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  1. #1
    Join Date: Aug 2017

    Location: Storrington

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    I'm Richard.

    Default Saying hello

    Hi - looking to try a Chord 2qute after reading reviews.

    I am relatively new to digital audio, having spent most of a past life in vinyl....then got distracted with other areas of life. Just rebuilt a system and want to improve an old DacMagic - coming from audirvana+tidal and an old macbook unibody.

    any thoughts / comments on streamer vs dac improvements. I am driving ARCsP8 a 211 ongaku circuit SE and Heresy III speakers in a relatively large room,

    Thanks,

    R

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    Join Date: May 2008

    Location: Surrey

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    I'm Rob.

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    Hi Richard, Welcome to another hifi-er from W Sussex (yes my location says Surrey as that is my postcode) I have one of the Hifi News modified original DacMagic's (is your's an original or one of up-sampling one's?) The HFN mods threw out all the voltage regs and most of caps and replaced them with higher quality ones (Oscon caps/Linear Technology Regulators). I have 6 Dacs and most of these accept 96kHz signals whereas the original DM only accepts up to 48kHz. I would not spend money on it as I think modern Dacs offer so much more. So far as streaming is concerned, I have been very impressed by the Google Chromecast using the OUT as a digital input to a Dac.
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    Join Date: Apr 2012

    Location: N E Kent

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    I'm Geoff.

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    Hello Richard. Welcome to AOS.

    Take a look around the site, you'll find plenty to interest you and tell us what music you listen to.

    For info on your DAC mods, why not start a thread in the Digital Expressions section with your questions?

    http://theartofsound.net/forum/forum...al-Expressions


    Enjoy the forum,
    Geoff.
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  4. #4
    Join Date: Aug 2017

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    I'm Richard.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Puffin View Post
    Hi Richard, Welcome to another hifi-er from W Sussex (yes my location says Surrey as that is my postcode) I have one of the Hifi News modified original DacMagic's (is your's an original or one of up-sampling one's?) The HFN mods threw out all the voltage regs and most of caps and replaced them with higher quality ones (Oscon caps/Linear Technology Regulators). I have 6 Dacs and most of these accept 96kHz signals whereas the original DM only accepts up to 48kHz. I would not spend money on it as I think modern Dacs offer so much more. So far as streaming is concerned, I have been very impressed by the Google Chromecast using the OUT as a digital input to a Dac.

    I actually have no intention of putting money into the DACMagic (by improve I should have said replace!), just want thoughts on upgrades to the source. I also wanted some thoughts on the DAC pathway and streamer pathway for the future. I will finish taming a hard and reflective room first, and then upgrading at low investment some of the cables which are basic/cheap. I am also building myself a sub for some lower frequencies (which may or may not work) although things are already better with recent work on the system. My impressions from the reviews are that I would like the 2Qute as a good s/h buy, but not sure what else there is around that price. Just streaming tidal at the moment

    R

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    Join Date: Aug 2017

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    I'm Richard.

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    hey why 6 DACS!!

    What is the rest of your system out of interest?

    Richard

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    Join Date: May 2008

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    I'm Rob.

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    Why 6 Dacs?......well I am 103 years old and so have been at this game for a looooong time

    My System. A lot of it is DIY and of course sounds fantastic Amps are a mixture of Gainclones, DIY Class D, DIY Class A and DIY Mosfet. Speakers are DIY Lampizator Open Baffles, EAR Primary Drive open baffles and re-conditioned Heybrook HB3's......oh and some others of course.
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    Join Date: Oct 2015

    Location: Woodmancote, West Sussex

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    I'm Ian.

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    Hi Richard, welcome. Lots of friendly people here and lots of knowledge too. I'm just up the road from you in Pulborough, I'm more of a vinyl fan than digital but I did recently upgrade my CD stuff and started streaming from Spotify .
    Turntable
    Toshiba SR-370/Mission 774/Van Damme cable with MS Starline plugs/Ortofon Quintet Black
    CD
    Cambridge CXC transport/modified Musical Fidelity X-DAC/modified Musical Fidelity X-10 V3 tube buffer
    Network Player
    Cambridge NP30
    Amplifier
    Denon HA-500 head amp/Nakamichi CA-5E pre-amp/Chinese passive RVC/Proton AA-1150 DMC power amp
    Speakers
    Mordaunt Short Signifer on original factory stands
    Cables
    Mogami with Rean Neutrik plugs/NVA LS5
    Headphones
    Sennheiser HD600/Sennheiser HD650/Koss Pro4 AA

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    Join Date: Aug 2017

    Location: Storrington

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    I'm Richard.

    Default I have vinyl too - just not got all my records out of storage yet

    My vinyl player is an old Sondek, with a Syrinx PU2Gold (great arm if you can find one) and a Shure V15 (used to have a Koetsu, which are magical but expensive, my brother has this now). My Sp8 has noisy valves on the phono stage, so will be replacing these soon.

    R

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