Quote: Originally Posted by adriena Yep..Absolutely, the less connections the better. But at the risk of blowing up your equipment. It's for the 10/100 of the population that likes living constantly on the edge. 2 posts? have you tried it?

hmm, i think the emm dac-2 sounds pretty good using asynch USB with RSA alethias digital master USB cable, 256k mp3/apple lossless, and cannot tell difference with battery powered vs. plugged in laptop or using different power schemes in vista. i have not compared much, but if i recall correctly...

Quote: Originally Posted by fkclo Since its launch I think the XDS1 is my dream machine but I will not be able to afford it unless I sell something. Do you guys that if this is worth my selling of my Emm Labs CDSA SE, Chord Blu + Chord QBD76 to raise funds for this purchase ? F...

just got a emm dac-2 se and really am enjoying it. i want to get it upgraded by the upgrade company as they improved my cdsa quite a bit too

EMM DAC-2 SE about to get upgraded by the upgrade co

Are you sure we are talking about the same adapter? I didn't pay near that price either.

2nd batch will have a red digital volt display with adjustment so you can change it for a particular tube. Metal is being made next week.

I was supposed to receive a modded maestro ($9500) from singlepower. I got all my money back and ordered a eddie current BA.

Quote: Originally Posted by Fafner Gratz! Got the Voice adapter too...haven't tried it yet tbh. My HD800 is running balanced on m B52 ofc... I guess you aren't missing much running directly balanced You could burn in your adapter with your balanced hd650 into the S/E plug on...

interesting, as I find the "So" album silly good on my setup in sacd.

Looking forward to your impressions

WOW.. can it get better than this? Got my hardwired Voice (black sheath, black furutech) burned in with Voice XLR to 1/4" adapter from James about 100 hours of playing time. Very professional job when it came back to me, the furutechs are so hot looking and the wood is a nice touch. BTW the...

Yes...something did happen. Disputed my $11,300 purchase through paypal/American Express. $6,500 refunded prompty from paypal (through AmEx) within about a month of dispute. $4,800 recovered directly through AmEx after disputing 3 times, sending copies of email correspondences, sales...

I was going to get the 300B option because of the tube availability. Where are you 307A guys buying tubes from?

I was going to go with the 300B tube option.

I can vouch for emm labs as well. The Upgrade Company modified CDSA-SE is fantastic. I am sure the DAC-2 would be great.

My MPX3 uses 3 6CG7 tubes. The caps are shorter than the transformer shell. I think it gets warm to the touch but not hot. This is one of the first generation MPX3's. I may open it up later to see inside.

Any updates yet?

Quote: Originally Posted by AgainstTheGrain Well I'm still renting so I can't put in fine speakers just yet besides I'm still much too young for that. When I am older and have my own house I'ma have my own sound room. my situation.

my rig will cost about 23k when finished. of course you don't need to spend nearly that much to make them sound good but audio is my passion. i have spent a lot on cables that any rational person probably wouldn't do.

I am very disappointed and let down with this situation and hope to get my money back. Should have never placed an order even though the first purchase was OK.

Does anyone know if November is still the expected shipping date for the 2nd run?

Thanks for the comments. I am debating whether to send in my hd800 for the hardwired version (I ordered the connector version). How long did it take for you to get it back?

I assume you got the hardwired version?

300B, readily available both new and NOS. From what I've heard, AD1s are expensive but good sounding and the 307A's are getting harder to find.