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    DIY Streamer: In search of one ultimate streamer...

    This is an interesting thread. In some ways this kind of thing has been around quite a while. I have an old XMOS DDC from Breeze audio (the...
    Post by: auvgeek, Mar 31, 2024 in forum: DIY
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    The All Purpose Advice Thread - Part 2

    I think this is the correct thread for me to get some advice. I have a decent system that I pieced together as a PhD student circa 2015 with the...
    Post by: auvgeek, Nov 13, 2023 in forum: Advice Threads
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    The All Purpose Advice Thread

    The Beyerdynamic DT 150 is an incredible value -- I bought a pair for around $100 USD in like 2015. When I purchased, there was lots of...
    Post by: auvgeek, May 6, 2020 in forum: Advice Threads
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    Schiit Bifrost 2

    Many years ago, I tried TOSLINK from a macbook. Maybe 2014-2016 time frame. When I first tried TOSLINK, it was a little better than the USB...
    Post by: auvgeek, Apr 29, 2020 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Life after Yggdrasil: Watering the Ash

    Ugh. I did see that thread a while ago but sometimes I start reading a thread at the end and find myself losing the forest for the trees. Just...
    Post by: auvgeek, Apr 22, 2020 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Life after Yggdrasil: Watering the Ash

    Is there a thread for this? And what kind of budget are we talking about that would be a noticeable step up from Sol or other <$1k entry-level...
    Post by: auvgeek, Apr 22, 2020 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    The All Purpose Advice Thread

    Maybe Bottlehead Crack w. Speedball? They show up used for pretty cheap sometimes. A nice one with upgraded caps sold on headfi recently for like...
    Post by: auvgeek, Apr 20, 2020 in forum: Advice Threads
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    What’s the best lightning to 3.5mm adapter?

    Huh. That's pretty helpful to know, as someone who's trying to get better at photography.
    Post by: auvgeek, Apr 18, 2020 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Pioneer M-22 Power Amp - Epic Japanese Gear From the Past

    Woah. Even adding the cost of shipping to the US, that's a great deal ... if quality could be confirmed.
    Post by: auvgeek, Apr 15, 2020 in forum: Power Amps
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    Pioneer M-22 Power Amp - Epic Japanese Gear From the Past

    @PTS thanks much for your replies. Really appreciate your time. Sounds like a great deal on an M-22. Have you used it with the HE-5se?
    Post by: auvgeek, Apr 15, 2020 in forum: Power Amps
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    Pioneer M-22 Power Amp - Epic Japanese Gear From the Past

    Yeah, I'd generally agree with you but one just sold on eBay today for $1550. I watched it like a hawk, but last second of the auction decided...
    Post by: auvgeek, Apr 14, 2020 in forum: Power Amps
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    Pioneer M-22 Power Amp - Epic Japanese Gear From the Past

    This might be a stupid comparison, but has anyone heard the M-22 and the First Watt J2? They seem pretty similar on paper and in price on the used...
    Post by: auvgeek, Apr 14, 2020 in forum: Power Amps
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    The All Purpose Advice Thread

    I think the Schiit Valhalla 2 is probably your best bet at that price point. They pop up on Head-Fi used fairly often, but not sure if it's easy...
    Post by: auvgeek, Apr 14, 2020 in forum: Advice Threads
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    Used Deals Thread

    Good to know. I had this idea that the encore was a step up, given the price difference, but I haven't heard either. I could almost afford the...
    Post by: auvgeek, Apr 10, 2020 in forum: Leaderboard, Overboard, and Deals
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    Used Deals Thread

    Ampsandsound Encore (aka Kenzie Encore) for $1650. Been up for a while so maybe the seller would take even less....
    Post by: auvgeek, Apr 10, 2020 in forum: Leaderboard, Overboard, and Deals