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    Building a Raspberry Pi-based streamer - a guide for the nervous

    When connecting to SMB share at Windows 7 it could be required to add option vers=2.1. [IMG]
    Post by: dr_gonzo, Mar 18, 2017 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Poll: Worst DACs in Terms of Value - October 6, 2015

    I owned Teac UD-301 some time ago. It is similar to UD-501 and produces almost the same sound. I don't think Teac is horrible. But nothing...
    Post by: dr_gonzo, Jan 31, 2017 in forum: Leaderboard, Overboard, and Deals
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    Fostex X Massdrop TH-X00

    I've got Omni pads. Don't work for me: - lighter bass, less punchy (bad) - sibilance appears (bad) - better stage depth (good) - more more...
    Post by: dr_gonzo, Aug 31, 2016 in forum: Headphones
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    Laconic Lab Night Blues Tube Transformer Coupled Amp

    While choosing which one to get - Valhalla2 or Mjolnir2 for HD650 - I have got into this thread... I saw Laconic earlier but never liked the...
    Post by: dr_gonzo, Aug 17, 2016 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Sennheiser HD650 Love (Appreciation Thread)

    Budget is not defined actually. Up to $1000 looks reasonable for me right now.
    Post by: dr_gonzo, Aug 14, 2016 in forum: Headphone Measurements
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    Sennheiser HD650 Love (Appreciation Thread)

    I use Teac UD-503 as DAC/Amp for HD650. It sounds... hm... ok. Teac's amp section is quite good: adding Violectric V100 makes no audible changes...
    Post by: dr_gonzo, Aug 14, 2016 in forum: Headphone Measurements