I owned a few interesting machines over the years... I guess a generation thing - starting with the hobby in 1988. What I want to add is;
Some of the most fun and exciting times in my life were around the arrival of new CD players. Cheap old Rotel, to great value NAD, to Linn. Then waiting for...
I recently discovered that Palladium coated Silver cables work the best - you still get the beautiful shine of the Silver, without the obvious glare.
Personally, I would not trust any graphite conductor with analogue signals.
16bit/44.1kHz : 1,411kbps (635MB/h)
24bit/48kHz : 2,304kbps (1,036MB/h) - 63% (rel.) more bits per second of sound :)
CD at 16bit/44.1kHz sounds pretty fantastic. I just like the different colour lights on my DAC, when streaming hi-rez.
Sounds like a play date over the weekend? But first, CPT hifi expo/show on Friday afternoon.
I use the EF400 to drive IEMs at my work desk. I do (think I) find it a little "lacklustre" driving DCA Ether2.
Fezz Audio Omega Lupi EVO gets some magic sounds from my favourite DCA Ether 2. The Fezz...