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http://www.at-tunes.co.uk/ this seem somewhta interesting. (the SB+) has anyone any experience with this or know anything about it (the price isn't even listed).

nice! very very nice!

Hi, i'm not computer literate, i mean i could use the thing, but i'm not a fan of all the little details that go into these things. for the last 3 years i've relied on Norton Internet Security (rebuying it every august or whenever a new one comes out). well, now it tells me that my computer is under attack. i do a "live update" and install the things. then it tells me that a trojan horse is has gotten in, and somehow it can't fix it (after having me go through a series of steps). one , i want to get rid of the trojan horse two, i want to get rid of norton.

tell us all about it... i'm all ears...

Hey Umm? there do I start?. Soundstage: The Lavry's soundstage was deeper and wider by about 30 percent. The images were clearer and focusing more precise. The Dynahi's soundstage sounded upfront but more 3D in terms of individual instruments, but not in terms of listening to an orchestra. Notes: Overall I think the lavry sounds somewhat dead. The notes were light, un-engaging, and sanded down a bit. The Dyanhi had more force to it's presentation, more roundness, and was far warmer sounding. In a way, it may have been a bit "sweetened" compared to the lavry. Drums The lavry tended to be a bit cleaner, more detailed and more textured. The dynahi had power and speed in abundance. Overall the dynahi sounded like a real band was playing, as opposed to a "recording," which is what the lavry sounded like. Decay The lavry's decay on the high notes was slower? this let me appreciate the notes at the top a bit more. On the other side of this, the cut offs were abrupt and not as sharp sounding as the Dynahi. On the cymbol the decay of the dynahi lingered on more, giving it a more "beyerdynamic" feeling. Conclusion I would take the dynahi in an instance over the balenced lavry? which could be too lean sounding for my tastes. While I usually consider soundstaging and imaging to be my top priorities, I'm not willing to sacrifice this much for it. The Lavry Okay, I was about to trade this in for something else? seeing that neither the Dynahi nor the balance gave me the type of sound I wanted to hear out of my dac, until the K1000 came along. Now I'm determined to keep this DAC. To be fair, the Lavry isn't an ideal dac? I have yet to hear that perfect clarinet pitch I heard from the Esoteric, nor have I heard that glorious and euphonic brass I heard with the Moth U Dac, but I can't have it all. The F1 and the K1000 There are special times in Head-fidom where a person encounters something that will change the course of their audio-journey, this was one of them. Now I'm not going to put this in line with other "great moments" along my journey, I just wouldn't know where to begin, but I can say that this changes my perception about many things. My first impressions were not fond-No bass, no warmth, a bit harsh sounding (which I attribute to the cables), and the brass sounded stale (which is an impression that would go on to hold up). Then I let it settle in as Mahler's 3rd symphony continued. I soon came to realize that I was hearing much more information than I have ever heard before; yes, the HD650 does mask a lot of detail. Secondly, it occurred to me that I was hearing no coloration, but what was coming straight out of the dac? which was amazingly clear, beautiful and natural sounding. Was it the perfect balance? Not really, there is some bass and lower midrange that was missing, but nevertheless, it sounded like the real thing. Thirdly, the soundstage was simply amazing (I probably shouldn't go on with this since everyone knows about the K1000's soundstage). Fourthly, the imaging was the best I've EVER heard. Take for example the solo violin player, or the single clarinet; at no point in my audiophile experience have I heard the performers with such vivacity and 3d perception as I heard it with the K1000. I didn't think such things were possible. This alone is what was most memorable about the K1000 experience? what to me holds the highest value among audio traits is exactly what the K1000 nails. note: i've near heard what other people call silibance.... so i'll let Mike answer any questions on this account.

if all it's gonna cost you is the cost of balenced connectors to mod your cord, go for it, probably the best improvement imaginable is going from the headamp out to the balenced out of the lavry.

yey!!! Hey, i don't know who first came up with the idea.. but the balenced lavry DA-10/ HD650 combinaiton is magical! so far it's proving very good... can't wait to compare it to the mighty ZD. i'll go post my impressions later on head-fi... because i always like to complain... 1. good midrange and bottom... i'd like more of the top though. 2. the sonicraft modded 60's soundstage was bigger.

shut up... i got it the first time... but he's acting like an anti-head fi troll now, soon he's gonna be talking about a jude conspiracy and blaming RSA for the war.

i think EMM labs and Teac Esoteric might beg to differ.... (btw, the MKII is not a preamp)

yea, but at it's current price the stello MKII makes me think that i'd be paying 2X my lavry's cost...without that much of a benefit.

well, if i could find a way to get a stello MKII for a more reasonable amount, i might go for it.

how about the VDA-2?

so far the best portable amp iv'e heard was the Mini cubed.

the Dac-1 is pretty good... i'll shoot it out against the lavry sometime later... btw: i got the cheap adaptors.

I'm sitting here looking at my lavry and my zana deux (just put it together after a long vacation). and now i realize i need XLR to RCA connectors. question, does it matter (should i go for 6 dollar ones) or should i spend the $ on the fancy cardas?

Hello It occurs to me that the Cary 300sei is selling mostly under 2K on A'gon. which gives me the impression that maybe i can start thinking about trading in my ZD.... anyone have any idea about how these compare?

the GS1000 is going to be reflective of the rig it is playing out of. I never encountered any "brightness" with the ZD. have you tried it out of the lavry?

yea... pretty much my impressions when i compared them about two months ago... actually, i think you should try out the GS1000, i think you'd like it.

Hey, i just got a Lavry DA-10 for only 750... not bad eh.... I'll see how this dac goes and report whether i like it or not later...

that's sweet.. hope to see it at an airshow soon...

seems a little strange to me... 1) why in the world was the B52 picked! a person can put together at least 5 just as good whole rigs for that price. 2) um... how can a person raffle off something they dont' own? 3) at it's root, ticket holders are subsidizing the purchase of an amplifier for someone else, with little potential profit going to the charity. 4) Ray is getting to sell a 5K amp at full price, making more profit than any other party in this deal.

so it is electrostatic related... looks like a headamp to me...

is it the input that connect to a Power cord... so it's part of a new power supply for an amplifier....

it's the input on a new source.

i'm not saying people will abandon Head-fi; what i am saying is that all those posts talking about how good or how bad something is are likely to find a new home..... headwize, head-case, or ipodstudio.