smial1966
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Surely a dedicated music server (e.g. a CAD CAT or Aurender model) would provide the best solution for playback of high resolution files?
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smial1966
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OH MY GOODNESS! You utter tease Phil. How is all that Chord goodness sounding?!?
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Putting a great high end CD Transporter such as the Blu on top of a pre-amp / amp is not good news. It should at least be sitting on a nice flat solid table or better in one of Chords Choral Racks mounted on a very solid (due to weight) flat table.
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Sorry can't help but to post my feeling now.
I have not heard anything like this before. I only using HD600 (deform), stock power cord, stock USB cable, stock HD600 cable, and feeding from a freaking Ipod! and it sound absolutely amazing..... And it's one box solution.
24hrs burn in and counting.
I second every description dave3 posted. my english not that good so I will just skip the review part.
Of course for DSD files you need a good CAT. I will post my impression much later once I complete burn in and setup Dave with my main speaker system.
I have not heard anything like this before. I only using HD600 (deform), stock power cord, stock USB cable, stock HD600 cable, and feeding from a freaking Ipod! and it sound absolutely amazing..... And it's one box solution.
24hrs burn in and counting.
I second every description dave3 posted. my english not that good so I will just skip the review part.
Of course for DSD files you need a good CAT. I will post my impression much later once I complete burn in and setup Dave with my main speaker system.
DAVE on top of another piece direct on top of another piece of audio equipment ??? without any isolation and space for heat release is also not good !
We would have done had we been using it
It was time for the DSX1000 to have a play
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Phil, it's such a shame that you don't understand what it takes to be a high-end dealer
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I'm impressed eith the number of listening hours notched up, DaveRedRef! And it's very encouraging to know that Dave will get progressively better with burn in smile:
With reference to Bmichels comments regarding use of different data rates, I will try different confugurations for sure and let you know if there's a difference. If you beleive in need for cable burn in, then I have double whammy here as I'll need burn both cables and DAC unit. I had previously streamed data out of Blu via XLR as this connection method seemed to give a slightly better sound than BNC to my ears.
On well recorded cds, Dave really shines. I've been taken aback at just how good the unit is at conveying. Completely agree with DaveRedRef comments that it makes the music sound very believable. It simply enables you to sit back and enjoy your own private performance - right there in comfort if your own chair.
With reference to Bmichels comments regarding use of different data rates, I will try different confugurations for sure and let you know if there's a difference. If you beleive in need for cable burn in, then I have double whammy here as I'll need burn both cables and DAC unit. I had previously streamed data out of Blu via XLR as this connection method seemed to give a slightly better sound than BNC to my ears.
On well recorded cds, Dave really shines. I've been taken aback at just how good the unit is at conveying. Completely agree with DaveRedRef comments that it makes the music sound very believable. It simply enables you to sit back and enjoy your own private performance - right there in comfort if your own chair.
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Love this song, just bought from itune lolz.
Anymore to recommend similar to True Love ways? My father used to own quite a few vinyl but now all gone. When he come to visit me in Singapore I love to play for him.
Sorry for the off topic and appreciate any recommendation.
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Anymore to recommend similar to True Love ways? My father used to own quite a few vinyl but now all gone. When he come to visit me in Singapore I love to play for him.
Sorry for the off topic and appreciate any recommendation.
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From the tracks I've encountered, True Love Ways appears to be the best-recorded Buddy Holly track available - sadly, the majority of his back catalogue seems to be appallingly recorded, by comparison. Such a great shame for such a great artist.
There are, however, a couple of other tracks that get close to True Love Ways:
Raining in my Heart and I Guess it Doesn't Matter Anymore
If anyone knows of any other well-recorded BH tracks, I'd be very happy to know abut them.
There are, however, a couple of other tracks that get close to True Love Ways:
Raining in my Heart and I Guess it Doesn't Matter Anymore
If anyone knows of any other well-recorded BH tracks, I'd be very happy to know abut them.
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Yes, some other tracks are mono infact.
The other tracks I like is everyday.
may be some other artist?
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The other tracks I like is everyday.
may be some other artist?
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Yes, definitely consider the Analogue Productions remasters of the wonderful Nat King Cole...
http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/93839/Nat_King_Cole-Love_Is_The_Thing-FLAC_176kHz24bit_Download
http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/93705/Nat_King_Cole-The_Very_Thought_of_You-DSD_Single_Rate_28MHz64fs_Download
(Note: choose your preferred file format carefully, on that website)
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My first truly audiophile experience was 'True Love Ways'.
Guy had ripped a CD copy direct from the master tape. It showed me just how much crap goes on from master tape to production CD releases because Buddy Holly was singing 'forward' of the speakers in mid air about two feet in front of my face. It was a very special moment in my audio listening. Very spooky too! The system was Musical Fidelity (valves) mega system 1000 watt thing but simple Spendor speakers in a fairly small room. I will never forget it as it renewed my faith in hi-end audio systems.
Guy had ripped a CD copy direct from the master tape. It showed me just how much crap goes on from master tape to production CD releases because Buddy Holly was singing 'forward' of the speakers in mid air about two feet in front of my face. It was a very special moment in my audio listening. Very spooky too! The system was Musical Fidelity (valves) mega system 1000 watt thing but simple Spendor speakers in a fairly small room. I will never forget it as it renewed my faith in hi-end audio systems.
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One question about AES input, in the manual, it says AES only supports up to 96khz sample rate, but it's 192khz on Chord's website, which one is correct?
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