RE: Lite

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RE: Lite

Posted by Thorsten (M) on July 5, 2014 at 13:44:41

In Reply to: RE: Lite posted by jusbe on July 4, 2014 at 00:19:44:

Jus,

Yes, I agree with you. Their stuff may be mostly derivative rather than original and not the latest and greatest, but it is solid value for money.

That said, it also pays to keep an eye on new stuff.

For example, in less than a month there will be a 499 USD DAC/Headphone amplifier shipping, with up to 768KHz PCM (including the option to run non oversampling at sample rates below 352.8KHz - it runs Non-OS above always). DSD-512 and lower is catered for and a SPDIF Input that effectively locks out jitter completely from any source is included (RCA + Optical, 192K max).

And it has a headphone Amp that can drive HiFIman HE-6, likely also AKG K-1000 (could not get one to test) and any less demanding headphones all the way to "silly loud" IEM's with near reference grade sonics. And it includes the option to have a volume control/preamp on the line outs as well.

Finally, it comes "Battery included" (good enough for > 10 Hours play on anything but Turbo Mode for ultra inefficient hard to drive headphones) nd fits a decently sized trouser pocket.

Add a pair of active monitors (I may have something cooking in this corner) and you have grown up stereo that fits a modest suitcase...

That is what I meant by "sell by date".

This 21st century stuff knocks traditional "HiFi" six ways from sunday and then into last week. Not anyone may be ready for the revolution though...

For the times, they are a'changin'.

Thor

At 20 bits, you are on the verge of dynamic range covering fly-farts-at-20-feet to intolerable pain. Really, what more could we need?

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