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| HOW TO REPLACE THE CHORD QUTEST POWER SUPPLY WITH THE S BOOSTER MARK II The addition of the Sbooster inline filter requires the extra volt. I have that combination on my Weiss DAC205, which calls for 6 to 9 volts, set to 10 volts. No problem, so far. | |
| Weiss 204 Dac or LTA Audio Aero Dac as an upgrade from Chord Qutest Dac Also: I had a Rogue RH-5 preamp/headphone amp with the Qutest, prior to the Benchmark HPA4. With the Qutest set to 3V, many recordings would cause clipping. No such problem with the Weiss outputting 8V into the HPA4. (And no problem with 2V from t... | |
| Weiss 204 Dac or LTA Audio Aero Dac as an upgrade from Chord Qutest Dac I replaced a Qutest with a Weiss 205. Prior to that I replaced the stock Qutest power supply with an iFi Elite, which seemed to improve things. I’m using the Weiss (with Sbooster) into a Benchmark HPA4 and AHB2. Not attenuating the Weiss (so appro... | |
| Accuphase Experiences I was also considering replacing my AHB2 with a P4600. Was going to drive to Safe and Sound in Massachusetts (about 250 miles, but near a friend's house) with the AHB2. I was looking for more "warmth". Went with an equalizer instead. | |
| Accuphase Experiences Did you bring the AHB2 with you to compare, sighted though the comparison probably would have been? It's easy to travel with! (I have one.) | |
| Equalizer in a Hi Fi system I added a McIntosh MQ112 to my system last night. Between a Benchmark HPA4 and AHB2. So far, so good. The intention is to use it more or less like a loudness button. I had a Dangerous Music BAX EQ for a few weeks, but one of the switches developed... | |
| Power supply poll for Chord Qutest iFi Power Elite was a big improvement over stock power supply. | |
| McIntosh dealer discount ? I was given a 25 percent discount on a new MC462 this summer by a dealer 80 miles from my house. (I had purchased an MA6900, an MC275 and a pair of Tannoy Turnberry from them in the past. But the initial discount was also in that range.) I left it... | |
| Has anyone tried a linear power supply with a Weiss 204 or 205? @surround4life Yes, usb into the Denafrips Iris. But coaxial into the Weiss 205, not toslink. One possible cause for my preference for the Weiss over the Qutest is its ability to output 7.5v vs. maximum of 3v from the Qutest. Into a Benchmark HPA4... | |
| Has anyone tried a linear power supply with a Weiss 204 or 205? I'm using an Sbooster with a 205. I prefer the sound with the Sbooster. I also added the add-on purifying gizmo. Could be a case of audio nervosa and/or confirmation bias though. The 205 itself seems to have been a huge upgrade over the Chord Qute... | |
| Prima Luna Vs Accupahse You say you want a "rich, warm sound". I replaced a pair of Tannoy Turnberry SE that I had for 12 years and used with many amplifiers/preamplifiers/integrateds with a pair of Focal Kanta 2. Most recent amplification was/is Benchmark HPA4/AHB2, wit... | |
| iFi iPower X - hifi bargain? Alex: Replacing the Power X with a Power Elite improved the sound of my Chord Qutest. | |
| Amp pairing with Tannoy Turnberry? I’m using a Benchmark AHB2 with my Turnberries. Results with a Pass XA30.5 were not wonderful. McIntosh MC275 was OK. I think they need power, if you listen to orchestral, prog, etc. This is in a 20’x15’ room, on long wall, sitting about 12 feet a... | |
| Best XLRs under $500 a pair +1 on Wireworld Eclipse 8 XLR. -1 on Canare/Benchmark. I replaced a Canare XLR with a Cardas Parsec XLR between a Benchmark HPA4 and AHB2. Definite improvement. (Maybe from disconnecting a cable and reconnecting another, but I doubt it.) I then mo... | |
| Power amp in conditioner bad for other components? "Can you please point me to a link for this?" The recommendation against plugging an AHB2 into a power conditioner came in an email reply to me from Benchmark. I was considering a PS Audio Power Plant 12. The recommendation was against plugging a... |