Perfect thread to necrobump since longevity is part of my question….. Curious whether you still run this cartridge and if so what your longevity is with these stylus? And do you have a preferred source.

No mention of the head tracking spatialising function of the AirPod Pro's in this thread. Is that because they don't appear to support that function outside the Apple walled garden?

Did you ever solve this? I just picked up some wireless HD-1 (around ear) and the ear cup is just too small for my ears -- but just barely. It's awkward enough that I've started an RMA. But the sound is great (for a wireless closed back noise canceller -- still rather listen on my Hifiman...

Yeah, that's the niche case for me. When using my computer or iOS apps, it is quite workable. But when trying to watch TV using headphones, I haven't quite solved it. I think I am going to have to go with a SENNHEISER HZR 62 Headphone cable extension lead with in-line volume control because...

I am super curious about what cables you are speaking about.

What's the best route for getting custom molds?  I use and like the yellow foam but I am sure custom would give me even better fit and better isolation.   Can I just go to my neighborhood audiologist and tell him something simple??

Yes, I would think so.  Certainly in concept it's not a problem.  Now whether that particular piece of kit is of good enough quality not to cause a problem is not known to me, but the idea of attenuation is valid, imo.

Somewhat normal to have issues at very low volume levels.  This is not unique to Centrance nor the DACport, but true of all or most analog volume controls.   I checked with Centrance about what work was done on mine. I do NOT have the 1ohm mod.  They actually recommend against it, given my...

Quote: I'm using some AKG 550 with my DACport.  They are pretty easy to drive/sensitive, so I was at first having tracking errors at low volume levels (on the DACport).     I sent it in to Centrance and they replaced the volume pot and maybe made other adjustments (I let them know what...

What is the "small 12au7 tube headphone amp" that you use?  Note that the xiansheng doesn't route the headphone output via its own tube...

Update.  This thing has served me well for 2.5 years, but since I need a phantom power XLR input on my rig, I need to replace it.  It's up on craigslist now, but I would be keeping it, if it still covered the feature set I need.  Not a bad track record, at all, since I tend to churn through...

Quote: That would make it even more interesting, though why do you say the standard Dacport price is 499?  Even CEntrance's web site lists it at 399.

The good news is that HD Tracks got back to me very quickly.  The bad news is that they don't know.  They received a 24/96 set of files from the label, and that's as much as they can confirm.   Given how important mastering is, even on a direct digital transcription of the original master...

Thanks, I'll try that.

No to revive a long dead thread, but.....  the title works:   While I love lots of Mingus, if I only had one LP, this would be it.  The question I have is:  Has anyone heard the new 24/96 version on HD Tracks?  I can't decide whether to cheap out and get it, or the new 45rpm double LP.  We...

Good to know that A Love Supreme is not an example of an upsampled HDTracks offering.  Thanks!

I look forward to your analysis.  Lot's of conjecture, but folks are lean on data.   Now there is some interesting stuff about some of the remasters, with data, including this doosy about Frampton Comes Alive.  This has little to do with high rez formats -- in fact, it would appear that they...

The stevehoffman.tv forum, which seems to be the most expert and prolific forum for tracking down mastering and edition information for catalog releases like the kind of research LFF is talking about. But I haven't found anyone who has done the analysis or otherwise has specific information...

After all the hoopla around several of their catalog remasters actually being upsampled 44.1/16bit files converted to 96/24, I'm still on the fence about this one.  I may just go with the 45rpm vinyl, where the provenance is known.

+1

3.5 years and no response. Not a good sign!

Interesting.  I'd guess (not having heard it) that the uDac-2 may be forgiving of low bitrates, but not as resolving of the highest bitrates -- vis a vis the DacPort?  Alas, let's just say I really enjoy tubes.  Thanks!  

I see one mention in this thread of someone streaming Rhapsody with the DacPort and liking it.  Often when at work, instead of busting out my drive of lossless files, I stream Pandora (the 192 stream), and I've found I prefer to tube-based headphone amp (TADAC for example) for that, which tends...

Anyone else give it a try?

So far the updates have been free. The "bugs" have mostly been features people wanted added, which were so far free of charge, like authentication. I havent got a lot of plug ins though and every system is different so ymmv.