[tonyl59]

Guys, this thread is going crazy! The thing has barely been out half an hour and you’re getting into ferrites and third party power supplies and power leads. You think Rob so stupid he couldn’t have designed a better power supply than someone on the internet who no ones ever heard of? You think he so stupid he deliberately chose a bad connector? You all need to listen to some music and get a grip.

One of the best posts I've ever read....

 

[Staxton]

One of the best posts I've ever read....

Couldn't agree more!

 

[Triode User]

Guys, this thread is going crazy! The thing has barely been out half an hour and you’re getting into ferrites and third party power supplies and power leads. You think Rob so stupid he couldn’t have designed a better power supply than someone on the internet who no ones ever heard of? You think he so stupid he deliberately chose a bad connector? You all need to listen to some music and get a grip.

Andrew, I forgot to say that when you get your MScaler if you turn it over there is a button and a CD tray pops out. I think it was a last minute design tweak!

 

[xxx1313]

Explain your criteria for describing the plug as crappy.
I hope that your criteria is not that only expensive plugs are good enough.

No offense intended, sorry. I associate the C7 socket with my electric shaver, and - believe me - it does not sound very good.

I also have preordered a Hugo M Scaler, and I will be very happy as soon as I receive it. So I hope to be allowed to raise a question here, regarding its design.

We are not talking about an electric shaver here, but about the best high end audio gear. C13/C15 sockets are not more expensive, but just more common in high end audio. They allow the use of a better quality mains cable, preventing EMI emissions back to the mains line. Isn't this at least an acceptable argument concerning an SMPS? There may well be valid (or even better) arguments for C7, so I am kindly asking my question to be answered by @Rob Watts or any Chord Electronics official:

@Rob Watts / Chord: Why did you prefer an SMPS with C7 socket over a rather "normal" C13/C15? Imo, the latter would allow the use of better power cables, which prevent EMI noise feedback to the mains line, affecting other equipment.

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[AndrewOld]

Andrew, I forgot to say that when you get your MScaler if you turn it over there is a button and a CD tray pops out. I think it was a last minute design tweak!

Actually I’ve bought a cd mechanism and found a cd at the back of a cupboard so I am prepared. I plan to put the cd mechanism in a Faraday cage and meantime I have been eating ferrites hoping that when the full moon comes and I align myself with the Greenwich meridian I shall cancel just the right amount of EMI to make the orientation of the figure of eight mains lead in my router slightly less audible.

Listened to The Mozart Requiem live last night. I was in the second row. I shook with it. I know what I expect music to do to me.

 

[Triode User]

Actually I’ve bought a cd mechanism and found a cd at the back of a cupboard so I am prepared. I plan to put the cd mechanism in a Faraday cage and meantime I have been eating ferrites hoping that when the full moon comes and I align myself with the Greenwich meridian I shall cancel just the right amount of EMI to make the orientation of the figure of eight mains lead in my router slightly less audible.

Listened to The Mozart Requiem live last night. I was in the second row. I shook with it. I know what I expect music to do to me.

Good man.

 

[STR-1]

No offense intended, sorry. I associate the C7 socket with my electric shaver, and - believe me - it does not sound very good.

I also have preordered a Hugo M Scaler, and I will be very happy as soon as I receive it. So I hope to be allowed to raise a question here, regarding its design.

We are not talking about an electric shaver here, but about the best high end audio gear. C13/C15 sockets are not more expensive, but just more common in high end audio. They allow the use of a better quality mains cable, preventing EMI emissions back to the mains line. Isn't this at least an acceptable argument concerning an SMPS? There may well be valid (or even better) arguments for C7, so I am kindly asking my question to be answered by @Rob Watts or any Chord Electronics official:

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Many of the leading mains cable brands have C7 versions of their top tier cables. I have an IsoTek EVO3 Premier C7 cable (at the lower end of their range) that I’m using with my Sky Box, which in subtle but noticeable ways seemed to improve the picture to my tv and (at the moment while I am catching up on some recorded Proms concerts) the sound fed to my DAVE via optical.

 

[xxx1313]

Many of the leading mains cable brands have C7 versions of their top tier cables. I have an IsoTek EVO3 Premier C7 cable (at the lower end of their range) that I’m using with my Sky Box, which in subtle but noticeable ways seemed to improve the picture to my tv and (at the moment while I am catching up on some recorded Proms concerts) the sound fed to my DAVE via optical.

Thanks, I will think about it. My preference are Shunyata power cables, and while they do not seem to have C7 versions of their better cables, they do offer a Venom C14/C7 adapter. But back to the M Scaler now. I do not want to upset the Chord community with too much cable talk.

 

[OK-Guy]

I know what I expect music to do to me.

make you worry if the figure of eight mains lead is contaminating your router with chicken-pox?

 

[miketlse]

Thanks, I will think about it. My preference are Shunyata power cables, and while they do not seem to have C7 versions of their better cables, they do offer a Venom C14/C7 adapter. But back to the M Scaler now. I do not want to upset the Chord community with too much cable talk.

Don't worry, but cable talk inevitably exposes strongly held views.

 

[STR-1]

Mentioning listening to the Proms a few posts back has just reminded me that is another experience to look forward to when I get the Mscaler (hopefully tomorrow) when I can for the first time via optical hear my Sky recordings with the benefit of 1M taps.

 

[musickid]

With the video filter switched off (black) and if you also feed the mscaler either a 48kHz video or music file am i right in saying you get the full 1M taps? thanks to all. This would solve any issues whereby 48kHz music files are concerned and the full utilisation of 1M taps.

(I have messaged Rob and my fright over the mscaler table chart has been alleviated. In fact "usbinput" as written is confusing and "bnc output'" on its own should be written.

 

[Doody]

Does anybody have any data from Chord or Bluebird about availability in the US given that things are clearly shipping in the UK?

Doody

 

[auricgoldfinger]

Does anybody have any data from Chord or Bluebird about availability in the US given that things are clearly shipping in the UK?

Doody

My dealer informed me they were told mid-October delivery for the U.S. Price is still not finalized.

 

[musickid]

They are on the cargo ship now just passed Greenland.

I noticed the windows drivers are not on chord's site which must be troubling those wanting to use usb input.