Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD

Reproduced sound is OUR passion though and certainly we can expect only a select few to get it. If that weren't the case, then we'd have to expect ourselves to dive head-long into everyone's passions.

Matt- I'm going to be real curious to see how your digital front end turns out in several months once the speakers and other pieces are in place. I'd simply recommend not to forget the critical role that the digital mastering engineer plays in what we hear. Whereas not all vinyl is cut equally, likewise, not all CD mastering efforts are equal. -Josh

Here is an interesting vignette shared by a friend of mine: a speaker manufacturer has a young autistic son. His son would typically play in the room while Dad was fiddling and voicing the speakers. He used master tape, vinyl, and vinyl rips to digital as source material. When master tape or vinyl was used, his child stayed in the room. When digital was used, he would play for a few minutes and then leave the room. So, we need digital reproduction that will not drive children and/or small animals from the room.

The whole scenario made me think of this experiment: http://www.stereophile.com/features/203/

My son has Aspergers (on the autism scale) as well as the sensory processing dysfunction piece. He has never liked listening to my music system, but he loves music. All kinds, always has. He listens with some Sennheiser cans I gave him years ago. He now enjoys listening when I can get him over as I only play him vinyl when he's here. He is able to listen to the Overdrive DAC, but it's the first time he has heard digital at my house and appreciated it. He has said in the past that the sound hurt his ears, but not now after I did all my system upgrades (all new system, lol).

I asked about the phones and he said that he likes the ones I gave him, but not the ones at his friends house. Very interesting stuff and I would love to read more studies on it.

He probably can hear better than most people. I see a business opportunity here like Consumer Reports but for audio.

LOL....he'd want nothing to do with that, lol. Yes he hears the highs better than any woman I've listened with.
He has hated every speaker he's heard IRT the highs. He has fallen in love with my new Vandersteens though. That's one reason I know that Richard has nailed the highs. Matthew says that he can be part of the music. I think that's his way to saying he feels the emotions. He does have more emotion as we've worked on his feelings since he was a baby as we ID's it all early.

He also can tell me when my speakers aren't set up properly, lol. He doesn't like to come visit that often, but it's fun when he does as we enjoy music together. Sorry to go off topic.