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  You have to choose carefully in this price range! No old Esoteric but world class dacs. I hardly think that some owner of Meitner MA1 for example would like to change it for this Yulong DAC after listening  on quality speakers. And from second hand it goes for $4000..still expensive but..

My pair LCD2 fell from 1 meter on the carpet. Do you think guys, could not happen something to drivers or damping? Thanks

Hello, sorry I know many similar threads on this theme. But I am interest. Some people comparing popular cheaper DACs here (Anedio D2, Wadia 121, Lynx Hilo etc.) to older high bugs convertors Esoteric, Accuphase, MBL and say it is better.. But is it here anybody which had to chance compare...

Quote:   it is good. But their prices no, just business for them...

Quote: Yes try a truly highend DAC, MSB DAC is not, look more on their site and internal photos..it is modifiy oppo! And there is many company which is great in this but for this high bugs it is really crazy!

googleli: Did you have chance try Antelope Eclipse + 10M? I prefer my Forsell to Zodiac but Eclipse is simply better! Interesting looks also AMR DP-777...

Or diy amp Dispre 2 JFET: http://web.telecom.cz/macura/dispre2-jfet_en.htm I do not know how it sounds because I do not have chance compare with HeadAmp etc. but it measure better then Dynahi according to this site: http://www.ibiblio.org/tkan/audio/dynahi.html so it is probably better made. And...

Hello, I am interested if someone have experience with this diy hp/pre amp here..? It is quite popular close to my country.  

I like the look of the PrimaLuna it is beautiful http://primalunablog.com/2011/10/13/a-famous-musician-from-slovakia-chooses-primaluna/    

Some is made for profits, Rudistor seems like good example. Another have beautiful design of chasis etc which is sure very expensive like Dark Star, BHSE etc. There is also products with quite expensive parts. And there is also many paymants around which company have to pay costs, fee...

I have one question Chefguru. I actualy think brighter Grados like RS1/GS1000 etc. could be super with tubes because at least from what I have listened they have a little higher mids and treble and brighter character. Did you try it on your Leben? But PS500/PS1000 etc. are probably warmer so...

Be careful on classical Adam's, Dynaudio's, ATC, Genelec, PMC, APS, KRK etc. Don't buy it blindly. Important thing is on these smaller nearfields it is not big sound, you have to find one which will suit their tonal character to you which is not easy find. For price I would recomend you Swans...

I would like to get some opinions here if there is some owners who had chance try them.

Yes you have truth about HP2 it can be found but I thought HP2i which is pretty rare, even I have never seen them on FS. But this thread is not about these headphone, neither RS1! I am sure RS1 can be unique for certain music but overal I hardly believe there will be on level MS Pro Ulti, Magnum...

Hello, I would like to try Grado and I would like to get if possible the best. I can chance listen only GS1000i, PS1000. Others can buy only blindly. I have heard something that possible best Grado is HP2i, I guess almost zero chance find them from second hand. So if there is someone who had...

Uncle Erik you have sometimes strange suggestions but of course this hobby is subjective so take my reply with great of sald. I can say that Nelson Pass stuffs is only self-styled highend because of price! My opinion is it is coloured and after time I had to really sold it. And from what I know...

        Quote:   What is the reason? Just interesting more info.

The funny is that the headphone amp in the Anedio D1 looks like the most easiest possible from photos, op and hybrid bug about a few components, it looks for a LM..Also volume control in digital, useable is 10-15db and then it is degrade sound it is like volume control in computer :D Also...

Again the main disadvantage of the Sabre chips. it has firmly implemented ASRC which does not go off and it is for DACs which have the opportunity to have a quality clock a big disadvantage. Sabre reducing jitter of course but not eliminate completely because there are still running ASRC. In mid...

Great thread computerparts thanks! A little bit of topic what do you think guys about ESS Sabre 32? I have never heard one with this chip, I believe if it is good implemented it is probably something see many positive feedback.  But the main disadvantage of the ESS Sabre 32 is that it has...

Quote:   I think OII/KGSS would be more fair instead of BHSE to compare with LCD2/GS-X. BHSE seems to be bless amp exact made for OII. There is no amp exact made for LCD-2. I'm not trying to say that LCD-2 will be in similar level like your OII/BHSE but who knows, maybe it has potencial...

sokolov91 I do not know what you are talking about and do not know what you are trying.  Firstly I have never heard Audio-gd dacs. Second my opinion about R2R and Sigma Delta or overal about chips is simple according to my experience. No matter much what chip is used If Dac is well designed...

Experience are important and I think it is the main problem here not much comparisons only a big talking about Audio-gd. I will not say what is the best or better dac (it is too much subjective words) but definitely one of the best dac these days is Forssell MDAC-2/MADA-2 no matter on price...

You rate PS1000 half a class above over T1. Just interesting how do you rate O2 and HE90/HV90 against PS1000? I have never heard electrostatic headphone but it seems like you do not like electrostatic headphone I am sure you are not alone and I am also sure there is many people who will highly...