Quick question... are 2.5mm terminations electrically the same as 4.4mm terminations when using the SP3000. Specifically, if you have a 2.5mm terminated cable is there any benefit on getting a 4.4mm termination of the same cable? I'm purely interesting in electrical/sound quality perspectives...

You had me at Kublai Khan is more like HD800S! Love that sound signature

HD800S is definitely my favourite headphone. I like the RAD-0, and it's good for a change, but much darker and closed-in, but nice warmth. I laughed when you asked about Focal Utopia... tried them once and loved them, but everytime "Utopia money" turned up in my bank account, I got pulled away...

Been into the hobby and head-fi for a while, but only recently came across The Watercooler. Love putting on some IEMs, running a classic jazz album on my SP3000 and catching up on a coupe of days of posts... Looking for advice. I have a carefully curated collection that I've honed down to the...

Recently bought an SP3000 copper with the A&K Pathfinder special offer. Love both but looking for some help... 1/ I ran a SanDisk 1TB SD card with my old SP1000 without issues. Put it straight in the SP3000, worked for a while, but then boot looped. Formatted the card inside the SP3000...

Hope everyone is having a great weekend. Keen to understand people's views on pricing in the classified section. I'm confused about how some sellers have enjoyed items for several months, but expect to sell them used at almost full retail. For example, there's a bundle of three items...

Hi All, I'd quite like to buy a replacement leather case for my SP1000 plus Amp. Anyone know where I can order one? Proving hard to find! I'm in the UK, but happy to buy globally. Thanks

Curious also...did the BHA-1 add anything to the TT2?

The Genelecs sound great. I prefer them to any of my headphones - the soundstage and imaging is particularly impressive The 8050's don't have the Genelec room correction DSP in them and are driven from an XLR connection. I'm almost certain there is no DAC/ADC conversion going on in them.

Just when you think you understand the demographic that buys a beautifully crafted high-end audio player, you see post that reminds you it's a broad church. To recap... Something worked a certain way. Some people asked can it be different No-one asked me Change it back to how it was before Or...

As someone who incorrectly re-cabled their set up, and listened to an MScaler in single-BNC mode for a day; I can vouch for the fact that I knew something was not-as-good-as-it-should-be without the Mscaler doing it's thing

I am an idiot. The MScaler has 3 BNCs - I had the TT2 being fed from the wrong ones. Fixed now. Sorry!

Getting some strange behaviour from my TT2 when connect to MScaler since yesterday... I tidied up my cabling yesterday, recabling my set up (using the same cables as previously). The TT2 and MScaler are connected via DBNC When I turn on my TT2, it's defaulting the input to BNC2. I can...

I've simplified my desktop a bit - which has left me in a bit of a transient place with computers. I used to have my TT2/MScaler plugged into a USB port on my MacPro 2013 (TrashCan). The MacPro has gone and I'm temporarily using a MacBook Pro 2018 connected via a single Thunderbolt 3 cable to...

I bought these cables - for £35 a pair they were worth experimenting with. I'd say they are a noticeable upgrade on the out of the box cables - same observations as above. Well worth a try.

I have different opinion on this. I own a TT2 and M-Scaler, with stock cables and power. I use Roon as my music source, and do 80% of my listening on Genelec 8050 nearfield monitors and their matching sub woofer. The other 20% is on Shure KSE1200 with a bit of Sennheiser HD800S thrown in. If i...

I love using my SP1000cu either with SE846 or Campfire Andromedas when portable. If I'm sitting in my favourite chair at home thought, I'd quite like to use my 2019 iPad Pro 12.9 connected to the SP1000 in DAC mode via USB C using Roon as a source. Is anyone doing this? I'm familiar with...

When I open my MScaler, I see two drummers with drum kits, a Steinway grand piano, a Fender jazz bass, a Fender stratocaster, a full orchestra...

This MScaler really is magical, isn't it? If I'm honest, I upgraded to a TT2/MScaler because I was tired of agonising over whether to do it... what it does to music is incredible... so pleased I took the plunge

As Triode User correctly says - these are for rips where there is no digital source (or reasonably priced digital source) My question still stands - for a vinyl rip, will the MScaler do better with 16/44 or 24/96?

Hi All... In the last week, I've upgraded my Hugo TT to a Hugo TT2 and MScaler. I love the combination - it really is a big step up. Not only is there a soundstage and detail upgrade, but all that is said here about music being enjoyable is true. With my old set up, I'd be jumping around my...

I'm in a similar position. Upgrade my TT to a DAVE now, and perhaps add an MScaler later, or just wait for a TT2 and an MScaler. I love the aesthetics of both the DAVE and the TT2 and the MScaler. As it would all sit on my office desk, I'm not sure I want to mix the aesthetics of a DAVE and MScaler.

I'm really interested in this. Currently a HugoTT owner who is thinking about upgrading to a DAVE. I do 60% of my listening on Genelec Studio Monitors (8050s with a 7060 subwoofer) and 40% headphone listening (these days only HD800S). Roon is my source. I reckon I'm equally split between...

I hear Harvard Business School is commissioning a case study on the Poly launch - to teach its students the danger of brand-stretch, poor product launch planning and then how not to communicate as a CEO I used to think that Chord products were made by erudite artisans. Chord's replies really...

I'm not really a full-size headphone kind of guy - neither from a comfort or a sound perspective. I do like my HD800S and the way they sound, but the comfort and sound (to my ears) of Campfire Andromeda IEMs can't be beat. With IEMs and the SP1000, I get the sense the sound is effortless and...