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AP80 - Hidizs next portable Hi-Res music player
Believe you me, I so wanted this lovely little unit to sound right, I really did. Now there is a school of thought that all digital transports sound the same, after all, it’s just a data stream taken from the source file, right? Well I used to think that as well. But unfortunately my ears have...- Noony
- Post #4,595
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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AP80 - Hidizs next portable Hi-Res music player
As I think I mentioned on an earlier post, I needed a new USB transport for Hugo2. My existing Opus 1S is beginning to show its age, and I was looking to get away from micro USB completely. Although I own a few DAPs, I’ve never used them as stand alone devices, they have always been digital...- Noony
- Post #4,593
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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AP80 - Hidizs next portable Hi-Res music player
Thanks for that. Unfortunately my issue with gapless play has always been audible gaps rather than changes in level. In fact gaps between tracks that are musically separate don’t bother me at all, it’s the gaps that are placed in the middle of continuous performances, particularly orchestral and...- Noony
- Post #4,591
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AP80 - Hidizs next portable Hi-Res music player
Seriously looking at this DAP as a USB transport to use with Hugo2. Just a couple of issues that maybe a current user could help me with. 1) SDXC card compatibility. is it really limited to 512gb (as per website)? Have a number of quite elderly DAPs, and none of them have had any trouble...- Noony
- Post #4,587
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Vorzüge VorzAMP PURE II - review and impressions
Been using two Pure II Pros with Hugo 2 for a while now, if there’s a better sounding headphone amp on the planet I’ve yet to hear it (portable or desktop)! Not heard the new AK amp yet but if it’s anything like the SP2000 DAP sound it’s not really going to be close. I’ve not heard Mojo 2 yet...- Noony
- Post #863
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Vorzüge VorzAMP PURE II - review and impressions
The lack of a balanced output on the Pure II was a huge problem for me as well. Not least because Ultrasone’s Active X system doesn’t really work that well on single ended, which is ironic because Ultrasone have only recently introduced balanced cables for headphones, 3.5 & 6.3 s/e was their...- Noony
- Post #857
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Vorzüge VorzAMP PURE II - review and impressions
Sorry yes I did mean the Pure II PRO. I changed expecting not much of an improvement either, I just got frustrated that no new portable amplifier (or any amplifier for that matter) could provide a sound that competed on any level with the pure II+ to drive my much loved (and IMHO hugely...- Noony
- Post #853
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Vorzüge VorzAMP PURE II - review and impressions
Having used the pure II+ almost daily for 3 years, and the pure II max for almost a year now, I can tell you that in spite of Vorzuge’s own masterpiece of understatement, the new amp is much much better in just about every conceivable way possible.- Noony
- Post #850
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Chord Electronics - Hugo 2 - The Official Thread
On the eve of Chord releasing their hugely unanticipated 2go upscaler, knowing this thread shall shortly be filled with headfiers ruminating over the best way to fund the Dave plus sampling rates on offer (let’s face it, there won’t be much change out of £2k, maybe £3K!). I just want to take...- Noony
- Post #20,679
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Comment by 'Noony' on listing 'ABYSS DIANA V1 Immaculate as new condition throughout.'
Of course this is an in house modification, I wasn’t going to spend hundreds of dollars for some American to do a half job (when quite frankly, they should have got it right the first time). But it’s no big deal, the 20 magnets that form the headband adjusters on each side are now permanently...- Noony
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Comment by 'Noony' on listing 'ABYSS DIANA V1 Immaculate as new condition throughout.'
I believe the Diana discussion thread it is strewn with people having a magnet displacement issue. Abyss have been doing warranty repairs and people have been repairing their own for some time. I think the issue was fixed for V2 (I’m not certain). Rest assured it can never happen for these...- Noony
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For Sale ABYSS DIANA V1 Immaculate as new condition throughout.
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- 1250.00 GBP
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- Excellent/Like new
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Owned from new. Tested only but never regularly used. Probably still requires burning in. All original packaging and accessories including stock cable & 6.3mm adapter. Completely immaculate as new throughout. All original condition apart from the following modifications: 3.5mm s/e connector...- Noony
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Comment by 'Noony' on listing 'Vorzuge VorzAMP pure II +'
Have this for sale if you are still looking.- Noony
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Chord Electronics - Hugo 2 - The Official Thread
Certainly the adjustable filter does make an audible difference, but does not in any way affect the musical representation so is therefore redundant. As regards CF, why you would want to design something so incredibly natural sounding as the FPGA/WTA filter which is quite frankly an act of...- Noony
- Post #20,657
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Chord Electronics - Hugo 2 - The Official Thread
Broadly agree, but you have to remember when the Hugo was first released, it was intended for use as a desk top unit as well as a portable, (there was no TT then). That’s why it had RCAs (and excellent AC isolation) in the first place. And the same design concept was obviously retained for Hugo...- Noony
- Post #20,653
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Chord Electronics - Hugo 2 - The Official Thread
If the top one runs out of charge, the bottom one’s ready to rock! Just kidding, it’s dual mono.- Noony
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Chord Electronics - Hugo 2 - The Official Thread
Been using RCA connectors oh Hugo 2 since day one and on Hugo 1 before that, I’m pretty sure the clearance was actually increased on H2. Soldered these onto Vorzkables some years ago. Not sure which ones they are but they have pretty big alloy shells and fit perfectly, so I’m surprised you’re...- Noony
- Post #20,648
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Vorzüge VorzAMP PURE II - review and impressions
(Near) half price Pure II+’s up for grabs if anyone’s interested!- Noony
- Post #848
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Vorzüge VorzAMP PURE II - review and impressions
It looks like this by the way.- Noony
- Post #845
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Vorzüge VorzAMP PURE II - review and impressions
Finally pulled the trigger on Pure IIPRO to upgrade from Pure II+- Noony
- Post #844
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For Sale Vorzuge Vorzamp Pure II+ Amplifier. Excellent Condition
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- 265.00 GBP
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- Excellent/Like new
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- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Vorzuge Vorzamp Pure II+ High Fidelity Headphone Amplifier. Excellent Condition. Battery replaced 2 years ago. Fully tested and working perfectly. Comes with all original packaging and unused accessories other than cables. Please see pictures for full specification. Still probably the best...- Noony
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For Sale IFI MICRO IDSD BLACK LABEL DAC/AMP. Brand new unused.
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- 350.00 GBP
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- New in box
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Brand new unused throughout, complete with all original packaging and unused accessories. Tested only and working perfectly. Postage paid to normal UK locations.- Noony
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For Sale Schiit Yggdrasil A1 DAC in silver. Brand new in unopened box.
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- 1200.00 GBP
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- New in box
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Schiit Yggdrasil DAC in silver, 230v. Brand new in unopened box. Still in FedEx shipping carton. Original ”Analogue 1” spec. Can be upgraded to current “Analogue 2” specification by Euromod UK for £520. (Save nearly £800 on current RRP!) Normal UK postage paid. (£50 discount for pick up).- Noony
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Chord Electronics - Hugo 2 - The Official Thread
Oh, I rather thought the Model T had come and gone, I was thinking more Fiat 500 or Citroen everything. You don’t see much designer joy for aesthetics in the rather stayed world of headphone audio, perhaps it’s up to Chord to break the mould (again). I’m still clinging to the idea of an all...- Noony
- Post #20,627
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Chord Electronics - Hugo 2 - The Official Thread
Anybody else got anything nice they would like to see on the new 2go2? I’m putting my name down for an upscaler, USB-C and improved (idiot proof for people like me) interface. How about some nice groovy anodising? A bright yellow to go with the black H2? Maybe a nice mid blue. We’ve got five...- Noony
- Post #20,625
- Forum: Portable Source Gear