[Dandoudou]

Your customs sound ruthless. Same shipping cost to NZ but at least no GST/VAT or customs fees for parcels with landed cost <NZD1,000 (EUR600).

In France VAT is 20%, and in addition there are in this bill €13.50 charged by Fedex for application fee.

 

[iSpartan]

I should also add that the OCK2 is still in the system, connected to the U18 DDC. So not all bad then.

 

[Nuge]

Absolutely. It might be ios only I can’t recall but it’s very good and I think several people here use it. I’m doing the Roon/ qobuz thing now so it’s been a while.

Hey, so Jplay doesn't allow me to connect my Spotify library, it only connects to Qobuz and Tidal. Is there anohther way I could connect to spotify using the streamer?

 

[Nuge]

Nevermind, I went ahead and downloaded tidal (and imported all my spotify albums/playlists). Using the LAN and the music already sounds amazing after 2 or 3 hours of burn-in. The music has plenty of weight but much clearer than the Bifrost 2.

 

[Jake2]

Another great mark for the R26 and $1000 less expensive than the Auralic

Nice spot, positive indeed, I like his honesty to update his impressions of the R26 several months on.

 

[rodthebod]

On

Sounds like the LB is well worth it!

If you still have doubts go to this thread for a look, this is where the whole thing started by a member 'HD Music & Test' who has been in the audio industry for decades.
Leo Bodnar GPS Precision Clock
There's plenty of recommendations for cables too. TFLEX-405 being optimal at present.

 

[rodthebod]

The LB is not that cheap. In addition to its price, I paid €60 for its shipping to France. It was in April, and I forgot about it.
But this week I received from Fedex an additional bill of €61.20 of custom fees for the clock.

Blame Brexit Etienne, it's just an excuse for companies to profiteer and EU countries to charge excess duty. The LB itself is a very fair price at £160 UKP...... you're Fedex charges are brutal, in Malta we get charged 18% of the total in duty so around €33 plus an admin fee of around €15.

 

[Dandoudou]

Blame Brexit Etienne, it's just an excuse for companies to profiteer and EU countries to charge excess duty. The LB itself is a very fair price at £160 UKP...... you're Fedex charges are brutal, in Malta we get charged 18% of the total in duty so around €33 plus an admin fee of around €15.

Sure, the amount of the charges is equal to 75% of the price of the clock in the UK.

 

[m-i-c-k-e-y]

@Dandoudou
How's the Finisar FSP FTLF8519P3BTL? NativeDSD Gearshop has it as upgrade for their Sonore Optical Module Deluxe II
Thinking upgrading my FMC.

Was thinking for the FTLX1475D3BTL.

 

[Dandoudou]

@Dandoudou
How's the Finisar FSP FTLF8519P3BTL? NativeDSD Gearshop has it as upgrade for their Sonore Optical Module Deluxe II
Thinking upgrading my FMC.

Was thinking for the FTLX1475D3BTL.

I have both of them.
I like much better the 1475. I'm using two pairs of 1475 in my system. One for fiber Ethernet, and the other for fiber USB.

 

[rodthebod]

@Dandoudou
How's the Finisar FSP FTLF8519P3BTL? NativeDSD Gearshop has it as upgrade for their Sonore Optical Module Deluxe II
Thinking upgrading my FMC.

Was thinking for the FTLX1475D3BTL.

So nice to see when companies keep their product codes really simple..........

 

[Dandoudou]

How's the Finisar FSP FTLF8519P3BTL? NativeDSD Gearshop has it as upgrade for their Sonore Optical Module Deluxe II

The OpticalModule is good, but I won't recommend the 8519.
NativeDSD are selling them at a high price.

 

[m-i-c-k-e-y]

Ok bud, thanks!

 

[m-i-c-k-e-y]

@Jake2
Bro, did your Teradak T-S212 arrived? How was it?

 

[Jake2]

@Jake2
Bro, did your Teradak T-S212 arrived? How was it?

Hi Mickey I am out of town but hopefully will be delivered on my return next week. Will keep you posted.