[Mojo ideas]

Nah, it's cool, John...and I feel you, I really do. I couldn't presume to make a better stand, only a stand that would work. Regardless, I've bought the DAVE and it will be shipped to me tomorrow. I am happy.


In other news, since I have you on the line, what was the thought about adding the pre-emphasis function, where it "de-emphasizes" these old CD flags? It hasn't been a common thing with CD audio in a long time, but boy this function is a DAC is super cool! I guess I can listen to those "Holy Grail" Dark Side of the Moon and Abbey Road black triangle releases with confidence. :atsmile:  

Rob always strives to keep as many playing options open as possible and with Dave that includes older pre emphasised CDs too for those of us with CD collections going back a good few years.

 

[romaz]

Yes, really! Don't fall into the fallacy that expensive things are always better. Didn't you read Rob's advice about "Don't listen with your wallet"?

I do prefer DAVE over Mojo but, again, for its price the Mojo is hard to beat. $13,000 is a lots of money, especially where you live, but if you have money to burn, it's your prerogative.

Here's how Rob feels about the Mojo:
 
"I was kind of annoyed that some people were comparing it to $100 DACs when the true competitors were $100K."
 
It outperforms many DACs more expensive than the DAVE so no shame in using the Mojo for a high-end setup.  If it works for you, go for it.

 

[EVOLVIST]

Rob always strives to keep as many playing options open as possible and with Dave that includes older pre emphasised CDs too for those of us with CD collections going back a good few years.

 
That is just the coolest thing EVER!
 
I inherited a bunch of classical CDs dating back to the early '80s, and it was always too much of a pain to break them out because of pre-emphasis. I could be in for a whole new world now, because most of them are long out of print.

 

[bigfatpaulie]

I'm nearly positive this has been covered but what does everyone do with their DAVE when not in use?
 
Do you use the power switch on the back on the standby button on the remote?  How often do you turn your DAVE on/off?

 

[JaZZ]

  I'm nearly positive this has been covered but what does everyone do with their DAVE when not in use?
 
Do you use the power switch on the back on the standby button on the remote?  How often do you turn your DAVE on/off?

 
As soon as I have the desire to listen to music, I turn it on (no warm-up phase considered). I turn it off when I leave the house; otherwise mostly before I go to sleep.

 

[adyc]

Given the high gain of the 450iQs, at what level do you usually have DAVE's VC?

-15dB

 

[bigfatpaulie]

   
As soon as I have the desire to listen to music, I turn it on (no warm-up phase considered). I turn it off when I leave the house; otherwise mostly before I go to sleep.

 
So it's on/off once a day then?  Do you use the switch or the remote to turn it off/on?

 

[pkcpga]

I'm nearly positive this has been covered but what does everyone do with their DAVE when not in use?

Do you use the power switch on the back on the standby button on the remote?  How often do you turn your DAVE on/off?

For myself I use the remote while in the house to turn on or off when using and if leaving for a while or going to sleep I switch it off.

 

[JaZZ]

 

   
As soon as I have the desire to listen to music, I turn it on (no warm-up phase considered). I turn it off when I leave the house; otherwise mostly before I go to sleep.

 
So it's on/off once a day then?  Do you use the switch or the remote to turn it off/on?

 
Mostly, yes – unless I leave the house after a listening session and come back for another one. My remote control is in the original box, I never use it.

 

[bigfatpaulie]

For myself I use the remote while in the house to turn on or off when using and if leaving for a while or going to sleep I switch it off.

 
 
Thanks.  So you really only have it on when it use and in standby when not and fully off at night.  Much appreciated. 
 

   
Mostly, yes – unless I leave the house after a listening session and come back for another one. My remote control is in the original box, I never use it.

 
So you're an all or nothing guy  Thank you.

 

[rgs9200m]

I have about a few hundred CDs I bought by 1989. They sound fine to me, actually better as a whole than newer ones, so I hold on to them.

 

[EVOLVIST]

I have about a few hundred CDs I bought by 1989. They sound fine to me, actually better as a whole than newer ones, so I hold on to them.

Most assuredly because they are not dynamically compromised, as the trend to squash all dynamics and brickwall the music really began in the early '90s. CD technology, itself, really hasn't changed.

 

[rgs9200m]

Thanks for that. Sometimes the newer "remastered" pressings sound too clinical or HiFi and I keep reverting to my original CDs. These are the ones I tend to rip for my desktop system (a Hugo TT).

 

[EVOLVIST]

Yeah, most remasters are crap. Not all, if course, but "remaster" these days are mostly synonymous with LOUD and compressed. As a headphone listener this pisses me off to no end. Fatigue sets in fast with this "modern" trend.

If you don't already know about it, check out this link, and check your CDs.

http://dr.loudness-war.info/

 

[rgs9200m]

Yep, this drives me crazy sometimes also. Thanks for the link.