Hello, I've been happily using my current stack for some time. PC -> RME ADI2 DAC FS -> Benchmark AHB2 -> Susvara I'm toying with the idea of adding a turntable as an alternate source of audio. I'm wondering how to set this up since my ADI2 does not have RCA in. I'm expecting to still use...

I just got my AHB2 as well. Enjoying the music for now, I can get ampnesia for a couple of years at least.

Neither a powered hub or defender worked, so in the end I got a Topping D10s as USB -> Optical bridge and now everything is excellent.

Also, would a low-cost version of this cable be just plugging https://www.musicstore.de/en_DE/EUR/Neutrik-NA4FX-M-Adapter-Speakon-XLR-Speakon-XLR-male/art-ACC0003830-000 and https://www.musicstore.de/en_DE/EUR/Neutrik-NA3FF-B-Adapter/art-ACC0009452-000 to get back to a standard XLR female?

That looks good, does anyone know if any Europe-based shop is making a similar product? I'm a bit wary of import duties etc. I do have my current speaker tap in any case.

Thanks for your feedback, glad you're enjoying your birthday present to yourself. I was thinking of the AHB2 as a late Christmas present to myself and will decide if I pull the plug next week :)

No, only from PC. What's exactly being shown here?

I have, but I still get a faint but noticeable high pitch noise when music is playing (which dies down when I stop the music).

Alright, I'm still a bit torn about my upgrade from ADI2/Roksan K3. What I'm looking at right now: - keep my RME ADI2 + get the Ferrum OOR/HYPSOS - keep my RME ADI2 + get the AHB2 I'm leaning more towards the AHB2 right now -- a bit more expensive but looks like the better option? The idea is...

I have found little mention of NAD products here -- how would a NAD C658 Dac + NAD C298 Amp deal with Susvara? Does anyone have a similar setup?

Thanks for the info. With all of the conflicting info, it's a bit hard to see what a good ~3k€ upgrade path would be for my susvaras (currently RME ADI2 > Roksan K3). Would Qutest + Anni be a step up? I wasn't really planning on remplacing my ADI2 though, but more focusing on getting a better...

I've been using a Roksan K3 amp to drive the Susvara, from what you're saying getting a better power amp would be more beneficial/cheaper than getting a high end headphone amp? I've been eyeing the Ferrum OOR/HYPSOS but am not sure about the added value over what I have now.

"Buffering" in that sense means "waiting until the buffer in RAM has enough data for playback" and that always happens, whether the file is local or not, and whether usb or optical links are used.

Buffering means the data is in a buffer, in RAM. Besides faulty RAM, rowhammer attacks or cosmic events, I don't see how it would make digital bits flip and thus result in incorrect data when played back. Transmission itself over a wire (vs. optical cable) can be susceptible to noise, but...

I have a hard time understanding what "electrically contaminated" means when speaking of digital data. Are you saying electricity is commonly flipping bits in your RAM at random? Because you'd have more problems than audio quality if that were the case.

Yes, see https://ferrum.audio/product/power-splitter/ But you're right, it might not be possible to have common settings. Maybe there's no real advantage in powering the ADI2 that way? I only thought about it because I saw a HYPSOS+OOR kit that has the splitter included. Edit: if I read right...

Ferrum sells a split and a DC cable compatible with the ADI-2, I thought it was precisely for such setups? Am I mistaken?

I've had my Susvaras hooked up on a Roksan K3 power amp behind an RME ADI2 DAC. All this talk of Ferrum has me wondering if switching to a ADI-2 -> OOR, with the HYPSOS powering both, would be a noticeable upgrade? Does anyone have that setup?

Gently burning in my Susvaras and rest of new gear here, revisiting and discovering new things in well known music. I think I'm getting better results with a lower volume on my RME ADI2 and mainly using the Roksan K3 knob. It might be my imagination though!

The speaker tap is already in the mail... It's a silver cable, if that makes a difference. There will be a 2m cable after the tap to the Susvaras. Is there a risk to the Susvaras or do I just need to make sure not to push the volume knob too far like I would have done anyway?

So, I realized the speaker tap I ordered is 20awg, and my speaker amp's manual says to only connect loudspeaker cable between 16 & 12awg. How much of a problem is it?

OK, so I joined earlier after trying to get info about the Empyreans, then learned about the Elite, then got drawn into looking into Susvaras. After finding a good dealer, I got my own Susvaras + Roksan K3 INT earlier today, and will hopefully get my speaker tap in a few days. Thank you to...

That must be dispiriting...

Oh no! :scream: Was it new, or did you get it used? I hope you get it back quickly!

Are you not using the speaker tap yourself anymore then? Did you get another one, or did you change your setup?