Twisted Pear Audio Buffalo III Dac

bikerboy
bikerboy Posts: 1,211
edited May 2018 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
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Hi
This Dac is complete with a single coax input and single ended (rca) and balanced (xlr) outputs. It has a Legato output stage. The Legato has a headphone output I never used. You can add up to 4 total spdif inputs (coax, toslink, bnc) via the 4:1 MUX and 1 I2S input which most would use to add a Amanero usb input. The box is wood with a Koa wood face. The koa wood face was $50! The two main boards were $370 IIRC. The dac worked very well for years in another box. $200 plus PP fee and shipping.
Main system: Lyngdorf TDAI 2170 w/ Pioneer 42" plazma-> Polk LSiM 703 w/Tivo, Marantz tuner, BRPTT: Nothingham Spacedeck-> Pioneer PL L1000 linear arm-> Soundsmith DL 103R-> SUT->Bottlehead ErosDigital: I3 PC w/ Jriver playing flac -> Sonore Ultrarendu -> Twisted Pair Audio ESS 9028 w/ Mercury IVY Vinyl rips: ESI Juli@24/192-> i3 PC server
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,498
    edited May 2018
    This is a give away price for a DAC that is not outdated and sounds amazing! Many BIII owners have upgraded to the latest Twisted Pear Mercury output board and have no desire to get the latest Twisted Pear B III Pro offering.

    An Amanero/Cronus upgrade would add isolated USB input.

    Go to the Twisted Pear forum at diyaudio to learn more.

    http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/twisted-pear/

    Twisted Pear site.

    http://twistedpearaudio.com/landing.aspx

    GLWS!
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    PM sent
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  • agfrost
    agfrost Posts: 2,428
    Atta boy. Save me from getting it myself.
    Jay
    SDA 2BTL * Musical Fidelity A5cr amp * Oppo BDP-93 * Modded Adcom GDA-600 DAC * Rythmik F8 (x2)
    Micro Seiki DQ-50 * Hagerman Cornet 2 Phono * A hodgepodge of cabling * Belkin PF60
    Preamp rotation: Krell KSL (SCompRacer recapped) * Manley Shrimp * PS Audio 5.0
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    Saved me too! I'd have to take funds from my Pass XA25 amp savings account I have going right now :D .
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • agfrost
    agfrost Posts: 2,428
    Where's A2? Got a RAS reunion going on in here.
    Jay
    SDA 2BTL * Musical Fidelity A5cr amp * Oppo BDP-93 * Modded Adcom GDA-600 DAC * Rythmik F8 (x2)
    Micro Seiki DQ-50 * Hagerman Cornet 2 Phono * A hodgepodge of cabling * Belkin PF60
    Preamp rotation: Krell KSL (SCompRacer recapped) * Manley Shrimp * PS Audio 5.0
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  • bikerboy
    bikerboy Posts: 1,211
    daboyz has dibs. I will include all documentation I have accumulated on this dac also.
    Main system: Lyngdorf TDAI 2170 w/ Pioneer 42" plazma-> Polk LSiM 703 w/Tivo, Marantz tuner, BRPTT: Nothingham Spacedeck-> Pioneer PL L1000 linear arm-> Soundsmith DL 103R-> SUT->Bottlehead ErosDigital: I3 PC w/ Jriver playing flac -> Sonore Ultrarendu -> Twisted Pair Audio ESS 9028 w/ Mercury IVY Vinyl rips: ESI Juli@24/192-> i3 PC server
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    agfrost wrote: »
    Where's A2? Got a RAS reunion going on in here.

    Being lazy, as usual. :)
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,498
    02, 04, 06, 08, who do we appreciate?

    Once I get my new DAC going with Arduino I'll sell my BIII.
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • bikerboy
    bikerboy Posts: 1,211
    This has been sold. Thanks
    Main system: Lyngdorf TDAI 2170 w/ Pioneer 42" plazma-> Polk LSiM 703 w/Tivo, Marantz tuner, BRPTT: Nothingham Spacedeck-> Pioneer PL L1000 linear arm-> Soundsmith DL 103R-> SUT->Bottlehead ErosDigital: I3 PC w/ Jriver playing flac -> Sonore Ultrarendu -> Twisted Pair Audio ESS 9028 w/ Mercury IVY Vinyl rips: ESI Juli@24/192-> i3 PC server
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    SCompRacer wrote: »
    02, 04, 06, 08, who do we appreciate?

    Once I get my new DAC going with Arduino I'll sell my BIII.

    I'd like to call dibs on your BIII @SCompRacer ! :smile:
    Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
    HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10
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  • ALL212
    ALL212 Posts: 1,577
    agfrost wrote: »
    Where's A2? Got a RAS reunion going on in here.

    Present...fairly accounted for... and ever so slightly involved with the product.

    Why does no one tell me of these things...

    :'(
    Aaron
    Enabler Extraordinaire
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    Huge thanks to Rich and Aaron for helping me with this. They did their magic and I can't wait to get it into the rig! That's assuming Aaron doesn't hold it hostage on me. ;)

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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    That was a fantastic deal! Congratulations @daboyz.
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    Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

    "Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru"- Jon Anderson

    "Have A Little Faith! And Everything You'll Face, Will Jump From Out Right On Into Place! Yeah! Take A Little Time! And Everything You'll Find, Will Move From Gloom Right On Into Shine!"- Arthur Lee
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  • ALL212
    ALL212 Posts: 1,577
    Here’s the aftermath...

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    Aaron
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  • ALL212
    ALL212 Posts: 1,577
    Here’s the aftermath...
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    Aaron
    Enabler Extraordinaire
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    The boys dr I'd a really beautiful job on it. Can't wait to plug her in. :)
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    Nice grab and nice surgery.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • ALL212
    ALL212 Posts: 1,577
    Well Well looky looky there there a a double double post post!!

    That happens when you're 10 miles from shore and the signal is a bit flaky. Sry… :#

    However, the fish were biting.

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    Aaron
    Enabler Extraordinaire
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