Hi, can anyone tell me the difference between North America and European models for NAD D 7050? I downloaded the v1.64 firmware file in zip format. There are two firmwares for North America and European respectively. So I'm not sure which one to use.

  Are you having trouble getting sound from your browser, but other music player apps work fine? Are you using Chrome? I'm having issue with Chrome as well , but other browsers (Firefox, Safari) are OK. Try check out my post in Geek Force...

  There are some multi-channel samples out there. Maybe you want to try listen to them before deciding which version to purchase. You can find some some free samples in different format (DSD, WAVE, FLAC, MP3, MCH)   DSF - DSD64 - Stereo (241.7MB) DSF - DSD64 - MultiChannel (604.2MB)...

Maybe you want to check out this album - Quiet Winter Night https://shop.klicktrack.com/2l/411252.   It was one of the nominees of Best Surround Sound Album in 55th Grammy Award. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Surround_Sound_Album.

Haha, I thought of salvaging old computer parts too, but I threw my old computer stuffs away during last spring cleaning. This looks... extreme!   Where do you get the cable that is connected to your 47 Ohm output?   Quote:

  I got it from Jalan Pasar, Pudu. Price is quite reasonable. ;)

  Unfortunately the gap between the fins is about 2mm too narrow to fit the GO. Even if it can fit the GO, it would be impossible to press the volume buttons because the fins are in the way. Unless you can find a L-shaped heat sink with fins only on one side. Then you can mount the GO with the...

  You can check out my earlier posts:   http://www.head-fi.org/t/711267/light-harmonic-geek-out-em-1000-impressions-and-appreciation-thread/420#post_10505414   http://www.head-fi.org/t/711267/light-harmonic-geek-out-em-1000-impressions-and-appreciation-thread/420#post_10505559

  I'm sorry, I have no idea. What I know is Audirvana+'s volume control is controlling the same Master volume of OS X in the case of Geek Out.

  This is my very simple and basic solution to help reduce some heat off the feverish Geek Out 1000.   I got this aluminum heat sink from a local electronic store. I didn’t measure the dimension of the Geek Out before buying this heat sink but when I got home and put them together, the length...

  I won't recommend setting the system volume to max. With the volume control implementation of Geek Out, just increase your volume from low to high until a comfortable level for your listening. You won't really notice the effect of losing digital information.   For more info on the digital...

  Glad that you found the solution regarding the USB power setting of your computer.   Yup, mine has a "thump" when Geek Out is turning off. I guess this is a common behaviour of Geek Out, but wonder if anything can be done to avoid or reduce the "thump".    It's not a deal breaker though...

  How does it sound through your Swans M200 MkIII? Do you prefer the 47 Ohm or 0.47 Ohm output from Geek Out?

  Like I mentioned, the implementation here is different from others. In many other DACs, we are advised to set the OS/player volume to 100% in order to preserve as much digital information as possible and then adjust the volume using the DAC's volume control (if the DAC has physical volume...