[Paul Graham]

Finally bought my first DAC today and for such a small box it really delivers!
Pairs beautifully with the Headbox II / HD25's
 
Im running Audirvana Free currently using FLAC/Lossless only
 

 

[MorbidToaster]

I do love Audirvana but I'm frustrated by the fact I can't get the silver skin (as far as I can tell) that matches iTunes with Audirvana Plus.

 

[Deep1923]

system:
 
intel core i7 3770K @4,5ghz at 1,164v @prolimatech megahalems black edition with noiseblocker multiframe (waiting for second one)
asus maximus iv - z68 ..waiting for z77 formula
4x4gb ripjawsx 1600mhz
gainward geforce 680 gtx phantom oc
asus rog xonar phoebus soundcard with edifier s550 5.1 system
lg bluray burner player..
samsung 830 128ssd windows7 partition.
seagate barracude 7200 XT 2 terrabyte data and games
aune mk2 usb dac @denon md5000
 
 
 

 

[.Sup]

Quote:

Finally bought my first DAC today and for such a small box it really delivers!
Pairs beautifully with the Headbox II / HD25's
 
Im running Audirvana Free currently using FLAC/Lossless only
 

Looks very nice Graham. How come you didn't go with the silver version? Since you already have a silver amp.

 

[weez82]

@deep
 
Very nice job with the cable management. The clean case with red and black is sexy 

 

[Paul Graham]

Its not to everyones taste, But I like a variation in colours to break up too much of one colour.
Also - I already have some of the Azur range of separates in black, Once we move and it all comes out of storage the DacMagic 100 will be put in that system, so it will match perfectly.
I plan on eventually getting a Matrix mini-i Dac for my desktop system for when we move.
 
This was a first step on the DAC ladder solution for me that was just slightly cheaper than the mini-i and Cambridge Audio, Like Sennheiser is a brand Im getting very familiar with and I like the sound they produce, And I do love the sound the Wolfsen DAC's produce add I have 4 products now that all use them...

 

[ashbeowulf]

2nding the amazing cable management in that case. Very slick. Much better than trying to cram all the cables into the side of the case like I currently do with my Cooler Master Storm

 

[Blisse]

What case is that? O_O feels like a Corsair.

 

[Deep1923]

Hey thx for your feedbacks.

Its a corsair 650d

Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk

 

[.Sup]

Quote:

Its not to everyones taste, But I like a variation in colours to break up too much of one colour.
Also - I already have some of the Azur range of separates in black, Once we move and it all comes out of storage the DacMagic 100 will be put in that system, so it will match perfectly.
I plan on eventually getting a Matrix mini-i Dac for my desktop system for when we move.
 
This was a first step on the DAC ladder solution for me that was just slightly cheaper than the mini-i and Cambridge Audio, Like Sennheiser is a brand Im getting very familiar with and I like the sound they produce, And I do love the sound the Wolfsen DAC's produce add I have 4 products now that all use them...

I am a big fan of Wolfson too. I had DacMagic with 8740 and now have the Opus DAC with 8741. Very similar but the latter is more detailed and aggressive while DM was more mellow.

 

[twiz 8]

Wow, great build. I like the clean look with the cable management.

 

[twiz 8]

 
So as you can see i am in need of a few things, headphone stand, and amp. If you have any of those up for sale or trade find me in the "For Sale" forums I will be putting some items up for trade.

 

[Tilpo]

I am a big fan of Wolfson too. I had DacMagic with 8740 and now have the Opus DAC with 8741. Very similar but the latter is more detailed and aggressive while DM was more mellow.

The sound quality of a DAC is more dependent on the entire design than the specific chip.
Sure, a better chip can give better performance, but the most important thing is that the entire circuit, not just the chip, is well designed.

Anyone can throw in a really expensive FOTM part, but that does not guarantee a high-end device. The only thing it does guarantee is a high cost.

 

[Deep1923]

today the second noiseblocker multiframe arrived ! and i did build a grapics card holder for the phantom ..now it fits perfectly in right position
 
 
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[.Sup]

Quote:

The sound quality of a DAC is more dependent on the entire design than the specific chip.
Sure, a better chip can give better performance, but the most important thing is that the entire circuit, not just the chip, is well designed.
Anyone can throw in a really expensive FOTM part, but that does not guarantee a high-end device. The only thing it does guarantee is a high cost.

That is true but both seem to be very well implemented.