I think @Rob Watts produced a slide deck a couple of years ago showing why his digital attenuation design does not compromise SQ. If I can find the link, I will post it. Agree, though, that digital volume controls degrade SQ in standard designs as you are throwing away information. (I've...

Hi all, I've not posted in a good while due to ill health, so go easy on me! :relaxed: Due to some amplifier issues which I cannot quickly resolve due to being housebound currently (aforesaid ill health), I recently decided to configure my Dave in pre-amp mode and connect it directly into my...

I'm minded to agree. If I don't get it all working, I'll go back to 2 channel as quality is far, far preferable over effects. But ... solving this problem has become almost an obsessive challenge over recent days. :scream:

Thanks for the tip! An expensive option but it's good to see that the tech is possible. A half-way house I was considering was an AV amp with pre-outs, which would at least allow me to bring good quality amplification and speakers into the picture, as it were. But it leaves out the digital...

Hi Apologies to the purists here for what may be seen as something of a heretical post, but is anyone using their Dave as part of an AV setup? I ask because, until now, I have only used my Dave for stereo listening. However, I have just acquired my first AV surround system. Hearing Dolby Atmos...

Thanks again for the reply ecwl, I will take all that on board.

Thanks for the replies on the 'popping' issue. As part of my testing yesterday, I removed the Opto-DX and replaced it with the Chord stock BNC cables that came with the M-Scaler. I listened straight for six hours using the same source, at all resolutions, and no more popping. Hurrah. However...

Hey ecwl Many thanks for the tips. Regarding 5: Good suggestion, I will try my dealer. In the past though, they have only had Dave's and HMS's come into the shop to order, so probably no dice here. Regarding 4: I will switch Opto DX Receiver to a battery supply and retest. Great suggestion...

Hi all, Resurrecting this one. I have a similar problem, which has re-occurred after a routine unplugging and replugging the cables as part of a slight repositioning of my rig (I'm expecting a new amp next week). The problem is this: I get either a fairly quiet or a very loud pop (it varies)...

Hi, Is anyone aware of a way to play Youtube video audio through the SP1000? There are some very nice, and very well recorded, live performances on Youtube and it's disappointing that I can't listen to these through my SOTA DAP. I can stream this audio from my Cocktail Audio X100 Squeezebox...

Great - thanks for the reply and the version details.

Hi Jason, Do you know if the same 'save to microSD' option is available with the Tidal APK app? I had a bit of a look when I initially installed it but couldn't see the option. Thanks in advance, penguin69

Tidal can only offer offline downloads when you load the APK version (which is a bit awkward as it means having two installations of Tidal on the DAP). I've not checked with Qobuz but there is an APK version and I would hope that it would also give you offline downloads. It's a big miss if it...

OK, good to know! Thanks for getting back to me, Jason.

Hi Jason, any thoughts on my question? If you would rather not provide the details, that's fine - just let me know. Andy (Kong) is pretty open on the Cayin side, however if A&K want to keep this to themselves then that is ok. Regards

I've got an M-Scaler, and yes - the only way you get the full million taps (which is what you are paying for) is via (dual) BNC cables. You would use USB as an input into the M-Scaler, however an M-Scaler would not use USB as an output format.

Question for Jason: is it possible to view the full file system on the A&K operating system? I can do this on my Cayin N5ii when plugged into my laptop. however under the same conditions I can only see a small part of the SP1000M file structure, e.g. '/SP1000M_Contents', '/Music/downloads', etc...

Ah - just seen there is a similar question asked earlier - seems that it's not a problem. Still, would be nice to have a bit more clarity in the manual.

Hi all, Can I just check some colour combos on the HMS display for optimal resolution in respect of a dual BNC output configuration into a Dave, with Toslink as input source into the HMS. 1) For VIDEO I have NO COLOUR (= video filter off) 2) For INPUT I have BLUE or GREEN (my two optical...

+1 As an aside, I've just installed a VLC plug-in for Chrome ... I can now select a good concert on YouTube, click the VLC icon next to the URL bar ... the video loads, sans adverts, in full screen and with 650ms time delay. What's not to like. Not everyone's cup of tea I suppose, but there is...

For those who like to listen to music via Youtube, there is a way to get your full 1M taps and avoid lip sync issues ... but it's a bit of a pain to set up. 1) Plug a Chromecast into your TV (or use a TV with one built in) 2) Install VLC on your computer/laptop 3) Install the latest youtube.lua...

I use optical as an input and have for many years based on the following premises: 1) data loss is audible if any bits are lost in transmission, this loss will be clearly audible and manifest itself as a click, pop, or dropout - not as something subtler such as smearing, gritty top end, etc...

FIxed. Thanks to Jawed for the offline tip.

Drop-outs and distortion, I should add. Not crazy, ear-splitting distortion, but just a bit of spitty noise. Any tips welcome. I'm failing to see what I have done wrong. I can't fiddle any more than I already have done with the BMC cables. Not enjoying my first weekend with my HMS!

Funny, I was just about to post about the drop-outs (pauses) I'm getting on the 705khz dual BNC connection between my HMS and my Dave. I've fiddled a couple of times with the stock BNC cables, removing and restoring the connection. And I've changed the Dave BNC inputs from 1&2 to 3&4, and back...