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SurgeTO replied to the thread iFi audio's SilentPower Collection: GND Defender, DC Blocker, Nova, and SupaNova!.Try it both ways, but the DAC should be first. Start upstream, especially with digital sources.
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SurgeTO reacted to dcguy73's post in the thread iFi audio's SilentPower Collection: GND Defender, DC Blocker, Nova, and SupaNova! with Like.Got my second SupaNova today in the mail. Hooked it up to my Pathos tube amp and immediately the dynamics flattened out and the sound...
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SurgeTO replied to the thread iFi audio's SilentPower Collection: GND Defender, DC Blocker, Nova, and SupaNova!.If you have robust high quality power socket, no, this is not an issue.
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SurgeTO replied to the thread New Nagra HD DAC.Right - to be fair, I had the BHSE paired with another DAC, so I didn’t do a proper comparison of just the headphone amps.
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SurgeTO replied to the thread New Nagra HD DAC.Do I prefer the Stellia or the ZMF VC? They are different, and both excellent! As mentioned by others in this forum, the Stellia have a...
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SurgeTO replied to the thread New Nagra HD DAC.I use the Tube DAC with Focal Stellia and a DoubleHelix Prion4 and ZMF Verite Closed and their silver cable. Both sound great! I also...
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SurgeTO replied to the thread ZMF Verite Closed-New Closed Back ZMF Flagship..The Nagra Tube DAC is phenomenal, and is an all in out solution (DAC / pre-amp / headphone amp). I have it connected directly a Roon...
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SurgeTO reacted to Big In Japan's post in the thread ZMF Verite Closed-New Closed Back ZMF Flagship. with Like.I could`nt resist any longer. :see_no_evil: A ZMF dealer in Germany had a Sapele VC on stock and gave me one of those wooden boxes I...
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SurgeTO replied to the thread New Nagra HD DAC.I wouldn’t touch those, that’s why they’re not in the manual. I don’t have the HD DAC but perhaps someone else here can take a photo of...
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SurgeTO replied to the thread New Nagra HD DAC.Right, charging the caps is not the same as a warm-up time. I think you just confirmed that for the DAC X the power supply is not kept...
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SurgeTO replied to the thread New Nagra HD DAC.I would shut down the Classic PSU when not in use. The super caps don’t need a warm up time. All caps have a lifespan, and I don’t...
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SurgeTO reacted to Velozity's post in the thread ZMF Verite Closed-New Closed Back ZMF Flagship. with Like.My feeling is that you first have to decide if you want to highlight the wood or complement the wood. If highlighting the wood then I...
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SurgeTO reacted to robo24's post in the thread ZMF Verite Closed-New Closed Back ZMF Flagship. with Like.I have all the suede solids and while the Eikon pads definitely increase the bass, it's to the detriment of everything else. They also...
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SurgeTO reacted to robo24's post in the thread ZMF Verite Closed-New Closed Back ZMF Flagship. with Like.Yeah, I'd be extremely annoyed if my headphones were ready and then stayed there for at least another 9 days or more to get to 200...