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Has anyone upgraded the caps on their MHDT Orchid?
@grannyring whats an upgraded WE tube?Are the numbers for the resistors printed on the PCB?The mix of resistors manufactures was it because you was unable to get the values you needed from the same manufacture? 
Chord Dave - Missing soundstage width
Thanks all, brilliant answers.I really wish there was a like button.I have some mullard NOS tubes from the 60' in the input stage, really made a positive difference  
Chord Dave - Missing soundstage width
I don't normally listen to Yello, but right know I am playing Touch by Yello and it's like sitting in a good surround system (I have a 7.4.1 system)Simply just crazy, there are sound everywhere, but also controlled and focused.Would just like a li... 
Chord Dave - Missing soundstage width
adg101 do you have an example off a piece of music that have a very wide soundstage and that can be found on Tidal. 
Chord Dave - Missing soundstage width
Thanks nice thought process (: The Dave is so MUCH better in every aspect then the Orchid, but tonal color are pretty equal and I am very happy about that.I know the RME ADI2 had it for a week it was a little to bright sounding for my taste. But a... 
Non Analytical Sounding DAC Upgrade- Budget $1,500 or less
Sorry for hijacking this thread, but as a owner of the Orchid I would really like all owners of the Orchid to join my fb group https://www.facebook.com/groups/orchiddac/.The purpose of the group is to collect any information that can improve the S... 
Non Analytical Sounding DAC Upgrade- Budget $1,500 or less
I also have the MHDT Orchid. It's a very musical dac. and cheap (: 
Magico vs the world
I have heard the Q7 with Dan D'Agostino M400 monoblocks and a crazy expensive dac.I think that my PrimaLuna HP Integrated, Orchid dac and Tekton Design Double Impacts are 80% there, and has more natural sounding voices.It would be fun to compare t... 
Sell your $$$ cables and conditioners... affordable LITHIUM is here!
half-hour of bliss and then the fane's kicked in. The noise is simply overwhelming.I would be able to here it if it was in another room.   
Sell your $$$ cables and conditioners... affordable LITHIUM is here!
Hi the Yeti comes with two AC chargers. Should I connect one to the front and one to the plug under the lid?  
Sell your $$$ cables and conditioners... affordable LITHIUM is here!
I just bought the Yeti 3000 from a member of this forum.What can I do to lower the fan noise? I am willing to split it to atoms (:If you have modified the Yeti then please share you knowledge with me. 
Emotiva not so good
I have two XPA-5 gen2 in a surround system and the sound is pretty good also for stereo.I don't use them for my stereo setup I have a Primaluna HP 
Sell your $$$ cables and conditioners... affordable LITHIUM is here!
This discussion has gone off trail. Could we go back to discuss the benefits of running our gear on batteries. And as suggested before also taking in other products like UPS 
Sell your $$$ cables and conditioners... affordable LITHIUM is here!
What about turning this conversation into, how can I run my system off the grid?There must be other products that can be used. I searched for "online double conversion UPS" and there are many out there.The Yeti 3000 is very expensive, so I am look... 
Room Correction without loosing MQA and DSD
I am using Roon to unfold then the signal goes to the miniDSP. I have been using MANY hours playing with filters in REW export to Roon. But one set of measurements with Dirac and I smoked every filter I had made.Dirac really works wonders