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Looking forward to the availability of the USB DAC. BTW, I believe it's Dusty, not Rusty.
All electronics were also from CI Audio: PLC-1 MkII passive line controller ($900) and the D-500 MkII monoblock power amplifiers ($5000/pair). Speaker cable was the Harmonic Technology Pro II and the interconnects were 50 cents/foot Mogami microphone cable. (Dusty Vawter is not a fan of audiophile cable.) The rack was custom-built by Billy Bags for CI Audio and can be made to match your speakers. Real Traps were standing in between the speakers looking real busy trapping.
Here was another room with a seemingly endless stream of people asking endless amounts of questions about computer-based audio that made listening to music difficult at best. Music volume rose and fell according to the tide of conversation. But I’m not really complaining. After all direct access to designers and distributors is one of the great things about a consumer hi-fi show. I’m just explaining why there are not a lot of comments on the sound of music. From the little I did hear, this system sounded promising.
Looking forward to the availability of the USB DAC. BTW, I believe it's Dusty, not Rusty.