dedicated-source-components

INTRO This review is something like part 3 in a series. I got this product, the Vivid Technologies V1, and the Monster Turbine Pro Copper Edition all at the same time. I used the 3 extensively, and am just now finishing my 3rd review. So if it seems like I am being unrealistically prolific...

In short,this is the story:   Right now i have a broken marantz cd player (cd5001) which can no longer read cd's  and a headroom headphone amp (micro amp).   since the marantz transport section is no longer functioning,i thought maybe there is a way that i can use its dac only and feed my...

Hello, I did a search on the forums and am having trouble finding much info. I have the Grant Fidelity tubeDAC-11, and I am wondering what is the best way to hook it up to a 2011 Mac Mini Server or 2008 Macbook Pro laptop?   I see a lot of people who have PC's on the forums are using a USB...

http://www.asus.com/Multimedia/Audio_Cards/Xonar_Essence_One/   Has anyone had the opportunity to take a look at or audition this bit of hardware?   I don't know too much about ASUS as far as sound quality goes, but if nothing else the DAC/AMP is pretty as all hell.   Post your thoughts!

Ok here is the deal I got my speakers about a week ish ago and was waiting on my Lepai TA2020 to arrive and it finally did the other day. I hook everything up and its a piece of junk hums and cuts out at higher volume. I am going to return it asap but I don't know where to look for a...

I'm curious about HEEDs DAC, but there's not much talk about it. Anyone here who've got any experience with it? Dactilus tech. spec. • Frequency response (3 Hz – 21 kHz):+/-0.5 dB • THD (at 0 dB, 1 kHz):0.09 % • Dynamic range: 96 dB • S/N.: 96dB (A-weighted) • Channel...

Just like the title says, I'd like to know an affordable cartridge for the sl 1500, or if I need to spend the extra $20 on a Shure m97xe...     I have the original mount and cartridge but don't want to use them for the sake of keeping them as mint as possible

I'm looking at getting a Marantz CD6004 CD player and I have a few questions that hopefully you guys can help me with.   The CD6004 has a USB and iPod capability. Does this mean that if I plug my iPod into the CD6004 that it will bypass the iPods DAC and use the DAC in the CD6004 similar to...

I currently have an EE minimax (non-plus version), but have become increasingly interested in the Metrum and Rega DACs recently as a potential replacement. What are people's opinions on this? Would either of these DACs truly be an upgrade? I listen to all redbook, so oversampling isn't an issue...

I am looking to upgrade from my Musical Fidelity M1 DAC A but have not found many options yet.   Quality USB implementation must be a priority on my DAC of choice. I know that there are plenty of expensive DACs out there with poor USB support and still only 16/44.   Volume control is...

I recently bought my Pioneer PL41 and I just recently got it working because it needed a new belt. However, I really have no idea how to operate it. The seller I bought this from said that he hasn't touched it since the 80s and he bought this in the 60s. Having no knowledge about turntables, I...

  Currently looking to invest in either CD Player or a Soundcard to push over some AUX cables to my AMP.    My absolute main concern is for quality of audio. I would love to use my computer and iTunes (all Apple Lossless) for ease of use with a soundcard. But in my experience CD players...

Some of us know that vinyl can sound really good. I don't dispute that at all, it's my favorite format at the moment. However I was reading an essay by a Steely Dan member, who was describing the history of Katy Lied, and he said that they used a condensor mic too close to a drum, which...

    INTRO It’s commonly stated that physical media is on the way out. Soon we will operate purely in the digital realm, with all of our music being downloaded and stored on hard drives. We are already there when it comes to portable systems – it’s exceedingly rare to find anyone using...

I really do love music.   I suppose thats an unusual first line, but im a little worried that people might think im mentally questionable if I just introduce this thread with a 'ive just decided to spend £7k on a new CD player." Say what?   I am wondering if im in the minority now. CD...

Hi there fellows! I noticed, that there is not much discussion around about gear to properly record from an analogue source to digital. I intend to do mainly recording of my vinyl. I use Vinyl Studio, a nice software for that task, that saves me a lot of time and hassle! And for abused disks...

  I'm in the process of designing my music-pc which I would like to be small, quiet and decent looking. I plan to load all my music in FLAC format and connect over USB to my new Zodiac+ DAC. I don't want to have another server running so that rules out all streaming products like APPLE-TV...

Anybody know where you can buy/listen to the Lavry DACs in Australia? Have emailed the main US Lavry site a week ago asking the same question but no answer

My grandparents just bought a new Samsung HDTV and it doesn't have any analog audio outputs. I was kinda shocked but i guess this makes sense to a company that wants to sell home-theater implements along with their TVs. Is the a cheap DAC that will let me do optical and decode whatever the TV...

    A few years back, I recall hearing praise for a little DAC from Grant Fidelity called the TubeDAC-09. It was a compact unit with a good amount of inputs, offering both tube and solid state outputs. It reminded me of the Maverick Audio TubeMagic D1, also a popular unit in its price...

TubeMagic D2 Dedicated DAC Maverick Audio Website D1 (DAC/Amp) Discussion and Review Thread D1 (DAC/Amp) Condensed FAQ and Info Thread D2 (Dedicated DAC) - Review, FAQ & Info Thread D2 (Dedicated DAC) - Head-Fi Product Page A1 (Hybrid Amp) Discussion and Review Thread A1 (Hybrid...

If I use the optical out to get a digital signal and a separate dac, would this be a decent source? And will I have the option to download my iTunes library not just stream it?

Ok, so im on the search for my first ever DAC! Will be mostly used with my iPod through an pure i20 dock into new dac and then into my little dot mk iii and then into various hps. I'm really trying to keep under a £100 budget and would appreciate any help please. Also, this reads well but...

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UPDATE:   Quattro loaner program has now made its way through Northern and Southern California, across the country to Florida, and finally back home to California again. It is now finished, and this thread is for reference only. Thanks again to all who participated!   Reviews are...