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    DT880 vs NAD HP50: Apples vs Oranges?

    Thanks for the suggestions. I just picked up the momentum, so I'll be able to try those side-by-side with the HP50.
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    DT880 vs NAD HP50: Apples vs Oranges?

    Would love to try the HD600s, but my goal starting out was to find a pair of closed cans (isolation from noise at work and home, as well as not disturbing others). I only ordered the DT880s because they were semi-closed and I thought they might offer enough isolation (didn't read up on them...
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    DT880 vs NAD HP50: Apples vs Oranges?

    A newbie observation here... So I currently have paris of AKG 545, NAD HP50, and DT880-250 that I'm auditioning. The setup is: iPad Air w/ FLAC files -> USB hub -> Maverick Tubemagic D1 plus -> headphones In my neophyte opinion the AKG are outclassed by the NAD and Beyerdynamic; flat with...
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    DAC/Amp with USB and Optical Inputs

    We're an Apple household, and I have about a 1/4 of my CDs (500+) transferred as ALAC files. The main problem is that we only have a single laptop in the house with a 32gb hard drive, so for now I can't get all the CDs moved over. I am considering a used Mac mini simply for the use of storing...
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    DAC/Amp with USB and Optical Inputs

    And there's the NFB 11 at $300 plus shipping. Any reason to pay $100 for this over the Tubemagic?
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    DAC/Amp with USB and Optical Inputs

    Yup, that's what I was looking for. Thanks for the suggestion! Also looking at magni/modi with the SYS passive preamp. For this the SYS would be placed after the modi and would use the second set of RCA inputs for the CD player, which would rely on it's own DAC. This set up would be $247. Any...
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    DAC/Amp with USB and Optical Inputs

    I'm looking for the best DAC/Amp options for running both a CD player (assume toslink connection) and computer (USB connection). Can this be done for <$250? If so, what are your recommendations? I've seen options like the Audioengine with both an optical and USB, but it seems like only one can...
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    Help Putting Together A Small Armchair Set-Up

    The reason I'm not looking at Focal is that I like a little variety in my life, so I'd rather start my headphone experience with some companies that specialize in this area. Where did you find the 770s for $169?
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    Help Putting Together A Small Armchair Set-Up

    Thanks again for the suggestions. As I was considering all of the ways to listen to my music collection it dawned on me that I could possibly use my iPad to stream music from my computer to a set-up in another room. I have my CDs ripped as ALAC files, and it seems as though people have had good...
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    Help Putting Together A Small Armchair Set-Up

    GearMe...Thanks so much the detailed response. I have a much better understanding now on my various set-up options and what the DAC is doing. Unfortunately I won't have a laptop available to connect to the DAC in the room where this set-up will be, which is why a CD player is necessary. However...
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    Help Putting Together A Small Armchair Set-Up

    Thanks for replies! If I were to use the Onkyo CDP above (or something similar), would I still need an external DAC or is the onboard DAC sufficient (I'm guess that as in the home audio world, this is a bit of a loaded questions). Does it depend on whether I'm using the analog or optical...
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    Help Putting Together A Small Armchair Set-Up

    Hi...Brand new to the site and looking for some advice on putting together a small headphone based set-up. I'm new to the world of headphone gear, but have been into audio a few years now having done a lot of research to put together a decent Marantz/Focal/Rythmik theater set-up for movie...
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