[tkcha]

I totaly agree with you EMM and Playback Designs for DSD or SACD sound for me better than Dave if you like DSD,sacd also look at Esoteric K-1X. Very good sounding player DAC.

 

[rgs9200m]

Thanks tkcha. Yep, Esoteric is really nice on SACD (and PCM) from my listening in shows.

 

[tkcha]

Hi Rgs9200m You know what I heard your Lahave Mela speaker and SHL5+ with Air Tight gear, I like Mela so much almost buy pair how is Mela in these days and what pre, power amp drive your speaker system?

 

[rgs9200m]

Wow, you have heard of the Mela. Amazing. (Sorry to go off track for the thread, but just for a second here...) Melas are currently combined into my main headphone system.
Preamp= Apex Pinnacle headphone amp/preamp.
Amp = Luxman L507U used in power amp mode.
CDP/DAC = EMM XDS1v2.
Power conditioner = Shunyata Triton.
Cables = Shunyata and Stealth Indra.

 

[tkcha]

I heard even their floorstander with Ayon Audio Triton amp very good speaker for sure.

 

[tkcha]

So Apex doing good preamp job ? Did you ever try dedicate preamp ? if so would give little bit of impression. Please

 

[marcmccalmont]

While I wait for a replacement BLU2 I'm sorting out DAVE
At first it didn't sound smooth and sweet in my system driving Spectral amplifiers (very wide bandwidth and susceptible to RF)
Once I placed ferrite filters on the balanced output cables things smoothed out and got a lot better, I've also got ferrite's on the coax input cables
I guess Dave passes ultrasonics/rf on to the power amps?
If you have wide bandwidth amps and or have got better sound with a preamp in between give the ferrite's a try a world of difference in my system
I'm also happy with my upgrade to the latest Pangea AC14SE mkII power cords reasonably priced
Marc

 

[adyc]

What cable do you use? Spectral recommends to use MIT cable as these cables filter out all ultrasonics. I don’t think it is DAVE fault.

 

[marcmccalmont]

Custom cables that have worked flawlessly between several Spectral Preamps and Power amps and extremely well shielded
And Kimber 8tc speaker cables that have the correct bandwidth to keep the amps stable
Marc

 

[rgs9200m]

The Apex Pinnacle is an astounding preamp. Be aware that the standard volume control is stepped though. I like the Apex as a preamp better than the Levinson No. 38 I once had and sold.
The Apex was actually built with the preamp capability as a high priority, and it shows.
It's really amazing.

 

[Tom Blake]

The eagle has landed. It is going to be a VERY good weekend

 

[GryphonGuy]

Congratulations on your DAVE. Hopefully you'll love it.

But PLEASE un-coil that headphone cable (looks identical to the standard utopia cable). Cable coils change electrical properties of transmission. I think increases inductance?

Regards
GG

 

[Tom Blake]

@ GG - done I am waiting on a shorter replacement cable for the Utopia and was coiling it in the interim to manage the weight.

 

[bigfatpaulie]

Silver DAVE, black stand? That's unusual. Is it playing into a larger aesthetic with your system?

 

[MacedonianHero]

Silver DAVE, black stand? That's unusual. Is it playing into a larger aesthetic with your system?

^ Thanks Paul...I was thinking the same thing? If he gets a silver one, I'll happily take the black stand for my black DAVE.