[supervisor]

My dealer called yesterday. He told me that they had been delayed by two weeks but he had received two (with the IR glass change) and I was getting one of them.

...but where do you live...

 

[apmusson]

...but where do you live...

I'm in the UK...

 

[dac64]

Could anyone suggest a suitable travel case for the M Scaler?

Surface pro bag?

 

[flummoxed]

Hi Rob,

I understand the TT2 uses super capacitors, which along with providing high current capability, I presume also prevents leakage currents and RF.

Is this the same for the M-Scaler?

Thanks in advance.

Paul

 

[Triode User]

Hi Rob,

I understand the TT2 uses super capacitors, which along with providing high current capability, I presume also prevents leakage currents and RF.

Is this the same for the M-Scaler?

Thanks in advance.

Paul

Hopefully Rob will be along to answer you but he must be distracted at the moment (he did post that he had just received a prototype of a piece of new kit so maybe that is it).

In the meantime, it is my understanding that the MScaler does not use super capacitors (which is logical as their big party trick is fast transient high current delivery which is beneficial in TT2 but not needed in HMS).

 

[Jiffi32]

My Hugo M Scaler arrived last week and I would like to share my first impressions. Take them with a grain of salt, because my unit is not fully burned in yet.
I am happy to have bought Hugo M Scaler and will keep it for sure, it is summit-fi. Nevertheless, I will add another Lush^2 USB cable to replace the Uptone USPCB and will look for an affordable BNC cable with added warmth (especially with more lower mids, maybe also a little more bass). Stock BNC cables seem to be really ok, but I have to tweak the sound of my audio chain to mimic the tonality of solo DAVE, which I like so much.
Enjoy your M Scalers!

@xxx1313 if you like the Lush^2 i'd recommend a pair of Blaxius from @PeterSt for the price they are amazing or if you like the ^2 then there's

my pair are being built next week along with a lush^2

 

[TheAttorney]

@xxx1313 if you like the Lush^2 i'd recommend a pair of Blaxius from @PeterSt for the price they are amazing or if you like the ^2 then there's

my pair are being built next week along with a lush^2

I await, with interest, your feedback on the Blaxius^2 when you get it.

 

[xxx1313]

@xxx1313 if you like the Lush^2 i'd recommend a pair of Blaxius from @PeterSt for the price they are amazing or if you like the ^2 then there's

my pair are being built next week along with a lush^2

Thanks! I know that Blaxius^2 is in the works and this project sounds promising to me, so I am looking forward to your impressions, too.

 

[auricgoldfinger]

With all the possible combinations between Lush^2 and Blaxius^2, you may drive yourselves insane trying to optimize.

 

[Crgreen]

Although part of the problem is the MScaler itself which injects an amount of residual RF noise into the DAC. But once that is removed I agree that it is very revealing.

Oh dear, does this mean that Rob didn’t manage to resolve this issue with the mScaler, even with internal ferrites? How disappointing.

 

[dmance]

Oh dear, does this mean that Rob didn’t manage to resolve this issue with the mScaler, even with internal ferrites? How disappointing.

All products are designed to a price. An optical link from the M-Scaler to the DAC would be the ultimate, 100% solution to RFI injection. Alas, the DX dual coax interface is settled so until a next get DAC family is launched all we can expect are RFI control measures that may not be the magic bullet but are the best for the price.
It's unfortunate that an end game DAC has this perceived deficiency ...but please regard it as being quite amazing for the price.

 

[Amberlamps]

@xxx1313 if you like the Lush^2 i'd recommend a pair of Blaxius from @PeterSt for the price they are amazing or if you like the ^2 then there's

my pair are being built next week along with a lush^2

Whats the extra wires hanging off the cables ? My guess would be grounding, but it doesn’t look like it. What are they ?

 

[dawktah2]

Could anyone suggest a suitable travel case for the M Scaler?

Pelican case. I'll have to look tomorrow to see which one. My laptop survived a swamping in a case in salt water! I own close to a dozen of various sizes.

Pelican foam allows you to have a custom insert. pelicanfoam.com

 

[dac64]

@xxx1313 if you like the Lush^2 i'd recommend a pair of Blaxius from @PeterSt for the price they are amazing or if you like the ^2 then there's

my pair are being built next week along with a lush^2

Did you send him some solid coil ferrites?

 

[rgs9200m]

FWIW, Mscaler demo: