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Rob Watts replied to the thread Watts Up...?.Correct. Imagine recording an instrument that creates a positive initial pressure - absolute phase accuracy would mean a positive... -
Rob Watts replied to the thread Watts Up...?.I use pos phase, and with M scaler HF filter is set to off with Dave. Absolute phase depends very much upon recordings and the...
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Rob Watts replied to the thread Hugo M Scaler by Chord Electronics - The Official Thread.Correct. Star earthing only works for low frequencies, due to the high inductance - typically of the order of 2uH. At 50Hz, 2uH has a...
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Rob Watts replied to the thread Hugo M Scaler by Chord Electronics - The Official Thread.Star earthing is completely useless for RF noise, and will create much more RF noise. Moreover, you can not under any circumstances use...
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Rob Watts replied to the thread Hugo TT 2 by Chord Electronics - The Official Thread.Nothing wrong with TT2 - it's the amp. Some XLR inputs short the negative input to ground, not being truly balanced, and this will cause...
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Rob Watts replied to the thread Hugo TT 2 by Chord Electronics - The Official Thread.That sounds very strange - all sample rates (44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192) would be supported if it was bit perfect. I don't use Roon...
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Rob Watts replied to the thread Hugo M Scaler by Chord Electronics - The Official Thread.Yes - the only way currently to guarantee 100% noise free operation is to have optical source and battery on the M scaler. Even if you...
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Rob Watts replied to the thread Hugo M Scaler by Chord Electronics - The Official Thread.In listening tests before with the Poweradd powerbank, using that (with optical) means that you no longer need to worry about the BNC...
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Rob Watts replied to the thread Watts Up...?.I don't know - I have only used the Stream.
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Rob Watts replied to the thread Hugo M Scaler by Chord Electronics - The Official Thread.I used a regular cable plus the adaptor that came with the Bixpower.
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Rob Watts replied to the thread Hugo TT 2 by Chord Electronics - The Official Thread.On the design/development side the listening tests are just me. Sometimes, when I can hear something that defies rational explanation...
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Rob Watts replied to the thread Hugo M Scaler by Chord Electronics - The Official Thread.So I have now tested the Bixpower BP90-12v against the Krisdonia NJF-2 and my very old Poweradd Pilot Pro 2. Firstly I fully charged...
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Rob Watts replied to the thread Hugo TT 2 by Chord Electronics - The Official Thread.My experience of warm-up period is limited, as all my desktop DACs are powered 24/7. But when using my portable DACs (with or without...
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Rob Watts replied to the thread Watts Up...?.Correct. You can use either, as both are connected to the same amp, enabled by different relays. No headphone amp - headphone or RCA...
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Rob Watts replied to the thread Watts Up...?.The TT2 won't drive 8 ohm loudspeakers with the XLR outputs, as the thermal trip will function. So you are limited to the single ended...
