musical-fidelity-v-dac-ii-upsampling-digital-to-analog-converter-with-asynchronous-usb-input
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amp for k702
Hi all, I am new in the headphone world, and just brought a K702. Any suggestion of amplifier for it? I like natural sound only need a hint of warm, and l like classical music but also listen to jazz & pop too. I have an audio engine D1, do you think it is good enough to drive it? Or I...- deam
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- akg-k-702-headphones musical-fidelity-v-dac-ii-upsampling-digital-to-analog-converter-with-asynchronous-usb-input
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Tube CD Player?
Hey guys, it's been a while since I've started a thread. As many of you know, I'm a dyed-in-the-wool analog guy. However, I realized a long time ago that some of my favorite music simply isn't available on vinyl, and there's nothing I can do about it. So, I've got to occasionally make due...- calipilot227
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- musical-fidelity-v-dac-ii-upsampling-digital-to-analog-converter-with-asynchronous-usb-input cd-player bottlehead-crack-otl
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DAC newbie question
Hi All! Not only am I a newbie, but I'm an old guy comming to grips with new technology. Just got a Little Dot MK IV SE and am very pleased with it, astounded would be a better word. I listen with Grado RS 1's. Usual source is CD, but also listen to music (Slacker Radio) streamed from my Droid...- Wildings
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- little-dot-mk-iv-se musical-fidelity-v-psu-ii musical-fidelity-v-dac-ii-upsampling-digital-to-analog-converter-with-asynchronous-usb-input little-dot-dac-i dacs
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improving sound quality, getting rid of airport express
Maybe you can help me sort out my question: Currently I am feeding my MF V-DAC II from an Airport Express via toslink. I am mostly streaming apple-lossless material from itunes. The V-DAC and the rest of my audio chain are located ca. 7m/21 feet from my computer which is my only audio...- nikobi
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- musical-fidelity-v-dac-ii-upsampling-digital-to-analog-converter-with-asynchronous-usb-input
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- Forum: Computer Audio
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Thinking of this rig...what do you guys think?
I would appreciate some thoughts on this rig I'm thinking of getting: Beyerdynamic DT 880 or AKG Q701 Musical Fidelity V DAC II Little Dot MK III All these are around the £200 mark and easily purchased from Amazon I was wondering if you guys think this system would have...- Thommohawk
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- beyerdynamic-dt-990-pro-headphones little-dot-mk-iii beyerdynamic-dt-880-pro-250-ohm-semi-open-reference-headphone jds-labs-assembled-objective2-headphone-amplifier musical-fidelity-v-dac-ii-upsampling-digital-to-analog-converter-with-asynchronous-usb-input akg-q701-premium-class-reference-headphones-quincy-jones-signature-line hifiman-ef5-hybrid-headphone-amp
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Best way to spend my $1000
So I'm kinda new to the world of hifi, but I'd like to get a really good set up to keep me happy for a while. I listen mostly to unplugged, rock, and jazz with a little bit of rap once in a while. I've decided on two possible rigs, the first is to buy the audeze LCD-2 and use them with my...- kmitschiener
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- audio-gd-sparrow-dac ultrasone-pro-2900 sennheiser-hd-800-headphones audio-gd-nfb-12 sennheiser-hd-700-headphone hifiman-he-500 sony-mdr-ma900-over-the-head-style-headphones darkvoice-la-figaro-339 audeze-lcd2-planar-magnetic-headphones jds-labs-assembled-objective2-headphone-amplifier musical-fidelity-v-dac-ii-upsampling-digital-to-analog-converter-with-asynchronous-usb-input hifiman-ef2a-usb-headphone-amplifier koss-esp-950-electrostatic-stereophone beyerdynamic-tesla-t1 sony-mdr-sa5000-dj-stereo-headphones audio-poutine-odac sennheiser-hd-650-headphones
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USB DAC suggestions needed for Senn 650 / KICAS amp?
My DAC is the weak link in my current rig and I hope to upgrade it to meet the level of the other components. It also broke down on me recently, and while I may be able to have it fixed by a buddy, I'm still thinking about a new DAC. I currently am running a Super Pro DAC707 DIY paired with a...- matt1039lp
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- keces-da-151-mkii audio-gd-sa-1-32 audio-gd-nfb-2-and-nfb-3 poppulse-super-pro-dac-707 musical-fidelity-v-dac-ii-upsampling-digital-to-analog-converter-with-asynchronous-usb-input musical-fidelity-v-dac-upsampling-digital-to-analog-audio-converter audio-gd-c-2sa dacs audinst-hud-mx1 sennheiser-hd-650-headphones
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Has anyone compared the Dacport to the HRT Music Streamer II+?
I'm in the process of setting up a portable rig which currently includes a Ray Samuels SR-71B amp. So now I'm looking for a portable DAC that can run on USB or battery power. Obviously I have no need to a combo DAC/Amp, so I've narrowed my options down to 2: the Dacport LX or the MS II+. Has...- PrestigeWW
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- centrance-dacport-usb-headphone-amp musical-fidelity-v-dac-ii-upsampling-digital-to-analog-converter-with-asynchronous-usb-input portable-amps dacs ray-samuels-audio-emmeline-sr-71b-balanced-amp hrt-music-streamer-ii-plus-high-resolution-usb-d-a-converter centrance-dacport-lx-ultra-low-noise-portable-usb-dac
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Dac Upgrade. Bifrost vs Musical Fidelity V-DAC MKII
Hey so i currently have the hrt ms2 and am looking to upgrade. my price limit is $500. I've heard a lot of good things about the bifrost and the vdac so im looking to get opinons on people who have them already. I really am not in a position to order and return right now so i need your help...- worksux
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- hrt-music-streamer-ii-high-resolution-usb-d-a-converter musical-fidelity-v-dac-ii-upsampling-digital-to-analog-converter-with-asynchronous-usb-input schiit-audio-bifrost-dac
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Looking to upgrade
Introductions first, I'm a newly head-fi enthousiast I guess, I've been using an ATH-AD700 for around 3 years and was very, very satisfied. I first used them for gaming exclusively, where they really shined with excellent left-right seperation and majestic soundstage. So recently I've bought me...- Baten
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- philips-fidelio-l1 ultrasone-hfi-2400 beyerdynamic-dt-880-pro-250-ohm-semi-open-reference-headphone sennheiser-hd-600 burson-ha-160 audio-technica-ath-ad900 sony-mdr-ma900-over-the-head-style-headphones akg-q701-premium-class-reference-headphones-quincy-jones-signature-line hifiman-he-300 audio-technica-ath-ad700 akg-k-702-headphones musical-fidelity-v-dac-ii-upsampling-digital-to-analog-converter-with-asynchronous-usb-input akg-k500 fischer-audio-fa-002 denon-ahd2000-high-performance-over-ear-headphones
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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new DAC for Grado HF2
hello! my audio-chain is: laptop---->fiio e10(DAC section)---->mogami 2534---->little dot 1+ with we408---->grado HF2 i'm considering to upgrade the DAC section because i found grados in this chian a little too bassy at all i thought a Musical Fidelity v-dac II but i read it has a warm tone...- Dexterdm
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- grado-head-fi-series-hf-2-headphones jds-labs-odac jds-labs-assembled-objective2-headphone-amplifier musical-fidelity-v-dac-ii-upsampling-digital-to-analog-converter-with-asynchronous-usb-input dacs starkey-hf-2 fiio-e10
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upgrade from nuforce icon hd
hi guys. thinking of upgrading my nuforce icon hd to another dac and headphone amp, and this time a separate unit. thinking of the little dot dac_II and little dot MK IV combo. what do u guys think? is it a worthy upgrade? reason i wanted to upgrade to tube amp is because i like the warmer...- angelsblood
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- little-dot-mk-iv bellari-ha540 musical-fidelity-v-dac-ii-upsampling-digital-to-analog-converter-with-asynchronous-usb-input woo-audio-wa-6-se woo-audio-wa6 little-dot-dac-ii hifiman-ef5-hybrid-headphone-amp
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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[SEARCHING] Which is the best USB Amp for the Beyerdynamic T1
Hey guys! I just bought my new Beyerdynamic T1 headphones. They are simply amazing. Now I need a very good new amplifier for them, currently I'm using the Audinst HUD-MX1 but I think they tend to highlight treble, which they do too much. This is my setup: Beyerdynamic T1...- gooseis
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- headphone-amplifiers musical-fidelity-v-dac-ii-upsampling-digital-to-analog-converter-with-asynchronous-usb-input beyerdynamic-tesla-t1 woo-audio-2 violectric-hpa-v200 violectric-dac-v800 spl-auditor
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Best DAC for Beyer T70p
Hi there. I'm looking for a (preferably portable) DAC to pair with my Beyer T70p and MBP with Amarra. Budget is around $500. The genres that I listen to include pop, R&B/soul, classical and occasionally rock. I'm currently looking at the Music Fidelity V-Dac II + V-PSU II combo. Any input is...- BleedingBlue
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- musical-fidelity-v-psu-ii musical-fidelity-v-dac-ii-upsampling-digital-to-analog-converter-with-asynchronous-usb-input dedicated-source-components dacs beyerdynamic-t70p
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Fiio E17 or V-DAC II ?
Ok I have narrowed it down to these two DACs for use in my home stereo system. This dac will be see very little headphone duty. Its mainly for spdif input and line output. The V-DAC II is twice the price of the E17 and people everywhere are raving about both these dacs but what I am trying to...- goodsound
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- musical-fidelity-v-dac-ii-upsampling-digital-to-analog-converter-with-asynchronous-usb-input dedicated-source-components dacs fiio-e17
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DAC for my M-Audio BX8 D2 and Grado PS500
So i've been reading up and searching the web for a few days now and I must admit, things do look kinda confusing. I'd really appreciate it if you would share your thoughts/opinions/suggestions. I'm looking at DACs below 1000, and have narrowed them down to these: Audio GD's...- JoelS87
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- maverick-audio-tubemagic-d2-dac lavry-da11 benchmark-dac-1-pre-preamplifier-dac-headphone-amp musical-fidelity-v-dac-ii-upsampling-digital-to-analog-converter-with-asynchronous-usb-input grado-professional-series-ps500-headphones cambridge-audio-azur-dacmagic-plus m-audio-bx8-d2 dedicated-source-components dacs musical-fidelity-m1 phiaton-ps-500
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My Musical Fidelity V-DAC II Mini Review
There are a few threads and posts floating around here discussing the V-DAC II, but I couldn't find a dedicated review thread. So, I'm starting one. I recently took delivery of the V-DAC II and put it through the paces. I have a good feeling for its sound and wanted to share them here...- hodgjy
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- musical-fidelity-v-dac-ii-upsampling-digital-to-analog-converter-with-asynchronous-usb-input dedicated-source-components dacs
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Best DAC < $400 (for DT 880 and Little Dot MK III)
I recently bought a pair of DT 880 (600Ohm) headphones and a LittleDot MK III tube amp to go with them, and I was looking for a nice DAC to complete my setup. Any suggestions? I'm a relatively new audiophile and have almost no experience with DACs. I've been doing research for a few...- vs17
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- hrt-music-streamer-ii-high-resolution-usb-d-a-converter beyerdynamic-dt-880-premium-headphones centrance-dacport-usb-headphone-amp little-dot-dac-i beyerdynamic-dt880s audio-gd-nfb-5 fiio-e10 beyerdynamic-dt-880-32-ohm little-dot-mk-iii zero-audio-zh-bx500 musical-fidelity-v-dac-ii-upsampling-digital-to-analog-converter-with-asynchronous-usb-input cambridge-audio-azur-dacmagic-plus zero-audio-zh-bx300 dedicated-source-components audio-gd-nfb-3-1 dacs fiio-d3
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Full sized amps with low output impedance
Besides the O2, and all Meier Corda amps, what other amps have low output impedances?- mrAdrian
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- benchmark-dac-1-pre-preamplifier-dac-headphone-amp grace-design-m903-reference-headphone-amplifier-dac jds-labs-assembled-objective2-headphone-amplifier headphone-amplifiers desktop-amps musical-fidelity-v-can-headphone-amplifier musical-fidelity-v-dac-ii-upsampling-digital-to-analog-converter-with-asynchronous-usb-input headroom-balanced-ultra-desktop-amp meier-audio-corda-arrieta
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LCD-3 single-ended vs balanced
Hi, I just got the LCD-3 last week and I've been using it single-ended, with a pretty cheap DAC and AMP [Musical Fidelity's V-DAC II and V-CAN II]. I'm looking to upgrade my amp first, and don't want to spend over $2,000. I'm finding more single-ended options than balanced in this price range...- fusionramjet
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- audeze-lcd3-planar-magnetic-headphone headphone-amplifiers headphones musical-fidelity-v-can-headphone-amplifier musical-fidelity-v-can-mkii-headphone-amplifier musical-fidelity-v-dac-ii-upsampling-digital-to-analog-converter-with-asynchronous-usb-input
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Help me make my disision! Please help a wallet hungry hifier out!
forget it- Archerious
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- schiit-lyr philips-fidelio-l1 jds-labs-odac denon-ah-d7000-headphones hifiman-he-500 beyer-dynamic-dt-880-premium-600-ohm-headphones beyerdynamic-tesla-dt-1350 headphone-amplifiers jds-labs-assembled-objective2-headphone-amplifier musical-fidelity-v-dac-ii-upsampling-digital-to-analog-converter-with-asynchronous-usb-input schiit-valhalla beyerdynamic-tesla-t1 schiit-audio-bifrost-dac akg-k-550
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- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Emotiva XDA-1 24/192 Balanced DAC/Digital Preamp for $250 (clearance)
Anyone have experience with this? The Emotiva airmotiv4 speakers recently reviewed were ran off this and a Macbook at RMAF and although you should never judge the sound quality through a Youtube video, the ability for those small speakers to fill that medium sized room with that clear...- mtkversion
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- emotiva-xda-1 musical-fidelity-v-dac-ii-upsampling-digital-to-analog-converter-with-asynchronous-usb-input cambridge-audio-azur-dacmagic-plus dedicated-source-components dacs emotiva-upa-200 emotiva-pro-airmotiv4 schiit-audio-bifrost-dac stello-da100
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Which of the following combinations would you go for the LCD-2s?
Currently considering an upgrade to my DAC-->Amp setup for my upcoming LCD2s. I dont have much cash to spare so im looking the most bang for the buck to maximize the potential of the audezes. I am torn between the Burson and Schitt since many have claimed that they pair well with the audeze. I...- underhysteria
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- schiit-lyr audiolab-m-dac audeze-lcd2-planar-magnetic-headphones musical-fidelity-v-dac-ii-upsampling-digital-to-analog-converter-with-asynchronous-usb-input burson-ha-160 yulong-d100 schiit-audio-bifrost-dac
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Musical Fidelity V-DAC Mk. II & V-Link Mk. II
Oh dear, just stumbled into this; http://www.audioaffair.co.uk/Musical-Fidelity-VDAC-II-DAC/product_5381 Used to be a pretty die-hard Musical Fidelity fan until I found that their constant product updates had become quite a joke. Had been thinking of getting a V-DAC and V-Link...- entrope
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- little-dot-mk-ii musical-fidelity-v-dac-ii-upsampling-digital-to-analog-converter-with-asynchronous-usb-input musical-fidelity dacs musical-fidelity-v-link-ii ibasso-d4-mamba
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Need a headphone amp for HE-500s…
Hi again. So I bought the HiFiMan HE-500s. and since this is coming out of a Mac pro with optical out, I needed an amp with at least one optical in. I bought a NuForce Icon HDP, but I'm not really feeling the love from this amp. I'm looking for a somewhat powerul headphone amp with...- mbnt
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- schiit-asgard-headphone-amplifier bellari-ha540 headphone-amplifiers heed-canamp musical-fidelity-v-dac-ii-upsampling-digital-to-analog-converter-with-asynchronous-usb-input burson-ha-160 hifiman-he-500 firestone-audio-spitfire-mk2 schiit-audio-bifrost-dac
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