In the TT2 manual (page 21), it is said: "Please do not connect both XLR & RCA to amplifiers simultaneously, this will damage TT 2" What exactly does it mean? I think there are at least two possible interpretations: Interpretation one: "... do not connect both XLR & RCA to two amplifiers...

Please, Chord, do not let us speculate too long. A Choral Scaler for Dave and Ultima Dac with an integrated Ultima Scaler? Or Hugo2 MiniScaler or Mojo Scaler? I want it all! Whatever it will be, the future is hopefully nice.

I happily use Susvara directly from the headphone output of TT2 with high gain. I am not sure I have ever tried the TT2 headphone output's low gain with Susvara. However, if you have an external amp, e.g. SMSL SP400, then low gain from TT2 XLR outputs to your external amp is enough (at least in...

+1. And I would reuse your post by saying:

My power amp has no earth, either. It is Topping LA-90. I initially tried it out of curiosity and compared it with a couple of my long-term owned power amps (multiple more pricey A-class Classé amps, Purifi-based D-Class amps, massive A-class monos, etc.). The Topping is the cleanest sounding...

Thanks! That looks ideal if someone has the same needs as you. I do not use the headphone output of my Dave anymore. I now use Dave in my main speaker setup, so I need to connect an external power amp to it via analogue cables. Dave, the power amp and the iFi Power Elite (for the Opto DX...

Topping should release a successor of their LA-90 amp: LA-X Please :beerchug: So we can get an end-game setup: SU-X > LA-X ______________________________________ EDIT: This is pure naming fun. I generally like SMSL and Topping for their efforts and results. I even own some of their products.

I have gone a different route than a battery with good results: Optical isolation via Opto DX and electrical isolation using different power circuits. - I have one dedicated electrical circuit/outlet for audio. My Dave and amps are connected to this audio circuit/outlet only. - My M-Scaler and...

griff500: You can find the firmware upgrade mentioned in this thread multiple times. E.g. https://www.head-fi.org/threads/chord-electronics-dave.766517/page-1402#post-17030766 And a confirmation from RW: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/chord-electronics-dave.766517/page-1402#post-17031175 My...

Welcome to the club of happily emptied pockets! I want to add that the experience I described in the post you cited was with Dave. I started with Dave, then MS, and then I bought TT2 with my second M-Scaler for my second setup... Perhaps the effects of M-Scaler are more immediately obvious with...

Unfortunately, I do not have the skills :frowning2: But I have already found some local company to do it for me. The local Hifiman service told me they could not repair my cable because they could not get the 2.5mm connectors, and they do not have Susvara cables with 2.5mm connectors any more...

tdx should be served first, but I would like to get the original cables then if anyone is willing to sell them (for my first version of Susvara with 2.5mm connectors). Thx! I accidentally destroyed one of them :( I do not wish to buy anything else to change the tonality. I am happy with the...

Tried it only once for a very short time (probably just a couple of minutes), so do not take this as a final and reliable judgment. Also, there was a technical limitation when connecting M-Scaler to the other DACs (Schiit, Audio-GD; max. 192k input via coax), so M-Scaler was not working fully: I...

Difficult to put it in words: Better soundstage, naturality, three-dimensionality... After I switched the m-scaler off after listening to it for a long time, I thought everything was so digital, and the soundstage somehow collapsed into a less-dimensional experience; some naturality disappeared...

It is an improvement, but some people need time to get us to and appreciate M-Scaler. But it is impossible to live without it after you are used to it.

Any specifications, tests or measurements? So far, I have not found any technical details.

Thanks! Is it the Supercharging Dave's amp? I thought this was only for the headphone out. Am I mistaken? I will look at it again. But it isn't easy to find someone around with good soldering skills who can do it quickly for me :( Thanks! I see that the Farad is 2760€ (excl.VAT) at min. This is...

So the question is, how to deploy some buffercaps in a reasonably costly way? Is there any available solution? And if there is any, is it for people without any soldering skills like me?

My guess as well. The same happened to my other (non-chord) stuff placed in direct sunlight. But a harsh cleaner or harsh environment somewhere (during transport, warehouse, etc.) is also possible.

So I assume it is time to save for a larger bag and power bank?

I would say normally :) If this was a humidity problem (incl. sweating), then it would still be a construction flaw (bad glue). I listen practically every day, sometimes for many hours (up to 8), with lots of manipulation (headphones on/off) in between when going somewhere or back to my PC. But...

Thanks! I never use any headphones after a shower etc. I also measure temperature and humidity in my listening rooms and everything is OK. So I am not sure why this is happening repeatedly with Susvara pads. The glued construction of the pads is actually the only explanation I can think of after...

I also thought it was something in my environment, but I moved to a new flat ca two years ago, and it happened again with multiple pairs of new pads. The same happened in my old flat. So I must be somehow toxic, or my shampoo is. :) What other explanations are there? I also thought it was my...

Mine never lasted more than a few months (usually 3-6). See the photo of some of my broken pads - mostly originals, one Dekoni in the middle. The photo should answer your question about glue. I use them almost every day (avg. a couple of hours per day), just sitting and listening when working on...

double post, sorry