Simaudio is aware of this issue and are working on it. I have spoken with them and was assured I will be contacted as soon as they have a solution. I will post when I know more.  

  You can definitely leave JRiver playing and turn the volume off and it will still burn in. I just left my 230HAD playing Radioparadise at very low volume non stop for the first few weeks when I wasn't around to listen.   I don't know if leaving anything plugged in with the volume off will...

Another review of the 230HAD in the October issue of Tone Magazine. On page 127 the reviewer has some nice things to say about the 230HAD.

There is a nice review of the Simaudio 230HAD in the latest Hi-FiNews & Record Review (November issue) Magazine if anyone is interested.   They seem to like it a lot and I would agree with their assessment.

I very much agree. The performance of the 230HAD gets pretty close to some of the best out there at a much more reasonable price. The rule of diminishing returns certainly applies here.   I also think, as I've read in this thread I believe, that the 430HAD as opposed to the 430HA brings a...

I think you are correct that it does not seem to be a hardware issue with the 230HAD. It seems to be a Windows 10 USB thing.   My 230HAD only makes a very faint random ticking sound - no pops or crackles here - when accessing internet radio sites. Never from locally stored files. Also, my...

  I know my wallet wishes I'd never heard a difference.   Agreed. It's all about the music.   Cheers.

It's all good. Different horses and all that.   I am curious what cabling you are using with your 430HA? I have a preference for a warmer sound. More a fan of Cardas than Nordost, if you know what I mean? In any case, I've been really liking some of the newer Audioquest cables with the...

No worries.   The 230HAD is what led me to purchase the 430HAD. They both have the same house sound, if you will. Smooth, detailed, a bit warm and a very quiet background. The 430HAD is that much better at ease of presentation, space, flow and a greater degree of dimensionality.   Whatever...

TonyNewman, I have both the 430HAD and 230HAD. I don't think the 230HAD will give you what you want. I find the 230 and 430 more alike than dissimilar. Just my opinion of course.

  Thanks for posting this.   I too am deciding on the next purchase from Simaudio to go with my 430HAD, 230HAD, 260T and 280D pieces. Not as straight forward as it seems.   I have listened to both the 340i and the 350P with a 330A but only in a system context and without listening to the...

The 230HAD took about 300 hours to fully settle in. Don't get me wrong - it is very nice out of the box but it simply becomes a better, more balanced amp with some time on the clock. Simaudio gear really does need some burn in time to get the best performance. Bass is now more balanced and the...

I look forward to your impressions.   aptX streaming on the 280D is quite good actually. No drop outs or stutters and the sound quality is more than adequate for background music from various internet radio stations at higher bit rates. I compared it to aptX on my Audioengine B1 and the DAC...

I think you are going to really like the 380 DSD. It has the same level of upgraded power supply as the 430HA. I wish I could swing it myself but the 280D is pretty good in it's own right and financially will have to do for now plus, I do like that I can use APTX from my tablet which can't be...

Agreed, I expect the 430 and 230 DAC sections are quite similar but the surrounding circuitry and power supply improvements really should make a marked improvement for the 430. The Simaudio Evolution series volume control should also bring something special to the 430. I very much look forward...