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My J2 is for single end use in a tube and horn system. I rarely listen to headphones and have no balanced preamps so I only upgraded the single ended op amp. My price was around $560 USD Petro Dollars. I was ready for a change so I decided not to wait for the J3. For my modest midfi + system...

Interesting all the new Topping and SMSL DACs with 4499 chip get reviewed in the recent year but not Geshelli. My Topping D70 was pretty solid but quite two dimensional in the soundstage. My Geshelli with 4499 chip and Burson V7 Classic op amps is better than my previous favorite Channel...

It would be interesting to get a new review of the 4499 socketed version. It has been two years. I think this review is for the 4493 version but in rereading it is unclear.

Pretty much what I am expecting. If it is too warm I can swap out to the V7V in a couple months.

As much as I hate You Tube reviews there were a few very positive reviews about Burton V7. I chose the Classic since I use Klipsch Chorus II with older CD players from 15-25 years ago could be shrill. I really liked my Channel Islands Audio DAC, it stopped working two months after they folded...

I have been using the Topping D70 with 4493 chip as an early adopter. Since we have no idea on longevity or repairability, I decided I need a replacement. After years of various MSB and Channel Islands DACs I wanted to buy made in USA again. I ordered the J2 socketed with AKM4499 and Burton V7...

I guess I am uncertain which power amp was used with the M66. My M32 has digital out, which is why I did not buy the M33. Someday I will digitize LP from the 50s and 60s that are not out on digital. I have a friend who is an old recording engineer and bass player that upgraded from the M32 to...

I tried the HDMI card in my M32 and it would not communicate with my newer technology Samsung TV. Disappointed.

What did you think of the E70 Velvet?

You are reinforcing my point. I am pro Topping. Almost fan boy perspective. I am pro AKM. I interviewed with their USA plastics business entity five years ago when I was early retired against my will. Topping seems to be excellent at allot of company functions. Their feature... advantage...

The Cirrus chips are intriguing. They are well established in the marketplace. The Topping folks could help themselves and customers by explaining why they make these somewhat abrupt changes in design direction. Certainly the AKM plant destruction changed allot for many system integrators in...

I really enjoyed the occupant safety improvements over my career. Instrument panels of course have safety all through the design. CO workers in polyethylene at LYB and the competition at Ineos were damn good at plastic fuel tank material. Rarely do we hear about fires or explosions in crashes...

Great points. Fortunately, I live in the middle of nowhere in West Central Michigan farm country. No places to listen to gear for 80 miles and the few stores are pretty mundane. I buy sight unseen and un listened for the past ten years. Since you have had several DAC choices in the past 5...

A petrochemical company called Lyondell Basell specializing in polypropylene and engineered polypropylene compounds for car bumper and instrument panelsystems was my responsibility.

I am one of the old geezer early adopters. I read on ASR allot but rarely post. I am an MSME retired out of the global plastics industry. I did amateur pro sound from 1976-1983 in Michigan USA. My oldest functioning amplifier is a 1962 HH Scott 208. I have had several stand alone DACs over the...

I am a NAD M32 user for three years. Blue sound good and bad. >MASTERS series DAC is on par with my Topping D70B using Tidal and internet radio. >Ethernet, optical, USB/laptop and rca/Tascam transport functions perform well. >Best in class build quality. Blue OS works well on PC, Apple or...

48 hours into Tidal service though my M32 I bought one month ago. It replaced my Conrad Johnson tube separates. MQA of recordings I have listened to for over 40 years is quite exceptional. First amplifier change in 13 years for my Klipsch Belles has been a successful life change. All analog...

I agree room correction enabled is not the best baseline to start from.

I find it odd NAD eliminated the digital outputs that my M32 has. I have not created my LP archiving system of my rare LPs before 1965 downstream of the M32 but have that functionality with the M32. Additionally I can use one of my outboard phono preamps into line 1 for comparison to the M32...

I just bought the M32 amp with Blu OS 2i card for high resolution streaming. I will have it up and running tomorrow. I have not bought a new amp for my main system in 13 years. After years of tubes and Class A/B with only one Tripath digital amp in my investigations, it seemed to try a newer...