Agreed, and even if you stick with opamps, I see no reason why there is the need for the big flying coupling caps. PCM1702 has output around 0v, dual rail opamp supply, so opamp output should be around 0v (minus various tolerances). If it is too far off, it is easy enough to servo.
JP, I used to have a lot more issues with the fart on my o2s, it just doesnt happen anywhere nearly as much anymore, and I am not really doing anything different consciously. Just kinda adjusted to it in the first few weeks.
Curious what you think of it. I am somewhat torn between this being pretty much perfect for HTPC duty, or way too cumbersome to actually be effective for any sort of data entry.
Slept in late, hung out with a friend of my uncle, listened to his vinyl rig which consisted of a Linn Sondek with Benz cart, cant recall the arm, Conrad Johnson phono stage, Adcom GFA555ii amp to some modded monitors, spinning a bunch of punk and post punk albums. It didn't suck. Then cookout.
That is pretty much exactly the difference I could remember between the two times I heard the universals. First time was harsh and bright, second time though was just lovely.
Fang had a demo at the last NYC meet a few weeks ago in a wood HE5 housing. The post on hf said plastic case, I had been figuring this to mean carrying case, but no real idea.