[Lowfront]

Man this waiting game is killing me.

My move was shipped 4 days ago. Longest 4 day ever.

 

[pkjames]

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Originally Posted by Lowfront /img/forum/go_quote.gif Man this waiting game is killing me. My move was shipped 4 days ago. Longest 4 day ever.

mine is also shipped out 4 days ago...

 

[MadCap]

Hello everybody

I am just in the process of thinking about Corda Move, but I got a question for those using it on the USB.
- It is Vista compatible?
- does it support ASIO4all or everybody is using kernel streaming from foobar2000?
I am curious about this questions because I got M-Audio Transit, which is definitely a better DAC/soundcard, but I`am planning to replace it with the move. It seems that the quality should be comparable and I save like 100$ by selling the Transit which I use only for stereo listening on headphones anyway

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[klemchang]

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Originally Posted by MadCap /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hello everybody - does it support ASIO4all or everybody is using kernel streaming from foobar2000?

It supports ASIO4all from foobar2000. Dunno about compatibility with Vista...

 

[MadCap]

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Originally Posted by klemchang /img/forum/go_quote.gif It supports ASIO4all from foobar2000. Dunno about compatibility with Vista...

If it does support ASIO4all at XP, it should work fine at Vista too ... but we will see, I almost ordered it just now ...

 

[jimmy8269]

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadCap /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hello everybody I am just in the process of thinking about Corda Move, but I got a question for those using it on the USB. - It is Vista compatible? - does it support ASIO4all or everybody is using kernel streaming from foobar2000? I am curious about this questions because I got M-Audio Transit, which is definitely a better DAC/soundcard, but I`am planning to replace it with the move. It seems that the quality should be comparable and I save like 100$ by selling the Transit which I use only for stereo listening on headphones anyway .

It've been tested against both Windows XP & Vista. No problem, just have to reboot your computer before the using for the first time.

 

[Shevlock]

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Originally Posted by koto-in /img/forum/go_quote.gif The DAC chip in the Move is the same as that in the Apple Airport Express.

Does this mean that one will see no performance upgrade if already listening through an apple computer? I"m a little confused on what that means exactly... please enlighten me

 

[V-Duh]

itsborken's Jameco PS suggestion is easy to mod for the MOVE - Thanks itsborken!
I ordered a 12VDC regulated 200mA wall wart (Jameco #20898, $12.45) to fit within Jan's recommended 100 to 500 mA range. This PS also needs the plug (part # below) to be soldered on. ***NOTE***This PS has the polarity reversed!!! You will need to switch polarity when you solder up new plug. I haven't soldered anything since working on a model railroad when I was a kid. If I can do it, in less than 15 minutes while checking things again, and again, and again, I'll bet anyone can.

I used a borrowed multimeter to check voltage and also verify that the polarity was reversed from original to new. I got a constant 11.92 VDC. Very good I think.

AS itsborken said: PLEASE don't order from this unless you look at the parts descriptions online vs. Jan's Move manual and know what you are doing. I [we] may have ordered the wrong parts and don't want you to pay for my [our] mistake too.

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Originally Posted by itsborken /img/forum/go_quote.gif I found a 12vdc regulated 500mA wall wart at Jameco Electronics (nobody laugh). Unfortunately it means reterminating the barrel plug with a 1.3mm connector (minor solder job). If Dr. Meier recommends a regulated PS I'm not one to argue. I *think* the parts are: Jameco#162996 PS regulated, linear ($13.14) Jameco#71192 plug ($0.95)

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Originally Posted by itsborken /img/forum/go_quote.gif Dr Meier recommends running between 100 and 500 mA as at higher levels the regulation doesn't work quite so well on low current apps like this.

 

[koto-in]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shevlock /img/forum/go_quote.gif Does this mean that one will see no performance upgrade if already listening through an apple computer? I"m a little confused on what that means exactly... please enlighten me

The Airport Express is an external wireless receiver with a DAC chip in it. http://www.apple.com/airportexpress/ To achieve the audio performance of the Move, you would still need an amplifier.

 

[MadCap]

jimmy8269, thanks for confirmation

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And about the DAC > i don`t really know, why there is no option to replace or order the move with some better DAC ... it would be a nice upgrade

 

[one-eyed-xander]

Got my Move in Australia, only 8 days after ordering. Yaay!

Initial impressions are very positive. Currently listening through my A900s, soon to be upgrade to D2000s probably. Source is a PowerBook G4, MP3 320kbps. USB power only for now, but I will try it with a 12V adapter as soon as I get a chance.

The unit itself was smaller than I was expecting, and finished very nicely. Very attractive little unit. Only slight grumble is that the volume knob is very close to the headphone port, and is quite sticky, so it's not exactly easy to get the right volume level.

Packaging is very nice, everything fits in there very snugly. I was extremely impressed by the manual, which explained everything clearly.

As for the sound, well it is great. This is my first headphone amplifier and I'm quite satisfied by the quality, although frankly I wasn't expecting a night-and-day difference with respect to my PowerBook (or iPod for that matter). Definitely better though, more detailed, more zing at the high end. And the crossfeed filter is nice too.

Overall I'm happy but I want to try them with some more capable headphones, such as the D2000s (should audiocubes ever get any in stock, but that's another story...).

 

[itsborken]

I ordered a 12VDC regulated 200mA wall wart (Jameco #20898, $12.45) to fit within Jan's recommended 100 to 500 mA range. This PS also needs the plug (part # below) to be soldered on. ***NOTE***This PS has the polarity reversed!!!
QUOTE]

I'm glad it worked out well for you and that you caught the polarity problem by checking it out. Thanks for certifying another part number for the rest of the users.

Happy listening!

 

[itsborken]

Quote:

Originally Posted by koto-in /img/forum/go_quote.gif The Airport Express is an external wireless receiver with a DAC chip in it. http://www.apple.com/airportexpress/ To achieve the audio performance of the Move, you would still need an amplifier.

That is pretty slick. Do you know how it does
with external speakers (any recommendations)?

 

[zatara]

Quote:

Originally Posted by itsborken /img/forum/go_quote.gif That is pretty slick. Do you know how it does with external speakers (any recommendations)?

I use a APX with iTunes to my RSA Raptor. The APX provides both Analog 1/8 jack and via
the same jack SPDIF/TOS. I thought the analog sounded OK as a source. I run the digital
to my Scott Nixon Tube Dac+ and that sounds much better.

 

[itsborken]

Quote:

Originally Posted by zatara /img/forum/go_quote.gif I use a APX with iTunes to my RSA Raptor. The APX provides both Analog 1/8 jack and via the same jack SPDIF/TOS. I thought the analog sounded OK as a source. I run the digital to my Scott Nixon Tube Dac+ and that sounds much better.

Thanks for the suggestion!