Do you have any experience with a Windows 10 pc running Roon->USB->Dacordd-ff? When I try to enter exclusive mode Roon shows an error: "Failed to Initialize Audio Device". Foobar with WASAPI, as well as Tidal in exclusive mode, work fine.

Isn't the drawer mechanism more beneficial for the longevity of CDs? Or is it yet another myth?

@ jonathan c - Love the proportion of the components! If it would fall more to the audiophile myths side - the transport surely would have the volume of Audiolab+Furman and the power conditioner would be the size of the wooden furniture :D The amp's size is legit though. ;)

While the sensitivity and impedance tolerance is normal, the cable length is kind of funny: 1.4 or 1.8 m in the extremes.

Hi, I would love to test the headphone which presumably is at the summit level of the wireless game. Moreover, I have and enjoy older Hifiman model - HE-500, so it would be interesting to compare WS vs W Ananda and WS/W Ananda vs He-500. Greetings from Poland!

Thanks for the info!

Great composition! How do you find the cd transport with the Adams and beyers?

Interesting comments. For me the question is: Do we like to be decived? Is the beautiful lie better than than the plain reality? The answer lies within :) ABX test in terms of small differences brings confusion and fatige, if nothing else. It's quite far from enjoyment we can have in this hobby.

Coaxial (electrical spdif) should be 0,5 V according to the standard. Line out could vary. Sort of desktop standard for rca line out is 2,0 V. Portable could be lower in some (most) cases.

Any opinions on ZMF Omni Lambskin pads?   I'm considering to replace Hm5 angled pleathers on my heavily modified DT-880 hp and I'm looking for something circular. By the way: great craftsmanship at moderate prices: polish modder or should I say constructor: michauczok :)

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I can't say as I didn't have the chance to listen to he1k. Again, you should go to your local hifi stores and listen. I won't help you with the location and best stores as I'm from different side of the ocean :) Well, there is always plan D: If you are going to buy hp for, say, 1000 $, you...

Audition as much headphones as you can, and figure what you like the most. Follow your ears - is the best advice here. Plus, combing great hps with cheaper dac/amp is the way to go, in my opinion, not the other way around.

Plan C seems unwise, unless you plan to buy totl hp in the near future. 

Lately I'm experiencing strange digital artifacts when playing music. It happens from time to time and only when playing at 88,2 kHz. Hitting pause solves the problem. Has anyone experienced similar situation? 

You mean velour pads or this is something different?

Have you tried to fit HM5 pads on akg k240 or superlux 668B? Also I'm tempted to try those on Sennheiser hd600 but is there a way of fitting hm5 pads without destroying the ring on the original senn pads? 

Well, I didn't find the info about the tour in my country either. Guess I will try to hunt& test the unit when it will be released.

I would like to take part in this tour, as I am currently in search of my next dap to replace old sansa clip zip.   -Headphone(s) you possess:        Sennheiser HD 580 & 600, Beyerdynamic DT 880, Grado sr80, Superlux 668B, Vsonic GR07 II   -DAP(s) you possess:       Sansa Clip Zip...

No worries, I quess I will try to set up some low cost linux based pc and try it myself, sometime in the future. It may be a fun little project, and more knowledge about linux will always come in handy :)

Thanks for all your replies. Well, maybe the solution is to set up sff pc running linux and install wimp app on it. Something like a diy media server? Have you tried something like this? 

Thank you very much! Indeed I will do my research before any purchase. 

Thanks, that was my guess. Do you know any inexpensive, decent usb/spdif converters that require no drivers? m2tech maybe?  

Hi, I am wondering if its possible to output audio from Nexus 7 (2013) tablet trough OTG cable to Daccord? I've been using Wimp streaming service and it would be great to be able to switch from pc to tablet for this task. I know that its not possible using stock android 4.4, but maybe some...

Well, Easter is on this date this year, but the holidays is different thing and it depends on the country, right?