Got it too. Just sent back a reply to ask whether they'd (a) missed April Fool's Day by a few weeks with that name, and (b) checked with Paladin Logic Limited's lawyers about how they felt about it (http://www.paladinlogic.com/paladin-logic-iduh.html).

An SPDIF processor loop routes the selected digital input to the "loop output", and then the "loop input" back into the DAC.  I'd use it to pass the incoming  signal through a DEQ2496 digital equalizer, for example.  It's like the tape loop on a standard integrated amplifier.  The NAD M2 digital...

Great news, just what I was asking for way back at post #321!   jtam, could we please see some more photos of the new remote, plus photos of the new 2011 mini-i?   Any thoughts on adding a SPDIF processor loop too?   Quote:  

I'd love to see remote control – this way the Mini-i could be the centre of my hi-hi set-up, feeding a pair of powered speakers, for a fraction of the price of a Grace M902 with remote option or Benchmark DAC1 HDR.   What I'd also love to see is a (switchable) digital processor loop – that...

Quote: Originally Posted by lordearl … Has anyone tried to Little Dot MkV preamp out with a poweramp? … Hi lordearl, the MK V doesn't have preamp out. It does have two inputs, though.

Thanks for the PM bbird1927. Pencil me in. Can maybe offer: Cans: Audio Technica ATH-AD700; Vivanco SR 1000 ifl; Sennheiser HD25SP-BA; Audio Technica ATH-AD400; Elega DR-119c (vintage). Amps: Little Dot MK V; PA2V2; NAD C352 maybe (yes it's an integrated but the headphone out sounds OK)...

I've got a pair of Rothwell in-line attenuators on the input to my NAD C352 (I've only got one source connected to it, and I didn't want to put the attenuators between the pre-out and main-in) and they don't do anything bad to the sound to my ears. I did get them off eBay so they were a good...

Update on Little Dot DAC_1 here: Viewing a thread - LD DAC_I DECODER (pro E phots).

Quote: Originally Posted by fdhfdy it's released today, see pics here: @С²»µãCDתÅÌ£ºCDP_1 @ ¶ú»ú´ó¼Ò̳ ¶ú»ú,¶úÈû,¶ú»ú·Å´óÆ÷,ËæÉíÌý,DIY,ÒôÀÖ My quick run through this thread, and another thread put up by Sword Yang, revealed the following*:CD transport CDP_1 has not been...

Quote: Originally Posted by bigjim82 Anybody have an update on when this will be available? Like fdhfdy said: Quote: Originally Posted by fdhfdy … No business during the Chinese spring festival, that's the time for fireworks . Few days after the festival they will be...

Quote: Originally Posted by fdhfdy Yang has posted up the cdp's 3d model have a look here if you like: С²»µãCDתÅÌ£ºCDP-1 ÈýάPEÉè¼Æͼ ¶ú»ú´ó¼Ò̳ ¶ú»ú,¶úÈû,¶ú»ú·Å´óÆ÷,ËæÉíÌý,DIY,ÒôÀÖ Thanks heaps for that, fdhfdy, answers a few more questions! I can't seem to get Babel Fish...

Quote: Originally Posted by athenaesword you received a more jittery signal on the USB->dac than through a usb-> spdif converter? i thought USB is supposed to have minimal jitter? Quote: Originally Posted by Fidelity USB does not provide a smooth constant stream of data...

Quote: Originally Posted by audioengr 1up is correct. If you spend $100-200 on a USB to S/PDIF converter it will be poor compared to a built-in interface like the Benchmark DAC-1 USB has. On the other hand, if you buy a really good converter and spend $800, this will be better than...

I posted a query on the Little Dot forums earlier, to see if David or Sword would provide any information, but then their forums crashed (coincidence, conspiracy theorists?) and my post hasn't been restored yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by Jolida302 You're wrong. A real drive smokes any computer transport; have a look at the teac "VRDS" system: a metal glove around the disc which cancel all vibrations. I think linuxworks was talking about storing the digital audio information on the...

Received my Little Dot MK V last week (14 January), ran it continuously for a few days, and it is indeed awesome. (Currently running EAC WAV/CUE CD rips -> foobar2000 -> ASIO4ALL -> Mhdt Laboratory USB Plus Dialogue II via USB input -> HT Custom Cables 'Vector' interconnects -> Goldenjacks -10dB...