Hinomotocho
Headphoneus Supremus
Congratulations, at times there aren't many secondhand ones around.After a bunch of back and forth in the forums, I finally purchased a second hand Taz for the IER-Z1R.
I think I probably can't go wrong with that decision reading exclusively positive feedback about this device.
The excitement is reaching critical levels and I should stop reading threads.
In any case, how do people connect the device to their systems?
Are there many people running a USB cable from PC into the TAZ?
Are there many people bypassing the DAC in the TAZ and just using it as an amp - I love my Yggy, so that may be a thing I do.
I saw you can also connect your walkman to it, that seems like a thing to shoot for in the future.
Anyway, I hope I can join the cult of Taz - one comment in particular got me extremely excited: someone said that it's like a tube amp without the tubes.
I'll believe it when I hear it, but that is definitely what I'm looking for.
They've been around a while now, about a year ago Whitigir put some posts up with some positive in-depth under-the-hood tech details that refreshed our appreciation for it. At the time I think he was even using it just as a dac feeding another amp, but see what works for you. I like the all-in-one package but have experimented using my iFi Gryphon as a source.
On this thread there'll be a history of owners that own/owned a Sony Walkman, so you might find that as a common source. The recommended input is the rear USB vs the side connection. For convenience I mostly use PC with the Audioquest Carbon cable that is frequently recommended, but when using my WM1Z with either the dock or adapter (with AQ cable) it proves to be a better source with a blacker background, but any dap should do the same over a PC.
I hope it meets or exceeds your expectations.