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| Metrum Octave versus Eastern Electric DAC Received my new Metrum Octave last Tuesday and have had 5 extended sessions listening to a variety of music (jazz, rock, solo piano, solo violin, orchestral). In all sessions I have also been switching in and out my modded Eastern Electric Dac Plu... | |
| Preamps waste of money? In my system a good active preamp has made a world of difference. Does the preamp color the sound. Yep. However, the older I get the less I'm concerned about such issues as long as my ears are happy. I've gone the passive route but never found the... | |
| Where to buy Metrum Octave? Just wanted to let folks know that Hi-Fi Heaven sent me a shipping notice on the Metrum Octave. I'm scheduled for delivery on August 28th. If anyone out there wants a Metrum, now is probably a good time to call as I assume they still have availabl... | |
| PC or Mac? IMO, JPLAY now evens the audio playing field between MAC and PC. Both platforms when optimized can provide very good digital sound quality. Benefit of PC is that you will be able to get more for your $(both H/W and S/W). Downside of JPLAY is that ... | |
| Where to buy Metrum Octave? Will post when mine comes in. Even with a delay that's some nice savings by going direct. | |
| Metrum Octave versus Eastern Electric DAC Mikirob - Great. Will be interested in reading about your findings. Congrats on finding a used Octave. I've been looking for about three weeks without any success. I'm really looking forward to comparing the two. | |
| Where to buy Metrum Octave? Huynhh1:Yes, they took my card over the phone and said they would not charge it until the unit ships. Which sounds fairly shortly. | |
| Where to buy Metrum Octave? I e-mailed Hifi heaven this morning inquiring about the Metrum and received a response almost instantly. I then called them and got through immediately. Took me 5 minutes to place the order. No problems what so ever.They have a large shipment on t... | |
| Metrum Octave versus Eastern Electric DAC For what it is worth, I have a EE DAC + with NOS (Mullard)tube and Dexa opamps. For my money, the biggest improvement (by far) in regards to sound quality came from swapping out stock opamps to the Dexa's or Bursons. Replacing stock tube to NOS di... | |
| Metrum Octave versus Eastern Electric DAC I've also thought about doing a comparison with the Metrum but am waiting for the new Metrum Hex to come out. I'm guessing that we will see a bunch of Octaves on the Market as folks decide to upgrade...Keep us informed if you decide to do a shoot-... | |
| Metrum Octave versus Eastern Electric DAC Agree that DAC+ with discrete opamps (Dexa or Burson) and NOS tube is much more analog sounding than stock unit. Unless you have heard these mods you really have not heard the unit at its full potential. | |
| Nottingham TT - external power supply? I have used both the NAS and Walker Motor Controller. Both did their job and I could not functionally tell the difference between the two. I ended up keeping the NAS and selling the Walker. If both are available to you I would go for whichever is ... | |
| Zu Druid and Shindo? It will work but I think you can do better on the speakers. This is from someone who owned a Zu Druid and Essence in the past. | |
| Thoughts on the First Watt SIT Amps Thanks much for your reply. The SIT amp sounds very intriguing. Hope to audition one in the near future. | |
| Thoughts on the First Watt SIT Amps From an operational standpoint, do the SIT's run hot or are they similar to Class D? While I love my tube amps, it would be nice to have a good sounding alternative that could be run during the Summer months. |