I came to this thread looking for the answer this question: What are the best sounding IEM's for under $500? I am still confused. For 2 years my portable setup has been zen-total airhead-ETY 4S. I like the clarity and highs of the ETY's but grew tired of the total lack of bass. I just took...

Be the first one on your block to have your DAC come home in a box. Notice image 0273, I recently saw the same component (labeled Hi-Fi Audio System) ,square block in a picture of a high-end DAC, it had one for each channel. I wonder what it is?

Those who are about to buy, we salute you!

Has anyone seen the new City pulse E2.03e? Wu answered my e-mail this morning with the following. Can someone with the expertise look at the pictures and see what has been changed? Hi! There is anew model of DAC from City pulse E2.03e . It has same design as D-7.2x but add up USB input...

The prospect of making a dull sound card sound great is intriguing. The safe handling of the ERS paper also seems to be a vague art form. Why not just insert big sheets of it inside the computer case to separate the card form everything else? I am in the market for the best DAC in the $700 or...

Guys, Did those of you who received an amp recently from Mikhail get prior notice from him when he shipped it, either by e-mail or phone? He was supposed to ship mine last Thursday, but I have received no communication and the they are not answering the phones.

Quote: Originally Posted by ComfyCan I've only owned one stand alone DAC, and it is the MicroDac. I love it, and it does make an amazing difference in SQ. I reccomend it highly. There are a lot of threads on this subject, but I get better performance from the MicroDac with coax or...

Thanks man, it's a matter of accountability. US credit card companies will protect against fraudulent charges in the US only, as far as I know. I once had a hotel in Mexico bill me twice upon checkout and Visa would not stand by it. I had to pay.

Thanks for the extensive list. Something for every budget...$33,000 for a DAC? This should keep me busy for a while.

That's great advice concerning your experience with connections to the micro dac. Has anyone done business with aegophile.com? It's a little scarey sending money to a Malaysia based company and hoping everything works out. There's no doubt the Chinese are coming in a big way, and not just in the...

We are still looking for DAC units that might outperform the micro. Let's raise the budget to $500, and competitors?

Any reccomendations for an external DAC?

While we are on the subject, What are the finalists for best sounding (strictly music, no gaming) external DAC unit under $400???

Is there a shortage of headphone hotties??? Women of head-fi, send in your own original avatar of yourself or a friend, or both, for a chance to be crowned miss head-fi 2007. Who's with me??

Quote: Originally Posted by sacd lover Well my stock Extreme is done. But he does not have the "Extreme badges" done yet. He was waiting to add the badge before shipping the amp. I told him to skip the badge .... he can mail it to me later. So .... mine should ship out tomorrow and be...

Chiefs - Larry Johnson runs 45 times over-around-and through the Indy D. Pats - we've seen this movie before Seahawks - bad O line turns Romo's improv into pics Eagles - Jeff Garcia engaged to Carmella DeCesare-that alone is worth 7 points By the way TopShelf; concerning your avatar...

Quote: Originally Posted by Piotr Ryka Is this right amp or not? Right on brother!

Quote: Originally Posted by dpippel You found a store with a listening station for IEMs??? Practically unheard of. How do they handle the hygeine issue pray tell?? They can't just give out new foamies or tri-flanges to every potential customer. Maybe John DeLorean fell asleep...

A word of warning guys...after many years of listening to loud music I have tinnitus. It's like a chinese water torture 24/7. In a busy environment you just tune it out, but it's always with you when it's quiet. Live music can be a killer. I suggest a set of attenuators like these Etymotic units...