[RickB]

Unless those prices are in Pesos I don't see how they can say it's still cheaper than a new car!



Audioquest states almost all of their wires are directional...

They are "directional." You can't plug a USB B connector into a computer (usually), and you can't plug a USB A connector into a DAC (usually).

 

[tincanear]

Holy cow, someone is listing a Freya+ on fleabay for US $2,150.00.
With Lots of tubes. This is why I do not want to get into tubes

you are seeking the now-discontinued Freya S. AFAIK only produced in silver finish, and only one or two production runs (whatever that quantity is, only Schiit knows)

Jotunheim 2 is the next closest thing in terms of the Nexus gain stage (SE/Balanced I/O agnostic), but doesn't offer as many inputs nor does Jot 2 have the remote volume, muting, and input selection features.

 

[ghfiii]

only produced in silver finish

I saw a listing of someone that was selling a black model. Probably a bad silver finish

Black Freya S -- sigh, rare as hens teeth

Isn't it purty? Sleek, stylish, no garish tubes killing it's long lean lines, and in understated black

/ducks and runs for cover

 

[GumbyDammit223]

When the tubes are cool, take a couple strips of blue painters tape, slide down alongside the tube, press against to stick, and use the tape to help wiggle and remove the tube.

Highly recommended that you don't try this when the tubes are hot or you'll have a gooey, sticky mess to contend with.

Is this experience talking?

 

[valiant66]

It's a generic Raspberry Pi, mounted in an enclosure made of wood instead of the usual acrylic or metal. They provide an SD card preloaded with Volumio software but you can run some other system if you prefer. You can search for reviews of Volumio on YouTube and elsewhere.

Are you sure it's a raspberry pi? The enclosure doesn't appear thick enough, and the ports don't seem right either.
.

 

[Varejao17]

I saw a listing of someone that was selling a black model. Probably a bad silver finish

Black Freya S -- sigh, rare as hens teeth

Isn't it purty? Sleek, stylish, no garish tubes killing it's long lean lines, and in understated black

/ducks and runs for cover

Well, the original purchaser's address is hanging out there for all to see - maybe you could track them down...? <j/k>

 

[rkw]

Are you sure it's a raspberry pi? The enclosure doesn't appear thick enough, and the ports don't seem right either.

Probably a Zero or Zero W board: https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/

 

[jcflox]

Are you sure it's a raspberry pi? The enclosure doesn't appear thick enough, and the ports don't seem right either.
.

Im guessing it is a Pi Zero W.

 

[golfbravobravo]

Directionality can be a factor (in a completed cable) when there is a shield involved that is connected at only one end. Otherwise, I'm going to have to pass on this one. There are some that say fuses have directionality too...I'm guessing if you put it in backwards everything will be 180 degrees out of phase?

On a very different topic. The RAF Red Arrows discovered that the Gnat aircraft rolled much faster without a rate limiting fuse. They were known for their twinkle rolls and for formation aileron rolls (in a nine-ship too!). The Powers That Be, heard what was going on and a command was issued "Aircraft MUST be flown with fuses installed."

The fuses were refitted, as per instructions, but no instruction stated that the fuses had to be intact and, strangely, all the roll fuses turned out to be blown.......

I THINK that was when the inimitable Ray Hanna led the Arrows, an amazing, amazing pilot and man. If you want to see him fly, YouTube for Alain deCadenet and Spitfire low flying. NSFW.

Cheers

 

[Roy G. Biv]

On a very different topic. The RAF Red Arrows discovered that the Gnat aircraft rolled much faster without a rate limiting fuse. They were known for their twinkle rolls and for formation aileron rolls (in a nine-ship too!). The Powers That Be, heard what was going on and a command was issued "Aircraft MUST be flown with fuses installed."

The fuses were refitted, as per instructions, but no instruction stated that the fuses had to be intact and, strangely, all the roll fuses turned out to be blown.......

I THINK that was when the inimitable Ray Hanna led the Arrows, an amazing, amazing pilot and man. If you want to see him fly, YouTube for Alain deCadenet and Spitfire low flying. NSFW.

Cheers

Cheesy editing aside, the early videos of the Red Arrows are awesome.



I'll save you the search for the Spitfire vid. It's technically NSFW, but just barely by today's standards.

 

[ImagesbyMurray]

Audioquest states almost all of their wires are directional...

I never quite understood that, sinusoidal audio waveforms imply current flowing in both directions, so how does a "directional" conductor work in that context?

 

[JamminVMI]

belden 1505A was just for digital, or digital and RCA line-level analog?

both

 

[Plautus001]

Cheesy editing aside, the early videos of the Red Arrows are awesome.



I'll save you the search for the Spitfire vid. It's technically NSFW, but just barely by today's standards.

Great videos, thanks - love the jazz flute in the first one! Where's Ron Burgundy?

 

[AudioGal]

Is this experience talking?

Gooey sticky mess? Yeah, that lesson was learned a loooonnngggg time ago. And the tape was a lot more aggressive, too.

 

[tincanear]

both

I would have expected the Canare to be used for analog RCA connections, or was the Canare just for balanced XLR?