pietro944
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Can you tell me what the shipping cost was to the US?........Thanks,Peter
Hi.
I did receive my NFB-11.32 yesterday (this tuesday). My have the two TCXO's (12MHz and 80Mhz). At this time it is no idea to say much about the sound. It needs about 2-400 hours to settle.
I know that based on earlier experiences. The ESS-chip-based Dac's are slow in this "decide what to be"-area. My NFB-7 took about 600-700 h to open up the soundscape to where it is today.
Well I will say something about the sound. I am listening through HD650 silverwired. The install was easy in my Win 7 Ultimate x64 on an ASUS 1215B (AMD E-350).
I have only tried the USB-input. The sound is crisp clear for sure and I must admit that the jitter surely are reduced in this USB-chip as advertised. ..but at this moment rather flat and thin.... This will better up massively later I know.
I think Kingwa has a winner in this chip-combination USB-ES9018.
A very possitive experience for me/us is the fact that the USB works perfectly in asynchronous mode with Logitech Squeezebox Touch and Triode's applet: Enhanced Digital Output "EDO".
My NFB-11.32 is feeded right now, through my Squeezebox Touch with various music in various qualities in asynchronous mode. It will be burned in that way for a week for a start and sooner or later it will mature and then get a more juicy verdict from me. Stay tuned.
Thanks for reading
/Jan
Can you tell me what the shipping cost was to the US?........Thanks,Peter
...what is the spare 8 pin ic on the browndog adapter that came with the package?
Hi Wucy24,
Thanks...It is a great sounding package.
In reference to the TCXO, no I did not get it. I wanted to get my order in quickly for the promo units and honestly Kingwa's "stock" configurations are so ahead of the game in terms of components, features etc. that I figured it would be good nevertheless.
Cheers!!!
Testing the DAC now with a little tube love...Sounding good indeed...
Good thing I have a magnifying glass
Gratz on the new addition! I always wanted one, ever since they were discontinued hehe
I think it is the chip containing NFB-11.32's modified USB interface firmware that KingWa has been referring to in his previous post on this thread:
By free interpretation of his words:
It contains USB firmware that allows users to change output volume in installed driver software or OS control panel. With original (pre-installed) USB input firmware chip the output volume in driver software and/or OS was fixed to 100% and non changeable.
Be warned that if you install firmware chip incorrectly - you will break your NFB-11.32!
(That most probably means that you can "turn chip around" and push it wrong way in it's socket by not taking care where pin 1 of the chip should reside. So be careful - take note of the orientation of pre-installed firmware chip before pulling it off and be sure you installed new firmware chip in the same orientation.)
Congratz Peter...
I was listening to it earlier with some Grados to see if the detail would make the Grados too harsh or go off the piercing high end. But alas, none of that, just a full-bodied, accurate presentation and guitars are kicking indeed...
Cheers!!!
Thanks Jesse.......you have some nice gear....Is that a tubed pre that you are using?.........I use the Yaqin CD3 Tube Buffer with 2 Rca V-231 tubes,sounds really sweet.Hope to get a Dared pre,pretty soon......Peter
Thanks Peter...
That CD3 is very nice indeed and uses the 6SN7 tubes, which are great. I have the CD2 which uses the EF95 family (6AK5, 5654, 403A etc.) and currently have it connected to an iPod dock and A5 speakers...
I use a couple of tube headphone amps that have a pre-out. I'm going to move the 11.32 in a little while and pair it with my Rokits to see how it sounds...Good times, I think...
Cheers!!!!!