Re-shuffled my desktop setup. The 99 Classics got 'banned’ here. Well, still a great headphone (when DSP-corrected) although loses hands down to the DCA. Having added the Topping L30II improved the Pro-Ject’s performance significantly. Quite happy with this now.
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@BeeKay I can see that you had a Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital in that stack. The Pre Box is a DAC/Preamp/Headphone so may I ask why you added the Topping, a dedicated headphone amp to the mix?
I also had a Pre Box but eventually sold it because while it sounded quite good it did not have enough power to properly drive a few of my high impedance headphones, like the Sennheiser HD800 or the Beyerdynamic T1. When using easier to drive low impedance headphones the Pre Box worked just fine.
I never was happy with the headphone amp section of the PreBoxS2. It was a fuzzy, less crisp and flat experience (my personal perception). On the other hand when used as a DAC with my Lindemann integrated amp at that time it was great. No complaints. And so it is again driving the Topping. As always … YMMV
That pretty much describes how an under powered headphone amp would sound when trying to drive headphones needing a lot of power.
Glad that you found a reasonably priced solution!
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Bought my Susvaras a new cable for Christmas. It’a from Arctic Cables in Florida https://www.arcticcables.com/aeris-flagsip-series. More micro detail with very small differences in how loud an instrument is being played within the context of an orchestral piece easier to pick up, I also think it looks fabulous. Workmanship off the scale too.
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How’s it performing? Are you able to integrate HQPlayer with it and if so are there any limitations on filter used before skips occur?
For the price of these cables the workmanship had better be off the scale!
Glad that you found the cables to be money well spent.
Endgame headphones, headphone cable and DAC. One day I’ll get a Holo May endgame headphone amplifier. NUC next to go. Any ideas about which way to go? SGC sonicTransporter i9, Nucleus +, a high power Audiostore server or something more exotic? Music my only vice 
What’s wrong with your NUC?
Very good question! Can’t us HQ Player for upsampling and it’s a bit noisy, but I’ve recently bought an Akasa to sort the noice out. Holo May upsampling not it’s strong point so I’d like to try another way to upsample. When I use Roon upsampling for CD quality to 176.4k it doesn’t sound like a step forward. Maybe I’m using the wrong filter? Any advice out there?
Your comment has got me thinking though.
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You should probably post this in another location.
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My gosh i miss VU meters!! Possible Roon update: include a visual representation of VU meters as an option for onscreen displays! Yes Jim i know this request is on the wrong forum…
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Good advice, I’m new to this.
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The Wattson Audio Emerson Digital ist a great streaming bridge. Congratulations
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Thanx. Wish you the best for 2023:+1:
That is until the Mark II versions come out 
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Yes, do a feature request… for vu meters… I’ll vote
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