deepak

My new ESP/950 from Koss have around 100 hours on them, and so far I think they definitely sound a bit better than my old set I sent in (when they didn't have the squeal). There is now semblance of a soundstage, and they sound great at rock and jazz. They are competitive with the HE60, especially given the price the Sennheiser's fetch. Come on KG, we need a portable estat amp, I want to take these to work

Are you guys still enjoying your Biotracers? I have the opportunity to get a PS-X75 (not sure how this one compares with the others?) locally, that I might look into more. I still need to sell my MMF-5, though I've been using it a lot more recently. edit: headphones are brutal with surface noise though.

Not uploading anything. Just downloading files that someone else uploaded using Rapidshare.

I have about 5 GB I want to download off Rapidshare. All broken up into 100 mb file sizes. Given the 50 kb/s restriction and only one download at a time with the free account this is going to take ages. Does anyone know the current download limit for the premium account? June 26 their FAQ said 10 GB per day, but I want to make sure that's right since a download limit isn't even mentioned on their comparison page (comparing free and premium perks). Just want to be sure before I get the three day trial, hope my CC doesn't charge me extra for USD -> EU conversion \

Bottleneck as a digital transport or as a digital to analog converter? Sorry just slightly confused by the setups you used, this part in particular: If I'm reading this right you prefer the magiDAC when run off USB to the Squeezebox3 as a DAC. But you prefer the Squeezebox3 as a DAC when the magiDAC is connected through the SB3's digital out? I have only tried my Squeezebox 3 as a digital transport, and I have A/B'ed it against my M-Audio Transit (very easy to do since the Transit is bit perfect without any tom foolery) and the two sound exactly the same.

Start up a new thread, there is no lack of interest in the Buffalo DAC here

You didn't need to take it out completely (I thought it was funny), I just removed it from being imbedded in the thread, so people could still click on it.

Well I don't really care about Icarium But I wasn't a fan of the last part of your message I quoted. It's all good, these arguments are good now and then.

That went beyond defending yourself. Al seriously a 2.9 mb imbedded image?

Are these ad hominem attacks really called for? I'm done debating this. For what it's worth I love objectivity as well, but I won't push it on anyone else since it's annoying as fuck to most people.

I read it as the the ANAGRAM dsp is better implemented on the Cambridge as the Cambridge has a DAC chip that was designed for the ANAGRAM technology. I have no idea if this is true or not, but that's just how I read it. I didn't get the feeling that he thought the ANAGRAM is an actual DAC.

You're the one making all these objective posts

He didn't say it was a DAC.

Those speakers aren't mediocre, and the same could be said about your Thiel's and their pure treble energy (which many reviewers have said as well). This doesn't mean anything objectively. It's just a subjective opinion that anyone could say about any source, amp, speaker or cable.

Happy birthday

I know I said this somewhere else, but my friend didn't think the Audio Aero he had on loan was amazing either. Very good, but not exceptional. My skepticism lies in the fact that the output caps in the analog stage can't be that transparent no matter how good they are. Personally I would recommend the thread poster look into Emm Labs, Esoteric, etc. At least try and listen to them.

Nice one! I've been spinning lots of vinyl lately too Reminds me I need to hop on this DD man train sooner rather than later.

I wasn't trying to challenge anyone with my question, I was just curious. I wouldn't be surprised if the 2 channel sounded the same as a 3 channel. I've heard balanced amps that sound exactly like their SE counterpart only louder, so nothing is shocking.

What's your basis for preferring the 2 channel b22 to a 3 channel? Do you think the 3 channel would sound worse, or is it something else?

Happy birthday Todd, have a good one buddy

DA-500 fotmfotmfotmfotmfotm Wouldn't that be slacker = pwned? Unless the money Slacks lent him was poisoned.

Legendary episode

... my sentiments as well. I wonder if he knows about the hard to source parts...