A comparison with the current M-Scaler would be great.

Thanks, that is a good info. Let us see what the final version will be :)

Yes, I agree entirely that a good power supply can substantially affect the sound quality. I have bought multiple power conditioners and other power-related devices to learn this. But I have the Opto DX optically isolating my M-Scaler and Dave, and my M-Scaler is completely electrically isolated...

And is there any reason? I want the new M-Scaler without the extra power source, which will probably add (too much) to the price, I guess.

If one of these boxes is a dedicated power supply, is it for the new M-Scaler, or for Dave, or for both? I have already invested in the Opto-DX and have my M-Scaler power source isolated in a different power circuit, so improving the M-Scaler power source does probably not make any sense in my...

In the TT2 manual (page 21), it is said: "Please do not connect both XLR & RCA to amplifiers simultaneously, this will damage TT 2" What exactly does it mean? I think there are at least two possible interpretations: Interpretation one: "... do not connect both XLR & RCA to two amplifiers...

Please, Chord, do not let us speculate too long. A Choral Scaler for Dave and Ultima Dac with an integrated Ultima Scaler? Or Hugo2 MiniScaler or Mojo Scaler? I want it all! Whatever it will be, the future is hopefully nice.

I happily use Susvara directly from the headphone output of TT2 with high gain. I am not sure I have ever tried the TT2 headphone output's low gain with Susvara. However, if you have an external amp, e.g. SMSL SP400, then low gain from TT2 XLR outputs to your external amp is enough (at least in...

+1. And I would reuse your post by saying:

My power amp has no earth, either. It is Topping LA-90. I initially tried it out of curiosity and compared it with a couple of my long-term owned power amps (multiple more pricey A-class Classé amps, Purifi-based D-Class amps, massive A-class monos, etc.). The Topping is the cleanest sounding...

Thanks! That looks ideal if someone has the same needs as you. I do not use the headphone output of my Dave anymore. I now use Dave in my main speaker setup, so I need to connect an external power amp to it via analogue cables. Dave, the power amp and the iFi Power Elite (for the Opto DX...

Topping should release a successor of their LA-90 amp: LA-X Please :beerchug: So we can get an end-game setup: SU-X > LA-X ______________________________________ EDIT: This is pure naming fun. I generally like SMSL and Topping for their efforts and results. I even own some of their products.

I have gone a different route than a battery with good results: Optical isolation via Opto DX and electrical isolation using different power circuits. - I have one dedicated electrical circuit/outlet for audio. My Dave and amps are connected to this audio circuit/outlet only. - My M-Scaler and...

griff500: You can find the firmware upgrade mentioned in this thread multiple times. E.g. https://www.head-fi.org/threads/chord-electronics-dave.766517/page-1402#post-17030766 And a confirmation from RW: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/chord-electronics-dave.766517/page-1402#post-17031175 My...

Welcome to the club of happily emptied pockets! I want to add that the experience I described in the post you cited was with Dave. I started with Dave, then MS, and then I bought TT2 with my second M-Scaler for my second setup... Perhaps the effects of M-Scaler are more immediately obvious with...