[ClintonL]

does it matter what volume i have it at the nfb and what volume i keep in windows? like should i set my windows level high and amp level low or the other way around?

 

[Lorspeaker]

Normally max at the window player....
Max at the dac...
Control the vol at the amp..

For nfb10..since u are using it as a dacamp,
Just max out the vol at windows.

 

[dryvadeum]

Can anyone tell me what differences installing the 32 bit module makes? Does it affect the sound signature? Is there a significant increase in sound quality?

 

[YoengJyh]

I am facing a problem with my NFB10SE.
 
Recently i found that after i turn on the unit i have to wait for min 20mins to get the blinking blue screen.
 
Anyone facing this issue? What is the problem?

 

[cynan]

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Can anyone tell me what differences installing the 32 bit module makes? Does it affect the sound signature? Is there a significant increase in sound quality?

It does affect the sound signature for sure. I found it to provide a more musical, slightly less harsh/digital sound over the older Tenor USB implementations when I installed it in my older NFB-10WM. However, some might not find the difference to be that significant. It really is only something you can judge for yourself. Then again, if looking to experiment with/upgrade your DAC, the USB-32 module is not the most expensive option route out there. And if all else fails, it should end up making your DAC a bit more future proof due to supported bit rate/depth

 

[growers]

Hello all! I'm interested in the NFB-10 as a pre amp for my living room. Can anyone clarify what happens to the sound when you press a volume button? Is there a momentary drop-out , a click, or other nasty? Also what does the display show? Anything apart from IHH200 whatever that means!?

Thanks.

 

[dryvadeum]

Hello all! I'm interested in the NFB-10 as a pre amp for my living room. Can anyone clarify what happens to the sound when you press a volume button? Is there a momentary drop-out , a click, or other nasty? Also what does the display show? Anything apart from IHH200 whatever that means!?

Thanks.

The volume either increases or decreases. There's no drop-out.

 

[growers]

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The volume either increases or decreases. There's no drop-out.

Thanks that's good to know. How does the Gain button work? Is it either silent --> 0dB or silent+12dB --> +12dB depending on the state of the button? Anyone have experience of this in practice when directly driving a power amp?

 

[mubar]

Hey guys,

What do you think about Akg Q701 (balanced) that will be paired with NFB-10.32 ?  Do you have alternative solutions for that? Source will be PC.

 

 

[mrAdrian]

Signing in!

 

[ClintonL]

I've got a NFB-10SE running with hd650/he400s and looking to upgrade. Any ideas? Thinking of using the nfb as a preamp and buying another amp? Or how much around would i need to spend on a new dac/amp to get a improvement over it.
 
Cheers

 

[elwappo99]

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Hey guys,

What do you think about Akg Q701 (balanced) that will be paired with NFB-10.32 ?  Do you have alternative solutions for that? Source will be PC.

 

 
I know this was posted awhile ago, but I think the Q701 would go very very well with the NFB-10. Having a balanced operation would really open up the sound and show that headphone's potential. I'm not too sure what you mean by "alternative solutions" :/
 
 
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I've got a NFB-10SE running with hd650/he400s and looking to upgrade. Any ideas? Thinking of using the nfb as a preamp and buying another amp? Or how much around would i need to spend on a new dac/amp to get a improvement over it.
 
Cheers

 
The NFB-10 has a really great DAC in it. Not to mention the fact that it's balanced means it's a killer unit as a stand alone DAC. I would tell you to aim for a Mjolnir or Bryston-BHA-1 to really see a big improvement in sound. But, as you can see you are kind of jumping up into a higher tier of audio.

 

[ClintonL]

Yeah probably not prepared to take that leap yet. Also just a quick question. Atm i'm running it off usb, is there any advantage/disadvantage of using optical instead running it into my forte soundcard?
 
Cheers

 

[Clemmaster]

The good old Sabre-based NFB-10ES is back and updated: NFB-10ES2
 
See it as a cheaper NFB-27 or a balanced Compass-2 (w/o upgrade possibilities, though).

 

[zenki14]

I just see it simply as an ES9018 version of the NFB-10.32.
Or an NFB-1.32 with HPA section integrated (balanced and unbalanced) and less toslink/coax inputs.
 
They gave me an email reply saying the 1.32 and 10ES2 DAC output sounds pretty much the same, so I'm quite tempted.