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I've sold my off ramp 4 and in the next couple of week will get the off ramp 5. Once I get it will let you know the difference between the two plus how it sounds with the Empirical short usb block. The off ramp 5 I've ordered has the hynes regulator plus the dual turbo clock. The cost to me is $2249 plus the short block $200 plus delivery, insurances and taxes in USA Dollars. I was extremely happy with the off ramp 4 which had the hynes regulator plus the dual turbo clock and the short usb block. The Dac I was using is the reiymo dac. Finally was able to compare the off ramp 4 with the off ramp 5. Is the off ramp 5 better than the off ramp 4? The answer is yes. Does it kill the off ramp 4? The answer is no. Could I go back to the off ramp 4 after living with the off ramp 5? The answer is no. Was it worth the extra money? The answer is yes. Your all going to ask in what area is the off ramp 5 better than the off ramp4? The answer is in all areas. Better bass, More detail, Blacker blacks, More analog warmer sound. Just better in all area's. Do I recommend Steve from empirical audio as genius? The answer is yes. What’s the best USB converter on the market? The answer is the OFF RAMP 5. Is it better than my turntable? The answer is it's getting Dam close. One of the best dacs I've heard up to date is the MSB Diamond which I’m not 100% sure was around $15,000,oo DAM GOOD... But in my budget. The advantages and disadvantages of computer. There no clutter. You can do everything from your lounge chair including surfing the net. You can get the latest music. Music is quite cheap. If your sick of are song you can flick through 100 song in minutes. There's a lot of positives with computer music. The disadvantages/ computers. You get fat and lazy. You don't get the time to appreciate the fill of a record cover in your hands, reading the record cover and getting to understand the band. You some times don't give the music a chance and you flick through it. The computer is killing the music industry, potential jobs because of pirate music, movies, etc. The advantages and disadvantages of a turntable. You loss weight by getting out of your chair. You become good at cleaning records but don't let your wife see you as you will be doing the dishes. Turntable has that sense of magic that you will not get from a digital source but it getting dam close. You keep people employed making records. Turntables can look great. The disadvantages/ turntables. The records are expensive. You can't find all the latest music. The clutter of records. Cleaning records. Turntables are quite expensive to buy and set up. Replacing cartridges. Turntables take a lot of room. THE END