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Old 06-20-2008, 07:59 PM
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i'm looking to put together a cheapish headphone system for my office (i'm going to be buying Salty's Gilmore Lite, and i'll get a pair of 650s again), but i need a source. this price is certainly right, anybody hear one of these?
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Old 06-20-2008, 08:01 PM
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That's a USB thingee, not a thingie.
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Old 06-20-2008, 08:05 PM
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Why not just get a Pico?
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Old 06-20-2008, 08:20 PM
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i want a 1/4" jack with RCAs for the amp, and i want the USB/SPDIF converter.
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For usb to spdif on a budget the hagusb is probably your best bet
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Old 06-20-2008, 08:43 PM
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i also want the DAC bit
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Blue Circle Audio ....isnt that what Skylab uses?

(notice how that can be taken either way )
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i'm still confused at what that thing is
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Old 06-20-2008, 08:51 PM
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it's a DAC/usb->spdif adapter. gots both.
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Old 06-20-2008, 08:51 PM
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why not just get a e-mu 0404 usb reks?
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why not just get a e-mu 0404 usb reks?
ehhh...I had one for a long time and....you can do better. I was a pig in mud until I upgraded from it, but now I cant imagine going back to grain-city. I imagine Reks would have the same feeling, having come from Audio Aero.
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i agree, the 0404-usb is best used as a transport only.
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ehhh...I had one for a long time and....you can do better. I was a pig in mud until I upgraded from it, but now I cant imagine going back to grain-city. I imagine Reks would have the same feeling, having come from Audio Aero.
yeah, you can do better. but if we're considering price here too, then it's pretty good for the money

i don't like the headphone out on it, but coupled with a GLite, it should sound pretty good
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Old 06-20-2008, 08:58 PM
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the 404 isn't tubular enough.
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yeah, you can do better. but if we're considering price here too, then it's pretty good for the money

i don't like the headphone out on it, but coupled with a GLite, it should sound pretty good
For the money, yeah, I dont know what would touch it.
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I think agile_one had one at the national meet and was very happy with it. You should contact him, jacob, as Gene is about as nice as they come and I'm sure would share his thoughts.
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he has an account here, right?
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I think so yes, and if I have time I'll remind him to stop by and check this thread.
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