Hi, a quick update for the fans of Matrix i-mini 2014. I got an email from Arthur, Matrix-USA who said that they have a 2014 version (silver) available for $399.95. Cheers, Alex

No, there was nothing about Amazon. The reply came from the TEAC support in the U.S.

I received a reply from TEAC regarding availability of TEAC UD 503 in the U.S:   Alex,   Should be available in October at an MSRP of $1900. No pre-orders.    

I agree that budget is an issue. I am considering selling my LKS MH-DA003 once realized that will not be able to build a system matching LKS. Alex

Most likely it is a combination of several factors. I really like the 16/44 sound up-converted to DSD256. I am still at the beginning of the learning curve, hope the right settings will make the difference. On the other hand I am realistic about my equipment and do not expect miracles. Alex 

Hi, It is important to note that my DAC is connected to my amplifier with RCA cables. Probably the overall impression would be different with XLR cables. Also do not exclude Foobar from comparison, especially when playing the up-sampled 24-bit PCM files.   In general, my initial impression is...

b0bb, please disregard my SOS appeal. I took a look at my Task Manager and noticed that my system while experiencing issues with HQP did not show any overload in terms of CPU and memory usage. I thought about unnecessary services polluting my system. So I run Fidelizer, and then used the...

b0bb, In an attempt to fix the "UN-LOCK" issue I tried HQP. Spent 5-6 hours hitting my forehead against the HQP wall with ALL types of settings. It did not work for me, so I do not know if HQP can resolve the "UN-LOCK" issue. Any advice would be appreciated. Alex  

Thank you kazcou, I also asked Maxim, the developer of ASIOProxy and he confirmed that it should be grayed out in Tools / SACD under DSD mode.  

It was on AUTO. Tried them all one by one, no difference, the same UN-LOCK. 

Chodi, thank you for comments. The settings issue in Foobar was the first thing that I thought about. By the way, I have two versions of Foobar, the second one is the DSD modded version from Artt ADEA-1 site. Both versions give me the "UN-LOCK" warning. In fact I can live with the "UN-LOCK"...

b0bb,   Thank you for your comments regarding the Amanero interface.   As for plain decoded PCM, I will definitely compare the sound quality between non converted and up converted PCM. I do hope the PCM flac files up converted to DSD256 sound better because this is the main reason why I...

Sounds like I am in a good shape. I appreciate your comments, it's good to have some support from a colleague having more experience on the subject. Especially taking into account the fact that we should expect no miracles from mu-sound support. I sent an inquiry regarding fuse and drivers to...

kazcou thanks for the reply.   1. It makes a lot of sense. Have you come across this "UN-LOCK" message on the LKS DAC display. Do I need to do anything about it?   2. I have a small comment. I have two versions of Foobar. One is the standard version. The other one is from Artt Adea-1 site...

Hi b0bb,   Your review is very informative, thank you. Yesterday I got my LKS 003 DAC. I have a couple of questions about the DAC and could not find an answer on the internet.I hope you can help.   1. I do on-the-fly conversion from PCM to DSD256 (thanks to Chodi for a good tip on...

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Hi, I am considering buying Artt Adea-1 DAC. Does anybody have an experience buying the unit from China and dealing with their customer support? I sent them a couple of emails and received no reply. Thank you. Alex 

Hellenback,   I guess do not need the Gustard U12, that I currently have, if I get the Matrix mini-i Pro+. By the way it uses ESS Sabre 9016 DAC according to their site.   Thank you, Alex

Hi Hellenback, Is there any benefit of using Matrix mini-i Pro (2015) with Gustard U12? Thank you in advance, Alex

Hi qkl,   I like this screen and I would like to try it on my computer. Can you share it with me please? Or can you give me the link where it can be found? Thanks in advance, Alex     Quote: