She's here...

steveinaz
steveinaz Posts: 19,538
edited April 2009 in 2 Channel Audio
Breakin in on Dave Mattews palladia HD concert. Once she's warm we'll start tossin' CD's in...

Pic is the DAC1 PRE in the rack :)
Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited April 2009
    Congrats Steve. I await your review:)
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited April 2009
    Where's the review already!!! :D Sick huh! :p
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited April 2009
    She's so sweet I just scratched my man-part on her. Ouch!
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited April 2009
    steveinaz wrote: »
    She's so sweet I just scratched my man-part on her. Ouch!

    I'll have to keep that little tid bit of info. in the back of my mind. Just in case down the road if you ever decide to sell it...that will warrant a "HUGH" discount. Just thinking about it knocked off $200!!! :D

    Sounds like you're having fun with it though. Congrats & enjoy!!!
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,029
    edited April 2009
    We just had a "mini-review" in the Are you satisfied thread.......for some reason I think Mikeee-likeee! ;)

    Congrat's on your new toy there Steve.
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited April 2009
    Gracias, Diana Krall is singing to ME as we speak....
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited April 2009
    pearsall001 wrote: »
    I'll have to keep that little tid bit of info. in the back of my mind. Just in case down the road if you ever decide to sell it...that will warrant a "HUGH" discount. Just thinking about it knocked off $200!!! :D

    Just thinking the same thing right before I read it. :)
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited April 2009
    Congrats on some sweet gear.
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited April 2009
    They've added some nice features like the auto stand-by function when no signal is detected for 15 seconds, the on/off switch on the source knob--which appears to act more like a mute switch; more on that later. The LED's are a little less bright--but still could be dimmer. The unit looks much nicer in-person than it photographs. The big news is the upgraded opamps in the USB and PRE models.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited April 2009
    I have been lusting over that Benchmark DAC for some time now. Congratulations
    SDA-1C (full mods)
    Carver TFM-55
    NAD 1130 Pre-amp
    Rega Planar 3 TT/Shelter 501 MkII
    The Clamp
    Revox A77 Mk IV Dolby reel to reel
    Thorens TD160/Mission 774 arm/Stanton 881S Shibata
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    Rotel RCD-855 with modified tube output stage
    Cambridge Audio DACmagic Plus
    ADC Soundshaper 3 EQ
    Ben's IC's
    Nitty Gritty 1.5FI RCM
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited April 2009
    steveinaz wrote: »
    The LED's are a little less bright--but still could be dimmer.

    That is the truth. The Dac1 LEDs are like laser beams into the eyes, especially, if you turn the lights down/off. I put a piece of black tape over the LEDs, and used a pin to punch holes into it, which helped.
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited April 2009
    I did that same thing on my Direct tv satellite boxes--those damn led's lit up the entire bedroom.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited April 2009
    Congrats!Those are audio dollars I bet you will never regret spending.
    Testing
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