Last time I spent money on "proper" audio cable was 12 years ago. The speaker cable was from Van Den Hul in the UK. Now I use cheap 12 gauge solid copper wire with thin insulation from home depot. It's better and cheaper (. I also tried the lamp wire or zip cord which did not work for me). My...

Quote: Thanks Pacha, I love that place.  

Thanks ! I love that place.

As much as I love my DMK-IV as a DAC the LCD display on mine has developed issues where the illumination is very uneven. I am glad it's only cosmetic but still annoying every time I look at it...

Thanks for the replies. I honestly can't hear any audible difference but I might try a few options and compare.   Happy New Year, Guy

Happy New Year Head-Fi'ers !  

There are rumors that using iTunes to RIP CD's directly to ALAC does not work as well as Ripping to AIFF and then converting to ALAC.    Wondering what are your thoughts and experiences with iTunes, AIFF and ALAC and if you use other methods with a Mac.   Here is a link to one of these...

Hi ! Happy New Year.

I recently got the HLLY and as a DAC I really like it. Well built and has some weight to it. Doesn't feel as cheap as some others at the price. As far as the headphone output I was not as impressed but you have to keep in mind I am using entry level Grado SR-60's. The remote control is a nice...

Just tried the sock mod and Bass is better.

I have had my SR-60's since 1998 and it's been one of my best audio purchases ever. Originally I bought them for use with a good old Technics portable CD player from 1994 (Pre "i-story"). I had an issue with the cable a couple of years later and needed new pads (the old style ones) and Grado...

It's the "i". $10 is not bad for an "i". Works for Apple.

Just came across the UE Super Fi 5 Vi on Amazon for under $70 shipped.   http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DERZK0/ref=ord_cart_shr?ie=UTF8&m=A3QAX8970KLBXT&tag=dealnewscom

  Paris, Summer 2010

Buy a couple of serious subs and carry on.

Quote: Originally Posted by weibby Hard to say which is a knock off when OEM is quite common. Open up the D1 and the PSU has 翔升 on it, thats xiangsheng lol I am pretty sure XS are still making the "New" D1 just as they built the first one. OEM is common worldwide so it is far...

Dolphins kill and gang-rape. Whales kill. instinct. If I were a whale at a theme park who knows how I would behave.

The T2i looks like a budget 7D which is a very good DSLR. The 5DMkII has a full frame sensor (Which I prefer for stills) but is out of your price range as is the 7D. As a good all rounder zoom I like Canon 24-105L f/4 which is about $1K but very good value for money. THe lens will outlive the...

Quote: Originally Posted by igotyofire so since i just got the latest shippment of the d1 does that mean i already have a Jan 5670W tube inside? i dont want to open it up and look yet, lil too busy for tinkering around with it, just curious on whats in there so i know what im listening...

If you like your Bass - Audio-Technica ATH-M50 sound good for the price.

I used to be OK with the headphone output of my macbook pro until I tried a DAC. Now I find the sound direct from the mac to lack clarity and dynamics. There is a plethora of DAC/preamp/headphone amp's out there. Read the thread on the Maverick Dac (I like the sound of the oem version (Xiang...

" I've got my uDAC connected to my ef2 via the RCA cables, but I'm hearing literally no difference." Are you using a good RCA interconnect ? I find it to be most important when connecting a DAC's analog output to an amp. One Head-Fi'er recommended having the volume control on the...

Hi Diego, I also have a NAD power / Macbook pro setup. I recently purchased a Xiang Sheng Dac-01 (like the Grant Fidelity Dac-09 at $300 or Maverick Magic Dac - around US$200). It's a Dac/preamp with Solid State (Transistor) output and Tube output. It greatly improved the sound from my laptop...

I never thought of smoking Cigars until I was on a project in Cuba in the summer of 2004. It is such a part of the culture there that even the old woman selling fruit on a street corner is smoking a big homemade Cigar. I started sampling some of the local bootleg cigars and some of the "legit"...

As a gift I would recommend the 8 or 16GB Nano. It's compact, looks great, you can get it custom engraved (Apple store online). The new Nano is also a video camera which is fun. It is simple to operate and the controls are tactile enough. Based on your description of your Dad it seems like the...