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    Schiit Vidar Impression Thread - UPDATED WITH REVIEW (CHECK FIRST POST)

    I haven't heard of anyone using the Magnepan bass panel with them yet. I think it depends on what your priorities are. The Magnepan bass panel...
    Post by: Josh358, Jun 19, 2019 in forum: Power Amps
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    Schiit Vidar Impression Thread - UPDATED WITH REVIEW (CHECK FIRST POST)

    I heard the LRS at AXPONA, and I have never heard anything like it for $650. Astounding bang for the buck, and according to Steve Guttenberg, the...
    Post by: Josh358, Jun 19, 2019 in forum: Power Amps
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    Pictures of your speaker system

    I read about that on his website. I've always wondered why he didn't hide it with grille cloth. :-)
    Post by: Josh358, Jun 16, 2019 in forum: Speakers
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    Pictures of your speaker system

    Heh, well, those baffles certainly elicit a strong response. :-) Looking forward to hearing about their sound!
    Post by: Josh358, Jun 16, 2019 in forum: Speakers
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    Pictures of your speaker system

    How do you like the LX521's? As a dipole fan, I've always wanted to hear them, but never had the chance.
    Post by: Josh358, Jun 15, 2019 in forum: Speakers
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    Schiit Gungnir Multibit impressions

    OK, the comparison is done and I think it was the most difficult comparison I've ever made, not because the differences weren't easy to hear, but...
    Post by: Josh358, Jun 13, 2019 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Lynx PCIe AES interfaces: AES16 and E22

    Thanks, Luckbad. I was wondering if they'd fixed the sample rate change! I suppose the alternative would be a Mutec on the AES16e, but that also...
    Post by: Josh358, Jun 9, 2019 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Lynx PCIe AES interfaces: AES16 and E22

    I just finished comparing my E22 to an AES16e. The E22 is the clear choice if you only need two channels. I tried both in AES/EBU mode first,...
    Post by: Josh358, Jun 9, 2019 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Capacitors

    I did exactly the same thing with the Mills and the Duelands. I do that with caps, too -- get inexpensive ones to experiment with crossover...
    Post by: Josh358, Jun 5, 2019 in forum: DIY
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    Capacitors

    Those white Audyns look just like Sonicaps. Anyone know if they're the same?
    Post by: Josh358, Jun 5, 2019 in forum: DIY
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    SBAF DAC Talk II

    I'm sure you're right. Here's what KeithL of Emotiva had to say about it: 'The signal passing through a DAC is often altered in many subtle but...
    Post by: Josh358, Jun 2, 2019 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    SBAF DAC Talk II

    Yep, I've considered that. I can adjust the offset easily enough -- I'm more concerned that latency changes as sampling rate does, and I'm not...
    Post by: Josh358, Jun 2, 2019 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    SBAF DAC Talk II

    Something to be decided -- what I'll use for the two bass channels (mid/tweet are a passive crossover because it would be too expensive to get...
    Post by: Josh358, Jun 1, 2019 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    SBAF DAC Talk II

    I just compared a 9038 Pro DAC (the Exasound e38 Mk II) with a Gungnir A2, and my sense was that the e38 had more plankton. In fact, I thought it...
    Post by: Josh358, Jun 1, 2019 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Gungnir Multibit impressions

    Will do. I should have my new Neo 8 array in by then, too, and they're cleaner and more revealing than the original drivers -- I'm not sure at...
    Post by: Josh358, May 31, 2019 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers