Could be, but the DAC is a big step up from his CD player, and the Woodies did not stay behind. They stepped up and delivered, way beyond my expectations.

Despite this thread being rather old, the Yamamoto Amp remains very very good. I loaded WIN 10, and Jriver MC, on a computer for my old friend nearly 70 years old. Like me he has a Yamamoto HA 02 headphone amp. To test that his newly acquired TeddyPardo DAC ( second hand ) worked, I set it...

RCA cable with inadequate shielding?

Also looking for comfortable decent sounding in ear phones for use with my iPhone or Galaxy S4 ... Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk

Quote: Didn't know about this one either ... , seems there are a lot of "toys" to play with ... , thanks

As long as you can order the parts, on the web, or via your dealer, or over the phone, don't matter, just so long as you can get them ...

Quote: AHHH!!!!! ... , explains why I have been swearing at Goole ...

Got the part numbers of of the Senn site, gave them to my dealer and told him ... , ORDER ...

Not familiar wit FOONIX or DEADBEEF ..., thanks for the tip off, will check them out ...

Quote: I am, myself, very sorry, I did not manage to buy a pair of AT W5000's before they discontinued, as I thought them very good, and different enough, from my Senn's to warrant purchasing ... <sigh> Life, unfortunately dictates I spend my money elsewhere, am going to have to make it a...

Quote: Always good, and AT woodies, are a good match ... :)   Still with my Senn 580's, the 600/650 Senn's didn't warrant the price of an "upgrade" and the 800's are just to darn expensive :(   A friend, has a pair of Senn 800's on his Yamamoto HA-02 and it is magic ...

Quote:   Had a similar problem, and changed both tubes ... , the left channel tube was the culprit, in my instance as well ...

Also have a look at Exaile for replay ...

Quote: Please define "pure" audio program?

The HD 800's are truly fantastic phones partnered with a Yammy, my mate has got HD 800's, on his Yammy and it is heaven, cannot comment with regard to Stax, never heard any. Me, I am trying very hard to save for a pair of HD 800's ... Enjoy!!

Quote: Originally Posted by guzzler It would much rather be floating than shorted to ground as someone suggested above. FallenAngel's fix is the best. Thanks, will do that ...

Quote: Originally Posted by Zaubertuba I'm not positive on the M-Audio card, but when I need to go to unbalanced RCA inputs from my E-MU 1212m 1/4" balanced outs, a standard TS to RCA adapter works--so that's actually shorting ring (-) to sleeve (ground). Understood, but then...

So I can safely ignore the ring - wire just the tip and ground, and be fine if I understand you correctly ... Many thanks, Russell

Quote: Originally Posted by FallenAngel There is no "best sound", there is the correct way and it's simple. TRS Ground -> RCA Ground TRS Tip -> RCA Signal What about the ring, this also has audio signal, or shall I just leave it "un-connected"? Thanks, Russell

Hi, My search for the correct way to wire a balanced TRS to Stereo RCA cable has not produced anything that I trust, so I am here. I have just bought a M-Audio Audiophile 192 PCI card, and need to connect it to my Yamamoto HA-02 headphone amp. The M-Audio 192 has balanced TRS outputs...

Quote: Originally Posted by doping panda The truth is that audio equipment just doesn't evolve very quickly, whether or not the initiative is there. Most amplifier designs, especially tube designs are based on old designs, and there's certainly a big enough market for them. Also, there...

Happy birthday - May there be many more ...

Quote: Originally Posted by Aslan123 My source is my computer, which is why I need a DAC quite badly. Am also interested in a DAC for use with my computer, so am interested in what you end up buying and why you made the choice you made ...

Quote: Originally Posted by Aslan123 I'm about to purchase a HA-02 to use with a W5000 but I'm wondering what DAC I should get, preferably under $750 or better yet $500. Does anyone here have any experience using a Headroom Micro or Ultra Micro with the HA-02? I tried searching...

Quote: Originally Posted by suikodenii I've been there today. Sennheiser was taking reservations for people to listen in to a comparison of the Orpheus HE90 vs the HD800 (w/ a Lehmann Linear BC amp) in a separate quiet room. Both running from the same source a T&A CD player for side by...