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    'Warm Your Heart' Aaron Neville, 45rpm vinyl from ORG---wow!

    Anyone came back to share ? Tks.
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    I2S cable recommendation?

    In the words from Mark of mega $ Antipodes Oladra who used to produced and sell cables, Vodka is excellent without paying stxxxx $. Yes, I am using Concentus i2s hdmi and i2s RJ45 cables after changing from Argentus to squeeze out just a little bit since no longer planning to upgrade any...
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    Terminator Plus FPGA firmware upgrade review

    My Avatar cdp nicely and proactively updated with blue led and my Denafrip T+ de dac without latest firmware update are back .. Alvin and team are the best
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    Terminator Plus FPGA firmware upgrade review

    Thanks for sharing your thoughts and logical move on your part imho. I decided not to proceed for my T+ after watching the very nicely informed utube by Alvin even though I am local in Singapore and no concern in bricking my unit for the following reasons: 1. I never had clicks, pops or...
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    Terminator Plus FPGA firmware upgrade review

    Hmmmh .. firmware/software update need burn in of already well burnt in hardware ? Cannot think of reason why except time erodes initial impression and ears+brain gotten use to the new aound ? I need to read up what this new firmware is about amd not sure if I can find out such details ...
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    Krell Evolution 2250e power supply voltage dip switches

    NB: Jap runs both 50hz and 60hz
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    I2S cable recommendation?

    According to Aldwin, I should receive my order of Concentus hdmi i2s to replace my faithful Argentus hdmi i2s for my ddc to dac and Concentus rj45 i2s for my cdp to dac in 3-4 weeks' time .. finger crossed but reported improved midrange without any loss in transparency is too tempting for...
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    FTA (Final Touch Audio) Sinope USB cable

    No offer of used Callisto usb and proceeded with used Shunyata Sigma usb available locally at 50% rpp to end my search to commensurate with the $ spent on streaming and server/player playback ... very nice improvement in body and midrange to lows compared to Oyaide Continental 5S at 1/5 the $ ...
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    I2S cable recommendation?

    For me, it is a no brainer for i2s on native high bitrate dsd else it is usb. Cheers.
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    I2S cable recommendation?

    In touch with Aldwin and hope to hv the Concentus hdmi i2s from ddc and rj45 i2s from cd player
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    Denafrips Avatar CD transport

    Hi Audioblazer, Did you kept it switched on with no option to switch off the display for the 2 yrs ? I did and the display slowly died after 1 yr and Vineshine nicely replaced it and I no longer kept it switched on 24/7. Cheers.
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    Introduction of my new Antipodes K50 Music Server

    Oladra !?
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    Introduction of my new Antipodes K50 Music Server

    For those who also missed an excellent read on almost entirety of streaming from Antipodes .. clock, usb, isolation, reclocker, i2s etc. https://antipodes.audio/solution-architecture/ Cheers.
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    Good mid-price audiophile switches

    Really ? Lol !
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    Denafrips product owners please fall in

    Tks for agreeing to disagree Yes, I oso prefer my vintage Spendor BC1 with some tube equipment to my current Revel Salon 2 with hires equipment but only in my heart cos I had good time with it and on limited music type but my ears tell me that it is not comparable. I dun mean you can slap...
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    Denafrips product owners please fall in

    Hi, Tks tks .. indeed it takes a bit of time with new equipment to sound its best but in my limited experience, you will still not like how it will sound eventually if you dun find SQ improves in the 1st instance i.e. it is incremental and not day/nite difference even when settled after tens or...
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    Denafrips product owners please fall in

    Tks tks I went a bit more .. I have 2x uptone etheregen before cx server and between cx server and ex player with external Afterdark double crown clock as I primarily stream internet radio stations and Qobuz in addition to 20TB in the cx server. Uptone EtherRegens made a notable difference...
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    Denafrips product owners please fall in

    I had used Allo usb signature, Nuprime Omnia S1 and oladra upgraded Antipodes ex/cx with my Hermes/Gaia(previously) and Tplus/T(previously) and SQ improvement can be heard for the Allo usb signature and Omnia S1 but not the Antipodes which I connect directly to the Tplus. I m also using the...
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    FTA (Final Touch Audio) Sinope USB cable

    Hi Chris, I will be grateful if I can purchase your Callisto if used price is right (hot 5v) for me .. retired since Mar 2022 and not feeling as capable to spurge as before. Kindly PM me. Tks !
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    FTA (Final Touch Audio) Sinope USB cable

    Hi Kingsrule, my understanding is that it means if you had paid for it, it is current and ok production one. If it is beta/demo unit that is presumably free for evaluation, it is not current. Cheers.
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    FTA (Final Touch Audio) Sinope USB cable

    Aaah .. make sense and tks for the clarification. Will reach out to you separately when I decided to take the plunge. Tks again.
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    FTA (Final Touch Audio) Sinope USB cable

    Hi Golum, With apology if I had somehow misread. Maybe beta or initial samples but I was concerned with the threads per enclosed and have no wish to wonder if I am getting the "ok" version that have all these years' of excellent reviews ... by both professional as well as users in forums. As...
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    FTA (Final Touch Audio) Sinope USB cable

    Interested but why am I reading both cases of Callisto and Sinope failing in 1st units and then reportedly brilliant in 2nd units and no concern or findings share to with someone interested ? Poor QC and no measurements ? Cheers.
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    Mid range phono stage... what shortlist? (£2k second hand)

    Do check out what is LCR phono amp is about e.g. recommended Aurorasound Vida. Verdict This quintessentially Japanese slice of analogue exotica is artfully engineered to give an incisive and detailed sound, yet one that’s genuinely musical too, providing a wide open window onto the vinyl groove.
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    Denafrips Avatar CD transport

    Most welcomed but do note that for both, you cannot have them switched on 24/7 as the seemingly same type of oled display will burnt out ... after 6 mths in my 24/7 system. Cheers.
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    Mid range phono stage... what shortlist? (£2k second hand)

    Tried LCR phono stage ? Aurorasound's Vida phono amp with separate psu: https://www.hifinews.com/content/aurorasound-vida-%C2%A32700 Cheers. PS: wooden enclosure is removable to reveal a modern silver enclosure
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    Denafrips Avatar CD transport

    I believe Denafrips is still selling them in China market via their distributors. These are being offered by such distributors. If my Avatar fails and not repairable, I will get it replaced by the one in ebay in a heartbeat but my case is because I have the upgraded Denafrip Tplus dac to sync...
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    Denafrips Avatar CD transport

    I had both .. by themselves, they do not differs much. However, magic happens when you have denafrips dac that you can sync its clock to the Avatar. Jay's was more expensive but I am glad to have sold it at a substantial loss after barely 6 mths but still had enuff to secure the brand new one...
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    Are Transports Obsolete?

    I will keep my Denafrips cd transport .. for simple fact it is so much cost effective for the sound quality that I can achieve with it. My 7x more expensive server/player, excluding 2x Uptone EtherRegen with external oxco clocks, for hires Qobuz streaming and music files, including hires dsd...
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    Advice needed to improve the SQ of my music streaming over the CD transport

    Short answer is no for a well sorted out cd playback system ... Nevertheless, Uptone etherRegen with external oxco clock helps to narrow the gap of my oladra upgraded Antipodes cx and ex stack against Denafrip Avatar Transport synced to my upgraded Denafrips Tplus dac ... via usb and i2s...

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