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Anyone else order Caladans from Clayton Shaw?
Wester17, Like most audio components, the Caladans do take some time. I probably have 100 hours right now, and the bass is still continuing to go deeper. However it has been fast and accurate for some time now. The tweeter sounded really good whe... 
What the Best Dac have you heard or owned. How could you tell it was that good.
Best DAC I've ever heard is either Denafrips Terminator Plus, both in my system and in a friend's system I know really well. Would love to hear a Lampizator though  
The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"!
I bought mine from Mike Kay at Audio Archon near Chicago, great guy to deal with.....but have no idea on return policy  
The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"!
Laginz, Check on the CODA site, they have their list of dealers  
The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"!
Teajay, To add to my insanity recently, I also made a decision that has put me in the dog house with my wife. I was on Aric's Facebook page, and noticed that he had one of his Transcend "push-pull" amplifiers up for sale at a really nice discount... 
The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"!
Fred, Before I bought the Aric Audio Motherlode XL, I auditioned quite a few preamps. The two that stood out the most for me were the BAT VK-80 and the Backert Labs Rhumba Extreme 1.4. The BAT was out of my price range at $10K (though my friend ... 
The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"!
sim_audio_nerd, I look forward to your thoughts, be nice to hear from another set of ears  
The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"!
Sorry for the extra long delay in getting my CODA S5.5 notes out, but things have taken longer than expected. Not only did I receive the CODA, but my Clayton Shaw Caladans have been breaking in at the same time (about a month old); and I wanted to... 
Connection options from Node to Denafrips Iris to Pontus
davegolf2424, Best of luck to you.....getting new equipment is always a great time. In the past month I've got two new amplifiers and a set of speakers. My wife says I'm obsessed, and she's a bit agitated.....so I'm taking her on vacation :) Ple... 
Connection options from Node to Denafrips Iris to Pontus
baylinor,  All Node models have a USB port, but it wasn't until the Node 130 that they were activated for USB output. Now for this part I am not 100% on, but Bluesound was supposed to turn on the USB in the 2i via a firmware update....but I have ... 
Aurender n200, talk me out of signing on the dotted line
I won't talk you out of it. I tested the N200 in my system, along with an N10. The N200 was close enough to the N10 in some areas, and superior in other areas.....it sounded fantastic through my Denafrips Pontus II. When I upgrade, Aurender will b... 
Connection options from Node to Denafrips Iris to Pontus
For a good entry level streamer, that will work with your incoming Denafrips gear: Bluesound Node 130 ($499 new, $300 used), the new Node X ($750 new, $600 used), the Eversolo DMP-A6 ($850....they are in such high demand that you'll not find them ... 
Streamer/DAC combinations
For a good entry level streamer, that will work with your incoming Denafrips gear: Bluesound Node 130 ($499 new, $300 used), the new Node X ($750 new, $600 used), the Eversolo DMP-A6 ($850....they are in such high demand that you'll not find them ... 
Connection options from Node to Denafrips Iris to Pontus
davegolf2424, Also you could always pop an email to Alvin Chee at Vinshine (I'm assuming that's where you are buying your equipment?), he'll be more than happy to give you some recommendations on good I2S cables for the Iris/Pontus pairing  
Connection options from Node to Denafrips Iris to Pontus
It is true that there is no agree upon standard, but the Pontus does have configurable inputs on it's I2S should there be an incompatibility. I do know that Audioquest 48 cables are compatible