[dw6928]

I received the Radio Shack AC adapter that has been mentioned. It arrived w/o
the H Adapter. If you order it online it does not ship w/ the H Adapter but I was told to go into any Radio Shack and they will give it to you at no charge. I was a bit incredulous at this but believe it or not, they handed one to me at my local shop for free and the good news is the AC adapter works perfectly with the Move.

 

[nautikal]

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Originally Posted by dw6928 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I received the Radio Shack AC adapter that has been mentioned. It arrived w/o the H Adapter. If you order it online it does not ship w/ the H Adapter but I was told to go into any Radio Shack and they will give it to you at no charge. I was a bit incredulous at this but believe it or not, they handed one to me at my local shop for free and the good news is the AC adapter works perfectly with the Move.

Do you notice a difference vs the battery or usb?

 

[facelvega]

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Originally Posted by beowulf /img/forum/go_quote.gif b) Try an external powered USB hub (wont' this amplify noise already present in the USB bus?)

Nope, the problem with your USB is in the power supply section; an externally powered hub will bypass that entirely and use whatever supply it comes with instead. What you want ideally is to avoid a switching power supply and get a linear regulated one instead-- older technology but much better for audio.

 

[nautikal]

Everyone who has USB noise needs to either get a new power supply and motherboard or get a usb hub. The end.

 

[rumatt]

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Originally Posted by nautikal /img/forum/go_quote.gif Everyone who has USB noise needs to either get a new power supply and motherboard or get a usb hub. The end.

Sounds good. Can we rename it the "Corda Stationary"?

 

[tennisplyr3]

Oh my goodness. My Move just arrived this morning. I've been listening almost nonstop. I'm pretty new to the whole audiophile scene, but I have pretty good ears. I can definitely notice a difference in the sound quality. usb-->DAC/amp (12 volt power supply)-->HD650 (stock cables). It's so smooth, and I'm hearing so many details in my music that I didn't before. The bass is a pleasure to listen to as well.

I only have one question. Is getting upgraded cables really worth it? I'm just a college student who received these HD650's as a gift (never had good headphones prior).

And spending more on amp that cost than my Klipsch Promedia 2.1's seemed kind of a splurge, which I considered to be pretty good before. I'm trying to convince myself that the stock cables are very sufficient, and spending $200 on a 10 ft long cable isn't justified by a mere increase in "sparkliness" at the highs. Any thoughts, guys?

 

[paulvgm]

rofl. I'm in the exact same position as you tennisplyr3. New to the audiophile scene. Also a student who just put an order for the move+650 (12v supply) and definitely hoping like you are that I can get away with the stock cables. I'm waiting on my package to arrive and can't wait, especially after hearing your comments about the combo. Makes me feel better after plopping down a lot of cash for me right now.

 

[epithetless]

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Originally Posted by nautikal /img/forum/go_quote.gif Everyone who has USB noise needs to either get a new power supply and motherboard or get a usb hub. The end.

Well, almost the end. Now we need to reach a consensus on which USB hubs are best (e.g. which ones have linear regulated power supplies)...

 

[sousyu]

Can Corda Move powerfully sound HD580?

 

[facelvega]

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Originally Posted by epithetless /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well, almost the end. Now we need to reach a consensus on which USB hubs are best (e.g. which ones have linear regulated power supplies)...

I would just get a multi-port usb splitter with a power jack for optional external supploy, and then buy a standard regulated supply that fits the jack. Shouldn't cost more than $30 all told, $40 if you want to get an expensive brick with very clean power like an Elpac. And then your noisy USB jack will be quieter than any stock one you've heard.

 

[Lowfront]

I'm glad I'm not having issues with my old dell pc or new x60 notebook.

 

[Crossfeed]

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Originally Posted by facelvega /img/forum/go_quote.gif I would just get a multi-port usb splitter with a power jack for optional external supploy, and then buy a standard regulated supply that fits the jack. Shouldn't cost more than $30 all told, $40 if you want to get an expensive brick with very clean power like an Elpac. And then your noisy USB jack will be quieter than any stock one you've heard.

Hm, wouldn't it be better with an usb hub that requires external power supply than just optional? Then the hub should hopefully be good at "isolating" the computer from Move.

I bought a Hama USB 2.0 Hub (078492) at a local store for about 30 euros. You can probably get it cheaper, but I didn't want to wait. I don't know if the power supply is linear or not, but the usb output is completely free from noise so it works well anyway.

 

[dw6928]

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Originally Posted by nautikal /img/forum/go_quote.gif Do you notice a difference vs the battery or usb?

none whatsoever vs. battery. I have not checked it vs. usb.

 

[beowulf]

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Originally Posted by rumatt /img/forum/go_quote.gif Sounds good. Can we rename it the "Corda Stationary"?

Good one. My sure will be until I change laptops...

Not going to drag another usb+power and amp around .

 

[tennisplyr3]

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Originally Posted by sousyu /img/forum/go_quote.gif Can Corda Move powerfully sound HD580?

I'm using HD650's, which have the same impedance as the HD580's. I keep my volume knob in the 9 o'clock position (starts from the 7 o'clock position), which turns it -- what... 60 degrees? I keep the wave-out volume on the computer control at maybe 75%, and I find it quite sufficiently loud. It drives it, to quote others, "quite effortlessly." Of course, I never bought a 9 volt battery to put in it. I'm using the 12 volt dc power supply that I got from RadioShack.