Unfortunately I can't locate the desired fuse(s) locally, so I've had to order some online. It'll be at least a week before they get here.

Quote: Thanks. Having to unscrew the whole thing did seem a little over-the-top. I've popped it out now and, Good Friday holidays permitting, I'll have a 1A Siba slow blow fuse fitted later today. Hooray!  

In my limited experience - only ever having owned a Dacmagic, an Arcam rDac and a Yulong D18 - the difference is like seeing and doing. With the Dacmagic you're looking out a car window at a meadow. With the rDac you've got the window open and can smell some of the flowers. With the D18 you've...

I almost daren't tempt fate by typing this but...I'm in the UK (Nottingham) and my Yulong is neither warm, drop-outy or buzzing. I've probably only used it for around 40 hours (and left it on for 40 more) but so far all's well. I mostly use the SPDIF (from a CD player/transport) but the optical...

project86 - thanks for your understanding response. I'm still a little unsure as to whether I'd benefit from using an external upsampler (at least I know the difference now) with my Sabre D18. I'm considering the Musiland SRC10 http://www.musiland.com.cn/index.php/Product/show/id/146 I'm in the...

Hi, this is my first post, so go easy ok.   The whole upsampling thing...I've read here (in this thread) that the Sabre D18 does upsample, yet, at http://www.jetliveaudio.com/index.php?mo=28&id=533228] it says: "No-Over-Sampling: 16 bit or 24 bit data is processed at original bit depth. The...