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Audio-GD NOS11 [ Discrete DAC + Headphone amplifier / Preamplifier]
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<blockquote data-quote="Wolvebain" data-source="post: 758602" data-attributes="member: 13371"><p>And update:</p><p></p><p>I've used my HD650 with the NOS11 as a DAC & head.amp (balanced cable) for a few hours yesterday again, and am continuing to use it today as well.</p><p>Based on that, I must add to my statement of: "one could get a real uBer higher-end sound without breaking the bank, by getting only the HD 800 S & NOS 11".. which an HD650 and the NOS11, one can get absolutely amazing sound.</p><p></p><p>Now I can switch one/off and get a quick bot of listening in-between everything, without waiting for the tubes to warm up on my LD MK6+ (or constantly switching on/off, which I never do), and listen on my HD650's instead of unpacking my HD800S or LCD-4.</p><p></p><p>For it's price (?.1,776.03EUR), and still having a 3 yr warranty in South Africa*, with fully balanced PCM1704 R2R R-2R DAC & head.amp I doubt there's anything off-the-shelf in the market that can compete.</p><p>Then there's the additional features and upgrades... +9DB extra gain providing a total +25DB is ?.35EUR, and is compatible with the Pink Faun I2S Bridge PCI-E card, to name 2 big ones.</p><p></p><p>*=</p><p></p><p></p><p>Think the next steps would be to get my TT sorted and source a decedent phono-stage (Azur 651P maybe?) and plug it into the NOS11.. and get the best of digtial and whinyl <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wolvebain, post: 758602, member: 13371"] And update: I've used my HD650 with the NOS11 as a DAC & head.amp (balanced cable) for a few hours yesterday again, and am continuing to use it today as well. Based on that, I must add to my statement of: "one could get a real uBer higher-end sound without breaking the bank, by getting only the HD 800 S & NOS 11".. which an HD650 and the NOS11, one can get absolutely amazing sound. Now I can switch one/off and get a quick bot of listening in-between everything, without waiting for the tubes to warm up on my LD MK6+ (or constantly switching on/off, which I never do), and listen on my HD650's instead of unpacking my HD800S or LCD-4. For it's price (?.1,776.03EUR), and still having a 3 yr warranty in South Africa*, with fully balanced PCM1704 R2R R-2R DAC & head.amp I doubt there's anything off-the-shelf in the market that can compete. Then there's the additional features and upgrades... +9DB extra gain providing a total +25DB is ?.35EUR, and is compatible with the Pink Faun I2S Bridge PCI-E card, to name 2 big ones. *= Think the next steps would be to get my TT sorted and source a decedent phono-stage (Azur 651P maybe?) and plug it into the NOS11.. and get the best of digtial and whinyl :) [/QUOTE]
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