I read somewhere that these clockers can become more accurate as they run in. Is there any evidence for this?

I run Audirvana - Macbook Pro - USB - A- B -Douk Audio u2 Pro- Coax - Dac. Ocassionally I have found when stopping using Audirvana or disconnecting laptop etc the Douk U2 stops working, however i just disconnect power supply to U2 pro and reconnect and everything works OK?

Any recommendations for USB A-B cable?

Thanks for your reply. I feel without actual being able to try any of the Holo DACs in my system from what I am reading this is where I would put my money. The midrange performance is critical to me as I like flesh on the bone where so many DACs can be on the thinner side tonaly. As you say...

How does the Holo compare to the Soekris DAC Delta9K. I have heard the Soekris in my own system and it was not bad. The Holo Spring 3 by all accounts looks like a step up?

I have been using the Doukaudio DDC for a couple of months now and frankly have been astonished at its performance especially considering its price but hey I love the world of budget audio especially digital audio where there are some amazing cheap alternatives to the high end mega bucks gear...

So what are the chances the new X3 coming out in the summer will sound better than the X2?

I have had the X2s for a week or so now and I am very impressed with the sound of these headphones. I normally listen to a high end system through speakers and I am not naturally a headphone user but these Philips X2 give a good representation of how I hear with speakers. The aural signature is...

First pre production review I have read suggests the X3 has wide sound stage and warm midrange, slightly warmer than neutral. Bass was deep but controlled. These headphones have a wide frequency range and come with a balanced and unbalanced cable with better channel separation and less...

I have acquired a second hand pair of Philips X2s and would like to replace the pads. Can anyone suggest a good replacement set and where I may be able to purchase them from ?

So I have had the Meze 99 Noir headphones for a few days now and decided to change the large pads to the smaller ones which were included. What a difference!! These pads move the 99 Noir form a good/OK headphone to something pretty special. I have listened to a very wide range of music and...

Just received mine and I don't know what the issues are with the bass, in fact I would say they need more not less. Very comfortable and nice easy fun sound.

Why are there so many negative comments about the bass, is it swamping the mid and treble and muddying the sound or is just a bit rich?

Thanks for your reply, looking forward to mine arriving very soon from Massdrop.

Hi PopZeus, I see you have the Meze 99 Noir which are indeed the headphones I have decided to go for. What do you think of them in general?

I have just bought the Meze 99 Classics and it has the cable with mic and remote only. Is it better to use a cable without mic/remote. If this is the case could someone recommend a cable that would be a good replacement?

I think if someone of the top manufacturers heard what an RPi3 with Allo Boss 1.2 DAC using an LPS can sound like they may be concerned. For a fraction of the price of much of the competition this renderer DAC combination can produce some stunning results. I have done the comparison and have...

So I have set up RPi3 + Allo Boss 1.2 loaded with Volumio on SD card to run the Pi. Audirvana found Volumio straight away as UPnP endpoint. All works perfectly with no glitches and with an LPS powering the RPi3 and Allo Boss DAC I am getting a stunning sound all for £200! I compared this with...

Can anyone recommend a cheap (£100-£150) headphone amp.

Good to hear Joe, this is exactly my experience of the m-scaler although I have only heard one with DAVE. I presume the benefits are the same with Qutest? A Qutest +m-scarler at £4000 is half the price of DAVE but not half the audio experience. I would guess it gets you to about 70-80% of DAVE.

Hi, I would like to use a Raspberry Pi + Allo BOSS with a Macbook pro using Audirvana. Could someone point me in the right direction to make this system work. I already have AV loaded on Macbook Pro. How do I connect the Pi + Allo Boss as a DAC Server? So far I believe I plug Macbook...

Anyone tried the Nightowls with a Chord Mojo? I would appreciate your thoughts.

Thanks for your reply Christer. From what you have said the Qutest with m-scaler maybe a bargain when you consider the price of DAVE and M-scaler. I was mightily impressed with Qutest in my system and really ought to try it with an m- scaler. The next generation of Chord DACs could be very...

I think you may have answered your question yourself Chester in that the only real way to tell the difference will be to try one yourself. I think this would definitely be the best course of action as it is only in your system and with your music that you will be able to determine if the...

Thanks for confirming your thoughts on the Qutest / M-scaler. The benefits of using the m-scaler are much the same as the experience I had when listening to it with DAVE. As you mentioned you can easily hear the difference at the press of a button! Having such a high level of resolution...