blr_p said:Heh, so thats only slightly better than being over here.
I asked that Q because he as chosen a DAC that i've seen quite a few in India mention, being in the US the faves might have been different i thought.
funny thing about your location is i had a roomate once that came from there.
WTH can you do to have a good time in PA anyway, was in Philly once and the place was dead by 10pm !!
Hehe.. Im actually at the Behrend Campus of Penn State, which on the same level as University Park for my course. And this town is lively. But all the action happens on campus, not in the town.
The thing about most amps and DAC's is that they are either ordered online from a small manufacturer(in the sense, business run by few people) or they are built when ordered. So there is no way of testing gear.
If you go to Jaben, for auditioning headphones, you'll notice that most of their amps and DAC's are Denon's, Marantz and the likes. They do have one or two Amp's such as the eddie current amp and the heed canamp.
Best way to compare is to meet other people who own the gear in mind. Only headphones can be auditioned easily once you locate a store selling the respective models.
I just came back from LA, and though I didn't have the time to visit I found a store called LA Audio Video which sells Bel Canto and Mark Levinson products(they sell lots of other stuff also, speakers related and headphone brands such as Grado's, Senns etc).
What I mean to say is that products such as Bel Canto which are sold commercially in large numbers can be auditioned, but products like Woo Audio, Audio.gd, Mapletree to name a few can only be auditioned when you know/meet someone who owns the respective gear.
titana said:I would probably be listening to his audio rig & be having pretty darned good time. :bleh:
Indeed! Listening to music when you're high is great fun! :bleh: