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| Use of Denafrips Iris 12th DDC with computer To the OP, this is how I use my system daily. A laptop USB -> to a Gaia DDC, then out via I2S (or coax) to DAC. It works quite well. Of course when you use a PC, for best results you MUST have it where the OS doesn’t mess with the output. For ... | |
| Jay’s Audio CD Transport @no_regrets the CDT2 has a nice CLK, but the whole top R 3rd of the CDT3 is CLK and its PSU. It’s very a serious audio effort to make the best CLK they can for it. And I think that is a large part of the improvement, but not all. Additionally, t... | |
| Jay’s Audio CD Transport Just sharing an anecdotal story, a few years back I needed to audition several Focal speakers. Thankfully we have a Focal/Naim store in my area (great store). But I kinda knew I that I would need to have the best possible source to really hear the... | |
| Jay’s Audio CD Transport Hi Don. We didn't try the master CLK with the CDT2 but I assume it might have some slight benefit from it. The CDT3 has about the best CLK already, assume that is why no gain from the master CLK. In my system I generally use a Gaia DDC, which als... | |
| Jay’s Audio CD Transport Yes it is true, the CDT2 is a great sounding CDT. But the CDT3 is in fact one of the best sounding sources available at any price. Never thought I'd say that about a Redbook format device, but it is what it is. Speaking as a fellow audiophile we h... | |
| ABX testing with AQ Dragon power cords One aspect that is highly significant, it also matters how the power is done internally to the component you're using. With a conventional unregulated linear PSU in say, a typical power amp for example you can generally hear effects of fuses, powe... | |
| Speaker Cables : Moderate priced Take a look please at the Audience AU24SX, great sounding cables, priced reasonably. https://www.tekaudiospecialties.com/audience TK | |
| Why do I prefer R2R over Chip based DAC's? Much of what goes wrong in a DAC occurs after the DAC portion itself. For example, a datasheet implementation of an industrial op amp I/V/LPF/buffer. The DAC will never achieve better than that limitation. Industrial OA are relatively easy to use ... | |
| Passive preamps - differences between technologies Yes, the Hattor passive with discrete shunt attenuator is quite good. I have/had 2 of them, the pure passive and the dual mono buffered. The buffered version requires some discrete OA rolling to get the best results (of course). Industrial OA just... | |
| Modding the PS Audio Directstream DAC MK1 and MK2 Some other news, this summer I was able to get Tom C of Neurochrome Audio to do a special version of his Modulus "error correcting" amp boards (thanks Tom!). Notably, we eliminated the OA input buffer, and the input coupling cap (and feedback cap!... | |
| Modding the PS Audio Directstream DAC MK1 and MK2 Hello folks, still here occasionally :) Thought I'd share some things. The Vocm mod with JK high nickel trafos is quite good and would likely satisfy the majority of listeners IMO. I will say though, the pinnacle of DS DAC mk1 sonic performance ... | |
| Jay's Audio CD Transport Repair Yes, by power cycle I mean an AC power off/ back on event; the intent is to reset any logic that may have strayed off into the weeds. Sometimes a power brown out can upset control logic, for example. Jaymark is discussing with us now privately. We... | |
| Jay's Audio CD Transport Repair Hello Jaymark. Do you have a CDT2 mk2 or mk3? Or a CDT3? Did you check that the laser lens is not obstructed by debris perhaps? Try a power cycle? TK | |
| New Jays Audio flagship cd transport Thyname, thank you for the kind words. And I agree, actually the CDT3 is proving to be one of the best sounding sources available at any price. Kind of hard to comprehend, especially for a Redbook format, but true story. Mojo Audio uses a CDT3 to... | |
| Linn LP12 Cirkus baring Hello KOF. I have a new Tiger Paw Akula subchassis with a new Linn armboard on it for sale for very reasonable, if interested. I've had a "full blown" LP12 project for many years with all the upgrades; machined subchassis, thicker top plate, DC m... |