Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Music Hall dac25.2 recommended

2009-08-01 Thread deutscherhififan
It was in Sam Tellig's column along with some other gear. I am not sure those columns show up online. -- deutscherhififan Primary: QNAP TS109II > BPT CPC > Modwright Platinum Signature 'Truth' Transporter with 6N30P DR 'Super Tubes' + EML 5U4G Mesh or Oppo BDP-83 > Maxxed Woo Audio WA2 with Tu

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Music Hall dac25.2 recommended

2009-07-31 Thread Howard Passman
deutscherhififan;444654 Wrote: > It was just reviewed on Stereophile. SPIF / Optical inputs were rated > 'sub-par' and USB was rated ok (compared to a DAC Magic for the first > two). For what it's worth... I don't see it online. Do you have a link or is it not online yet? Thanks, Howard --

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Music Hall dac25.2 recommended

2009-07-31 Thread Howard Passman
deutscherhififan;444654 Wrote: > It was just reviewed on Stereophile. SPIF / Optical inputs were rated > 'sub-par' and USB was rated ok (compared to a DAC Magic for the first > two). For what it's worth... I'll go check it out. Howard -- Howard Passman Can I go home now? --

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Music Hall dac25.2 recommended

2009-07-31 Thread deutscherhififan
It was just reviewed on Stereophile. SPIF / Optical inputs were rated 'sub-par' and USB was rated ok. For what it's worth... -- deutscherhififan Primary: QNAP TS109II > BPT CPC > Modwright Platinum Signature 'Truth' Transporter with 6N30P DR 'Super Tubes' + EML 5U4G Mesh or Oppo BDP-83 > Maxxe

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Music Hall dac25.2 recommended

2009-07-31 Thread Howard Passman
There are lots of folks in this forum on both sides of this argument. Personally, I am going to try the MH DAC because I still feel the TP seems to make a horrible mess of the lows on poorly recorded music. Stuff like Bonnie Raitt, Dire Straits, Joan Osborne, James Taylor sounds great. Music rec

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Music Hall dac25.2 recommended

2009-07-30 Thread GuyDebord
seriously!!! Im glad you liked it, but I didnt along with 8 other's including the dealers. We changed the valves three times to much more expensive ones, valvo e188cc's and phillips miniwats, it improved but the sound was still bloated, opaque and soft, null resolution, even compared with the chea

[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Music Hall dac25.2 recommended

2009-07-30 Thread kimballhouse
I picked this $600 DAC over a Transporter, heard on the same system at a high end dealer who was kind enough to obtain a Transporter with which to compare. Really pleasant tube DAC. I felt it was better than the TP, and is a good deal cheaper. I've had it in my system for a month now and it is