Quote:   LOL, yeh Justin.

Quote:   I had the same problem at step 1, I fixed it by following Justin's instructions on another forum.   "XLR pin 1 should not be connected to star ground,  it should be connected to the chassis through the shortest path possible.  how you connect the chassis to circuit ground...

Quote:   LOL, funniest thing i ever heard, do some research

Want to buy my Khozmo for cheap? I am building the AMB instead.   http://www.head-fi.org/t/613653/khozmo-quad-attenuator

Quote:   Grounding is ok, there is static like noise, it is quite though not loud. Yes the transformer noise is cut out when signal is passsing through, ground is taking effect.   Does this design use caps to eliminate DC offset noise from the inputs, or is that what the offset pot is...

I already tested it, works good, sounds good, but there is interference from the Transformer, is there anyway to counteract this without building a seperate power supply box?   Mumetal casing are expensive?

Quote:   Your going to have to explain in simple terms for this noobie :)

Quote:   Ok, I'll try it out, really wish the Khozmo was not hyped up so much, a more well known supplier would have been preferable.

Quote:   Would it be advisable to remove the Khozmo and connect the inputs directly to the channel board for testing purposes?   or   Use not Pot at all?

I have been experiencing some strange background noise, almost like a slight hollow noise in quite scenes on movies, the noise goes away if the Khozmo is turned up to almost full volume and the DAC (or Realiser) is turned down.   What kind of interference is this? Is there to much gain from...

Quote:  I got it from this source, but I may be misinterpreting it: http://tamaudio.com/blog/?p=67   Quote: "First I compared the Mini-i with the Audiotrak Dr. DAC2 DX for its single ended DAC functions, while sending the line out signal to the TPA6120 balanced amp (which takes single...

Quote:   GET STAX >   No other headphones can provide you with the speed and detail that the Stax can, this actualy is more important in the accuracy of the Realiser, not bloated hyped up bass. I noticed when i introduced the Stax to my System, I was like holy crap, now I see what...

Quote:     After some time with the Realiser I have come to the same conclusion, as good as it is, it can never quite rival the real thing.   Edit:   After watching War Horse, I have to say it comes mighty close, the bombs flying over your head in that movie   The only...

Quote:   I have not heard the DACT, but apart from the popping while turning the knob, it honestly sounds really good.

I returned the matrix for a refund, i found out it uses a phase splitter to convert unbalanced to balanced, essentialy it is not a true balanced DAC. This was not good news to me as I am running a high end balanced stax amp.

Quote:   Yes the AMB δ1 relay-based stereo R-2R attenuator looks nice. Especialy with a remote control and a LCD display     I could build it in it's own box, essentialy in between the source and the KGSSHV, kind of like a portable digital volume control?

Quote:   So it's still good although it doesn't have constant impedance?

Got a refund on the Matrix, back to the original plan building the Buffalo Dac.   Anybody know how good the Joshua Tree is? http://www.twistedpearaudio.com/control/jt.aspx   And how well it would be with the KGSSHV.

Quote:   You need to save settings to permanently fix changes.   There are 2 ways to save settings, each of these types will save different settings on the Realiser:   Press ! > save system config   and   Press menu > P1 > save preset     I can't remember which one...

Is the Yulong D18 Truly balanced? Does it use a SE to Balanced phase splitter?

Is the Anedio Truly balanced? Does it use a SE to Balanced phase splitter?

Quote:   The Matrix uses a phase splitter, it's going up on ebay, ignorance was bliss.

Pops in the Khozmo are not there if I turn the knob fast.

After carefully A/Bing back and forth with a single DTS-MA test track, plugging the RCA's then back to the XLR's, I now can here there is a more powerfull sound through the XLR's. This was nicely explained in another thread.   "I believe that technically, double the voltage swing as signal...

Quote:   Yep your right, after carefully A/Bing back and forth with a single DTS-MA test track, plugging the RCA's then back to the XLR's, I now can here what you mean, there is a more powerfull sound through the XLR's.   Pops are not so prominent now, XLR's and the Khozmo pot turned...