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    Reply to review by 'darkfireblade25' on item 'Dan Clark Audio (DCA) Expanse'

    Wonderful choice of music (especially Stellar Stellar!)
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    Topaz Low-Capacitance Isolation Transformers - for Affordably Clean Power

    The main article talks about output voltage being higher than expected at the output of the transformer. I tested the 3 outputs (1 directly from the 3 plug, and 2 from the hammond mfg transformers in the line and they're all different (130, 128, 125). Tested the wall out and it's 122.8 ish...
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    What are some of the expected sound differences for feedback vs no feedback and push-pull vs SE?
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    Central Ohio SchiitMeet! [August 26, 2023]

    I'm 80% sure I'll be able to make it, so just put me down. I can bring the DCA Expanse and Sennheiser 8XX with both balanced and SE cables. Edit: do you know which flavor of the Ygg+ it is they're sending? I'd like to try all 3 flavors if possible.
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    The Japanese market would probably love the Urd. CD is still king over there and I'm all for it. I get new songs on CD all the time.
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    iFi Zen Stream: Setup, Tips, Tricks...

    Forgot to mention that I'm connected through direct Ethernet. I tried both mode #1 and #5 and both don't work. I however tried through Audirvana Legacy 3.5 and it works just fine so I'm not sure what's going on. I guess I'll try asking the Foobar forums.
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    iFi Zen Stream: Setup, Tips, Tricks...

    That doesn't seem to be the issue.
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    iFi Zen Stream: Setup, Tips, Tricks...

    So I'm trying to let foobar2000 play through the Stream. I go the component that lets me se UPnP devices so I can select the stream for playback. However, nothing comes out when I play anything and the visualizers aren't going so it means nothing is even playing even though the play bar moves...
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    iFi Zen Stream: Setup, Tips, Tricks...

    Is there maybe some tutorials that you know of that can help me set this up? Preferably one that enables me to still use my wifi for internet. If none, then that's fine too.
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    iFi Zen Stream: Setup, Tips, Tricks...

    This is probably a dumb question, but is there a way to connect directly to this through an ethernet cable from a computer?
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    Yeah, this is why, as much it is a risk, I buy a lot of stuff from Kickstarter/Indiegogo. I've been burned before, but I've had way way more successful stuff that are unique and weird that entirely deserves their place in the market and in my possession.
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    Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

    I got a Topaz 500 vac one for myself. The noise issue that I've heard from my computer through the headphone jack/mic has went away when I plugged that in. Definitely works.
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    What a long, strange trip it's been -- (Robert Hunter)

    I listen to way too many genres to settle onto one that's really good for one thing. Maybe the measuring one is for me in that case.
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    Fall 2018 Southeast Michigan Meet Impressions

    Would love to go if things improve around then. Hopefully it does! Got lots of new gear recently.
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    Topaz Low-Capacitance Isolation Transformers - for Affordably Clean Power

    I'm trying to find a floating-secondary transformer that can go with my computer and this is what I got back from the Hammond Mfg rep when I asked about the 171 line that was mentioned in the OP: Does this mean that the secondary is actually grounded? Edit: Got a follow up finally after a...
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