Now, what I'd really like to know is how one of them ended up being named Sydän (Heart in Finnish)... besides a guaranteed way of getting one at least. :)

Looks like the updated driver is now available: http://www.tpdz.net/newsinfo/435189.html The .zip package is corrupt but you can extract it with 7zip (winrar didn't work for me) and the actual driver .zip inside is intact. Installed without issue on Win 10 2004. You'll need to fully disconnect...

It's in the "hidden" settings menu: 1. Turn power off using the back power switch or unplug cable 2. Press and hold down the power/select button 3. Flick the power back on while still holding down the power/select button Look for the "LO Mode" setting

Based on my night of googling and experiments it looks like there is no way to get YouTube Music to use wasapi/exclusive mode. Chromium had exclusive mode flag added at one point but looks like that has been broken for years (tested and confirmed broken). There is an unofficial desktop client...

Any one come up with creative solutions to keep ADI-2 DAC in place? The thing is so light that it moves every time I adjust settings which is mildly annoying.

If I use DAC for volume control would it be optimal to max the volume on 789? Not sure if there are any issues with the pot at max volume or other issues (e.g. gain 1 at max volume).

Same, though mine also involves checking the order tracking sheet compulsively for updates and once it ships checking the tracking details at least couple times a day.

That's a lot of money on one sheet.. glad I got my order in early! :D

Yeah, it was October/Nov when I ordered.

The "ship date" at the bottom of the page was changed to Dec/Jan.

It'll probably be a while before the sheets are updated with the new orders.

What color combinations is everyone thinking of doing? I was planning to go with black chassis and maybe copper rods.. copper seems like a nice fit with the wood colors.

Looks like the THX craze is on- S.M.S.L. also coming out with their version of THX AAA 888: https://twitter.com/SMSL_Official/status/1173879731063836672

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Here's the thread with some info about the upcoming amps:   http://www.head-fi.org/t/547859/new-violectric-amps-from-lake-people-coming-info-from-ceo-fried-riem

hey, it has served me well :) Good specs at least back in the day, PLL to eliminate jitter.. that's pretty much all I need from a DAC.

I would just stick with the onboard optical/coax, that's what I have been using for years without any sound quality issues (As long as Bifrost has at least some kind of jitter correction, optical is going to sound identical to the ridiculously expensive USB interfaces).

Cool, almost missed this. I'll see if I can drop by.

Nope, it's a cheapo MSI "laptop" (Open box version of http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152252 that Newegg sold for $500). Just needed something with a fast CPU for some projects.

Rockhopper's ß22 amp.

There is no audible difference. People have the habit of hearing what they want, if you just blew $200 on a fancy audiophile card it's always going to sound better than built-in coax/toslink connectors (as long as you don't do a double-blind test).

But does it come in black? Because black sounds better. ;)

HE-300 might be worth a look, the few guys who have reported their initial impressions seem to agree that they are very easy to listen for extended periods.