I've got the NM24 also. For me it came down to a choice between that and the Cambridge 840C DAC/CD player which I auditioned extensively in Hi Fi store up the road from where I live. Perhaps the best recommendation I can give is that since it arrived around 4 months ago I have lost the desire to...

Thanks for the responses guys - I'd be pretty disappointed if id3 tags caused problems! I'll keep playing around and post my findings here. I would really love a high quality FLAC playing dap that just works when the files are stored in directories - what could be simpler!! I was hoping the D2...

I recently acquired a second hand Cowon D2 expressly for the purpose of being able to play the many FLAC files that I have without the need to recode as mp3. I have encountered an issue where the D2 will play some but not others. I can point to the files that won't play in the D2 directory...

Thanks for the comments guys - what sort of probs have you encountered with the Trekstor?

I'm thinking Meizu M6 SL or Trekstor Vibez at this stage - my number one concern is SQ. Any comments about the relative merits of these two players would be appreciated, as would any other suggestions. One query - when using a mac do these players generally just appear as a drive where you can...

My NM24 has arrived! I spent a couple of hours setting up my listening space last night then had about an hour of listening - wow! Damn I love upgrading, I reckon I got 10% of the purchase price worth of pleasure already. This thing is magical with acoustic instruments and the female voice...

Yes I realize that - thanks Gradofan. I'm quite keen on detail, and the idea of being able to A/B the SS versus the tube output dacs appeals to me - although I'm sure this will be a novelty and one will win out. Mr Poon claims that the NM24 is their flagship unit by the way.

Hey, thanks for the comments guys. I've just pulled the trigger on the NM24 so I'll be posting my impressions in a week or so. I've never experienced the valve magic that you lot are in to (other than short auditions which always sound impressive, need to spend some time to really form an...

Ok gang I've got my list down to these two and I respectfully invite comments an either with respect to SQ and would be very grateful to hear from anyone who has heard both. I know that they have different functionality strengths (cd transport vs line/head amp), but my main focus is the...

Quote: Originally Posted by poo Yeah I hope it does too... and I hope it's soon! Most likely that if it does happen it will be a mod of some kind to an existing player. I would love to see a new iMod that bypasses everything inside the iPod and sends USB out straight from the drive...

Thanks for the reply. I don't get the difficulty with a dap having a usb out - it must be just software, they have the processing power and the memory. I reckon its one for the not too distant future. I'll be stoked if it comes about.

Don't know if this is already out there but I am currently dreaming of a portable rig that consists of a pico w/ USB dac plus a dap (maybe a Trekstor Vibez) that can play FLAC files via the USB port of the player. This feels to me like it might just be a soft/firmware fix if it is not alrady...

Great meet - thanks again to the host It was great just to clap eyes on a whole bunch of gear I had previously only read about. Really cool bunch of guys too. I was quite keen on the stello ensemble (dac, headamp, poweramp) and the opera - special mention to the lavry. Gee, the HD650 had quite a...

Hi there maniac, your product sounds interesting. Here in Melbourne where I live there is a bunch of tweakers called Burson Audio who make discrete op amps: http://www.bursonaudio.com/Burson_HDAM_Module.htm How do you think these would go in the output stage of your SPDIF dac? Maybe we could...

Wow. You guys are full on - I'm really looking forward to the meet

Just realized I need a signiture with my gear in - seems to be the done thing. (an avatar may or may not follow )

If its not too late I'd like to come. I'm a newb and hence cannot add much in terms of $$$ worth of gear to the impressive list. I have a Core-Sound Headline portable dac/amp though, at least that is a point of difference! I will PM the host.

I have one and use it most days. What specifically did you want to know about it?

Quote: Originally Posted by hciman77 If you read the paper from the thread I started on jitter audibiity the authors conclude very definitely that jitter really isnt a problem below 100s of ns, even the highly flawed Bejamin and Gannon paper couldnt find worst case jitter audible below...

Quote: Originally Posted by Len Moskowitz SiBurning: Thanks for the thoughtful review. NiMH 9 Volt rechargeable batteries are not what we'd recommend for critical listening. They have less than a third of the capacity of alkaline cells. Using them certainly could have colored the...

Quote: Originally Posted by SiBurning This was strictly batteries. Battery life using 200mAh NiMH rechargeables is about an hour for a pair, which is roughly what I get with the MicroStack using a single pair to run both units in the stack. (See the "HeadRoom MicroBomber rig" link in my...

I don't have one of these amps but I agree that this is unethical bordering on the ridiculous if it is true. How did they think that they would not get caught I wonder?

Not a bad band to be sure and a good album.

Quote: Originally Posted by SiBurning I promised to write a review. It was done over two weeks ago, but I sat on it because it seemed more critical than the product deserves. I like the HeadLine. It deserves an audition. When you come down to it, you need to listen and not judge by one...

Quote: Originally Posted by SiBurning I've never heard a spec, but I have heard the HeadLine. My review. I read your review and thank you for it - very thorough. I like specs because they are objective in nature, in the end though I agree, the enjoyment comes through the ears.