Does any know how or have a link/video about removing the bottom feet

I have a D400ES and want to try an AKM DAC .. should I purchase the older D400EX of the newer D400 Pro? Or a different dac? I already have a great streamer with AES and IIS output .. currently using both the D400ES and Ares 12th-1 … I would like to try a different DAC with a bit move bass

So has anyone had an opportunity to compare the older D400EX with the newer D400 Pro? Is the price difference in ratio with sound difference? I’ve been wanting to get a newer AKM DAC … my last was an AK4490 pre-fire

Got the delivery yesterday… I had no extra customs fees … Listening to the Magna Mano Ultra mkiii now … very nice match with Ares 12th-1 Too bad I purchased a Silver Ares to match my integrated Amp … the Mano only came in black

Is there anyone from America who has purchased something from Magna HiFi? (Located in Europe). Did you get zapped having to pay extra for custom fees to the shipper? I’ve ordered quite a few things from China without getting hit with this extra charge.

I’m thinking of getting a new streamer which has 2 digital outputs the first is I2S via HDMI and the second is a choice of either spdif via RCA or BNC or AES. I know the I2S is ‘best’ for the Ares 12th but I’m undecided as to getting the AES or RCA spdif option. Can anyone give their...

D400 Pro -> the below two statements are from the SMSL website. I don’t quite understand what they are saying? “Flagship DAC chip 1 AK4191+ 1 AK4499EX, tap all the potential of the chip. Dual mono design, one AK4499EX per channel, distortion as low as a staggering 0.00006% (-124dB).” Looks...

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What is the default filter setting for a new ares 12th?

Since this DAC is supposed to be better using the XLR out … does anyone have experience using an XLR to RCA converter device? I saw 2 different models on the sweetwater site … below is the cheaper item https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ProIso--radial-proiso-stereo-xlr-line-isolator

I’m curious if anyone has an opinion on the differences between the Area 12th (latest FW) vs the Bifrost 2/64? I have them … I think the Bifrost is a bit more forward

I have a used nighthawk and night owl … and a brand new night owl in original un-opened shrink wrap In case anyone in the USA is interested

Only reason I would want to get the newer 12th-1 is for the silver exterior to match most of the other components in my speaker setup … but I would still have a black Iris … so not a big deal in my book … at the age of 58 I would be hard pressed to actually hear a noticeable difference between...

If you are going to use XLR output and have access to I2S input the I would go for the latest Ares 12th-1

Thanks for the help .. I will put the funds to buying new speakers… thinking about the Buchardt S400 mk2