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Comment by 'Xecuter' on listing 'Rockna Wavedream Signature Balanced and NET Stack'
Would you sell just the NET? Need shipping to Aus too. Thanks Al- Xecuter
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For Sale Code-x LFF
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- 1400.00 USD
- Condition
- Excellent/Like new
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- Or best offer
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- Anywhere
Hello there, 2000aud/1400usd net to me. I'll pay some of shipping to keep it reasonable. For your consideration is my Code-x (he-5 modified by LFF) with wood cups, this is the only full hebo stain that LFF apparently did. Condition is excellent. Comes with some different cables that work but...- Xecuter
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dCS Bartok
FWIW a lot of people criticise Dave for being weaker with speakers and much better with headphones. I sold my Dave because I didn't like how it performed in 2 channel, was very good with my headphone system but I was heading to 2 channel..- Xecuter
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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dCS Bartok
Not only that. They were definitely not pioneers of anything. You are just parroting the marketing on the site without knowing who did what in the early 80s. Tim Paravinci and Mike Moffat were fore father's of the digital revolution deserving of the praise you are giving DCs who really haven't...- Xecuter
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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dCS Bartok
You keep saying this but they are basically a nothing brand in the pro-audio world.- Xecuter
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dCS Bartok
Often we need to be dismissive of opinions on gear. Many people disagree but hear me out. Firstly people keep saying 'but it's expensive'. If I shoved a $20,000 price tag on the Abbas DAC it would probably be the current hype DAC. Because of it's price point and it's origin most high end guys...- Xecuter
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dCS Bartok
I heard the Berkley alpha 2 a few years ago. It was very similar to PS audio pw2 at the time and lacked detail but sounded pleasant wrt to timbre and tonal density. I'll add the alpha 3 as a DAC to review next year. Msb premier and reference are also on the short list to try, as well as Abbas...- Xecuter
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dCS Bartok
The enormous chasm between something like a bifrost 2 and a Vivaldi that everyone thinks exists, really doesn't. Most audiophiles would likely fail an ABX between the two DACs. The Vivaldi does not land itself in my top tier performers because it commits several sins of comission I don't like...- Xecuter
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dCS Bartok
LIM and MIL are DACs I'd love to review however nobody locals has them. And I don't think the dealer would be open to a loaner. However, I will send an email to the dealer asking today, and also see if anyone in the state is willing to allow me to pay for a loan.- Xecuter
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dCS Bartok
I've sold off most of my totl cans (abyss, utopia, LCD 4, susvara) Hd800sdr has technical prowess that I don't believe other headphones have. So for me it's my favorite tool and it digs the deepest into tracks. Timbre is not as nice as other headphones but all the information is there. With the...- Xecuter
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dCS Bartok
Did you try any of the DACs in my top 10 list in your system out of curiousity?- Xecuter
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dCS Bartok
It's just my personal opinion. I owned Dave and didn't like it. I've heard it on multiple systems and don't think it is deserving of the praise it gets. Especially with speakers. You posting saying why you think my opinion deserves to be 'disqualified' while bringing nothing to the conversation...- Xecuter
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dCS Bartok
I haven't had the chance to hear wavelight! I'll try to get one soon! settings: Linear, local, dither off. One year of listening experience. Warm up is best after a day or so. Wavedream thoughts: I actually didn't know that I've never formally reviewed the Rockna wavedream signature balanced...- Xecuter
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