fastcat95
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| Anyone Remember the Artemis EOS1 Skeaker System? ricred1: Having had a pair, how would you evaluates their sound qualities, particularly in light of current speaker offerings? | |
| Anyone Remember the Artemis EOS1 Skeaker System? roxy54: Based on your memory, how would you say that they stack up compared to today's speaker offerings? I remember reading that Kieth Johnson choose this speaker system to do the first expo of the HDCD system to the audio world, so I assume th... | |
| Anyone Remember the Artemis EOS1 Skeaker System? .....Speaker system | |
| Schiit URD CD Transport SOON? mooglie: You have again brought up some good points! The URD does output a +5vdc from the USC C output socket when the USB output is selected. As to the Denafrips DAC; since they have created their own processing code for USB, there is a questi... | |
| BEST CD TRANSPORT Charles; you hit it on the head. The Stream unlimited drives and servo boards are about the best that can be had (except in the case of very expensive transports), and if the output electronics are well done, the sound is quite good. This is why... | |
| Schiit URD CD Transport SOON? mooglie: Thanks for the cable input! You mention the USB cable connection between the URD and Schiit DAC as being "picky". Can you comment further on this? I have a URD feeding a Pontus II 12th, and a cheap USB C cable I tried did nothing, alt... | |
| Schiit URD CD Transport SOON? mooglie: Thanks for the input on the cables! What would you say are the differences you hear between the Kimber USB cable and the DH Labs Mirage using the URD? Thanks! | |
| Schiit URD CD Transport SOON? mooglie: What specific USB cables have worked with your URD? I have had issues with that type of connection, and have an inquiry in to Schiit about the issue. My unit now has about 135 hours on it, and sounds great! No problems with it other th... | |
| Schiit URD CD Transport SOON? Sorry to hear your unit was DOA. Sort of strange since Schiit says they run units for a day before shipping. I wonder if the few issues I have heard about are centered in the Stream Unlimited drive / electronics board, or the Schiit boards? I h... | |
| Schiit URD CD Transport SOON? I now have about 120 hours on my URD. No problems reading CD disks (or CDRs). It did not sound too great right out of the box, but now is sounding really good. I have so far been using the SPDIF coaxial output exclusively, feeding a Denefrips P... | |
| Schiit URD CD Transport SOON? I am at the 70 hour mark with my URD break in. Only the URD was changed in my system (same coax cable - SPDIF). The unit did not sound too good right out of the box, but has settled in significantly at this point. The major thing I am hearing (... | |
| Schiit URD CD Transport SOON? I received an URD on 7/24. No problems reading CD disks (or CDRs). It did not sound too great right out of the box, but now that I have 35 hours of break in, it is starting to sound really good. I suspect that it will get better still by the 10... | |
| Schiit URD CD Transport SOON? jriggy: I worked in Acoustics & vibration research & development for 33 years. The Pro 8 housing is a very hollow block of aluminum (most of it has been CNC machined out). The housing (now with thin aluminum walls) would still be subject... | |
| Schiit URD CD Transport SOON? The URD actually uses the same basic drive as the CD Pro 8. The Pro 8 is different in that the drive/sled assembly is housed in a CNC machined aluminum block, as opposed to molded composite frame. The electronics/servo board in the URD is the CD... | |
| Schiit URD CD Transport SOON? There seem to be more and more transports (mostly Redbook playback) out there in the 3K and below level. As far as the URD, it is the cheapest transport to use the Stream Unlimited drive and support electronics, which seem to have the best sonics... |