A new study shows that the skin help us hear by 'feeling' sounds.   http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/skin-hearing-airflow-puff-sound-perception/

Out loud as opposed to on headphones.   Speaker master race!   http://mashable.com/2016/02/09/study-people-who-listen-to-music-out-loud-have-more-sex/#KgzWjt3LLEqA

Tests done at the 139th AES Convention by ImmersAV Technology suggest there is no increase in quality with dynamic range beyond 85dB or bandwidth beyond 20kHz.   http://www.cepro.com/article/subjective_tests_conducted_by_immersav_technology_conclude_hi_res_audio_off   Well, I learned it the...

This thing got like a million features, I'm using it as a DAC right now. Relatively "cheap", especially used. Note I'm using speakers, not headphone.   Super spacious/vast sound, I can literally hear the size of the recording room with this DAC, very 3D sound. Super accurate.   I like it...

NOS is back in new DAC designs, and has been for awhile!   Super Slow Roll Off (Digital Filter bypass mode) http://www.akm.com/akm/en/file/datasheet/AK4497EQ.pdf

Post your setup here if you love it.   I'll start:   2x Focal SM9 DIY NEI-3002 XLR cable Emotiva XDA2 Gen 2 RME HDSPe AES Furman AC-210AE 240V balanced power!   Foobar + IIR Bass Boost 188hz 9db   This system is LOVE.

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Just wanted to recommend this active monitor. The bang of the buck on this one when buying used is off the charts.   That sub millisecond impulse response really is quite something.

Best delta sigma DAC I've heard so far. Pretty ironic, or amazing, considering that it's a full fledged home theater preamp/processor with 7 + 2 channels and all sorts of processing + room correction at "only" $2200.   I believe the DAC is 6bit R2R + rest with delta sigma(?)   Amazing sound...