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    I've finally made up my mind about FLAC vs uncompressed...sigh. Hard drive makers rejoice.

    Ok, so some are definitely going to say "This guy is looney tunes" but after 11 years of going back and forth I'm definitely convinced that FLAC and ALAC do not sound as good as WAV or AIFF. This all started when I gave up my CDs and player and went into USB DACs and Hi Rez downloads. For...
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    Has anybody compared Nordost Valhalla 2 interconnects to Shunyata Sigma 1/2 or Anaconda?

    Shunyata Sigma V2 are the best balanced ICs I've heard in the price range with my system, but they did have some quirks. I don't have the opportunity to try out the Valhalla 2s, but I've heard they should be comparable cables. Just curious.
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    Balanced interconnects for headphone system: Wireworld Platinum 8 or Transparent Ultra etc?

    I'm putting together a headphone system mainly consisting of an EMM Labs DA2 and Audeze The King Mk II amp. I was using a set of Wireworld Platinum Eclipse 8 RCAs, but discovered that the XLR connection between DAC and amp sounded much better so I need some good balanced interconnects. As good...
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    Upgrade from PS Audio Directstream SR to EMM Labs DA2 v2...but downgrade from I2S to USB?

    I'm looking to do a major upgrade from my PS Audio DSS to the EMM Labs DA2, but I am concerned it may be two steps forward, one step back in terms of the digital input quality. Over the years I've found that my digital input chain is more crucial than the actual DAC it is plugged into. I know...

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