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    Schiit Yggdrasil Less is More (and MIL and OG) Impressions + Measurements

    Norm MacDonald: mercurially quick, sometimes misbehaves (treble, midbass), uneven comic routines (frequency response), sometimes brilliant, never...
    Post by: Cappy, Oct 12, 2021 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Yggdrasil Less is More (and MIL and OG) Impressions + Measurements

    I received my LiM boards a week after they were released, and replaced the Analog 2/OG boards with them right away. So I've been listening to LiM...
    Post by: Cappy, Oct 12, 2021 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Rockna Wavedream DAC: Awesomesauce

    Hi Saleh, Thanks for all your interesting posts. So it sounds like you are using the XP-22 preamp with XLR balanced in from the Wavedream, and...
    Post by: Cappy, Sep 11, 2021 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Merv's Politically Incorrect Audio Blog

    Beefy, I agree completely. Obesity is not a personal choice. Kernel, I think there is a solution for your suffering (and for all Canadians'...
    Post by: Cappy, Sep 5, 2021 in forum: SBAF Blogs
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    FS: Pure Audio Project Trio15 TB

    Ogodei, Maybe a combination of higher wattage and low damping factor works well? I used 150 watt very nice Herron monoblocks with tube-like...
    Post by: Cappy, Jan 19, 2021 in forum: Closed (Archived) Sales
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    FS: Pure Audio Project Trio15 TB

    These speakers do not need a lot of power. They are quite efficient. What they do like is a high damping factor. To control the open baffle...
    Post by: Cappy, Jan 19, 2021 in forum: Closed (Archived) Sales
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    Merv's Politically Incorrect Audio Blog

    As Adam Townsend on Twitter (@adamscrabble) has pointed out many times in the last year, the Constitution is being replaced by Terms of Service.
    Post by: Cappy, Jan 13, 2021 in forum: SBAF Blogs
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    Bricasti M3 DAC

    Superb review, thanks!
    Post by: Cappy, Dec 8, 2020 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    RME ADI-2 DAC

    Thanks for confirming that , Luckbad. Yeah, I wondered about that and deleted my post right after I posted it... I have been using an RME UFX...
    Post by: Cappy, Dec 3, 2019 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    RME ADI-2 DAC

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    Post by: Cappy, Dec 3, 2019 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    RME ADI-2 DAC

    Collusion, Thanks for your report. Interesting about the different distortion profiles.
    Post by: Cappy, Dec 3, 2019 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Schiit Eitr Preview Thread

    The microRendu with 2.5 firmware works fine for me with Gen 5 USB on the Yggdrasil. I'm liking the Gen 5, too.
    Post by: Cappy, Sep 18, 2017 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Eitr Preview Thread

    Interesting Thread Guys, thanks! I've been a long time reader, but just joined today. I've got a question regarding the Gen5 card. Does the...
    Post by: Cappy, Aug 4, 2017 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers