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Audiophilleo vs Empirical audio offramp

I currently have a metrum octave DAC being fed by an Audiophilleo 2 converter. I've been thinking of replacing it with an Offramp 4 or 5, but am not sure if it is worth it. Has anyone compared these two directly (doesn't necessarily have to be with a metrum DAC)? Most say that the offramp is slightly better, but does this increase in performance make it worth 3x the price (since you will also need to buy a SPDIF cable for the offramp). Let me know what you think.
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audioengr
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http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=101877.msg1031321#msg1031321

Steve N.
Empirical Audio
audioengr
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The current power supply upgrade for the OR5 is the DYNAMO. This supply is AC powered and Hynes-regulator based. Sells for $699.00. Many customers say that the power supply is a bigger upgrade than the OR5 or the Synchro-Mesh makes.

The other significant upgrade that Empirical offers is the BNC-BNC coax cable with RCA adapters. This cable is currently unbeaten in the market and only $250.00.

The OR5 can also get the "OTL" mod for $150, which removes the output transformer. This reduces jitter even more. It helps to have a DAC with a Coax input transformer on it.

If you have the OTL, Dynamo and BNC-BNC combination, I don't believe the OR5 has any competition.

Steve N.
Empirical Audio
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