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And there it is. Guess I'm still learning about streaming. Thanks Vitor!

I've had the ZS since Dec. and haven't noticed many of the quirks that I noticed in the beginning. But yesterday I tried the USB output for the first time and nothing is happening. The DAC recognizes that the DS is connected but there is no sound, as if it's muted. I've tried both sockets. The...

Thanks, kramos. Mine might have done that once. I'm not entirely sure because I was still figuring things out at that time. I do power it down at night. In fact, it's probably on for only about 6 hours a day, and I'm listening to it for about half that time. So it hasn't had a lot of time to...

Having played with the ZS for several days now, I think I can say that it's working as it should. However yesterday it actually did power itself down. And then it wouldn't turn back on. To get it to power on again, I had to turn off the PSU and disconnect the cable for about 10 seconds. Then it...

An update, now that I've played with it a while longer. The unit didn't power itself down. The left LED turned red, which means it lost the signal. It recovered before too long. I'll have to run the machine through its paces to get a feel for how it's working. When it's working, it does sound...

I followed the ethernet setup guide and got the ZS connected and running. Was also able to set up the wifi that way. However in the few hours that I've been playing it, it has already powered itself down one time, and has dropped the connection a couple of times. So far I'm only playing...

Thanks. I saw that but haven't tried it yet because the modem is a bit of a pain to get to. But I'll do it. Sounds like it might work.

Hello, I bought a ZS for Black Friday and am having trouble setting it up. I'm following the directions exactly but my Macbook Air doesn't recognize it. I tried restarting. I feel like I'm missing something obvious. Any advice would be welcome. Thanks.

Purchased new in spring 2022 from an authorized dealer. I would estimate it has 20-30 hours on it. CJ's proprietary capacitors are known for requiring around 300 hours of break-in, so this amp is essentially new. Selling because it was kind of an impetuous purchase. I don't listen to headphones...

Hello, I wonder if anyone has any advice for replacement headband cushions for large-size Grados, for example the GS and PS series? On Amazon I see a company called Accessory House that makes an AHG HB1 and HB2 band. The video shows how to install it. You have to pop the metal band out of the...

Welp, the Cary had some problems and so had to go back to the dealer. It is still great, and I am still thinking about getting a replacement, but at least for right now, I am back at the beginning.   So any further thoughts? Any compelling reason why a WA5-LE (with parts upgrade) would be a...

Solid-state rectification? Now, that's interesting. How about the Woo?

Ralfoto, thanks for your response. In fact, since making that post, I once again broke my rule about buying equipment blindly. I purchased the Cary. I liked Woo's outboard power supply and dual headphone inputs, but I decided that the Cary would be the safer gamble (having never heard either...

Hello,   Can anyone comment on these two integrateds? I'm trying to feel my way in and through the world of 300b SET. I've had my eye on these two amps for some time, but I'm not even sure if the difference between them is a matter of taste or quality. A stock WA5 is about half the price of...

Hello,   I wonder if anyone has listened to the new version of the Rega Saturn, either in comparison to the original Saturn or as a piece in itself. Do you feel that it is an improvement over the old Saturn? Or is it the same, but with the addition of digital inputs? And as for the DAC...

I think you might be right. If I can't get behind a $500 USB, I don't see why I should get behind a $60 USB. I bought the Belkin Gold. I'm going to start from there.

Hello,   I recently bought a PWD II. So now I'm looking for a proper USB cable.   I've read the arguments that say that specialty digital cables cannot make a difference: A person can legitimately hear differences between cables, but cannot legitimately claim that those differences...

I'm thinking seriously about going with an all-Bryston set. For the past two years I've owned Cary's Xciter tube headphone amp. It's been the most enjoyable amp I've ever owned, but after living in triode for so long, I think it's time to switch back to solid state.   The Bryston DAC and...

I've begun flirting with the idea of re-cabling my Grado gs1000. Anyone with any opinions on the Black Dragon cable? Would love to hear from someone who has directly compared the stock and the upgrade. Would super love to hear from someone who began with stock and then went for the re-cabling...

I wonder if anyone has done a direct comparison? I own the Cary Xciter integrated and use it exclusively with phones. For the last six months I've been using the Rega DAC. I love Rega products for their analogue and musicality, but I'm still endlessly curious about the Cary DAC. I'm a big...

I would like to get some speakers for my Cary Xciter integrated. I've been using it exclusively as a headphone amp, but I'd like to pair it with some monitor speakers (or possibly floorstanders, though space is limited). At 5 watts, I know I need some very efficient speakers. Any ideas? Thanks.

Hello,   I wonder if anyone has a Cary Xciter integrated, and if they have performed the capacitor upgrades. It seems that many Cary amp owners opt to replace the caps, and Cary offers a standard upgrade for the Xciter, but I haven't read much from users about the results of this upgrade. I...

I mostly listen to acoustic music, jazz, vocal, chamber, but also orchestral, r&b, also rock pretty regularly. I'd like to get a quad for $100-150. Or less. Although I'm brand new to tubes, I know I really love tubes and don't want to make my amp sound like solid state, so I put a lot of stock...

I have just acquired an Xciter amp and am looking for tube upgrades. I am completely new to tubes so am flying blind. My phones are the Grado GS-1000. Drew, you recommended the NOS Sylvania 6L6WGB for output tubes. Is that still your recommendation? Do you have a preference for input tubes? Has...