For reasons I can't explain, this CD never fails me... Monika Stadler - Song for the Earth

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The Benchmark H1 ($450) might suit your needs. Benchmark Media Systems - H1

Quote: Originally Posted by dugforeva With that said if I buy a high quality DAC do I need to invest in a high quality CD player and record player or do I just need adequate ones whose output I can run through the DAC. Depends on the DAC. I can recommend the Benchmark DAC1, a...

Quote: Originally Posted by G-U-E-S-T Well, it wasn't easy - but I finally located a great solid-state stereo amp (not class-D or tube) with excellent specifications, and that produces less than 30 watts with an input sensitivity greater than 1.5 volts. Please, tell us the brand...

There are many, but these two came to mind first: Studio: Al Jarreau - "Since I Fell For You" from "Double Vision", Bob James and David Sanborn Live: John Cowan - "Oh! Darling" from "Live Art", Bela Fleck and the Flecktones

Dave Brubeck - Park Avenue South William Ackerman - Hearing Voices Pat Metheny - One Quiet Night Los Angeles Guitar Quartet - Latin Monica Stadler - Song for the Earth Micky Hart - Planet Drum Brian Bromberg - Wood

I have heard people say that Oppo's players sound quite good for the money. OPPO DV-980H 1080p Up-Converting Universal DVD Player with HDMI and 7.1CH Audio US$170

I attended last month; SSSC, NIN and JA all put on a great show. Highly recommended.

Quote: Originally Posted by Al4x i was looking specifically at the 2408wfp and E248WFP both are 1920 but considerably different in price! I am typing this on a 2408WFP. Wonderful panel. But do I need it? As I do not do any photo or graphics work, probably not. But, I...

+1 familiar recordings. I prefer music made with solo or a small group of acoustic instruments: voice, guitar, harp, piano, horn, sax, cello, etc. Another good test is well recorded human speech, e.g. books on CD. I haven't listened to "Dark Side of the Moon" in, oh, 20+ years. Come to think...

I traded in a DAC1 PRE that I had for a few weeks for a DAC1 HDR soon after it was announced. The units are functionally identical except for the remote control. The remote volume performs better than expected. With this remote, there are three ways to "mute" the volume: dim, soft mute, and...

I traded in a DAC1 PRE that I had for a few weeks for a DAC1 HDR soon after it was announced. The units are functionally identical except for the remote control. The remote volume performs better than expected. With this remote, there are three ways to "mute" the volume: dim, soft mute, and...

Those wondering what the DAC1 HDR looks like in black can wonder no more: DAC1 HDR | Benchmark Media Systems, Inc. DAC1 HDR Photo Gallery | Benchmark Media Systems, Inc. Enjoy!

Those wondering what the DAC1 HDR looks like in black can wonder no more: DAC1 HDR | Benchmark Media Systems, Inc. DAC1 HDR Photo Gallery | Benchmark Media Systems, Inc. Enjoy!

Quote: Originally Posted by thechungster New Question: Past Question: I know that the HD650's have a 1/4inch jack terminating at the end of it, but since I would use it with a 3.5mm jack, I would obviously have to use the adapter. Is this adapter supplied any good, or does it degrade...

Apparently the leak page is a work in progress. The selector LEDs now have labels (thank you!) and the unit will be in black as well as silver. Benchmark DAC1 HDR " DAC1 HDR is a... (DAC1 HDR available in Black)" I would *love* to see a picture of the unit's back panel.

HDR is an acronym for... Home Digital Receiver High Data Rate High Definition Remote Heavy Dollar Requirement Let's hope for one of the former and not the latter.

Quote: Originally Posted by EliasGwinn Hey Head-Fi Friends! There is a REMOTE possibility that Benchmark has a new product on the way. Lookie shhh....!! This is the first public word of this!! Ooooo, a DAC1 with remote control!? If the product is released soon, then I...

Quote: Originally Posted by kmhaynes How often do you listen in complete mono? Is the 5 deg difference noticable enough to make you not want to listen to those phones? I wouldn't be able to judge whether that separation difference is "bad" or not. I don't listen in mono; that...

Headphones ideally produce equal sound levels to both ears such that a mono tone sounds perfectly centered at all volume levels. In reality, that may not be the case. If perfectly centered is zero degrees, fully left is -90 degrees, and fully right is +90 degrees, how far from 0 degrees is...

Quote: Originally Posted by gregorio This is quite strange to me. Professionally, the term "source" means the originally recorded tracks. Even a CD itself is not the source of the digital data, it is mearly the distribution media, someone had to record the digital data in the first...

Quote: Originally Posted by LostChild1 Alright, a little bit of backstory to start us off: Except, I didn't pay that, no sir. I hit GOLD on these Senn's. My ex-girlfriend's mom recently started a job at Sennheiser, at which she gets any Sennheiser product at the manufacturing cost +...

A computer or CD player contain two basic components: 1. The source of the digital data 2. The Digital to Analog Converter (DAC) The source can simply be thought of as that device which converts digital to audio. For many of us, the "source" is the DAC, be it a stand alone component, or...

Quote: Originally Posted by dgshtav A comparo between K701, HD600, HD650 and D5000: WOW....looking at the FR graphs, I can't believe the price tag on the K701! It seems flatter than the rest through 10K. I can also quantify the "darkness" of the HD650. That +5dB dip from 3K to 7K...