Schiit says that all you need to do is “Simply slide the DAC module into the designated slot on the Asgard 3 amplifier, making sure it's securely in place”. Unfortunately, it’s not quite that simple as the module can’t be pushed back far enough for the connectors to line up. You need to slide...

I just got a Qudelix 5K to go along with my 650S2 and am wondering, for a given sound level will there be a difference in battery life between using single ended or balanced output?

I just downloaded SoundSource so that I can test parametric equalization on my HD6xx's. But I find that when I turn on either the Headsets Preset or the Parametric Equalization using settings from Oratory1990, there's a significant drop in gain. Note that Oratory1990 calls for a -9.3db in...

I just got a pair of 6xx headiness. I realize it's personal preference, but need a starting point and am wondering what eq settings you all are using for these cans.

Does the Apple Music equalizer settings on my MacBook Pro get applied to the USB output connected to a DAC, or is it bypassed for digital output?

Got an email from Schiit today announcing a clearance sale, Magni Heretic for $59 or a Magni+ for $69. Thought I'd share it with the forum.

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Don't know anything about tube amplifiers. I've seen pictures of tube amps with pairs of large and small tubes and I assumed each one of the pair drives either left or right channel. But then I've seen others which only have one large and one small tube, and then even others with a single...

I have a 2019 MacBook Pro and just ordered a pair of Sennheiser HD 6xx headphones. From everything I've read, I'll need an external amplifier to get the most of those headphones and I'm thinking about the Schiit Asgard 3. What I'm wondering, is the Mac's internal DAC is good enough so that I...

I've been using Airport Express (AE) and Airfoil for some time to redirect the output of Windows Media Player via my home wireless network to an Airport Express connected to my home stereo system. I use the mini-tosklink digital output on the AE and connect it to one of the optical digital...

Last spring I discovered this site and have subsequently spent too much money, though I was able to recover some of it by reselling some of the items on the For Sale forum. Some months ago I picked up a used LaRocco PPA based on the original PPA board and with LaRocco Diamond Buffers and 627...

I'm looking for a basic wireless media hub so that I can play music off my laptop on my home stereo system over my wireless network. Don't need a remote control. Just want to redirect output from Windows Media Player or Rhapsody to the home stereo. Any recommendations? Radu

Just got a great deal on a Fluke 79 III on eBay, but it came without a manual. Searched the web and found a 77 III manual, a 179 manual, even a 79 III manual in German, but no English 77 III manual. If any of you have one and would be willing to copy it for me, I'll reinburse your expenses and...

I'm in the early stages of building a STEPS and M3 in separate enclosures (STEPS parts are ordered). The STEPS output will be via a 2.5mm jack and will be connected to the M3 (and also to my LaRocco PPA) via an 18 AWG patch cord with 2.5mm plugs on each end. I'm looking for internal wire...

If you Google the topic, you'll find lots of inexpensive PC based oscilloscopes. The USB variants look attractive. I could hook one up to an old laptop I have hanging around my house and I'd have an inexpensive scope. I used to be an electronics engineer many years ago, but went to the dark...

After I make a change to Foobar preferences or settings, none of the files in the Foobar directory or subdirectories show the date modified as the current date. I'd like to be able to copy the foobar configuration on my home machine where to my laptop. I'm useing foobar2000 version 0.9.1 and...

Looking for a couple of Hammond 1455NAL (clear) end plates. I've only been able to find them on-line in 10-packs, but I only need two. Anyone have any ideas where I might find some? Radu

I've got a Edirol UA-1EX USB DAC on the way and have an old laptop I'd like to connect to my home stereo system. I'm concerned whether the USB 1.1 on the old laptop will support this functionality, or do I need the faster USB 2.0? Radu

I recently picked up a second hand LaRocco PPA in a Hammond case powered by a 24V Elpac Walwart. There's no power switch and I'd like to add one to the back, next to the power connector. I assume I connect it in-line with the power from the power connector to the board? Any recommendations for...

Just starting playing with Foobar2000 v0.9.1 and I'm wondering if there's any plugin that I can use to set up the panes to look like Windows Media Player, with Album (or Artist, Composer, Genre, etc) view in the left panel and the tracks associated with the left pane selection showing on the...

I have an old Marantz 1060 that I got in my college days in the 70's that I use in my office to drive a couple of bookshelf speakers and I also use the headphone output to drive my HD-650's with Cardas cord. Normally, when listening on the headphones, the volume is between 9 and 10 o'clock, so...

Anyone have the dimensions of a Bithead, or even better, a picture of one next to an iPod? I'm thinking about picking one up for my HD-650. Radu

I'm looking to connect my laptop to my home receiver using some sort of wireless. Tried an FM transmitter and was very disappointed. Now I'm researching using Bluetooth. To date I've found Logitech's Music Anywhere system, which is a bit pricey. Does anyone have any experience with this? Any...

I get that you can hook up the DAC to the USB port of your PC, but I'm still unclear on a few things. If I connect an integrated DAC/Amp, say a Total Bithead, to the USB port of my laptop playing Windows Media Player, do I need a driver to be loaded, or does Windows automatically recognize...

Just received the Sennheiser 595's I got off eBay and am testing in on my favorite piece of music: Glenn Gould's rendition of the Goldberg Variations. I new that he hummed during this recording, but the clarity of these phones really makes me realize for the first time how much. I'm hearing...