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Kevin.T reacted to Hunki Chunki's post in the thread AudioQuest NightHawk Impressions and Discussion Thread with
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So I just changed my earpads and rebuilt the broken down headband on my nighthawk carbon The earpads were from here... -
Kevin.T replied to the thread Quicksilver Audio Headphone Amplifier any opinions?.Hey guys, just wanted to give a quick update on this "left channel hum'" issue I had. It was actually a blown resistor in the amp! I...
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Have you tried to float the ground by using an adapter? The amp or source could be floated with one still connected to ground as the...
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Kevin.T reacted to jamato8's post in the thread Quicksilver Audio Headphone Amplifier any opinions? with Like.
They are soldered between the volume control and the input tube to the pin, with a very short lead to the pin of the tube. Normally 1200...
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Kevin.T replied to the thread Quicksilver Audio Headphone Amplifier any opinions?.I hear it as consistent. There are no "swings", it's just a constant low buzzing in the left channel. My unit doesn't make an external...
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Kevin.T replied to the thread Quicksilver Audio Headphone Amplifier any opinions?.I just acquired this beast of an amp in a trade (along with the supremely enjoyable Auteur Classics). I am having a bit of noise issues...
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Kevin.T replied to the thread Focal Stellia Review, Measurements, Interview - Head-Fi TV.Hehe, glad to see you're enjoying them a lot! :wink:
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Kevin.T reacted to Minkypou's post in the thread Focal Stellia Review, Measurements, Interview - Head-Fi TV with Like.
i Just traded My Zmf Auteur Classic+ Quicksilver tube amp for a Focal stellia, 90% of my listening is edm and while the Auteur Classic...
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Kevin.T replied to the thread My USB DAC occasionally cuts off the first half-second of audio (Windows 10).This is one thing I'd read about when doing Web searches, before posting this thread. Was REALLY hoping this would be the solution, but...
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Kevin.T replied to the thread My USB DAC occasionally cuts off the first half-second of audio (Windows 10).Well, it plays fine in MusicBee. I only had the gap happen in Foobar. In any case, I think increasing the hardware buffer solved it: in...
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Kevin.T replied to the thread My USB DAC occasionally cuts off the first half-second of audio (Windows 10).First of all, thank you everyone for the replies. Little update: the gap in gapless playback might be a software issue after all. It's...
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Kevin.T replied to the thread My USB DAC occasionally cuts off the first half-second of audio (Windows 10).I had set all USB ports to not turn off in order to save power, both in Device Manager and Power settings (USB selective suspend =...
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Kevin.T replied to the thread My USB DAC occasionally cuts off the first half-second of audio (Windows 10).It happens with local files also, using MusicBee and Foobar2000. In Foobar, I can add 500ms preroll silence to mitigate this very...
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Kevin.T posted the thread My USB DAC occasionally cuts off the first half-second of audio (Windows 10) in Computer Audio.I'm having a weird issue using external USB DACs on my PC (Windows 10): I occasionally get a half-second audio cutoff when starting an...
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Kevin.T reacted to volly's post in the thread AudioQuest NightHawk Impressions and Discussion Thread with Like.
@Hal7yon - Thank you for the motivation, got off my arse and got creative! Trying out a spare Beyerdynamic head pad. Seems alright and...
