CHORD ELECTRONICS DAVE

[ekfc63]

A used DAVE has come up locally and I’m trying to decide whether to make the jump from my MSC/TT2 with 1266 TC. Concerned that the Dave won’t have enough power to get the best out of the TCs.

Well I made the jump. Dave is on it's way. Will try it with my speaker amp. Now I need a 1/4" female to 4x bananas for the amp end. Does anyone know such an adapter?

Alternatively I'll get a Hifiman HE adapter

 

[ray-dude]

Well done! Lots of things change in my system (everything?), but DAVE is and has been the bedrock heart and soul of it.

I just ordered a banana to XLR adapter for my TC's from Headphone Lounge (he has other connectors as well). Gets here Friday, and we plan to go through TC's connected to DAVE direct, TT2 direct, Schitt Aegir, First Watt F2J, and Benchmark AHB2 this weekend

 

[musickid]

Did you sell hms/tt2 to fund dave? i'm thinking to trade in my chord stack for a dave.

How did you rationalise the swap from hms/tt2 to dave?

 

[ZappaMan]

Did you sell hms/tt2 to fund dave? i'm thinking to trade in my chord stack for a dave.

Don’t do it brother, Dave 2 will be here in 2 years, the used Dave market will be flooded, you can then get a Dave. But by then you’ll want Dave 2
Get some cheap mechanical isolation and put the idea out of your head (or just turn the volume up, it’s much cheaper)

 

[musickid]

since when was cheap mechanical isolation a stop gap for anything. brother??

 

[ekfc63]

Did you sell hms/tt2 to fund dave? i'm thinking to trade in my chord stack for a dave.

How did you rationalise the swap from hms/tt2 to dave?

i still have the TT2 but will put it up for sale soon. I’ve only had it for a couple of months!

 

[ray-dude]

since when was cheap mechanical isolation a stop gap for anything. brother??

I have ~30 custom machined hardened Aluminum bowls in various geometries, precision ball bearings of various sizes and materials, and an embarrassing variety of polishing tools in the house that says otherwise (yes, I went a bit overboard trying to figure out what the hell these little guys were doing I need to get around to writing up that crazy detour into the world of mechanical isolation, but I'm definitely now a believer. Highly recommended for dabblers out there that are looking for a new winter project.

 

[ZappaMan]

since when was cheap mechanical isolation a stop gap for anything. brother??

Cruel full stop.

 

[musickid]

cruel full stops and DIY metal ball bearings.

 

[ray-dude]

All about ultra hard precision ball bearings MK (larger is better, but too large gets awkward

 

[ZappaMan]

All about ultra hard precision ball bearings MK (larger is better, but too large gets awkward

I’m sure mk regularly takes hard ones.

 

[musickid]

always digging at me for no reason? very odd and strange. unless i misunderstood?

 

[Natronious]

Just to say, I have gone to great lengths in the pursuit of mechanical isolation...

 

[Natronious]

And not to make it appear as if the blu and antipodes are being neglected, I'm 'auditioning' these little ebony discs that work on magic.

 

[Amberlamps]

Don’t do it brother, Dave 2 will be here in 2 years, the used Dave market will be flooded, you can then get a Dave. But by then you’ll want Dave 2
Get some cheap mechanical isolation and put the idea out of your head (or just turn the volume up, it’s much cheaper)

For once, you have said something that made sense and which I agree with.