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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #34: It's not just the dac... by anthony on 2019-05-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Valve Preamplifier for Macondo/DSET in Melquiades Amplifier  74 Replies 
...there is a degree of "sameness" with all sources into the Placette.  It may just be the variac or the wall wart or both.  I talked with Guy back before I made the purchase and his recommendation was to use an externa...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: R2R DAC by xandcg on 2014-12-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Shopping for DSD Converters? Here's One From the Lampizator.... in Audio News  18 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]... I glanced over the writing and I still have no idea what Lampizator DAC is...[/quote]Hi,I don't know if you was being sarcastic on that quote but Lampizator does the DSD conversion in a R2R way, using a power tube inst...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: DSP/multi channel DAC/Preamp by gordan on 2018-11-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Paul McGowan. tubes in preamp in Audio News  12 Replies 
[quote user="Amir"]In loudspeaker and amplifier design we could use more channels to have better result (like 12 channel DSet concept) but i never seen any DAC/Pre to have more channels.It seems i am speaking about moronic idea but it is interesting ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #120: Bypassing the DEQs DAC... by scooter on 2009-02-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s MiniMe or about Pilot Acoustic Systems in Audio Discussions  213 Replies 
No question the Behringer has a ton of functionality, especially at under $300. The simple RTA is useful on the fly. I think and hope this tool will help with the MiniMe development. I always wondered why the DEQ sounded so veiled but suspected ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: Correction: EMM Lab DAC-transport. by Romy the Cat on 2005-10-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Wilsons, EMM, Ozawa, Saint-Saens and... in Audio Discussions  4 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]Well, there was also an interesting positive moment during this trip. The guy has three of more D/As. It was Audio Research played model 3, the newest DCS and newest Meitner’s EMM transport/DAC. The first two were quite ord...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: PS Audio PerfectWave DAC by Romy the Cat on 2009-04-12 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: PS Audio's digital approach. in Didital Things  6 Replies 
Since I found the PS Audio digital thighs lately I spent some time to see what Paul McGowan says about his DAC. It not that I am on market for DAC (I am interested in Multibit with no filtration or with single-double  poll LC or RL filter) but it...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #19: Sonic benfits of slaving PC interface to DAC by manisandher on 2009-06-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Pacific Microsonics Model 2 in Didital Things  85 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]Did you try to listen and did detect sonic benefits from slaving your PC interface from you DAC? The Cat[/quote]Oh yes, I've tried this for sure. There is a difference between the three modes; DIG_IN, REFWCLK and MASTER. Th...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #11: The Bidat DAC in 2008 by Romy the Cat on 2008-01-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Summary: my/your audio: year by year in Audio Discussions  45 Replies 
[quote user="Paul S"] a maxed/modded Museatex iDAT-44+ DAC (adapted for battery power; no AC!)[/quote] Yes, Paul it is good that you remind me it as I have been thinking about it for a few years and never put my hands on it. I am not a bit fun of ba...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: Minimalist after dac chip approach by mark on 2008-03-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: DA architecture: True Multibit vs. anything else. in Didital Things  17 Replies 
the 47 labs progression dac uses just a few passive components after the multibit dac chip and with the flatfish transport produces excellant bass and rhythm.i think that results will vary depending on the individual dac chip architecture and how it ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #10: Computer transport and DAC by Telstar on 2008-02-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The commercial music servers. in Didital Things  36 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"] Yes, the enclosure something like this, thanks for tip, miab, but it opens a door for desire more. A good box with fanless operation, 1920 x 1200 pixels touch-screen, 6 hard-drives, remoter control, $650 price tag is...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #13: New DAC by coops on 2007-10-25 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A littlie D-War: Bidat vs. Lavry Gold in Didital Things  14 Replies 
Romy Hi, how's the new dac? Do you feel ready to announce it? Regards Keith....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Reference Recordings “digital master” and Berkeley's new DAC by Romy the Cat on 2008-01-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Reference Recordings “digital master” and Berkeley's new DAC in Didital Things  13 Replies 
I have some “issues” with the 176.4kHz idea, particularly knowing the most of the RR recordings were not recorded in 176.4kHz. I am glad that they did not go for X48K format but stuck with X44 (I more like the Linn’s 88.2KHz “Studio Masters” idea). S...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: The Berkeley's new DAC by Romy the Cat on 2008-02-05 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Reference Recordings “digital master” and Berkeley's new DAC in Didital Things  13 Replies 
Well, it looks like the new Berkeley's DAC moved from development and prototype into production. I most likely will have a change to trying in a couple weeks but I do not know at this point if I will do it. The final version of Berkeley's Alfa DAC ha...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: The digital attenuation in the Berkeley's DAC by Romy the Cat on 2008-02-05 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Reference Recordings “digital master” and Berkeley's new DAC in Didital Things  13 Replies 
[quote user="mark"] …for digital inputs they show aes,spdif,toslink and bada,which i understand is for use with the rr hrx 24/176?. [/quote] Which is just one line in, not multiple lines in. Also the have changed the 24/176 to 24/192 [quote user="...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Stahl-Tek Dac by Romy the Cat on 2008-05-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Lavry vs Stahl -Tek in Didital Things  22 Replies 
[quote user="coops"]Romy if you have the oppurtunity , try to hear the new dac by Mike Stahl, the Stahl-Tek 'Vekian' in my system it has greater resolution, weight and presence than the Lavry and MSB platinum which were my favourite dacs until now, r...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #79: Stand Alone PC for Audio Playback (AudioFile -> Lynx 16 -> Exter... by Max Shatsky on 2006-12-20 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: How to record FM broadcasts. in Off Air Audio  125 Replies 
Hi,I'm thinking to put up a PC to just play audio files (I'm not interesting in any kind of recording).From the previous  discussions  it seems that a good digital interface can be Lynx AES 16.My first question is about quality. Considering...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Digi Redux; Drive 1 transport and iDAT-44+ DAC by Paul S on 2007-09-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Digi Redux; Drive 1 transport and iDAT-44+ DAC in Didital Things  26 Replies 
Well, I finally found and implemented a digital front end that I can live with.  I have been so cynical about digital up to now that I have kept and used an old, cheap Sony player (albeit one actually made in Japan...) because up to now it seeme...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #19: The Pacific turned out to be a marvelous 16-bit DAC. by Romy the Cat on 2007-10-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Recording options: Pacific Microsonics vs. Lavry Gold. in Didital Things  24 Replies 
To my big surprise the Pacific tuned out to be an absolutely wonderful 16-bit DAC - the only one that migh compete with by Bidat. It does not go into max weigh of lowest end as some other best converters do but it has such an interesting and reach “e...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #42: Pacific Microsonics as the only DAC in a system? by Romy the Cat on 2009-07-05 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Pacific Microsonics Model 2 in Didital Things  85 Replies 
Mani, a month or so ago you posted a question at this site asking how possible to use Pacific as the ONLY DAC in playback. Sine at that time you deal with Pacific was pending we decided to remove the post in order do not create unnecessary agitations...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #11: The Lavry DA10 and Berkeley DAC by Romy the Cat on 2009-09-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The LavryBlack DA11 Stereo DA Converter in Didital Things  10 Replies 
Some people I read about on Russian audio site made experiment running DA10 and Berkeley DAC in different systems and found Berkeley DAC more interesting. I am not sure what it means – I invest very little credibility to most of the people out there ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #48: DPA dac by ArmAlex on 2011-02-25 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The Museatex Bidat pages. in Didital Things  57 Replies 
Dear Romy,Though not related to this topic much, but I want to know your opinion about discontinued DPA dacs. There is a chance for me to buya PDA 1024. For the moment I dont have a proper transport to test it and just use my digital radio's output. ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #10: Which DAC by David on 2011-06-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Asyncronus USB in Didital Things  12 Replies 
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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: Berkeley Audio DAC Review by Romy the Cat on 2008-12-20 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Reference Recordings “digital master” and Berkeley's new DAC in Didital Things  13 Replies 
Here is for whoever interested a write up about Berkeley DAC http://www.computeraudiophile.com/Berkeley-Audio-Design-Alpha-DAC-Review I have to inform that the guy who wrote it kind of peculiar- he is one of those “industry dusk s...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: MAC & DAC - Lavry by scooter on 2009-04-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The LavryBlack DA11 Stereo DA Converter in Didital Things  10 Replies 
Hi Mats: Thanks for the update. I find the Lavry DA-11 to be an interesting unit, not because of all the "features" but because of Mr Lavry's long history producing serous DACs and the consumer-friendly pricing. I do wish that Mr Lavry did...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #34: A new round of Pacific’s DAC listening by Romy the Cat on 2009-06-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Pacific Microsonics Model 2 in Didital Things  85 Replies 
First of all I had a good conversation with Lynx people. Pacific is very well known to them unit and many of their customers use it. They suggested as the most typical application for their customers to slave Lynx from Pacific in A/D mode and to ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: DAC Recommendations by de charlus on 2013-07-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: DAC Recommendations in Didital Things  44 Replies 
I am putting together a system from the ground up, and while I am almost certain that I will be getting the CEC TLOX transport, I am at a loss as where to start in terms of auditioning DACS, it having been quite some time since last bought anything d...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: DAC problems... by Romy the Cat on 2013-07-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: DAC Recommendations in Didital Things  44 Replies 
Well, I think the in this inquiry would be the use of CEC TLOX transport. If you do putting together a system from the ground up then it is arguable if it makes sense to commit yourself with CEC TLOX. This transport is from the last century and i...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: The DAC is out there…. by Romy the Cat on 2013-07-05 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: DAC Recommendations in Didital Things  44 Replies 
I understand the rational to get TL0, even though I would not do it as now if I start fresh. The perspective that I am trying to bring is kind of DAC related, If you get TLO and would go for “ultimate” DAC for that transport  then you might discover ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #11: Search of the best DAC by Stitch on 2013-07-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: DAC Recommendations in Didital Things  44 Replies 
... is quite a long journey. In the last 15 years we got every month a new, sonic revolution in sonic digital Playback. We got up sampling, HDCD ... SACD, separate units, digital cables, separate master clocks, output stage with tubes and so on and o...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: What does it mean" the best DAC"? by Romy the Cat on 2015-12-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Really Expensive DACs? in Didital Things  29 Replies 
Well, this is a big subject. Kind of. For sure a better DAC produce better sound. How much a better DAC shall cost? That is a complicated topic that has absolutely no relation to how the DAC sound. I remember a dealer that I know pick up a new spe...
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