audioz22 Posted October 25, 2010 Report Posted October 25, 2010 Great first post. Couldn't help myself. G'day Quote
audioz22 Posted October 25, 2010 Report Posted October 25, 2010 Is there a hello thread here - or do you just post with your feet already running? Quote
The Monkey Posted October 25, 2010 Report Posted October 25, 2010 Stop posting long enough to read the welcome PM you received. Quote
audioz22 Posted October 25, 2010 Report Posted October 25, 2010 Stop posting long enough to read the welcome PM you received. Ah, you mean the bit where it says ' shut up and read for a while before posting' ? Well, been doing that for a few days, so I might continue and see how I fit in. This Dac reminds me of my current favourite. Been in my small system for a while Matrix Mini-I - Headphonista Magazine Good soundstage depth, slightly analogy sound, punches above its weight. Be interested to make a comparison. Quote
Dusty Chalk Posted October 25, 2010 Report Posted October 25, 2010 Ah, you mean the bit where it says ' shut up and read for a while before posting' ? Well, been doing that for a few days...Then you would have known the answer to: Is there a hello thread here - or do you just post with your feet already running? Quote
dcpoor Posted October 25, 2010 Report Posted October 25, 2010 Ah, you mean the bit where it says ' shut up and read for a while before posting' ? Well, been doing that for a few days, so I might continue and see how I fit in. This Dac reminds me of my current favourite. Been in my small system for a while Matrix Mini-I - Headphonista Magazine Good soundstage depth, slightly analogy sound, punches above its weight. Be interested to make a comparison. both use the AD1955 chip too. Quote
audioz22 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Posted October 26, 2010 both use the AD1955 chip too. Ah, the plot thickens... looks like a showdown then. Quote
K3cT Posted October 26, 2010 Report Posted October 26, 2010 I've heard the Mini-i and it sounds like crap. Quote
The Monkey Posted October 26, 2010 Report Posted October 26, 2010 But...but...it looks like a Bel Canto... Quote
Aimless1 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Posted October 26, 2010 But...but...it looks like a Bel Canto... Quote
Asr Posted October 26, 2010 Report Posted October 26, 2010 But...but...it looks like a Bel Canto... Are the Bel Canto DACs actually any good? I haven't read much about them. Someone needs to buy one! Quote
Aimless1 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Posted October 26, 2010 Are the Bel Canto DACs actually any good? I haven't read much about them. Someone needs to buy one! I own a Dac3 and Alex had one. I think they were grossly over priced at anything approaching retail, but are a good value at their current street price. I have only owned three d/a converters so I don't have the experience to accurately judge, but I find it to be neutral and musical albeit with some digital etch to the sound. Quote
aardvark baguette Posted October 26, 2010 Report Posted October 26, 2010 Bel Canto now has some even moar expensive dac options Quote
atothex Posted October 27, 2010 Report Posted October 27, 2010 I'd be pretty shocked if that thing was R2R. Quote
Filburt Posted October 28, 2010 Report Posted October 28, 2010 Nuforce Icon HDP maybe? I don't see a specification on that but I'd be very surprised if it employed an R-2R dac; it sure looks like what I'd expect in a delta-sigma dac based product when I look at the boards. Quote
Maxvla Posted October 30, 2010 Report Posted October 30, 2010 Tyrion, any impressions from your listen at RMAF? Quote
HeadphoneAddict Posted October 30, 2010 Report Posted October 30, 2010 Is the HDP delta sigma? Nuforce Icon HDP maybe? I'd be pretty shocked if that thing was R2R. I don't see a specification on that but I'd be very surprised if it employed an R-2R dac; it sure looks like what I'd expect in a delta-sigma dac based product when I look at the boards. The HDP uses a Delta-Sigma DAC, but I'm not allowed to reveal which chip they use (until they are ready or able to release that info). Quote
guzziguy Posted October 30, 2010 Report Posted October 30, 2010 Larry, what was the purpose of your post? It gives absolutely zero useful information. Very little is more off putting than a "I know something you don't, but I can't tell you" post. Please save those for the other forum. Quote
morphsci Posted October 30, 2010 Report Posted October 30, 2010 Well to be fair, he did confirm that it uses a Delta-Sigma DAC, which was one of the original questions. Quote
guzziguy Posted October 30, 2010 Report Posted October 30, 2010 (edited) My view is that he used that as an excuse to attempt to demonstrate that he's an important, inside guy. What use is that information without knowing which chip it is? Also, if he's not supposed to tell, why tell anything? A better approach would have been to point out this thread to the manufacturer and have them answer it. Of course then we wouldn't know how important he is, which leads back to the question of the purpose of the post. Larry asks why he doesn't seem to fit in here. It's posts like these that are a large part of the problem. Most people at HC don't care if someone has inside information or not. It doesn't make one important here. I'm not trying to come down hard on Larry, just trying to give him an idea of his problem. He did ask recently so I hope that he really wants to know. Edited October 30, 2010 by guzziguy Quote
morphsci Posted October 30, 2010 Report Posted October 30, 2010 I'm feeling generous today, but that's because I already have one beer under my belt. Quote
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