spritzer Posted December 7, 2007 Report Posted December 7, 2007 Go ahead and keep hawking. Sometimes the souls need help finding there way to Heaven. If it is French then I'm going the other way... .... Quote
Elephas Posted December 8, 2007 Author Report Posted December 8, 2007 If it is French then I'm going the other way... .... That thought did come to my mind, but I was hesitant to post it. Quote
tkam Posted December 8, 2007 Report Posted December 8, 2007 FYI: http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?dgtlplay&1202324338 Quote
Dusty Chalk Posted December 9, 2007 Report Posted December 9, 2007 i'm not hawking it because i have no financial stake in whether he buys one or not. i'm simply an Audio Aero Fanboi Well, just so that we're clear, I wasn't being literal, I just meant that you'd been mentioning it a lot lately (and by "lately", I mean "since you got it"). Quote
Dusty Chalk Posted December 9, 2007 Report Posted December 9, 2007 Yes, and you want everyone else to feel the joy you feel when listening to it, I understand that. Quote
Elephas Posted December 9, 2007 Author Report Posted December 9, 2007 FYI: http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?dgtlplay&1202324338 Japan-model 100V units of the DP800/DC801 are available here in Taiwan for about US$15500. Quote
Elephas Posted December 10, 2007 Author Report Posted December 10, 2007 I brought my DP-500 to a local audio shop and spent a few hours comparing it with an Esoteric X-03 SE. They setup a pair of Avantgarde speakers and a matching integrated amp for the comparison. The room wasn't ideal, but good enough for comparison purposes. They had two discs from the 2007 Hong Kong AV Show I was able to use. One is an SACD and the other an LPCD45 version. This way, the Accuphase could use the LPCD45 vs. the Esoteric's SACD, and both players could play the LPCD45 and the Red Book layer on the SACD. Other test CDs included "K2 HD Sound" from First Impression Music and "Jazz At the Pawnshop" SACD version. I thought the X-03 SE sounded better than the DP-500 playing both Red Book CDs and SACDs. The photos were taken with a camera phone, so quality isn't so good. Quote
JBLoudG20 Posted December 10, 2007 Report Posted December 10, 2007 That is some loud wallpaper. Quote
milkpowder Posted December 11, 2007 Report Posted December 11, 2007 Nice choice of test CDs. The 2006 SACD/LPCD Perfect Sound is better than the 2007 IMHO. The X-03SE is good indeed and the P05/D-05 is probably much better. Tempted? Who makes those small floorstanders and that silver integrated amplifier? BTW, the colours are very vibrant considering you took those using a camera phone. You must have a very nice phone! Quote
Dusty Chalk Posted December 11, 2007 Report Posted December 11, 2007 You know, if you let your eyes diverge while staring at that wallpaper (like you would if you were looking at a stereogram), it develops a kind of a three-dimensionality. Quote
Elephas Posted December 12, 2007 Author Report Posted December 12, 2007 Nice choice of test CDs. I thought you might approve. I hope you like this too. Quote
milkpowder Posted December 12, 2007 Report Posted December 12, 2007 Oh my goodness... look at that poor DAC64 :'( Just your SinglePowers to come then! Quote
tom_hankins Posted December 12, 2007 Report Posted December 12, 2007 Congrats! Stunning system! Quote
Elephas Posted December 13, 2007 Author Report Posted December 13, 2007 Oh my goodness... look at that poor DAC64 :'( Just your SinglePowers to come then! I'm going to burn-in the P-05/D-05 for about two weeks, and then run comparisons vs. the DAC64 and DP-500. I think the DAC64 and DP-500 are both a bit scared, but they should have enough spirit to put up a good fight. Yes, I still have the DP-500. I thought I had a buyer but he backed out in favor of an SA-10 or SA-60. So the DP-500 has been moved to a bedroom rig and replaces a Lavry DA10 there. Its optical input will be put to use with an Airport Express. I'm waiting for a Supra XLR and ES-1, but I should receive another electrostatic amp soon, and perhaps other amps. No one will make fun of my inadequate amplification anymore, I'm telling you! Quote
spritzer Posted December 13, 2007 Report Posted December 13, 2007 ...but I should receive another electrostatic amp soon, and perhaps other amps. No one will make fun of my inadequate amplification anymore, I'm telling you! Quote
jinp6301 Posted December 13, 2007 Report Posted December 13, 2007 I'm going to burn-in the P-05/D-05 for about two weeks, and then run comparisons vs. the DAC64 and DP-500. I think the DAC64 and DP-500 are both a bit scared, but they should have enough spirit to put up a good fight. Yes, I still have the DP-500. I thought I had a buyer but he backed out in favor of an SA-10 or SA-60. So the DP-500 has been moved to a bedroom rig and replaces a Lavry DA10 there. Its optical input will be put to use with an Airport Express. I'm waiting for a Supra XLR and ES-1, but I should receive another electrostatic amp soon, and perhaps other amps. No one will make fun of my inadequate amplification anymore, I'm telling you! if you ever feel like donating to a poor asian kid, HERE I AM!!! Quote
Elephas Posted December 13, 2007 Author Report Posted December 13, 2007 Bad news: I still haven't heard anything better than electrostats driven by the HeadAmp KGSS. Good news: The P-05/D-05 is significantly better than the Chord DAC64 or DP-500. I've never tried the DAC64 with its matching Blu transport, though. If it is possible to connect the P-05's dual AES outputs to the DAC64's dual BNC inputs, I might be able to simulate the Blu. I'm listening to RBCD upsampled to DSD with the SR-007 and KGSS. Before, I would usually listen with the volume knobs at 9 o'clock, or one step above or below. Now, I'm listening at 7:30 o'clock, three steps lower than before and only three steps up from zero. The detail level is such that I feel like I'm comfortably hearing everything at this volume level already. I've always listened at what I considered to be moderate to low volume levels. I think protecting and preserving our hearing is especially important with headphone usage. If anyone is on the fence about a source upgrade, I recommend going for the highest quality you can afford immediately. Don't wait, don't muck around buying other crap such as additional headphones like I did, the source is first! Sense of liquidity and smoothness is also excellent. If the sound improves any with burn-in, I'm going to be extremely impressed. if you ever feel like donating to a poor asian kid, HERE I AM!!! Noted! Quote
Elephas Posted December 13, 2007 Author Report Posted December 13, 2007 I'm thinking the D-05's XLR outputs have to be much higher than either the Chord or DP-500. It can't be equal. Listening at 9 o'clock volume setting is too loud for me. Quote
DigiPete Posted December 13, 2007 Report Posted December 13, 2007 I'm thinking the D-05's XLR outputs have to be much higher than either the Chord or DP-500. It can't be equal. Listening at 9 o'clock volume setting is too loud for me. Yes balanced outputs will be louder than single ended, at least 3db Nice rig Quote
n_maher Posted December 13, 2007 Report Posted December 13, 2007 Yes balanced outputs will be louder than single ended, at least 3db There's also the possibility that it outputs a higher RMS V. My Wadia can be configured for up to 4V or something like that. Quote
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