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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: The best DAC not a DAC? by RennieB on 2013-07-06 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: DAC Recommendations in Didital Things  44 Replies 
perfectly able to understand you play a different ballpark but what if a good DAC is not such a thing. I orderd a Vicol shigaclone to be build in the Behringer Ultra Curve, with a spdif tube buffer to a Behringer Ultra match for upsamplingand a tub...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #11: My attitude toward to the Berkeley DAC 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 
I admit that I had some interest to begin with when the Berkeley DAC was announced. I was told a year before Berkeley become available that thus guys are working on something new and I felt that whatever this team produces is worth to pay attention. ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #53: The last paragrapher worth to read a few times... by Romy the Cat on 2020-08-16 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Valve Preamplifier for Macondo/DSET in Melquiades Amplifier  74 Replies 
[quote user="anthony"]Have put all my DHT's on the curve tracer to see if pairs can be matched for preamp duties.  [/quote] It was very interesting to read about all of it. If you have a socket for YO186 then you can accommodate all 4V tubes and I si...

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 #5: Data in = Data out by jessie.dazzle on 2008-09-16 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: High Quality Music Server / CD player in Didital Things  169 Replies 
Romy wrote (in blue) : "... Are you saying that you are able to play from your PC music that you got by ripping CD and you have better sound from PC? ..." Yes, and because of this it would be accurate to say that my system is music-...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #36: Special dac for little money by miab on 2013-07-12 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: DAC Recommendations in Didital Things  44 Replies 
I was tipped off to a dac over at the proaudio forum Gearslutz. It is usually difficult to gauge those users references as most are responsible for many of the bad habits in audio record engineering. One user who I seem to agree philosophically with ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Berkeley Audio Design's Alfa Reference DAC. by Romy the Cat on 2014-09-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Berkeley Audio Design's Alfa Reference DAC. in Didital Things  4 Replies 
I am not well familiar with what Berkeley. Their voyage to the beginnings unit that the company started was irrelevant to me and then thinner USB version did not attract my attention. It is not that I feel that they were bad units. I never had th...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #28: New CEC Reference DAC DA0 3.0 by Amir on 2018-09-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Really Expensive DACs? in Didital Things  29 Replies 
I have heard DA0 3.0 / TL0 3.0 in my friend system.I listened to this DAC/Transport in a average 2way living voice system without good cables. it is hard to speak about new DAC but It try to share my feeling.I am familiar with sound of CEC TL0 Transp...

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 #11: Don't necessarily trust your soundcard/interface... by manisandher on 2008-09-27 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: High Quality Music Server / CD player in Didital Things  169 Replies 
... to pass data unchanged.I've been ripping my CDs (using EAC and a Plextor CD-ROM drive) for about 4 years now. I use Foobar with ASIO (and now with WASAPI also) as the software player, loaded onto a Sony laptop. The soundcard is an RME FF800.Now t...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #32: Newer NOS DAC chips??? by nycparamedic on 2008-12-12 
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[quote user="tuga"]...of manufacturers claims. They have to make a living out of selling their gear. From what I gather, the "select top 5%" are just that: no physical diferences, just tighter quality control. [/quote]That's what I suspected.[quote u...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #11: My attitude toward to the Berkeley DAC 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 
I admit that I had some interest to begin with when the Berkeley DAC was announced. I was told a year before Berkeley become available that thus guys are working on something new and I felt that whatever this team produces is worth to pay attention. ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #17: Headphone DAC by Amir on 2016-04-01 
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 
I searched the net for headphone DAC/amp and i found it.i have no idea about the sound . what "r2r discrete" mean?...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #28: I finally measured the dac output by anthony on 2019-04-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Valve Preamplifier for Macondo/DSET in Melquiades Amplifier  74 Replies 
...and it is a neat 1.5VRMS with zero attenuation.  So with my -6dB it puts out 0.75VRMS, so not quite as bad as I thought.  I will have to do some listening to try and determine whether -6dB is needed or if I can get away with less attenuation (zero...

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  69 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 #28: New CEC Reference DAC DA0 3.0 by Amir on 2018-09-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Really Expensive DACs? in Didital Things  29 Replies 
I have heard DA0 3.0 / TL0 3.0 in my friend system.I listened to this DAC/Transport in a average 2way living voice system without good cables. it is hard to speak about new DAC but It try to share my feeling.I am familiar with sound of CEC TL0 Transp...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Berkeley Audio Design's Alfa Reference DAC. by Romy the Cat on 2014-09-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Berkeley Audio Design's Alfa Reference DAC. in Didital Things  4 Replies 
I am not well familiar with what Berkeley. Their voyage to the beginnings unit that the company started was irrelevant to me and then thinner USB version did not attract my attention. It is not that I feel that they were bad units. I never had th...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #34: DAC comparison by de charlus on 2013-07-11 
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Such measurements give us ample information regarding the technical parameters of these machines, and if one is seeking to determine preeminence thus, then what you propose is not without merit. However, near-perfection in terms of measurable paramet...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #42: Transport+DAC by ArmAlex on 2013-07-17 
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Dear de charlus,I think AMR CD77 is a valid candidate for you. I haven't heard this CD player but I own AMR PH77 phono which is special. Romy knows it's designer very well you can ask his idea also.Regards,Armen...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #14: Revising my interest in Pacific DAC. by Romy the Cat on 2009-06-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Pacific Microsonics Model 2 in Didital Things  85 Replies 
Mani, interest in using Pacific as the only all-time on DAC revised my interest in pacific D/A converter section. I consider it as a great 16bit DAC and very good 24Bit DAC. The reason I did not elevate in my appraisal Pacific DAC to great status...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #43: How accurate is the ADC/DAC? by manisandher on 2009-07-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Pacific Microsonics Model 2 in Didital Things  85 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]I find it very covenant to run analog source and then be able to switch the source signal passing across Pacific A/D-D/A where both D/A and DAW run from the same Pacific’s A/D clock. In fact it is so convenient that I asked...

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 #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 #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: 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 #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 #36: Special dac for little money by miab on 2013-07-12 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: DAC Recommendations in Didital Things  44 Replies 
I was tipped off to a dac over at the proaudio forum Gearslutz. It is usually difficult to gauge those users references as most are responsible for many of the bad habits in audio record engineering. One user who I seem to agree philosophically with ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Meitner’s MA-1 DAC by Romy the Cat on 2012-03-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Meitner Audio - Ed Meitner's new company. in Didital Things  5 Replies 
It looks like Ed Meitner has a new DAC. I come to it at 6moon site. http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/meitner/1.html I very much like the what Srajan Ebaen does for the last couple years. Srajan probably took what I explained at...

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 #15: Debugging the ADC- DAC chain by Romy the Cat on 2008-11-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Is anybody live in Australia with a tuner and an interest? in Off Air Audio  19 Replies 
Hm, interesting. The problem might be in ADC, I/O cared, Recorder or DAC. When you do the experiment do you record the file? If so then you might plug ADC directly into DAC. Might your problem be with cloaking? I do know what erumpent you use but can...
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