930872 end time Aug-28-09 00:25:28 PDT) I'm not sure which section this belongs in...
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    Audio GD C2C

    Quote: Originally Posted by Gradofan2 I did... and here is what he reported... "Audio GD reduced the gain to 8/10db beginning with serial number F10903xxx." That's 10db with RCA input, and 8db with XLR input. That should help to increase the range of volume on the POT, so...
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    Best looking tube amp

    I just love this. You guys are just so crazy.... This is one of your best threads.... Keep it going.. I know you can't stop!
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    24bit or downsampled 16bit??

    Folks: Here is how I understand resolution, word length and frequency. Think of bits as pixels in a camera. HD tracks encodes with more bits and therefore gives you more resolution into your music. Most of the codecs (DAC Chips) from AD or BB can handle the 24 bit wide sample (music bit)...
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    Moodlab Concept: Rocks your @$$ off, the review.

    These are one chip models that do not over sample (via a codec or N Number of codecs). The filtering is done by a proprietary circuit design. They also make a Dice dac that has a USB port.
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    Why am I hearing Clipping?

    What you are probably hearing, through high rez phones, is a combination of a not so well designed amp and a not so well designed filter. Its not clipping and turning down your amp won't work - right? The filter is cutting off hard. As it steps through the hard cut off, its uncouth...
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    I think I want a turntable.

    Um, you will have to do a lot more than just plug it in. Its the bearing, Stu___. Remove the platter and check the bearing. If you can, replace it. Next, comes the belt - very difficult to replace if your turntable manufacturer has gone out of business. See Turntable Belts, Turntable Belt...
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