[Samuel777]

my God what an enormous box in the head that I am getting...

Please tell us more ... !

 

[korvin12]

So conclusion is it safe or worth updating to the new fw? I am using the Cu version

 

[DaYooper]

Please tell us more ... !

How about you tell us more? Did you do the latest upgrade? And did your playlists survive the process? I saw a few posts up that doing a settings reset is all that is required and that would not erase all the music on internal memory. I did the firmware but not the reset and don't bother asking me if the SQ changed, I won't be able to answer that.

 

[Airkidd]

Before i try different version of updates and factory reset, lucky me i can't hear big difficult from it, Factory reset maybe better . but the 1.22 is great because i can update tidal now.

 

[Samuel777]

How about you tell us more? Did you do the latest upgrade? And did your playlists survive the process? I saw a few posts up that doing a settings reset is all that is required and that would not erase all the music on internal memory. I did the firmware but not the reset and don't bother asking me if the SQ changed, I won't be able to answer that.

Yes my playlists survived to the upgrade process. but i haven't reset, because i'm fearing to loose everything. About the sound quality, i'm waiting for other's feedbacks.

 

[vincentm66]

Hi all,

Ive just ordered the SP2000 to replace my current source : my PC. Im using Tidal HiFi.
I have a Final Audio D8000, so Ive also ordered a balanced cable.

I was wondering if someone could help understand if Tidal MQA vs DSD is similar or better or hard to hear any difference with my setup (lets avoid talking about ears).
Thanks for your feedback,

Vincent,

 

[theveterans]

Hi all,

Ive just ordered the SP2000 to replace my current source : my PC. Im using Tidal HiFi.
I have a Final Audio D8000, so Ive also ordered a balanced cable.

I was wondering if someone could help understand if Tidal MQA vs DSD is similar or better or hard to hear any difference with my setup (lets avoid talking about ears).
Thanks for your feedback,

Vincent,

AFAIK, Tidal only does the first unfold then the AK decodes to the original sample rate. IME, MQA is slightly louder and more forward while DSD (especially DSD512 created from HQPlayer) is more refined and holographic than MQA. The only MQA that is well mastered and rivals DSD512 subjectively is the Mozart Violin Concerto MQA remix (352 KHz original sample rate)

 

[Likeimthere]

AFAIK, Tidal only does the first unfold then the AK decodes to the original sample rate. IME, MQA is slightly louder and more forward while DSD (especially DSD512 created from HQPlayer) is more refined and holographic than MQA. The only MQA that is well mastered and rivals DSD512 subjectively is the Mozart Violin Concerto MQA remix (352 KHz original sample rate)

Where can one get some DSD512 samples? And I will have to go take a listen to the suggested track!

 

[AspettiSignore]

Nope. It took about 4-5 seconds. What I think is happening is that it pre-caches the stream to RAM (to prevent dropouts) then clears that after awhile when not in use before the self-power off timer goes off.

So you have the same "problem" as I'm having. The reason I asked was that I also have the Kann Cube, and I'm not having the same issue with the Cube. When I pause a song on the Cube for 10 minutes, it still plays instantly when I hit the play button.

 

[theveterans]

So you have the same "problem" as I'm having. The reason I asked was that I also have the Kann Cube, and I'm not having the same issue with the Cube. When I pause a song on the Cube for 10 minutes, it still plays instantly when I hit the play button.

You should ask @JasonNYC about that if that’s a normal behavior problem or not. To me I don’t really have an issue with that though

 

[theveterans]

Where can one get some DSD512 samples? And I will have to go take a listen to the suggested track!

NativeDSD.com
The Mozart album is not available in DSD512 if I remember correctly. But the MQA release has that DSD smoothness, delicate tone texture and other qualities unlike other MQA releases where the presentation is a bit “coarse/aggressive”

 

[AspettiSignore]

@JasonNYC How exactly does the volume limit function work? Does it just display a warning at a fixed volume level (55?) regardless of what headphones you use?

 

[denis1976]

Is like Sony player is on 68 (normal gain Se) regardless the headphones you use

 

[denis1976]

What doesn't make sense is the volume warning or limiter is on 55 on se and on balanced, because balanced has more power

 

[IgeNeLL]

i'm still looking for FW 1.16 or 1.13. Anybody can help !!!!