Ear
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I forgot to write my previous post, that I want to apologize if I, accidentally insulted anybody on this forum, which was never my aim. But sometimes when you write in a foreign language things can come across the wrong way. And thank you Lee for your reply. Over and Out.
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Yes, you are right Chris, there is a language barrier. So hence forth I shall only be reading on this very interesting forum and refrain from replying in threads. I hope this makes sense to you. Respectfully Werner
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"But we can certainly hear the benefits from Amarra on a well configured system." Are you saying, if one can't hear a big difference between Itunes and Amarra, it is due to a not so well configured system? Perhaps you have seen my previous post, where I said, that I can only hear very small differences on my setup when playing music through Itunes/Amarra. I don't want to go into what my setup consist of, because it changes now and then and even the same setups sound very different in various rooms. But what I can tell is, that in all my different setup I was always able to hear differences between various dacs, cdps I owned or auditioned, and there were quite a few, eq. ML, Weiss, DCS, Wadia GNSC and so on. At the end of the day I always preferred my vinyl rig. I really wanted to like Amarra, because what I read about it, really appealed to me. And I can hear some of what was written about it, but it is simply not enough.
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Going through the comments regarding my question about Amarra, leads me to the conclusion, that there is nothing wrong with the way that Amarra sounds in my setup, it is a question of the "diminishing return" in High-end. It is such a pity, because I had such high hopes for Amarra, after reading all the glowing comments/reviews about it. Perhaps my expectations were too high.
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Hi Barry, thank you for your reply. Regards Werner
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I have had two ULN-2 in the past years, first the regular ULN-2, and later the ULN-2 2D Expanded. I intended to digitalize my vinyl, however I never got around to it. So this is one of the reasons I sold the ULN-2. Another reason for selling it was, that I didn't use the software which came with it Sonically I preferred the Cosecant v3 to the ULN-2. However the ULN-2 is a superb dac and I am sure in a other setup the ULN-2 may sound better than the Cosecant v3. Right now I am trying to decide if I should order a Crimson, although I probably have to wait for a while, since I heard, that a Crimson v2 is on its way. I don't want to buy a Crimson now and upgrade it in a few months, if this will be possible at all.
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Has anybody compared the MH ULN-8 against Amarra Model Four Converter, I assume the Model Four has been released yet.
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Hi, thank you for your reply. 1. I am using version 3145 2. No, I didn't try it with the MH ULN-2 and I can't try it anymore, because I just sold it.
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Everybody seems to be raving about Amarra, so I decided to give it a try. I use a macmini 4gb ram, no monitor, no mouse and no keyboard attached to it. Listening was via a Wavelength Cosecant. After extensive listening I have to report, that I don't hear a big difference between Itunes and Amarra. Certainly Amarra has a better stereo image, sounds warmer and rounder, but all this differences are minuscule. I have tried the Macmini/Cosecant/Amarra on my two stereo setups and also on a friend's setup, same results all around. On my systems I can clearly hear a difference between my MH ULN-2 and the Cosecant and all my other sources; turntable, CDP, they create a clear difference in sound between each other. Hence I don't think it is my setup which doesn't allow me to hear a difference between Itunes and Amarra. So I am wondering what's wrong here? Btw, I was prepared to spend money on the Amarra software, but the way it sounds right now doesn't encourage me to splash the cash.
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OS X Snow Leopard Available Friday 8/28/2009
Ear replied to The Computer Audiophile's topic in Software
That's good news. I am really curious what impact this upgrade will have on the audio quality of apple products. -
Thank you for your elaborate reply Mercman.
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Has somebody heard the Cosecant and the Crimson and would care to tell what they have in common and what they do differently sound-wise. Thank you.
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Hello Pyewacket, thank you for your reply. I have heard the DL-III before, hence I have now an idea what the Cosecant sounds like. Regarding your English, I know what you mean, since English is not my native Language either. And I have to admit, that sometimes I want to ask a question or reply to one and hesitate, because I don't know how to formulate my thoughts in prober English. Anyway, I think we understand each other. Thanks again.
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Can I ask what differences you exactly heard? Did you compare the two via USB only, or the DLIII via any its digital in also?
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What I heard is, that they will release a separate box with usb. I don't know how accurate this piece of information is and we probably have to wait until they release their interface to be sure.