[mammal]

I think Rob missed an opportunity on April 1st, to "announce" such a device, haha.

 

[miketlse]

Wish list for Chord Dave 2
-- Built in M Scaler
-- Built in streamer
-- 2 headphone jacks that can power two pairs of headphones in single ended configuration and one pair in balanced configuration

You will be waiting a long time.
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/watts-up.800264/post-16275652

 

[sadays]

Chord Dave 2 için dilek listesi
- Dahili M Ölçekleyici
- Dahili flama
- Tek uçlu konfigürasyonda iki çift kulaklığa ve dengeli konfigürasyonda bir çifte güç sağlayabilen 2 kulaklık jakı

great request

 

[Sampajanna]

I use these Acoustic Revive "Floating Crystal" boards under some of my gear to good effect. Yesterday I put some EMF/RFI sheets between the crystals and the bottom stand underneath teh streamer and Mscaler. The Mscaler one in particular gave me an SQ boost. Was super cheap. MAybe it will help somebody....

 

[Triode User]

I use these Acoustic Revive "Floating Crystal" boards under some of my gear to good effect. Yesterday I put some EMF/RFI sheets between the crystals and the bottom stand underneath teh streamer and Mscaler. The Mscaler one in particular gave me an SQ boost. Was super cheap. MAybe it will help somebody....

That is interesting. What did the SQ boost sound like and which RFI sheets did you use (I have used 3M ones before)?

 

[nanosword]

I see this https://tmraudio.com/components/d-a...ac-preamplifier-d-a-converter-black-remote-1/
they offer 14 day return should I go with it or should I get new one ? I ask because I don't know if chord improve anything with new build.

 

[number1sixerfan]

I see this https://tmraudio.com/components/d-a...ac-preamplifier-d-a-converter-black-remote-1/
they offer 14 day return should I go with it or should I get new one ? I ask because I don't know if chord improve anything with new build.

Get a new one, from a local dealer. You should be able to get a new Dave, with warranty, at around or not too far from the same price. (I believe, it's been a while since I bought mine and I did hear about some recent price hikes)

 

[iDesign]

Get a new one, from a local dealer. You should be able to get a new Dave, with warranty, at around or not too far from the same price. (I believe, it's been a while since I bought mine and I did hear about some recent price hikes)

Agreed.

 

[Sampajanna]

That is interesting. What did the SQ boost sound like and which RFI sheets did you use (I have used 3M ones before)?

A smoothness, slight shift in soundstage as well. It opened up more. I used these copper ones we have here in Asia that are coated with 3M stuff. Here is the link: https://www.digikey.tw/product-deta...2FZP5w-j9mg8zUaSPHYkI3fTGC5mWttoaAhu3EALw_wcB

 

[F208Frank]

excuse me for asking this here, I am a dave owner, and looking to sell one soon but in the for sale/for trade forums suddenly I am not able to post replies on any of the for sale for trade threads? Anyone experience something similar? Is it because they are soon to take away that section and ask all memebers to use classifieds only?

thank you!

 

[DJJEZ]

Does anyone here own both the DAVE and holo may?

 

[Ciggavelli]

Does anyone here own both the DAVE and holo may?

I’ve been trying to find comparisons between the two recently as well. I couldn’t find much. Logically, a $5000 dac shouldn’t be able to compete with a $10,000 one, but the Holo May is getting great reviews nonetheless. I read in a thread somewhere where the poster compared the Mola Mola Tambaqui with the Holo May KTE and that person claimed they are of similar quality. I’ve never heard either, but the Tambaqui has been reviewing very, very well too

 

[number1sixerfan]

excuse me for asking this here, I am a dave owner, and looking to sell one soon but in the for sale/for trade forums suddenly I am not able to post replies on any of the for sale for trade threads? Anyone experience something similar? Is it because they are soon to take away that section and ask all memebers to use classifieds only?

thank you!

Yup, they're slowly migrating from those forums (and functionality) to the classifieds only. Found out the hard way through trial and error lol. There's an informative post on the migration right above the link to the new classifieds section.

 

[DJJEZ]

I’ve been trying to find comparisons between the two recently as well. I couldn’t find much. Logically, a $5000 dac shouldn’t be able to compete with a $10,000 one, but the Holo May is getting great reviews nonetheless. I read in a thread somewhere where the poster compared the Mola Mola Tambaqui with the Holo May KTE and that person claimed they are of similar quality. I’ve never heard either, but the Tambaqui has been reviewing very, very well too

I'm looking for comparisons too.

 

[iDesign]

Does anyone here own both the DAVE and holo may?

While I don’t have experience with the Holo May, I did listening tests with the Holo Spring and my Schiit Yggdrasil A2 fueling my Eddie Current Black Widow 2. The Holo May would have a significant bridge to gap between the Spring and DAVE. At the risk of opening up another debate about R2R designs, I will just say I found the Chord DAVE to be a benchmark setting DAC both on paper and in practice.