Just bought a gaia 12th with a i2S capable dac. In terms of I2S cable Tubulus or Revelation Audio Labs?

Always wanted the equi=tech that does the entire house. Too bad $20,000+ Did not get to A/B but tried with mcintosh gear. Its on my list of things to buy when out of debt

I went from Mutec MC3+ usb to atterotech unDaes-o Dante didnt have any lag issues.

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Sure definitely interested, coming from San Jose

12 people at a time, wow thats quite the change. Put me under the Waiting list Gear I can bring: Amp Cary Audio Sli 80 Ultimate edition Dac Black Yggydrasil Gen1 A version not yet upgraded Headphones Sennheiser HD800S, Audeze LCD3 Fazor, Fostex TH-X00 Modded to Th900 Drivers with Custom...

Just bought a Yggy, will upgrade to A2, Currently use a Mutec MC3+ USB with my old Eastern Electric Minimax dac through AES/EBU. Is the Mutec now obsolete? I have heard many owners use something called Singxer and focusrite rednet3. What is the Optimal way to enhance a Yggy? I feel upgrade Crazy...

I use a $6000 integrated amp, I own most of the decent high end headphones. My speakers are preety good $10,000 msrp. I like some songs better on the headphones. Speakers > headphones. I blast speakers when no one is home and headphones when there are people. If I had to start all over I would...

there is probably a reason why authorized dealer cut the price less than half. it must of not been a good headphone in the first place that $500 msrp one. I would go and say a sennheiser HD600/650 would be the better buy.   The source is also very important headphones are the cheapest part of...

if we are talking msrp, just buy used and search on hifishark which will go to audiogon/usaudiomart/headfi etc....   You can find V1 Hifiman HE-1000 for $1500 now thats what half off?   many HD800's are $600-800 bracket   I know a few used amps that used to be endgame during hd800/tesla...

  its really hard to compare a tube amp sound to a solid state amp sound. there are too many variables.   From just my own ears when i listen to tubes, tracks are warmer, possibly due to second/third even order harmonics Tube amps I believe have more distortion than solid state.   When I...

I think its funny many people think this way just because something costs Twice as much or 10 times as much does not equate to it being that much times better.   a $2 hotdog wont be twice as better than a $1 hotdog nor is a $1000 amp twice as better as a $500 amp.   With everything there...

I don't see a problem with flagship being $2-4k. Headphones are the cheap part of my chain, amp, dac can cost way more. I did dream of a hd600 before hd800 even came out years ago while making minimum wage. Now that I'm employed in the six figures salary range it's not so bad. And comparing it...

ive done a similar road map, Started out as a poor college student could not afford anything other than $50-200 dollar headphones always used, to this day i have never bought new headphones.   had your typical OMG bass sounds so good and was a noob. then I went onto headphones with good...

Depending on the date, but if in two weeks or later I can bring a fostex th-x00 modded to th900 with pure silver cables and possible other mods. +my usual hd800, tesla t1, audeze lcd3f and cary tube amp.

I think whats been done before is some public libraries loan out their board meeting rooms for $70 for most of the day.    For example the ones in san jose https://www.sjpl.org/wireless   rooms vary from 50 people -100+   just a suggestion.

im from the bay area, but in the name of fun I dont mind a two hour drive to sac. I drive a hybrid so gas costs are negligible.

Would love to meet up again just send me details or start a thread

I have been reading a lot on the holo audio springs dac, seems all level 1-2-3 upgrades are sold out. would love to slap it into my chain for a few minutes.   any mind blowing experiences = being bit by the upgrade bug once again.

My best advice is not to shop blindly. Be happy with what you have now when the time comes and finances align with the sales Gods pull the trigger. Have 2-5 choices. Try to somehow audition those choices. With music you like. DNA Stratus, Cavalli liquid gold, cary sli 80 modded or cad 300 sei...

The headphones i own that I could call high class are Tesla T1, HD800, HD800S, Audeze LCD3F.   and even the lower end, AKG K553, HD600, Fostex TH-X00, Audio Technica AD700, A900X,    What I use the most are HD800S and Audeze LCD3F,    Characteristics of the Cary amp will carry onto your...

heya levi, would love to set up next to you. I have the Ferrari/Porche Red version less than a dozen exist. It uses Solid State rectifiers instead of tube So mine is rectifier-less http://www.soldano.com/amp-help/tube-vs-solid-state-rectifiers/   ~msrp $6500 I spent a fraction of that    ...

I can bring   Cary audio Sli 80 Ultimate edition Integrated Tube amp Hd800S Hd800 LCD3F   and the rest of my chain USB disruptor Mutec MC3+ Eastern Electric Minimax modded DAC Shunyata Venom PS8

thanks ill be looking to buy one off audiogon or usaudiomart

what would be a good USB DAC to use alongside leben CS300xs.   budget is around $1000   can the leben support surround sound or is left and right speaker good enough?