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  1. I just tought about this forum today. Well, time goes bye. In the meantime the metrum dac's, the quad, Octave and now the Hex are getting rave reviews. It seems my gut feeling was right about it. It is easy to negelect advice from someone you don't know over the internet. Don't excuse yourself to be judging so early. But those negelecting my advive won't propably remeber me and moved on. Then again on the audiocircle they did take notice, so did the people at 6moons that read my posts before getting in contact with Metrum. No, i did not get paid for letting it out in the open if anyone would ask. I just tend to get something in the open once i'm on to something that's worth anyones attention. I am not a dealer, just a hobby.
  2. A more appropiate link...<br /> http://www.nosminidac.nl/NOS_mini_DAC_English.html
  3. That is what the Metrum DAC is very good at, eliminate pre-ringing. If you would have read the link... <br /> http://www.metrum-acoustics.nl/hoofdpagina_engels.html<br /> I'm glad you like your DacMagic that much, you should stick with it.
  4. I don't have a problem with the DacMagic, it doesn't sound bad for sure becausse i sold my beautiful Xindak DAC-8 wich is regarded as high end stuff, i missed the bass from the DacMagic on this Xindak. It is just that in my system i found the Metrum NOS Quad DAC sounded better to my ears. At first it seemed the Quad was holding a bit back in the highs but highs are there when they need to be. The Metrum sounds in my system more balanced and together when i compared it to all the stuff that has a DAC inside like cd player, receiver,... i have in my house. My system consists of a passive EVA II Pre Amp, the power stage of a DUSSUN V8i and Hyperion HPS-938 speakers. Maybe it's a case of sytem matching, maybe one wouldn't like the Metrum DAC, who knows. But the dutch review is very convincing when he compares this low cost DAC to his reference DAC. It set a bit of fire in the Netherlands and personally i'm ok with that as i can relate to the reviewer.
  5. I still have the DacMagic in my posession, not sure i can be bothered playing it for so long. I do have a a few CD's to make burn in faster (or so they claim).
  6. It has been playing non stop for more then 2 weeks before AND after the upgrade, i normally woudn't do that i admit with a source but i did this becausse at the time my amp was new to. If it wouldn't sound as it should after in total 4 weeks or more in total without listening + the several hours listening to music i guess it never will. Sorry, should have metioned it. After a month or so in possesion of the DacMagic and then upgrade it isn't exactly immediatly.
  7. It's been a while i posted here, i had the DacMagic when it came out and almost immediatly upgraded it internally and there was little improvement to be found. I also had a much more expensive Xindak DAC-8 after that wich was a beautiful component that also looked more expensive for it's price under 1000 euro and sounded very beautiful, especially for the midrange blossem. Still it lacked bass fundament in my system and therefore i sold it and kept the DacMagic as good bass is very important to me. I have experimeted with DAC's in CD players and receivers after that, also a highly regarded chinese MHZS CD88G CD player wich in certain circles get much respect. I thought i couldn't do better in this price range but i was wrong. Yes for it's price for abour 800 to 900 euro's the MHZS is better then some more higher price range gear with it's top loading mechanism cd transport and great DAC but when i read the review and forums of the small but well made looking Metrum acoustics Quad NOS mini DAC from the Netherlands i decided to order it, it's only 345 euro (was 299 euro when it came out) and in the review, the reviewer couldn't decide between this and it's much more expensive and modified reference DAC.<br /> When i got the DAC, straight out of the box it sounded smooth and allready better then my DacMagic, and after some burn in it really sounded balanced and a sense of cohesion that i didn't witnessed before in my system. This DAC in Quad form (there is also a cheaper Duo DAC to choose from) uses 4 DAC's, 2 per channel and becausse of the succes of this review and more then expected sales of this DAC they are developing a new Octave DAC wich uses 8 DAC's and a seperate power supply with a price between 700 to 800 euro dependent of wich power supply you get. Metrum acoustics clearly won me over and i don't have the urge to upgrade anymore as i know more expensive isn't always better, when i start listening to music i just can't drag myself to bed and turn the thing off! Great DAC for the money and certainly one to consider!! But you will need to find a way to not use USB as it is Only coax and optical in. The Website... http://www.metrum-acoustics.nl/hoofdpagina_engels.html
  8. It seems this Benckmark DAC1 is also built using the NE5532...<br /> http://www.benchmarkmedia.com/wiki/index.php/NE5532_Opamp<br /> So it would not be the NE5532 that makes the Benckmark shine?<br /> Mmmhh... i'm scratching my head about what your saying...
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