Lian-Li PC A17     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       Mobo: EVGA x58 Classified CPU: Intel i7 930 w/ Noctua NH-U12P Heatsink  Ram: 6GB OCZ Platinum DDR3 PC 1600  Video: ATI Radeon HD 6950 (x2) Sound: X-Fi Titanium...

Quote: I've heard that Totem originally used Dynaudio drivers but switched to other manufactures awhile ago. The only info I found regarding the drivers is from a 2001 Stereophile review, not sure if this applies to new models.   "The Forest is a two-way, floorstanding tower...

Current Setup   Digital Source:  Mac Mini Computer -> Halide Bridge BNC -> Benchmark Dac-1 -> Kimber Kable Silver Streak XLR -> Classe Cap 151 Int.Amp -> AudioQuest CV6 -> Totem Forest Speakers   Analog Source:  Music Hall MMF2.2 -> Zu Audio DL-103 -> Trigon Vangaurd II -> KAB RF1 Rumble...

Here are some pics of the clocks in my Hiface. Not sure anyone has done macro shots yet. When I get some free time I will try an A/B test with SoX upsampling to 48khz.        

Quote: I would like to mod it but I don't have the skills to pull it off without butchering the unit, heh. I was hoping someone in the USA was going to provide mods similar to JKeny. I may just ditch the Hiface and go with something else entirely.

I also have a HiFace with a large clock & a small clock, I didn't take a photo after I opened the case but I can.   Here is my information for reference...   Purchased at:  Tweek Geek Order Date:      05/08/10 Rcv. Date:       05/13/10 (I think) Clocks:              Large...

The Stereovox VX-2 (discontinued) or the new VX-Ultra are very good coax cables with BNC termination

How are you connecting the DacMagic to your PC? Are you doing an A/B test by switching from the analog to digital out on the X-Fi? If that is the case you are still relying on the X-Fi to send the DM a clean signal. If you're using the USB input on the DM you are getting a lot of jitter which is...

Stick with a Async USB or Firewire DAC for the Mini and forget the optical output. Depending on your budget I would check out these options. Apogee Duet - Firewire - $500 Wavelength Proton -USB - $900 Ayre QB9 - USB - $2500 Wavelength Cosecant - USB - $3500 Weiss Minerva - Firewire - $5000

Quote: Originally Posted by oliverws Hello! I got a couple of questions that keeps buggin me and i was hoping u guys might wanna give me some hints what the best solution for me would be? Just bought the musiland 02 us, only heard good thing about it. While i was reading the...

Quote: Originally Posted by shuttleboi Are these the same desk stands? Where did you guys get them? I bought mine at IKEA. I got a slab of butcher block and adjustable table legs to create the desk. I used left over butcher block to make the monitor stand. You can get the monitor...

Home System Custom PC -> Musiland Monitor 01 USD -> Benchmark Dac1 -> McIntosh MC-7100 Amp -> Proac Ref. 8 Signature & Martin Logan Abyss Sub Desktop System CPU: Intel i7-920 (3.6ghz) Mobo: EVGA X58 SLI Classified GFX: BFG GTX 285 RAM: OCZ Platinum 6GB DDR3 1600mhz SND...

Quote: Originally Posted by Ultratone Thanks dog. At least now, I see a little hope that I'll get the key someday. The weekend may have extended the time also, I guess. Just an FYI from my experience with Musiland's license process. I sent the email with my Model/Serial...

Quote: Originally Posted by slim.a Well I received my m2tech unit today and initial impressions are extremely good I still need to do some more thorough testing but for now all I can say is that straight out of the box, the m2tech is (much) better than the Musiland 01 USD and...

Quote: Originally Posted by HotHead Are there no devices similar to the Musiland Monitor 02 and 01 US/USD that are made in the USA? I would like to buy one of these but I'm not wanting to send a paypal payment to China through eBay. What other alternatives are there? Yeah you can...

Corsair HX850 or HX750 "The load testing results for the Corsair HX850W were some of the most impressive we have seen overall to date. These results were very impressive when considering all units on the market and really stood out when compared to Corsair's value TX850W entry and other CWT...

You can get some highend active monitors from brands like Dynaudio & Focal. It all really depends on your budget. Check out the Focal Professional Solo 6 Be or Dynaudio BM15a and the AIR series. I've always prefered passive speakers in my system. I like being able to swap out amps/speakers to...

The Paradigm Studio 10's retail for $800 which is a considerable step above the 400-$500 price limit set by Koven. On a side note I would suggest that one doesn't buy speakers purely on aesthetics. A lot of those budget speakers are just putting lipstick on a pig. You may get a nice finish...

Skip the sound card and get an external DAC like the Musical Fidelity V-Dac or a Chinese brand like Musiland.

ERA D4 Usher S-520 Quad 9L2 (not sure these are available in USA) B&W 686 Epos ELS-8 Or you could check out Audiogon for a nice pair of used speakers that went for $1000 new.

They may not offer the cheapest prices but they are reliable from my experience... Pacific Valve & Electric Company Musiland Gallery

Quote: Originally Posted by Mik This is an Ayre dac not a Wavelength dac. As far as I know Wavelength only provided the async usb code and Ayre did the rest. Theoretically, while an async USB to SPDIF converter should have lower jitter than existing converters, you'll lose the...

Another vote for JRiver Media Jukebox 12. It has support for flac as well as ASIO output. Its a great middle of the road player between Itunes and Foobar 2000 in terms of ease of use and sound quality/functionality (for Windows OS)

I'm mostly a speaker user for a variety of reasons. Just be careful because before you know it you will be spending paychecks before you've earned them