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Is there a dedicated C2.1 thread. or is that the C2C thread?
Quote:The HD650 is already warm, maybe you should get a more neutral to bright Dac. I know the Nuforce HDP really has good synergy with the HD600/650 for those reasons (bright amp and dac).
I use HD650s, but I wouldn't try to pick any discrete DAC on the basis of how it "matches" or "compliments" a certain pair of headphones. That would depend much more on the specific amplifier (and pre-amp gain circuit) in question much more than a stand-alone DAC.
Standard disclaimers for expressions of opinion apply: IMHO, YMMV, Call your doctor for any ringing in your ears that lasts longer than four hours....
Good point, audio in general is YMMV. What amp do you use with your NFB-2 and HD650's? At this point I think it would be safe to assume I wouldn't notice a huge difference between he two amps since my other equip is quite mid range and not high end.
Is there a dedicated C2.1 thread. or is that the C2C thread?
Anyone? I'd appreciate if you could point me in the right direction
Hey Darren, nice setup.
I have a KICAS Caliente, and I'm saving up for a pair of LA2000 (mark mod & wood cups) and NFB-3 (WM8805 smoother chip?).
How would you briefly describe your setup? I find the KICAS Caliente very smooth with excellent transparency. Just for a better idea of what to expect.
Well, as you've probably observed, Kingwa is constantly tinkering in pursuit of perfection, so there are a lot of different, yet similarly-derived, Audio-gd "gears." The NFB-2 and NFB-3 are evolved from the DAC-19 (still says that on the front and back panel of each one) and the C-2.1 (2011 edit) is descended from previous C2 designs. For people (like me) who have either an NFB-2 or 3, this is probably the most informative thread, though it doesn't directly deal with the NFB-2 and 3 or the C-2.1 -
http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/483899/review-of-the-audio-gd-dac-19-dsp-c2-amp-the-acss-connection
What it does explain is the benefits of the "ACSS" connection between the two units, which is something that seems to baffle a lot of new Audio-gd customers. I used to sell Krell electronics (uber-expensive) in the 1980s, so I understand it pretty well, which is one of the main reasons I want to get a C-2.1 to hook up to my NFB-3 via ACSS. Someday. When the money is available. Of course, Hell may have frozen over by then, but ACSS end-to-end is cool.
Kingwa said the NFB-3 is a better buy than the NFB-2, but with NFB-3 you are getting more expensive components.
nick77, be sure to try Kingwa's hotmail address as well. It's there in case audio-gd's normal customer service isn't working right. They've had a bad case of disappearing emails for the last half a year or so, but that is not to say they don't sometimes skip emails, or at least appear to do so.