Hi Eddiefish20,   Just curious. Are you the famous eddiefish20 (yeah, like how many people would pick an identical moniker) who solved the (in)famous Creative Gigaworks 550W relay problem of 2008-2009?   Cheers,   hpmaniac

Update:   I have been listening to this DAC the whole week using a variety of 96/24 > 384/24 files in my MacBook Air amplified through my new Pico Power (Get one!) into my LCD2r2s. In a word: Fantastic! I really don't know how M2Tech has done this, or why other manufacturers haven't. I have...

I just got mine today. Tried it out with Audivarna on my MBA - trouble-free install and operation (as expected) but it can't drive my HD650 or K702 without turning up the volume to 85%+, OK with the UE900 and 530. Doesn't work with my S3/Poweramp/OTG yet. Will try again. Can't drive difficult...

Re: KI Pearl vs SA8003, the SA8003 was very good in the smooth Marantz style but the treble wasn't well-integrated and there was a sense of artificiality with massed strings, shimmering highs etc. (Since there's very little in the SACD catologue that is non-classical). The Pearl addresses this...

My latest addition - swopped my Marantz SA8003 for the KI Pearl > Leben CS300X > Stax Lambda Signature. Listening to Murray Perahia playing Bach (Sony SS 87326) with a smile on my face. Sorry for the blurred shot and messy cables. From top left: LCD2, K702, 650, Stax 404, Sony Z1000, HE-5 (my...

Quote: That's my take on it as far as sound quality is concerned. The SA8003's headphone output is (to my mind) a little more than just an afterthought but it really is out of its league in the company mentioned. As far as closed 'phones are concerned, I have tried a ATH-ESW10Jpn, a Senn...

All is well after advice from HQPlayer's Jussi - DSD 2.8MHz! Fischer's interpretation of Mahler's 2nd - spellbinding! Channel Classics - good production values + 2L's free downloads..

I have a Marantz SA8003 and have plugged in a LCD2 rev.2 into the headphone out - no contest. Compared with (OK, this is not fair but the SA8003 feeds it through Kimber Silver Streak) my Lebel CS300X and the A8C, the soundstage and dynamics are compressed. It's actually not bad - depending on...

The CS300X as recommended by Skylab et al (Thanks guys, no regrets!). Yes, for the price the DM+ is a good combo despite having more functions than I need in its current usage. I had no trouble at all with the CA USB 2.0 drivers so that may have influenced some of the bad reports as well.

I'm doing something wrong. After flashing with 2.01B and running a number of Blue Coast DSDs  through HQPlayer(DoP Marker selected), then FooBar2000 1.1.6 with DSD and DSP converter libs, then JRiver - I still get only a crummy 192.0k showing. Under the A8 menu, I tried enabling DSD over PCM and...

Many thanks, AnakChan.   I've d/led the 2.01B, which hopefully incorporates the changes you requested. I guess the fact that neither Jussi nor I read Japanese left us ignorant about the updated firmware - but apparently Fostex staff are as well! I will update tonight and see how it goes...

Hi all,   I've been following this thread with interest and I have a DM+ which has at least 150hrs under its belt, fed by Foobar2000>Wireworld Starlight (Red - love it, 3 sets!)>CA DM+>HiFiMan HE-5(not 5LE)/Beyer T5p/AKG K550/LCD2 rev2. I've noted the divergence of opinion on the DAC and amp...

Here's the latest response from Fostex:   ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From:  <info_sales@fostex.jp> Date: Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 8:38 AM Subject: Re: Fostex A8C firware update to support DSD over USB To: - HPManiac Dear Sir, Thank you for your email to our website...

I'm going to roll back on that. I'm only getting 192KHz. Obviously some PCM conversion is going on. Sorry.

Hi,   I have used HQPlayer to send BlueCoast DSDs to my A8C and it's pretty spectacular. I am also comparing 2L's free 24/192 and DSD demo files and there a discernable upgrade in detail and 'tactility' (YMMV). This is the setup: Windows 7/Signalyst HQPlayer(Trial)> Wireworld Starlight 0.5m...

You, sir, are a man of impeccable taste!   Seriously, I think the price is keeping T5ps under-exposed. Most head-fiers would go for a T1 at that price or (fill in the blanks with your aspirational USD1,295 'phone here), given that they already own amps of some description and graduated from...

Oops, left out my Stax Lambda Sig - SRM6T driving the 404 Sigs. Should be between the T5p and HD650.

HiFiMan HE-5 (Originals) - not kidding! These are not the hiss-monsters they're made out to be. Maybe I got lucky on manufacturing variation.... Audeze LCD-2 Rev2 Beyerdynamic T5p Sennheiser HD650 AKG K550 Audio Technica ESW10Jpn Shure SE530 Beyerdynamic DT1350 AKG K702...

You may know them for their "sorry for your wallet" CD-77 and AM-77 source/amp combo, but now this British firm has come up with a line of portable components that look very interesting. See: http://www.ifi-audio.com/en/index.html   Will probably get the iDAC. Prices? According to the...

Please add me to the pre-order list, thanks.

Just tried out the MDR-1Rs at Sony Centre. Nice - slick design, closed-back which works reasonably well, all plastic except for the metal inner headband, *very comfortable*, detachable cable, angled drivers, made in Thailand. Priced at $358.20 from the distributors, so don't pay more than that...

Hi there,   I have been presented with an opportunity to buy a used SR-007II Mk 1. I already have a Lambda Sig setup with the SRM006T. Will this do? The Omegas come with a SRM323s which I don't really want/need. TIA

Hi,   They're ALO Reference cables.   Cheers.

Here are my rigs: Sorry for the dark photos, I was testing the F1.8 lens on my point-and-shoot.   1. PC rig - you can't see the Kingrex UD384 + PSU feeding the Lebel CS300x into LCD2rev2s/HifiMan HE-5s/880s/702s/650s/ESW10Jpns/DT1350s/K550s ços they're behind the monitor. The Stax is a...