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    Lampizator announcement: launch of our all new TOTL HORIZON DAC

    Finally it has arrived ... and it is all I hoped to be, and more :)
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    The stock fuse for the Extreme is a Schurter 2A T (slow blow) 5 x 20mm (ref. 0001.2707.11). Can't say about the Olympus. Edit: as per Emile message below, the 2A T is for 220V, while 4A T is for 110V applications.
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Thanks for the feedback! Reading SR instructions they state that their fuses are directional and that the current flow should be from the S to the R as seen in the picture below. In the context of the Extreme receptacle, does that mean that the R side should point inside the server or vice...
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Speaking of fuses ... has anyone experienced sound quality improvements using aftermarket fuses on their Extremes? I searched through this thread but only found a few mentions of users having chosen the SR Master fuse or the Purple, but I did not find any impression about the effect of these on...
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    So it turned out that I did not plug the new fuse deep enough. @EuroDriver popped up at 10.20 PM over WhatsApp and helped this dumb guy out. How cool is a customer support like that? Just incredible. Thanks Ed and Taiko team as always ;-)
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Thanks. What if I try a regular one? 2A not 2A t?
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Sadly my Extreme doesn't start anymore. Does anybody know what fuse spec it uses?
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    What are you listening today and WHY – Only one rule, see first post

    Strings Theory Here is a gorgeous list of albums featuring strings in wildly variegated settings, exploring diverse colors, musical styles and conceptions of harmony. Anomaly, the debut of the young UK Sitarist Jasdeep Singh Degun is a joy for the ears. His sitar is the main character of the...
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    What are you listening today and WHY – Only one rule, see first post

    I was feeling I needed some comfort tonight, so I rolled my most emotional tube in my amp, my favorite headphones and indulged myself with some marvelous Beethoven quartets. The masculine, burnished, vibrant tone of the cello, the stentoreous resonances, the magical midair buoyancy of the...
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    Lampizator announcement: launch of our all new TOTL HORIZON DAC

    I took the plunge and ordered the Horizon :) I listened to it in few occasions, the most recent being at Taiko HQ a couple of weeks ago in combination with both the Extreme and the Olympus prototype. Never in my system though, as a home demo was not viable, so fingers crossed the upgrade over...
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    Lampizator announcement: launch of our all new TOTL HORIZON DAC

    I am on the verge of ordering a Horizon. As my amp is a single ended design, I would use the Horizon in SE mode. Would that mean that I would not exploit 100% of the sound quality the Horizon can deliver?
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    What are you listening today and WHY – Only one rule, see first post

    Listening treat of the day. A selection of less played Scarlatti sonatas, in an extremely skillful interpretation. The recorded sound from Naxos is just magisterial. I adore Scarlatti on both harpsichord and piano, although I have a sweet spot for the latter, especially when used tastefully...
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    What are you listening today and WHY – Only one rule, see first post

    Thanks for the recommendations! Mahler 5th is one of my overall favorite symphonies ... a version I love is this one from Bertini / Kohln Radio Orchestra (not sure it is available on streaming, though). A great balance between grandiosity, propulsive pace and emotional soaring on the more...

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