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Recent Content by Arun Kumar

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    FS: Massdrop/Cavalli Tube Hybrid (MCTH - amp only)

    PM sent
    Post by: Arun Kumar, Mar 23, 2019 in forum: Closed (Archived) Sales
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    Holo new Green/Cyan DAC+Headamp

    They have a dac only piece.
    Post by: Arun Kumar, Jul 21, 2018 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    MD x Airist x Sosolar: RDAC design mysteries

    I think this is a copy and my sympathies are with you. Having said that no matter what the outcome, the spotlight is on you. How you use it to...
    Post by: Arun Kumar, Jun 7, 2018 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    FS: Maxed ECP Torpedo III (Beezar build), Sennheiser HD580, Cardas Golden Reference, Peachtree

    Sending pm for 580
    Post by: Arun Kumar, May 28, 2018 in forum: Closed (Archived) Sales
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    Lyr 3 Discussion Thread

    There aren't as many people in SBAF as there are in other forums. Also AFAIK most members (esp. seniors) here don't change gear often and rarely...
    Post by: Arun Kumar, Apr 3, 2018 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    RME ADI-2 DAC

    I don't have experience with proper NOS dacs myself, but will chip in. I like the slow/sd-slow filters myself better than the rest as it sounds...
    Post by: Arun Kumar, Apr 2, 2018 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    RME ADI-2 DAC

    Now you're taking my split too seriously :-) . Let me just rephrase and say out of all the enjoyment I've been having out of this unit 75% is as a...
    Post by: Arun Kumar, Mar 31, 2018 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    RME ADI-2 DAC

    I'm not saying the unit is bad by any means. I have it and I love it. I don't believe everyone's going to use every single option, however...
    Post by: Arun Kumar, Mar 31, 2018 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    RME ADI-2 DAC

    I was including everything from eq, remote, amp, display etc in the $250.
    Post by: Arun Kumar, Mar 31, 2018 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    RME ADI-2 DAC

    I thought in high power mode the amp sounds a bit more rough than in low power mode. If RME had cut down pretty much all features and retained...
    Post by: Arun Kumar, Mar 31, 2018 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    RME ADI-2 DAC

    You can jack the power cable into to back in only position; in the rest of the positions it will barely make a connection. It's more of a insert &...
    Post by: Arun Kumar, Mar 30, 2018 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    WHAT IS SBAF? 10 ARTICLES FOR BEHAVIOR

    I guess you're right. Reacting to a troll causes more noise than a few troll posts themselves. I'm sure it's been suggested before, but another...
    Post by: Arun Kumar, Mar 30, 2018 in forum: Tales from the Bully Pulpit
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    WHAT IS SBAF? 10 ARTICLES FOR BEHAVIOR

    Somebody should write a book about trolling mentality and how to face a troll. Trolls seems to win no matter what. If we stop reacting to trolls...
    Post by: Arun Kumar, Mar 30, 2018 in forum: Tales from the Bully Pulpit