[ying]

Hahaha, same I order the Bottlehead Crack and also the Liquid Carbon. I haven't even pass 100 hours on my Teac UD301, got to allocate some more time for this hobby haha! 

 

[adobotj]

Subbed. Looking at this DAC too to pair up with LC 

 
wondering about this setup:  
 
TEAC UD-301 ---> LC ---> HD800
 
OR  
 
Cambridge DacMagic Plus ---> LC ---> HD800
 
Wondering what will work BEST between these 2... (?) 

 

[ying]

Subbed. Looking at this DAC too to pair up with LC 

wondering about this setup:  

TEAC UD-301 ---> LC ---> HD800

OR  

Cambridge DacMagic Plus ---> LC ---> HD800

Wondering what will work BEST between these 2... (?) 

I would go with the teac ud301, has balanced output, a good power supply, DSD fucntion. Haven't seen many people talking about pairing dacmagic or ud301 with the LC. The LC has only been shown at shows, so who knows.. Don't worry it should be good though.

 

[adobotj]

I would go with the teac ud301, has balanced output, a good power supply, DSD fucntion. Haven't seen many people talking about pairing dacmagic or ud301 with the LC. The LC has only been shown at shows, so who knows.. Don't worry it should be good though.

Thanks Ying! I'm really really leaning towards the ud-301. The reason why I thought of the dacmagic+ I because it's so here in a local shop. With teac, I have to order it online and have It shipped internationally. I'm just worried it might get beaten up during transit and arrive damaged.

But I really like the ud-301!

 

[ying]

Usually shipping isn't a problem, they package it up with bubble wrap etc. I never had a problem with my items being damage during shipping. Usually manufacture package it with bubble wrap and extra protection because they dont want you to go back and complain. Do you live in the states? cause the teac ud 301 still has the crazy rebate, which is an extremely good deal. I am using the teac ud 301 with the hd800 right now and love it. 
 
You gotta have try DSD files, from blue coast records my personal favorite is jullian muller's album. The recording is amazing!

 

[adobotj]

  Usually shipping isn't a problem, they package it up with bubble wrap etc. I never had a problem with my items being damage during shipping. Usually manufacture package it with bubble wrap and extra protection because they dont want you to go back and complain. Do you live in the states? cause the teac ud 301 still has the crazy rebate, which is an extremely good deal. I am using the teac ud 301 with the hd800 right now and love it. 
 
You gotta have try DSD files, from blue coast records my personal favorite is jullian muller's album. The recording is amazing!

 
I live in the Philippines. That's why i envy you guys because you get to receive your orders on time (add a week or 2 for me) and the cost of shipping is either free or minimal (add international shipping plus import tax for me). And then there's the issue of warranty.. if i need to claim warranty i have to repeat all those process again in a lengthy period 

 It's hard here because there's minimal distributor of audio products so i order abroad almost all the time. 
 
I have a lot of DSD files that's why the UD-301 is perfect for my needs

 my personal favorite are the Opus and Jazz at the pawnshop. Currently playing those through AK100ii 
 
It's comforting to hear that you love the pairing of the ud-301 and the hd800. Now I'm more confident in purchasing the ud-301! Thanks again Ying!

 

[ying]

I live in the Philippines. That's why i envy you guys because you get to receive your orders on time (add a week or 2 for me) and the cost of shipping is either free or minimal (add international shipping plus import tax for me). And then there's the issue of warranty.. if i need to claim warranty i have to repeat all those process again in a lengthy period   It's hard here because there's minimal distributor of audio products so i order abroad almost all the time. 

I have a lot of DSD files that's why the UD-301 is perfect for my needs :bigsmile_face:  my personal favorite are the Opus and Jazz at the pawnshop. Currently playing those through AK100ii 

It's comforting to hear that you love the pairing of the ud-301 and the hd800. Now I'm more confident in purchasing the ud-301! Thanks again Ying!

Jazz at the pawnshop is also my all time favorite! No problem can't wait to try the ud 301 with the LC haha

 

[PATB]

Just hooked up my TEAC UD-301 to a KGSSHV and Stax SR-009, and I am happy to say the TEAC more than holds its own (I set it to no upsamling).  Also, I tested using a Tascam CD-200 as a transport by coax and optical versus PC/USB, and I could not discern any difference.  I hope TEAC has another sale for one of these on labor day 

 

 

[DavidA]

  Just hooked up my TEAC UD-301 to a KGSSHV and Stax SR-009, and I am happy to say the TEAC more than holds its own (I set it to no upsamling).  Also, I tested using a Tascam CD-200 as a transport by coax and optical versus PC/USB, and I could not discern any difference.  I hope TEAC has another sale for one of these on labor day 

 
 

I hope they do also, really like my UD-301, a friend in Japan who has both the UD-301 and UD-501 says there is little difference between the two, only the filters that the UD-501 has if you need them could be a reason to go with the UD-501 but he tells me that since we are older it might not even be an issue and not anything that I would miss or hear.

 

[JK-47]

I have a Gungnir multi bit on the way, and I just listed my UD-301 in the classifieds...

 

[Gayron]

Hi everybody, I recently got a ud-301, and I'm happy with it, listening from my laptop through my HD650's. Do you think it could use a dedicated amplifier? Perhaps a HA-501? Thanks. 

 

[DavidA]

  Hi everybody, I recently got a ud-301, and I'm happy with it, listening from my laptop through my HD650's. Do you think it could use a dedicated amplifier? Perhaps a HA-501? Thanks. 

While the HA-501 will be a great amp, I find that the BH Crack to be a better match for the HD-600/650/800, next would be the Project Ember.  But if you don't want to deal with tubes, the HA-501 is hard to beat in its price range.  I don't own one but have used my friends HA-501 for a few months and while its really good, my Lyr2, Ember and BH Crack take care of all my current needs.

 

[TomBiel]

Hi

Is it possible to connect an iDevice to the UD-301? Can it play hi-res/DSD files stored on iPhone/iPad?

Does anybody know where to finde the right balanced cables for use with UD-301 and LCD-2 phones?

Thanks

 

[TomBiel]

Sorry I meant the UD-503

 

[DavidA]

Hi

Is it possible to connect an iDevice to the UD-301? Can it play hi-res/DSD files stored on iPhone/iPad?

Does anybody know where to finde the right balanced cables for use with UD-301 and LCD-2 phones?

Thanks

Don't know if iDevice can but if it has a USB port it might using a USB-to-Go cable.  It works with my Galaxy S5
 
Check ebay, or the for-sale thread, there are many who provide cables and custom build to order.