I guess I just found what I was looking for:      Anyone can confirm? What he describes as PC/Mac sound level control is the same as I call keyboard +/- volume buttons?

I am thinking about buying a tiny little DAC to replace my not-so-good headphone out on my MacBook. The Dr.Dac Nano / JAVS NanoS comes to mind because it is essentially all I need, USB in/minijack out. No buttons to push, no drivers, no problems.   My question is though, do any of you guys...

I got my DM+ the 28th of December last year and sadly returned it a few weeks later due to a strange humming from inside the case (not the power supply). :(   The swapped unit I got is still playing along and am now feeding my Denon AH-A100 headphones or my NAD C245BEE power amp and various...

Actually I have kind of answered my own question...   I ended up buying the Cambridge DAC Magic PLUS and sell my Arcam rDAC - so for a little while I used both in the exact same setup.   The Arcam, with it' s one WM8741, sounds very natural, warm and easy - a really musical DAC .. on the...

I have a DM+ too, mine is also making the high pitched noise like from an old CRT TV. I have it on my desk 40cm from my ear and it's absolutely annoying when I don't listen to anything!   I just contacted Cambridge Support on their website to hear what they have to say about it.  ...

I have a setup were I store all my music as FLAC on a Mac. For that I currently use a big traditionally stereo system as DAC/headamp but want to make it simpler.   I have a wired Apple keyboard with USB 2.0 out and was thinking of getting a good quality USB simple USB amp, without paying...

Me and a colleague had a talk yesterday about witch solution should theoretically give the best sound:   One Wolfson WM8741 DAC chip as in my Arcam rDAC or... Two Wolfson WM8740 in serial as found in the upcoming DACMagic Plus from Cambridge Audio?     Another thing, what is the...

  I have had my Arcam rDAC for quite some time now and think is a really good contender for a reasonably price. But Im wondering if it could be even better... First up, I would love to be able to play 192KHz files, but as Im doing it now thats just not possible, USB only allows up to...

I'm currently using my NAD C165BEE pre-amp as my head-amp for a pair of Denon AH-A100. When I'm playing at very low volume I hear a little bit of cross talk and it really annoys me.   Had a talk with Greg, the head of product development at NAD, the other day and he suggested to use RCA...

Ok, thank you joneeboi. Please help me clear out a few things im still wondering about:   What is the difference in removing the Z-caps at C86/C84 and solder onto those joins or use the C921 and the one next to it?   I understand why the C921 and the neighbor is marked in this picture...

Anyone here have the Arcam A38 integrated stereo amplifier?   http://www.arcam.co.uk/products,fmj,Integrated-Amplifiers,A38.htm   Im wondering how it sounds as a headphone amp, but also - what happen if you switch it to pre-amp mode with the tiny button on the back, will headphone out...

Quote: Joneeboi: I see you a quite the ignorante guy... Try help people instead of insulting them! I do understand the premisses in why people are doing it, my problem is simply that all the guides I see talk about the 4G, 5G, 5.5G or mini in details, but the 4.5G color model is kindly...

chen I said change, i meant replacing - modifying the internal headphone amp in the 165 would be very likeable, if anyone can sugest what and how 

I have the NAD C165BEE pre-amp I also use as a headamp for my Denon AH-A100's. The trouble is the A100 is more revealing than my Denon AH-D2000 was, so now I can hear there is some hiss/static in the C165...   Is there anyway to modify the C165 to get rid of that?   Im not into change...

Im looking into alternative capacitors, I found these:     Nichicon MUSE KZ 47uf 50V     Nichicon MUSE FG 47uf 50V     BLACK GATE NX  22uf 6.3V       Elna Silmic II 47uF 25v      ...wich sound best and gives best results??

Just to be sue I don't screw anything up...   I have the 4G iPod Color. If I desolder C84 + C86 and re-route them to a pair of capacitors and back up to L2 + L3, then I have performed the iMod?   I dont seem to follow any of the guides I see here, its very confusing with SO many...

Im about to build my very own iPod - first up bought one on eBay were the battery is close to die and with a lot of scratches. Ordered new battery, new facia, new back, new wheel, IDE adapter and CF card and then when I wait for everything to arrive I start thinking about the sound...   The...

I recently got the Denon AH-A100 headphone as a replacement for my almost 3 years older AH-D2000. One thing that stroke me at first sight is that the cable applied looks not even close to the finish of the overall product finish on AH-A100! Shame on Denon...   Made me think, is it possible...

Quote: Originally Posted by Ralphies And did you buy the NAD c565Bee? (it is now a lil bit further in time, so I am curious if you bought it and if you like it). Not yet, just got the opportunity to take two weeks off the job and went for a vacation instead, but first thing next...

Quote: Originally Posted by muad Nice audioengines Do you need the cd player? Also what are you using for a headphone amp? I don't really need the CD part of the C565, but I like when things match and it is the only DAC unit NAD makes that will match my C165. The C165 pre-amp...

I am the proud owner of a modified Mac Mini, the Black Mini, were I store my complete music library in both Flac and as AAC - AAC for the iPod and Flac for my Denon AH-D2000 cans. I recently upgraded my head-amp from a The Zero 2007 edition DAC/pre-amp combo to a NAD C165BEE pre-amp. Because...