I am using the Tazzy as a stereo dac/preamp in preout/variable mode into a pair of active speakers. It sounds exceptionally clean. I have heard sometimes it better to still use a stereo preamp to connect a dac and bypass the dacs volume control and just use it in fixed out mode. Does anyone use...

I am using the Tazzy mainly as a dedicated DAC in my HT, so many sources benefit from the upmixing to DSD or DSEE. I am looking at getting a set of cans and of course the MDR Z1R are on my radar. If I have a budget of $500 max any other ones I should add to the audition list?

I have been using the Paradigm Link streamer into the TA-ZH1ES DAC and listen through speakers primarily, not headphones, in my living room. I chose the Link because it uses Anthem ARC room correction and I have Paradigm speakers. I am thinking of upgrading the Link as my transport but it needs...

Thanks for the info, I am going to go with the Sony UBP-X1000ES universal player and use DLNA/Bubble UPNP to run Tidal.

Yes, that should be fine.

I want to use the WM1AM2 vie USB out into my TA-ZH1ES dac as a source in my home theater. Can I operate it using tidal connect or the Sony app from a tablet or will I have to get up from my seat to change songs?

FWIW I like the iFi approach to noise reduction in my home theater. Network components like modems, switches, routers, USB, wifi, ethernet, etc., are NOT designed for audiophiles. Your simple Power and Enhancer products give me an affordable and easy to implement solution to bring my...

I am using the Taz primarily as a DAC in my 9.3.8 immersive home theater. I love being able connect so many sources to the TAZ. I have my Sony Blueray player which will play every format including DSD connected to an iFi purifier into the coax. Today I ran the optical cable from my HDMI audio...

It would be for streaming from a Shield TV type of unit, my X-Box, my Sony Blue Ray player and my Zidoo Media player. The only way you can get spatial audio/atmos is through HDMI. The HDMI cable is carrying both an HDR/4K video signal and a lossless audio signal crammed into one cable. Compare...

I am using your enhancers iSilencer and iPurifier for ethernet and digital connections. Would love to see you develop one for HDMI connections.

OK, that is good to know. I am using it 50/50 as a DAC and headphone amp. I like the DSD remastering engine and the DSEEHX features when streaming music.

Thanks for posting this, nice pics and glad you dialed it in for your system. Are you using it as a DAC with the preouts into your main rig or primarily with headphones? How much time and $ did it take to mod it? Thanks

I noticed that 360RA files do NOT play through the TA-ZH1ES via digital in.

For anyone interested that subscribes to either Tidal or Amazon Music Sony 360 reality files sound incredible whether you use headphones or speakers. Just hook up your streamer and hit play. https://electronics.sony.com/360-reality-audio

Here you go, I have my system posted online here: https://www.audiogon.com/systems/10503

Thanks for the info Kingy. I have a 9.2.8 immersive audio setup that does full blown atmos and I REALLY like Sony 360 Reality audio. I play the files through the TA-ZH1ES by either connecting my DAP to the RCA in ports with a 3.5 mm to RCA cable OR by connecting my Zidoo android box via USB...

Kingy, what other headphones have you compared the MDR-MV1 to? Are you using the stock cable?

Has anyone tried the Sony MDR-MV1 open back headphones with this amp yet?

Has anyone tried using the Sony Xperia phone into the TA-ZH1ES? I am going to listen to Atmos music and Sony 360 music, will it transfer via USB out through the amp?

Question for those using the WM1ZM2 DAP into the ta-zh1es. Will streaming apps like mixcloud or soundcloud work with the USB out or is that strictly for music files on thr HD or SD card. I currently use the Onkyo DP-X1 and many streaming apps don't work via USB even with USB Audio Player Pro...

Thanks for the tip. I received my battery and haven't installed it yet, I will take care with the ribbons when I do, thanks.

What is the primary source you use to feed into the Tazzy?

I am using my TA primarily as a DAC in my main system. I love all the inputs and the DSD remastering and the DSEE-HX upsampling. I listen to a lot of streamed music which is going to be hit and miss with file quality. The fact that the TA can remaster files puts this DAC in another league. I...

@maddib I own the Onkyo DP-X1 and listen to it through my Sony TAZH1ES amp and it sounds glorious. I am thinking about getting the M2 just because it is the matching player for the TAZH1ES. Do you think it would be a big difference in SQ?

I am using the TAZH1ES primarily as a DAC for music listening in my home system using the preouts into my preamp. The BEST sounding streamer I have tried, by far, is my Onkyo DP-X1 DAP via the walkman in port. Has anyone compared this player to the Sony WM1AM2? I can't imagine the sound being...