Recent content by Matt-Helm
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Violectric HPA V281 - Vorsprung durch Balanced (September 2023 Update: Limited Reissue Edition up for preorder!)
I joined the club today. The codex is out and i'm waiting for the Matrix Audio X-Sabre Pro MQA to show up.... and a balanced cable from my HD 800's. So far so good.- Matt-Helm
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Ayre Acoustics "Codex" DAC/Headphone Amp
Yes I've had mine on for about 3 months straight now. How else would I keep my living room warm in the winter?- Matt-Helm
- Post #258
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Ayre Acoustics "Codex" DAC/Headphone Amp
I went from a Marantz HD-DAC1 w/ Audioquest Nighthawks to the Codex + HD800 + Balanced cable. HUGE DIFFERENCE. Truly a pleasure to listen to.- Matt-Helm
- Post #146
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Ayre Acoustics "Codex" DAC/Headphone Amp
There's a way to set JRiver to use "internal volume" to do it. So yes, there's a way to control the volume via software. It's odd because nothing in the Windows 10 volume mixer works... even setting the volume mixer to Speakers (Ayre USB Interface Audio).- Matt-Helm
- Post #90
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Ayre Acoustics "Codex" DAC/Headphone Amp
I'm using Windows 10. JRiver Media Center 21.0.23 Ayre has a Windows USB driver that you need to install. The driver was installed in Windows 7 compatibility mode. No Windows 10 native support. I've tried everything I can think of to control the volume via software. No luck. On the...- Matt-Helm
- Post #89
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Ayre Acoustics "Codex" DAC/Headphone Amp
I just picked up a demo unit today! Not being able to control the volume from the USB driver control panel is a problem. Any work around? Thanks!- Matt-Helm
- Post #87
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)