Although I'm not an equipment junkie (yet, heaven forbid ), I am curious about the tube sound.   I currently have a music streamer II DAC and a Matrix M-Stage amp. If I were to get a Crack OTL amplifier, would the experience be more than subtly different?   I have a Sennheiser HD 600...

I'm trialing Amarra on my system (iTunes with Apple lossless on a hackintosh, Music Streamer II, Matrix M-Stage Headphone Amplifier, and HD600s).   My issue is, after careful listening, I can't tell the difference with Amarra on or off. They sound exactly the same in both cases.   Some...

Most USB DACs seem to support multiple bit rates. For example, the Music Streamer II which I have says "Supports 32k, 44.1k, 48k, 88.2k & 96k sample rates".   Does anyone know how the reconstruction filters for these are handled? Is there a single reconstruction filter for the lowest sample...

I downloaded a sample 96k flac to test with my Music Streamer II. The DAC's 44.1k LED is lit during playback. I tried with a couple of flac players, including cog. Anyone have an idea why this is?   Stephen

I have a hrt music streamer and a Matrix M-stage on order. Anyone know if any RCA cables are included with either product?   I'd also be interested in hearing opinions on whether this setup would be a step up from a total bithead for a Q701. Thanks!   Stephen

I attended a concert last night (I sat in the 5th row at the Chicago Symphony) and I was thinking of how the experience of the live soundstage differed from headphones I've listened to. Are there headphones that come a little closer to the soundstage you'd get in a live performance? (Keep in...

Hi everyone; this is my first post to the forum. I was hoping get a recommendation for a pair of headphones.   I'm interested in a closed design for listening to music at work. I typically use a total bithead amplifier and lossless iTunes and about 80% of my collection is classical music. I...