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Settings for New Vivaldi Apex Dac
I don’t own one but have heard that they take time to learn. I was told a story from one dealer about a buyer becoming impatient (didn’t want to fuss with it) at first and contacted them about moving onto something else. It seems to be a powerful ... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Now Playing: Brian Eno- Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks   
Whats playing on your system today?
Now Playing: Teenage Wrist- Chrome Neon Jesus  
Need TiVo" 4 digit code for my amp
Since you had luck with the amaranth code maybe you can find a common code that will work with you Music Fidelity? Remote Code Central  
Whats playing on your system today?
Now Playing: Michael Landau’s “Tales From The Bulge” If you love guitar players this is a good one to have in your collection   
Whats playing on your system today?
@david_ten  just sent you the pm  
Whats playing on your system today?
Now Playing:  Chuck Johnson “The Cinder Grove” Super laid back pedal steel with infinite reverb and delay- it’s like traveling through space!  
Help Building an Audio Room
@dlcockrum- I’ve been watching this thread just to see the advise and approach of others as I built a small listening room 10 years ago (it’s really small). I hadn’t used the tools at Bob Gold’s or other sites at the time but I did hire an acoust... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Now Playing- Tigercub-As Blue As Indigo  
Mutec MC 3+ and CTronic After Dark Clock
The big questions in my mind are- 1) Is the transport actually introducing timing artifacts to the present Dac? 2) Is a 10 MHz clock really needed for Redbook/CD format? Dacs that have dual word clock inputs typically accept better/higher clock... 
Mutec MC 3+ and CTronic After Dark Clock
@rodge827  I’m looking into a Mutec 3+USB to use as a distributor/clock between my Naim Uniti Core and 3 different Dacs. Just chiming in here to say it sounds like you’re really only using the Mutec as an interface to clock your transport prior t... 
IC cable to address RF coming from nearby FM station
Check posts from @spatialking- In reading about one of his experiences with a neighbor who had some massive amateur radio setup near his place he had to seek out a heavily shielded cable- just don’t remember which type or brand.  
Audio Note DAC Owners- please share your thoughts
@lowrider57  Thanks for the notes regarding your 2.1x Signature. At some point I’d like to discuss more about the upgrades you’ve performed and how the choices were made. Best- Designsfx  
IC cable to address RF coming from nearby FM station
@converge  You can purchase Canare Star Quad Balanced cables from Bluejeans Cable- I use these on my system and have had no issues. A eight foot cable with Neutrik connectors will run you about $40.  
New AES3/USB interface?
I might have a different reference than you- I pulled the manual off their web site a couple of weeks ago. The setup notes in the copy I have state the following: »INTERN« & »RE-CLK« (Internally referenced Audio re-clocking) The »INTERN« and ...