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Schiit Mani
Yes it does and they have their own 50VA toroidal transformer plus TI's latest linear regulator controller chip with high-current power transistor is used in order to get a strong ripple rejection capability. I have now upgraded mine further with an Isotek mains power cable for even better...- Hawkertempest
- Post #136
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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*Official Schiit Magni/Modi 2 ( Uber ) Thread*
No I did not take the Wyrd out of the system and I have added a second Jitterbug and added one to my Mac as well.- Hawkertempest
- Post #2,539
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Schiit Mani
Hi, Give the Mani a go it is a great Phono Stage and punches way above it's weight, you won't be sorry. Enjoy :)- Hawkertempest
- Post #112
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Top Shelf Solid State with HD800s
Glad I ordered mine today and even now, in April 2017, you still have to wait for it to be made!!!- Hawkertempest
- Post #88
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Schiit Owners Unite
I have had Schiit for some time now and love it. Today I bit the bullet and finally pulled the trigger and upgraded my Magni 2 Uber. I hadn't been able to get a filtered power supply for it and I didn't want to spend that sort of money on it either. So in the next few weeks I will have a nice...- Hawkertempest
- Post #12,653
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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What Are You Listening To Right Now?
Last night just after midnight New Zealand Day Light Saving Time I was enjoying my last LP for the night an Australian pressing of Cleo Laine: "Cleo's Greatest Hits." VPL2-7200. I was running in my new Lyra "Delos" cartridge and on Friday I had just installed a new Mapleshade Maple Platform...- Hawkertempest
- Post #70,621
- Forum: Music
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Should i buy a vinyl player?
All you need is one of the latest Rega's or an equivalent competitor, a Schiitt Mani and a set of Pyst cables and you will have a system that will blow any digital system clean out of the water. You don't have to spend mega bucks. But an RP6 is a highly recommended turntable that is a great...- Hawkertempest
- Post #7
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What Are You Listening To Right Now?
I have just installed a new Lyra Delos into my Rega RP6 and I am breaking it in. It has about 6 hours on it now and right now I am listening to PCSM-3075 Rubber Soul New Zealand EMI Parlophone LP from a Special LP Limited Box set I purchased in the early seventies. I played them only once when I...- Hawkertempest
- Post #70,599
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Nordost Cables Thread
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Nordost Cables Thread
HaHaHa.....yes your right. It is down to the individual but I promise you there is no harm in having a listen and trying it out for yourself. Who knows you might get a pleasant surprise. Then again you might hear nothing at all Nothing ventured nothing gained though? Cheers from New Zealand -
Nordost Cables Thread
Quote: My Friend has a stunning system: Wadia 581se, Amazon 2 Turntable with Morch DP-8 Arm and Transfiguration Proteus MC Cartridge fitted , Sutherland PH-D, Plinius Tautoro Pre-Amp, Plinius Ref-103 Power and Martin Logan Summit X Speakers. He lives at the end of the road overlooking a... -
What Are You Listening To Right Now?
:Susan Wong: These Foolish Things- Hawkertempest
- Post #69,380
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Nordost Cables Thread
I to was a cable sceptic until I was helping a friend try and decide which cable he should purchase from a group his Hi-Fi Shop had recommended, Wow did I get an education, some of them were shocking, but the Nordost were so far superior to anything else. His and my system are all Nordost Tyr... -
The Best audiophile tracks to test equipment
I use Jheena Lodwick Feelings Vol.2 Victor Entertainment XRCD24 1009 Japanese pressing. I have used it for selecting cables, power amps and speakers. It has never let me down and has really made it easy to separate the good from the chaff.- Hawkertempest
- Post #316
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Any albums where you love EVERY song
Dire Straits: Love Over Gold Dire Straits: Brothers In Arms Susan Wong: These Foolish Things Diana Krall: Wallflower It's harder than I thought as I love my music.- Hawkertempest
- Post #382
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*Official Schiit Magni/Modi 2 ( Uber ) Thread*
Yeah, and that little Audioquest Jitterbug in your usb link is amazing what it does if you are using your computer as a source.- Hawkertempest
- Post #2,043
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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*Official Schiit Magni/Modi 2 ( Uber ) Thread*
Hi droopy 1592, Or you have noisy mains power or EMI and RFI interference contamination in your home wiring? If you aren't using Power Conditioning, such as a PS Audio P10 Power Plant Power Regenerator / Conditioner. Or at least at a bare minimum of a high quality Mains Power Cord going to...- Hawkertempest
- Post #2,041
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Post A Photograph Of Your Turntable
My "Hot Rodded" Red Rega RP6. This Baby is now in a league of it's own, rock solid 33.3rpm, dead quiet noise floor but it hasn't lost that Rega rhythm. Thank you Gtoovetracer, Tangopinner, Michael Lim and Swagman Labs, you make some really cool gear.- Hawkertempest
- Post #4,484
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*Official Schiit Magni/Modi 2 ( Uber ) Thread*
Sorry Stan, I was replying to another post and some how this ended up here?? I tried to delete it but that didn't work. I hope it doesn't, because this post is out of context here and doesn't make sense. Cheers John- Hawkertempest
- Post #2,037
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*Official Schiit Magni/Modi 2 ( Uber ) Thread*
Welcome to the world of cables and the differences a high quality cable can make. I cannot believe how some people can purchase a great piece of hi-fi kit and never get the true performance out of it by shoving on a piece of cheap wire. It beggar's belief. It's like putting the wheels of a Ford...- Hawkertempest
- Post #2,034
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Audioquest Dragonfly 1.2 question and observations
Do a google search on the D1 and D3 for What Hi Fi and also the Dragonfly. They rate the dragonfly best USB DAC up to 200 pounds sterling. So do most other Hi Fi mags. I would agree the Dragonfly is so versatile, I even run my desktop speakers through mine, including my B&W MM-1's. The...- Hawkertempest
- Post #6
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Audioquest Dragonfly 1.2 question and observations
Quote: Dragonfly V1.2 definitely. D3 is cheap and nasty and D1 only plays 92/24bit in USB. Dragonfly has rave reviews in it's price range. I have one and love it. I can run B&W P3, P5, Sennheiser HD-280pro and Beyerdynamic T1's.- Hawkertempest
- Post #4
- Forum: Portable Headphone Amps
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Schiit Mani
Quote: By adding the Swagman Labs PSU it has made the Mani smoother, darker, more refining, clearer and detailed. It has turned what is a very good Phonostage into a giant killer. That's what I was trying to get across in my previous post. The detail retrieval I am getting now is as good as...- Hawkertempest
- Post #64
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Schiit Mani
I have to agree with what you are saying, the Mani is a "Killer" Phonostage that punches way above it's weight. I was using my Furutec ADL-GT40 as a Phonostage for my Rega RP6 and I was quite happy with it, but the soundstage was compressed and there was sibilance in the female voices. Plus on...- Hawkertempest
- Post #56
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components