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| Tube DAC (Black Ice) Users - What Streamer Are You Using? @macg19 Exactly. The app is frustrating at first in that the manual is poorly written and there are no prompts from the software itself. It’s very different than Bluos. Once figured out it’s decent. I found the Tidal play list not automatica... | |
| Tube DAC (Black Ice) Users - What Streamer Are You Using? @dorislucero Oops! The N130 supersedes the Node 2i. The U2 mini supersedes the U1 mini. @macg19 Not a Black Ice but I have the latest Audio Mirror IV, a tube DAC. I upgraded from an N130 with Sbooster LPS to a Lumin U2 mini. It’s certainly a ... | |
| Why Are We Breaking Our Brains? Audio is stuff a bite of everything on the table, add a sip and chew. What would a sommelier recommend? He/she might get ripped to shreds too. | |
| From an MHDT to an Audio Mirror, quick impressions @ericsch , Honestly I hated the app at first. My first impressions: Intuitive it is not. Extra steps a few. Frustrating it is. For instance, on first fire up the control panel popped up, grayed out and unresponsive. There are four inco... | |
| From an MHDT to an Audio Mirror, quick impressions @scthom It’s simple. Just remove the top plate, unplug the old tube, plug in the new. That’s it. No bias adjust or anything. @designsfx Had to! | |
| From an MHDT to an Audio Mirror, quick impressions Update: It's been four months and a couple things of note have happened. A Lumin U2 mini replaced the BS Node/Sbooster for streaming duty. It's quiet, dynamic and grain free. A NOS Telefunken E88CC in the Tubadour. I don't know the vintage ... | |
| A public service announcement Tell us what they are. Details! | |
| low xlr output Not about the jumpers but... From Stereophile: "The maximum voltage gain with the R200i's volume control set to its maximum (an indicated "59") was 46.5dB for both the balanced and unbalanced inputs." Could this be a clue? | |
| low xlr output I'll guess you are bypassing the pre (direct mode). An XLR cable has an in phase signal and a 180 out of phase signal when it arrives at the pre. That's why there are two 'hots" in the cable. If you are bypassing the pre (direct mode) and usi... | |
| Baffled and Frustrated: Streaming/DAC Sound Issues I have distortion similar to @designsfx but with single ended connections. It vanishes if I lower the volume at the streamer and raise it via the pre. It's an over driven pre situation. The Aavik D280 puts out 4.5 V rms = 6.363 peak. | |
| New Rel Carbon Special Sub “Roars” when there is no signal! The 15A circuit ground still passes through the REL to the bonding. Fingers crossed. | |
| New Rel Carbon Special Sub “Roars” when there is no signal! Forgive me if I missed something but, As @sryeager noted you may have a ground loop between the two RELs. Plugging them both to the 20A line with an extension cord would be an easy check. An acoustic feedback loop with the amp unplugged is a n... | |
| Question on component impedance mismatch No volume control on the streamer? | |
| I have NOVA V's and I am not happy “I have tried every speaker placement you can think of, toe in, toe out. distance from front wall and I am adding acoustic treatments as fast as they can be shipped. “ “If I decide after all my room treatments that I am not a fan of the Sonus Fab... | |
| Is a highly discerning system enjoyable? Since discerning and emotive are not mutually exclusive, within a budget what drives my component selection? Fun with the music, then fun with the sound. I know when music takes control - involuntary movement, my spirit lifts and life is good. An ... |