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Post by mrarroyo on Jun 23, 2010 22:24:07 GMT
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Post by XTRProf on Jun 24, 2010 1:05:02 GMT
More more nostalgia ................. Hmm, next time must be logically Allan Parson Project .....  |
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Post by FauDrei on Jun 24, 2010 23:13:17 GMT
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Post by XTRProf on Jun 25, 2010 11:21:49 GMT
Alright, Alan Parsons it will be .......... It must be after Pilot ...............  Ha, ha, what do we have here? Some good looping layering of Sirius .........  |
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Post by elysion on Jun 26, 2010 14:01:28 GMT
Does anyone know what music is played here? The video itself is great...
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Post by mrarroyo on Jun 26, 2010 20:47:05 GMT
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Post by Sol on Jun 26, 2010 21:41:54 GMT
Does anyone know what music is played here? The video itself is great... Track: You Make Me Feel Album: Levi's Compilation Artist: Archive Label: Irma Records |
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Post by PinkFloyd on Jun 26, 2010 22:06:46 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2010 22:25:36 GMT
Quality Oh yes, timeless classic. I've got One Republic playing, Apologise and Stop And Stare are fab. |
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Post by XTRProf on Jun 27, 2010 0:18:11 GMT
Nostalgia is about to end before turning to newer stuffs ............. Now some Aussie lingo: Played the 45 rpm extended single vinyl version to bring down the house at high volume. Couldn't resist although my parents' disgrunted voices were equally at the same volume. What the heck, please them back to sanity volume after this.  Huh......., CD seemed so plain in comparison ............... |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2010 0:35:43 GMT
Perhaps you need to do more work on your CD player/ DAC ? BTW, Altronics has the complete kit for the SC DAC, which after modifications EASILY outperforms a fully modded X-DAC V3   |
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Post by XTRProf on Jun 27, 2010 0:38:18 GMT
I've got One Republic playing, Apologise and Stop And Stare are fab. Good stuffs there and thanks for sharing ............ ;D |
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Post by XTRProf on Jun 27, 2010 0:47:55 GMT
Perhaps you need to do more work on your CD player/ DAC ? BTW, Altronics has the complete kit for the SC DAC, which after modifications EASILY outperforms a fully modded X-DAC V3 Oh, had also compared this in a friend's super high end system between a Scheu TT and an Esoteric CD/Hirez player, many Saturns ago. He sold his new CD/SACD/DVD-A Esoteric then and plays only vinyl now. I had missed the chance to buy over his Esoteric and all his audiophile CDs and SACDs, man, as he didn't tell me he was selling away the Esoteric! Wasted .........  Btw, have you assembled a Sabre Dac yet? Have you compare the SC Dac to it? Your opinions? Thanks. |
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Post by elysion on Jun 27, 2010 1:33:29 GMT
Does anyone know what music is played here? The video itself is great... Track: You Make Me Feel Album: Levi's Compilation Artist: Archive Label: Irma Records Thanks  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2010 1:50:46 GMT
Chong.
No, and I have no intentions of putting together a Sabre (Buffalo DAC. )
They are far too expensive for me these days. They are not true DIY in the sense that the modules using SMD are already assembled and not readily modifiable. They also require some seriously expensive aftermarket regulators to get anywhere near the best out of them, and in many cases have up to 3 separate power transformers as well.
The modified SC DAC only needs a 15-0-15VAC 30VA toroidal transformer.
A modified SC DAC should come fairly close to their performance, but at a fraction of the price. My SC DAC clearly outperforms a friend's Benchmark USB DAC that has been modified, e.g. in the replacement of it's SM NE5532 with SM LM4562 etc.
Of course if I had plenty of spare cash I could always purchase several Paul Hynes regulators to further improve it's performance, or even buy a Buffalo to see if it is as good as all the claims .
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Post by XTRProf on Jun 27, 2010 2:36:36 GMT
My SC DAC clearly outperforms a friend's Benchmark USB DAC that has been modified, e.g. in the replacement of it's SM NE5532 with SM LM4562 etc. Of course if I had plenty of spare cash I could always purchase several Paul Hynes regulators to further improve it's performance, or even buy a Buffalo to see if it is as good as all the claims . Alex Oh, the Benchmark is about the same as the MF X-Dac V3 in sonic when we had a pow-wow some time back. I'm not surprised when you say your SC Dac outperformed the Benchmark when it had already outperformed the MF. I dunno, but the way to move forward is the Sabre Dac. Btw, why all of them are using the Paul Hynes regulators? Isn't the Dexa or TentLabs super regulators about the same? What's the advantage of shunt over series super regulators? Your opinions again. Thanks.  Sorry folks for the OT here ............ I will get back to the main topic after this last post. I promise!  |
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Post by Spirit on Jun 27, 2010 3:40:02 GMT
Btw, have you assembled a Sabre Dac yet? Have you compare the SC Dac to it? Your opinions? Thanks. Watch this space... Within the next two weeks I imagine. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2010 4:00:40 GMT
Btw, have you assembled a Sabre Dac yet? Have you compare the SC Dac to it? Your opinions? Thanks. Watch this space... Within the next two weeks I imagine. Due to differences between SC DACs constructed by various members, the results will be as variable as pitting a couple of Buffalo DACs against each other, where the individual constructor has employed his own PSU variations etc. . I imagine that Jeff's SC DAC would also be more competitive if he was to use the high performance (and expensive) Paul Hynes voltage regulators. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2010 4:13:12 GMT
Chong
The Paul Hynes voltage regulators are priced well above what I can afford these days, so I can only go by all the reports I have read about them.
They are the "Rolls Royce"of voltage regulators, and not only do they ensure a very low output impedance over a far wider frequency range than normal regulators can, they have exceptional HF performance due to their use of very high slew rate devices.(Current feedback opamps ?)
Paul Hynes also has a range of plugin series regulators which are only fractionally lower in performance.
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Apologies for being off topic.
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Post by XTRProf on Jun 27, 2010 8:05:09 GMT
As promised, I have stopped and moved all the OTs to another thread. Please continue the discussions there. Thanks.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2010 14:49:31 GMT
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Something I've only recently discovered, the kids were playing it...
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Post by XTRProf on Jun 27, 2010 15:05:47 GMT
Ha, ha, I'm back on track with something "new" that my friend had sent me some months back ............... Enjoy these fun people and song .............. Simple yet effective. Not bad. Not bad at all ............... Hmm, is there a 45 rpm single extended version to bring the house down?  |
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Post by Will on Jun 27, 2010 15:19:57 GMT
BOT Something I've only recently discovered, the kids were playing it... Chris, Plan B is not my normal listen, but he does do a good tune, very listen-able. His earlier release was quite good as well. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2010 21:25:38 GMT
I quite agree Will, several good tunes there but also many that fall way outside of my range of listening.
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Huh......., CD seemed so plain in comparison ............... 
