erikminer

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For a multi room, multi source music system that's dead nuts reliable and can be made to sound excellent and at a reasonable price Sonos really can't be beat. The only limitation is that currently it can't do hi-res, but there is talk that Sonos i... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Matt I did try chunky and as you said it's really is not as smooth as well..smooth, and damned if I didn't heard a difference between the higher end Skippy and the house brandsAs for mouse nuts the trick is in the matching.. Pairs are tough enough... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Op amps Shmop Amps...At the end of the day (if I could spend 16 large) I could care less if the thing uses peanut butter for caps and mouse nuts for resistors it's how the bloody thing sounds that matters... and it sure seems that the folks at Ber... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
I'd have got the PDK also.. if I was a player like you :-) And FYI the new Michelin Pilot Sport AS/3 all seasons are almost as good as most other brands pure summer only tires, of course a rear drive Porsche still sucks in the snow even with dedic... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
@Agear said:He has had a longstanding love affair with Berkley as has the audio press. What has changed from a design and/or sonic standpoint?I have no idea.. I haven't heard the new unit.. But the review in TAS was pretty through, as was the inte... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Sucks getting your bluff called Huh? LOL Anyway back to a less silly posturing.. If I was Matt considering that at the beginning of this very long journey the original goal was: "Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD" I'd "really" want... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
NP Al.. and FYI all the European high performance cars pretty much all come with Summer tires, which simply don't stick much below 40 degrees,, Even Audio on their S cars which of course are all Quattro come with Summer tires.. 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
That's pretty much what was said in the interview.. 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
In the TAS review there is an interview with the designer (s) of the Dac. They feel that building a USB input with the associated hardware degrades the SQ of the unit. Could that be BS since they sell the pricey outboard unit? Who knows but I'll g... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Oops sorry Matt.. Don't read the review in the new issue of TAS either! 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Matt.. The first review of the new Berkley Reference Dac was just posted on Computer Audiophile.. I don't think you should read it ... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
@kana813.. 80 more. Anyone want to vote for the D30R.. I'd sure appreciate it! 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Here's a another thought.. I just replaced a Ayon Spirit MKIII and a PS Audio Directstream with a Devialet 200.. I only have a few hours on it but holy moly .. I am officially off the merry go round! 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Making waves?? Not me ;-) 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
I had an Ayon Spirit MKIII for almost 3 years and it worked flawlessly the entire time.. so I can't comment on the CD players.. but the amps seem to be built great.. I also found that anytime I had a question about the amp Ayon USA was very helpfu...