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Best Dac under $600... New or used
Gustard x12 dac might be worth looking into. It can be purchased for under $600 new with shipping included and a 14 day money back guarantee from Vintage Audio Lab on Ebay.I bought the Gustard u12 usb/spdif converter and it has make the biggest di... 
Anyone using Gustard U12 usb converter?
After 3 days, this thing is ripping into my music files with total authority. Detail is hypnotizing and dynamics keep me glues to my seat.I am in love. 
Anyone using Gustard U12 usb converter?
This really is doing a nice job for me. Gustard also has a X12 dac for around 500. Has anyone tried that yet?I am quite sure that these components are not in the same league as Off Ramp and others, but it does show me that minimizing jitter does a... 
Anyone using Gustard U12 usb converter?
Clarification...I run XXHighEnd on a Windows laptop. 
Anyone using Gustard U12 usb converter?
I just received mine a couple of hours ago.I was hoping to hear some improvement but I was surprised how much clearer everything became instantly.Just listening for about 2 hours and I notice soundstage is still a little congested, but high are cr... 
Does 24/192 work in Audio Note NOS DAC?Mattzack2
Sorry about this repost guys.Thanks and Merry Christmas. 
192 from usb/spdif to NOS dac to amp
Just bought this usb/spdif converter. Hoping that I can learn a few things with it.Product Description (taken from site)U12 uses the XMOS professional audio field X-CORE 32BIT / 500MBPS digital signal processing unit, the inside has 8 cores, with ... 
192 from usb/spdif to NOS dac to amp
What does sigma delta mean? 
192 from usb/spdif to NOS dac to amp
That's what I think too, so if Audirvana sees the converter as being capable of 24/192, it will process at 24/192. At that point, the output of the converter sends data to the NOS Audio Note dac.The dac cannot over sample anything and it has no wa... 
192 from usb/spdif to NOS dac to amp
Good question. I was under the impression that the USB input was the only thing that governed any limit to 24/96. If data was routed through the coax the 24/96 limit was not imposed.And Steve, should I be more concerned about jitter than resolution? 
Need advice on large room design
ThanksGreat recommendations 
The Best Compliment You've Gotten On Your Rig?
few very nice compliments that really made me feel very proud.One guy kept looking around the room and asked where all the speakers war. I told him that we were listening to the 2 Dali Helicons in front of us. He kept looking around and said it so... 
Jadis OR bias value for Mullard RL34 and KT88 help
Radio Shackpn is 0218005.vxpLITTELFUSE 0218005.VXP 5 Amp 250V Time Delay 5X20MM IEC Glass 
Jadis OR bias value for Mullard RL34 and KT88 help
I am truly amazed at the difference that the JJ EL34L tubes have made. And at half the price of the KT88's I had been buying also.Thanks again. 
Art Audio Carissa Signature 845 or 300 b amp?
I have Dali Helicon 800 speakers at about 90 db. No problem with the 845 at 16wpc. I need to sell my Carissa and get serious about a nice 300b amp.I was going to sell my Jadis, but after changing to JJ EL34L tubes, I have decided to keep that one.