I currently have my Moodlab dac in my bedroom where it's connected to an old DVD player and feeds a BSG CMOY headphone amp.   This is mainly for listening to CD's in bed. Yesterday I put a DVD in there which I am 100% sure has a 24/96 soundtrack (Neil Young, Live at Filmore East) and the DVD...

I was looking for a replacement for my Hotaudio DAC Destroyer and ended up with the Hifimediy  UAC 27. I could not find a lot of reviews about it but what I could find was possitive and the price was not too high for a little gamble. If it did not suit my taste, the coax-out would have enabled...

Thanks for the input.Unfortunately my modding skills don't exceed rolling socketted opamps and tubes.   I think it may have been a seating issue. I rolled it back in and I am unable to reproduce the interference. I need to put the amp on top of the router to get a hint of interference now.

My phone is my portable source and the amp is also used in my desktop setup (quite close to a router) so this sensitivity means that this opamp won't do it for me. Quite a pity because I do like the sound signature.   The difference in sensitivity with my BB opamps is quite drastic. It...

When I put LME49720 in the socket of my BSG CMOY I am getting quite heavy inerference (about as loud as the actual sound) when my android phone (wether it's connected to it or not) connects or disconnects from WIFI. Apart from that, I was very pleased with the sound.   I do not have this...

I am looking for an affordable USB DAC/headphone amp for my desktop set up.   I am currently using a Hotaudio DAC Destroyer which feeds both a T-amp and a CMOY but the output jack is past it's usefull life. (and I fancy trying something different).   Did anyone ever consider this one...

It depends a bit on the equipment.   This is my view: If the source does not have any distorsion issues when cranked to the max and the amp can handle the input then that will be potentially best for the following reasons: reduced noise floor Highest resolution (bit depth) if it is a...

Just recieved my BSG Cmoy. I absolutely love it.   It has an additional input for line level sources which appears to be a great match for my USB DAC.   Nice open and neutral non-tiring sound.   My only other headphone amp is a bravo tube/mosfett amp so my frame of reference is...

To me it is, that's what counts when I choose.

double post. (fight with my tablet)

He does not have anything listed on ebay at the moment but will probably list again shortly. when I pm'd him through ebay he said he took a week off but did not mind building just one this week.

He does not have anything listed on ebay at the moment but will probably list again shortly. when I pm'd him through ebay he said he took a week off but did not mind building just one this week.

That's the good thing about multiple builders to choose from. I am sure all 3 of them build fine amps, I can't audition them all but I have my reasons to pick BSG.

I had the same dilema, this is how I ended up at BSG:   I first considered Fred_Fred2004 (price is nice and pcb's look very tidy) but when I asked for some additional information about some of his offerings on Ebay I did not get very satisfactory answers.   I did not consider JDS because...

It will depend on the equipment. I guess every combination of amp and source will have it's sweet spot. Just a matter of trying what works best.   I believe some digital sources only have volume control by attenuating the digital signal (by reducing bit depth thus dynamic range). If this is...

I don't think a DAC will be of much use with an ipod.   Quote:  

Wouldn't one of the main advantages of a headphone amp be the high and stable input impedance?   The input impedance of a headphone amp is generally a lot higher than that of the most exotic headphones. The input impedance will be more stable over the frequency band than the coils in a...

Sorry to start my first thread with some food for heavy debate.   I have looked around and was not able to find a good answer to this.   Volume control in portable devices (with + & - buttons), is this generally done by digital attenuation (before the DAC) or an electronic potmeter...