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In Reply to: I understand.. but it costs THOUSANDS to do that, not hundreds nt posted by Elizabeth on March 17, 2010 at 23:17:39:
and there is also the MHDT Constantine + (SS - $450) and Paradisea 3 (tube buffered - $600) DACS. I've heard the former and it is quite good. It's what led me to buy the Havana.
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Follow Ups Full ThreadTopic - Since i can't get better digital sound, i will hid it with a Tube Buffer ($!90.00 shipped) - Elizabeth 23:20:42 03/16/10 (62)
- Update: stopped critical listening, all fine with digital, no buffer delivery yet. - Elizabeth 09:51:03 03/22/10 (0)
- RE: Since i can't get better digital sound, i will hid it with a Tube Buffer ($!90.00 shipped) - a2channelman 13:24:23 03/19/10 (1)
- Someone once, long ago told me about the fictitious "OUTSIDE" but I know it is just a myth. - Elizabeth 14:39:10 03/19/10 (0)
- RE: Since i can't get better digital sound, i will hid it with a Tube Buffer ($!90.00 shipped) - fstein 07:44:41 03/19/10 (0)
- The naysayers definitely have some valid points but... - Thermionic Dude 13:18:03 03/18/10 (11)
- thanks.. - Elizabeth 14:18:15 03/18/10 (10)
- A suggestion/recommendation... - moray james 16:11:50 03/18/10 (9)
- thanks, I'll look into it. - Elizabeth 17:47:04 03/18/10 (8)
- Gee one on eBay now.. "Buy it Now: $5,000. like no F'in way right - Elizabeth 18:25:15 03/18/10 (7)
- Here's Another Suggestion.......... - Todd Krieger 23:17:05 03/19/10 (4)
- I already own like six CD players, 3 are changers.. It's a D/A or nothing i'm afraid - Elizabeth 05:20:22 03/20/10 (3)
- Wrong Changers........ - Todd Krieger 16:30:06 03/20/10 (2)
- Of course they are the wrong changers.. They are the ones I prefer - Elizabeth 03:22:12 03/21/10 (1)
- These Units Aren't Made Anymore........ - Todd Krieger 14:02:58 03/21/10 (0)
- RE: Gee one on eBay now.. "Buy it Now: $5,000. like no F'in way right - moray james 16:04:19 03/19/10 (0)
- I don't think that stuff even cost $5000 when new... - Thermionic Dude 06:14:59 03/19/10 (0)
- RE: Since i can't get better digital sound, i will hid it with a Tube Buffer ($!90.00 shipped) - The Lost Bears 10:14:26 03/18/10 (1)
- Back in the day, i auditioned one when it came out, it was crap. - Elizabeth 14:15:44 03/18/10 (0)
- RE: Since i can't get better digital sound, i will hid it with a Tube Buffer ($!90.00 shipped) - Tony Lauck 09:12:32 03/18/10 (6)
- PC audio...what a f'ing can of worms - Tom Schuman 10:19:28 03/18/10 (5)
- Everything you say... - mls-stl 18:40:28 03/19/10 (0)
- RE: PC audio...what a f'ing can of worms - Dawnrazor 08:39:46 03/19/10 (0)
- PC audio can be difficult, and rewarding, I plan on eventualy doing EXACTLY that, but 'fer now its the buff - Elizabeth 14:13:31 03/18/10 (2)
- RE: PC audio can be difficult, and rewarding, I plan on eventualy doing EXACTLY that, but 'fer now its the buff - Tom Schuman 14:32:34 03/18/10 (1)
- a bit late now, but as far as the sound, I have what i want, and have screwed around with that - Elizabeth 14:45:26 03/18/10 (0)
- RE: Since i can't get better digital sound, i will hid it with a Tube Buffer ($!90.00 shipped) - jult52 07:06:31 03/18/10 (0)
- ok, but internal is cleaner - Adriel 22:50:27 03/17/10 (4)
- NOS = New Old Stock ie Tubes -or- Non Over Sampling ie DAC's - Dynaudio_Rules 05:51:32 03/18/10 (0)
- NOS is not in the output/buffer stage, but in the DA part of DAC NT - Frihed89 05:29:11 03/18/10 (0)
- I understand.. but it costs THOUSANDS to do that, not hundreds nt - Elizabeth 23:17:39 03/17/10 (1)
- No, it doesn't. Check out my below post... - classfolkphile 03/18/1014:17:06 03/18/10 (0)
- Bye bye transparency. * - mr grits 20:25:09 03/17/10 (1)
- I will see. Transparency is a BIG thing for me.. I have to check the tradoffs - Elizabeth 20:48:09 03/17/10 (0)
- Since you have been spending so much money - jedrider 16:42:20 03/17/10 (6)
- I am big on chemical Rubber bottle stoppers size 10 - Elizabeth 20:53:45 03/17/10 (5)
- I don't think rubber is good at all - jedrider 21:07:44 03/17/10 (4)
- Rubber bottle stoppers are PERFECT.. just right. exactly what i want. the cat's meow.., the correct choice, th - Elizabeth 23:29:38 03/17/10 (3)
- RE: Rubber bottle stoppers are PERFECT.. just right. exactly what i want. the cat's meow.., the correct choice, th - Crazy Dave 11:20:44 03/18/10 (2)
- just stick 'em under the regular feet, or remove he usual feet. - Elizabeth 14:17:28 03/18/10 (1)
- Thanks! (nt) - Crazy Dave 14:23:24 03/18/10 (0)
- Can't agree with that approach - Metralla 15:41:17 03/17/10 (1)
- RE: Can't agree with that approach - JoeKool 18:00:29 03/17/10 (0)
- I don't agree - Frihed89 15:08:19 03/17/10 (2)
- Agree with the above post... - classfolkphile 00:29:33 03/18/10 (1)
- There you go! - Frihed89 05:27:28 03/18/10 (0)
- Taddeo digital antidote nt. - Story 12:10:38 03/17/10 (1)
- a good choice, if it were still available. nt - Tom Schuman 04:30:48 03/18/10 (0)
- RE: Since i can't get better digital sound, i will hid it with a Tube Buffer ($!90.00 shipped) - sailor321 09:10:19 03/17/10 (1)
- That is $190. (My crappy keyboard.. Great ASUS laptop for gaming.. but the keyboard is not the world's best) - Elizabeth 13:28:11 03/17/10 (0)
- You're right and you're wrong. - bartc 05:40:06 03/17/10 (0)
- "as good as my analog". So... - Huh? 05:33:28 03/17/10 (8)
- Wow, you are livin' in the twilight zone about LP playback - Elizabeth 13:25:56 03/17/10 (4)
- RE: Wow, you are livin' in the twilight zone about LP playback - Panelhead 15:57:38 03/17/10 (3)
- RE: Wow, you are livin' in the twilight zone about LP playback - Time_Stands_Still 13:21:49 03/18/10 (0)
- RE: Wow, you are livin' in the twilight zone about LP playback - Tony Lauck 09:01:07 03/18/10 (0)
- I've purchased a few used Lps that seem to have beenwiet-wiped clean and they are the ones that are worse.. - Elizabeth 17:16:31 03/17/10 (0)
- RE: "as good as my analog". So... - Tony Lauck 07:41:53 03/17/10 (2)
- RE: "as good as my analog". So... - rick_m 07:23:15 03/18/10 (1)
- RE: "as good as my analog". So... - Tony Lauck 07:38:41 03/18/10 (0)
- RE: Since i can't get better digital sound, i will hid it with a Tube Buffer ($!90.00 shipped) - Tom Schuman 01:54:27 03/17/10 (2)
- RE: Since i can't get better digital sound, i will hid it with a Tube Buffer ($!90.00 shipped) - Liz Lock 10:32:04 03/22/10 (1)
- RE: Since i can't get better digital sound, i will hid it with a Tube Buffer ($!90.00 shipped) - Tom Schuman 12:05:13 03/22/10 (0)
Follow Ups
- No, it doesn't. Check out my below post... - classfolkphile 03/18/1014:17:06 03/18/10 (0)