Quote:   The LME49990 costs $5, time-to-get-real-son.   Quote:   I use a $1 coax cable from my CD player to my LME49990 x5 DAC.  You a trippin'.

Quote:   Translation "There is no CD or DVD player using LME49990, I simply like talking."

Okay, I'll try to compile a review soon.

That's the Weiliang.     I have one of his AK4399's.

That's the Weiliang.     I have one of his AK4399 DAC's with dual R-core.  You can find them on ebay as well.

*nudge*

Triple dynamic!!

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Good point BenF.   A Russian site measured that Audio-gd unit and the measurements didn't look very convicning.  Thanks for reminding me, I'll put that in my review!   When I say "DIY", I mean expert DIYers make them, in their lab, my sub-200 unit came fully assembled, I just turned it...

Quote:   Yeah well, you're wrong.   Quote:   That all changed, on the 19th of June =) http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130627005392/en/ESS-Technology-Introduces-ES9018-2M-Sabre32-Reference-Stereo / http://www.esstech.com/PDF/ES9018-2M%20PB%20Rev%200.8%20130619.pdf  ...

Quote:   x2 the ES9018 only costs them around $30 more and you'd be willing to pay $200 more, this means $170 profit for iHazzo per unit, it simply does not compute.   Perhaps they think WM8740 sounds better than everything else.   PERHAPS

Quote:   Aw, what an idiot (the boss).     To "MuppetFace",   The K-mart electrostatic images were not intended to downplay STAX by the way.  I realise STAX is in a special class, and audiophiles can pay whatever they want for that class.  I'm simply confused why there are no...

Quote:   Wow, What? :)     Quote:   Yes, you're right!  Not to mention, those Hifimediy Sabres are designed in Norway and Switzerland or something!   The SA9023 is better than TE7022, have a look at the "YES / NO" checklist in this document...

Quote:   SR-507 = hard and cold | Valve amplifier = warm and soft

Quote:   ES9018 DAC's typically cost around $1000, even the DIY projects like the "Buffalo" cost a lot.  Only very recently is it possible to find cheaper DIY ES9018's, and perhaps in one place in the world - China - finished ES9018's for just under $200.  The DAC chip alone costs just...

Thanks for the last few posts.     I have an idea.  I've been planning on starting a review site for a while, why don't I simply make it a "blind" review site, where I (or anyone else involved) can't see the equipment, or we use some kind of ABX boxes?

Thanks for the news jakkal.   I didn't really believe USB receiver chips would have a "sound", and I'm still cautious there, but in my experience so far CM6631 is better sounding than TE7022, in subtle (and unconfirmed) ways, but if they're ditching TE7022 for something else, that's cool...

^Xperia Z in ultra purple?  Niceness.

Slightly creepy, yet fascinating:   http://www.chinahush.com/2009/08/10/china-cracks-down-on-internet-losers/

Quote:   The Colorfly U781 Q1 http://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=18693898220   I don't know much about tablets, it just looks good.

You can ABX the difference between 320kbps and FLAC, it's been done several times, he's talking about 192 kHz files http://www.linnrecords.com/linn-downloads-testfiles.aspx

Quote:   Sometimes there is no mastering at all.  They use $10,000 microphones, so it sounds nicer.

Quote:   You're right, but to be fair, my friend told me we hear those highest frequencies above 20kHz through our eyes.  So yeah, it's useless on a DAP.

Nice thread.   What are the best gaming laptops right now?