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April 6, 2020, 08:13 AM
Thread: EMM Labs DA2
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Hi Phisphan,
Thank you so much for sharing. My DA2 to V2 is almost done. Can't wait to hear the improvements you mentioned! -
May 24, 2019, 03:13 PM
Thread: Emm da2 dac
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Ed Selley of hi-fi + (avforums Munich High End 2019 show report) writes: "This wasn’t the most expensive system at the show and neither was it the largest, most complex or even the largest red...
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May 24, 2019, 02:21 PM
Thread: Emm da2 dac
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Joe Cox, editor-in-chief @ what hifi? (High End Munich 2019 Show Report) states: "What better place to start than a massive pair of electrostatic speakers? "Truth in sound" is what Martin Logan...
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May 19, 2019, 11:47 PM
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Hi all, you might be interested in the following report by Jonathan Valin (Munich High End 2019: Loudspeakers - The absolute sound)
MartinLogan showed its $80k, three-way, electrostatic-hybrid... -
March 12, 2019, 12:45 PM
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Re: Esoteric migrating off of AKM Dac chips for flagship D1X?
Hi George, I would certainly agree with most of your comments above. I think it all boils down to system synergy and personal taste!
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March 12, 2019, 11:16 AM
Thread: Emm da2 dac
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Hi Mike,
The answer is NO. I am just an audiophile and a music lover. BTW, this is an EMM DA2 thread! -
March 12, 2019, 05:51 AM
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JVS of Stereophile (in the comment section of his review of the EMM Labs DV2) said: "I spent a huge amount of time with the DV2, which is now with me on loan to use in future reviews... -
March 10, 2019, 10:09 PM
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Hi Mike, Chris said that the DA2 didn't seem to make errors of commission or omission and I agree with him. The DA2 has a weighty sound and it certainly doesn't sound digital but rather sounded like...
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March 10, 2019, 08:39 AM
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[QUOTE=Mike;257296]Just read two reviews on the EMM DA2. Soundstage and CA. CA puts it above the Berkeley and below the dCS Rossini. Both describe it with having lots of detail and resolute highs,...
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March 2, 2019, 11:42 AM
Thread: Emm da2 dac
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[QUOTE=Anatta;264080]Actually that "perfect" impulse response is a technical flaw from sampling theory's pov; It is obtained by using a very slow roll off filter (opposite of what Chord does for...
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March 1, 2019, 04:00 AM
Thread: Emm da2 dac
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Hi all, the review of the EMM Labs DV2 by JVS of Stereophile is now available online: https://www.stereophile.com/content/emm-labs-dv2-da-processor
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February 25, 2019, 10:37 AM
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Sorry, a repeat
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February 25, 2019, 10:22 AM
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That's very true. However, I have also read that higher data rate does not necessarily produce better sound quality.
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February 24, 2019, 02:02 AM
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Hi, I want to add that the same applies to SPDIF interface - it will accept audio data up to 24Bit / 192kHz
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February 23, 2019, 12:09 PM
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Hi all, I found the following information online:
AES3: Audio Engineering Society Standard #3EBU: European Broadcasting UnionThe AES3 interface was already specified in 1985 and it wasmade a... -
February 23, 2019, 04:17 AM
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Hi all, I want to point out that the DA2/DV2 offered not only state-of the-art sound, but also state-of the-art measurements (See JA's measurements of the EMM Labs DV2 in the March 2019 issue of...
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February 22, 2019, 08:44 PM
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Hi all, Take a look at Lumin X1's specification also: DIGITAL OUTPUT STAGEUSB: Native DSD512 support,PCM 44.1–768kHz, 16–32-bit, stereo
BNC S/PDIF: PCM 44.1khz–192khz, 16–24-bit; DSD (DoP, DSD over... -
February 22, 2019, 07:06 AM
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Hi, Take a look at the following specifications:
aurender N10 specification:
Bit and Sample Rates
SPDIF : Up to 24-bit, 192kHz (PCM); 1-bit, 2.8MHz (DSD64)
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February 21, 2019, 03:43 AM
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Yes. Jason Victor Serinus also says "But when I ditched the computer and, using the Aurender N10's USB output, played JA's MQA-encoded master file of Eric Whitacre's Lux Aurumque, from male vocal...
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February 20, 2019, 07:21 AM
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Hi, Yes, My DA2 and EMM transport are connected to the DPC-6. Connecting the DA2 to the DPC-6 does not affect transients in my system.
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February 20, 2019, 04:54 AM
Thread: Emm da2 dac
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Hi, I am using the Shunyata Research Hydra DPC-6 Digital Power Distribution Center. The Hydra DPC-6 electrically isolates these digital devices and provides a firewall to prevent them from polluting...
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February 19, 2019, 09:17 PM
Thread: Emm da2 dac
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Hi, Interestingly, Jason Victor Serinus of Stereophile, in his review of the DV2, said: "... a few comparisons of the MacBook Pro with the dCS Network Bridge revealed that nothing sent from the...
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February 19, 2019, 06:20 AM
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Thanks Tony for the valuable tip!
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February 19, 2019, 04:37 AM
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Hi Tony, May I know what differences did you hear and how much? Is it currently available? Thanks.
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February 18, 2019, 05:59 AM
Thread: Emm da2 dac
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Hi, I fully agree with you that the EMM DA2's soundstaging, imaging, tonality and resolution are extraordinary. Jason Victor Serinus of Stereophile enthused: "“I was won over by the beauty of the...
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