Rodney Gold
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A friend of mine makes these
https://www.demcifilter.com/
https://www.demcifilter.com/
I run my three-way DSP active system using a fanless PC based on a variant of the Intel Atom that can be found in Android tablets. This is one consideration in the CD vs. high res debate: if you can persuade yourself that 16/44.1 sounds just the same as high res (I have), then you can get away with a much lower power, smaller, more silent PC than if you fall for the high res hype.Having worked on a number of boxes from homes and businesses over the years two things became glaringly obvious.
#1 computers on or very near the floor are dirtier even in a very clean house. Keep them about tabletop level or higher and dust is much less of an issue even in rather dirty surroundings.
#2 if you have pets, especially cats, pet dander seems especially terrible.
So if you have pets and sit your PC on the floor you could count on problems within two years unless you regularly cleared out and cleaned the fans of your PC.
That's really cool. Didn't know they made any DACs. Once I recover from the pain of spending nearly $4,000 on a new camera body yesterday, I will consider getting one to test.If I were looking for an inexpensive DAC ..I would get then miniDSP 2x4HD ...$205 ..usb/optical/analog in and 4 analog out's, remote controlled and some really nice DSP plugins..not the cheapest but very versatile
https://www.minidsp.com/products/minidsp-in-a-box/minidsp-2x4-hd
That's really cool. Didn't know they made any DACs. Once I recover from the pain of spending nearly $4,000 on a new camera body yesterday, I will consider getting one to test.
Umm, it's a bit sad in a sense as it points to a level of continual dissatisfaction but there you go. We like our ever transitioning distractions don't we.Upgrading is a disease in all hobbies. All guys want the latest shiniest toys ..bikes, cars , cameras , boats , golf, cycling gear, hifi , av, you name it.... and we all rationalize our need for it and like serial abusers , promise ourselves and SO's that it will never happen again...your end system...NOT!!!
Have a look at the 2x4hd plugin Am.
https://www.minidsp.com/images/documents/Product Brief-2x4 HD1 plugin.pdf
Umm, it's a bit sad in a sense as it points to a level of continual dissatisfaction but there you go. We like our ever transitioning distractions don't we.
4K USD!! Hasselblad just recovered from orbiting earth?
Yes, like so many of our traits that bought us success as a species it's increasingly become counterproductive ( imo) .On a philosophical take, I guess this is what has taken mankind (for better or worse) to where we are.
You bought a $4000 camera at Best Buy?I was driving to Best Buy store to buy a new camera body and on the way there I thought I should pick up a hub and see how it does with that!
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That's really cool. Didn't know they made any DACs. Once I recover from the pain of spending nearly $4,000 on a new camera body yesterday, I will consider getting one to test.
I did. Needed it by this weekend for a trip. Could do Amazon but their price was the same and after playing with a bunch of cameras at their shop, I thought it was right that I would buy it from them rather than Amazon.You bought a $4000 camera at Best Buy?
I have one surpless to requirements if you or anyone else are interestedThat's really cool. Didn't know they made any DACs. Once I recover from the pain of spending nearly $4,000 on a new camera body yesterday, I will consider getting one to test.
What is "surpless?" If you mean surplus and can spare it, yes, I love to measure it. I wonder how much it costs to ship it back and forth from Australia.I have one surpless to requirements if you or anyone else are interested
You are welcome to have a play and measure it. An interesting exercise would be if I test it with our keysight audio analyser and compare results. Would you be interested in playing with a Meridian explorer 2 and MQA.What is "surpless?" If you mean surplus and can spare it, yes, I love to measure it. I wonder how much it costs to ship it back and forth from Australia.
Thanks. I have the original Meridian Explorer. Given the $200 price of this unit, let me consider buying it rather than sinking our funds into shipping costs.You are welcome to have a play and measure it. An interesting exercise would be if I test it with our keysight audio analyser and compare results. Would you be interested in playing with a Meridian explorer 2 and MQA.
Btw I can ship things through work cheap with our tnt account.
@amirm , some praise but is it worth €120 ?Hi everyone,
I own an ODAC and it sounds pretty good to my ears and I believe it gets good reviews. Im looking at getting another DAC for my mancave system and was looking it this chinese model from Topping.
http://www.tpdz.net/en/products/d30/index.htm
It appears to get decent reviews on Head-Fi.org but I wonder would you be interested in testing it. It costs about 120 I think but im in europe. I like your forum and it gives me plenty of enjoyable reading time of an evening.
Ray