Any Digital Impressions of the Caiman yet?

[The Vinyl Adventure]

It's just ocured to me I have never done a truely fair comparison between my 7520 and linn majik ds.... I really wish is wasn't 2:54 am and that I didn't live in a teraced house, I have a sudden urge to listen to some music at day-time-while-the-neighbours-are-at-work level!

[DaveK]

It's just ocured to me I have never done a truely fair comparison between my 7520 and linn majik ds.... I really wish is wasn't 2:54 am and that I didn't live in a teraced house, I have a sudden urge to listen to some music at day-time-while-the-neighbours-are-at-work level!

Don't you ever bloody sleep ????

[The Vinyl Adventure]

my missis has been off work for a while and its slowly turning me nocturnal.. she was on the laptop in bed looking at alice in wonderland beads and charms to make a braclet out of... i fugured the best place for me was here

[HighFidelityGuy]

my missis has been off work for a while and its slowly turning me nocturnal.. she was on the laptop in bed looking at alice in wonderland beads and charms to make a braclet out of... i fugured the best place for me was here

Sanctuary.

Well my Caiman just got delivered to me at work, I only ordered it yesterday, thanks Stan!!! I can't wait to get it hooked up tonight.

Sorry if this has already been answered elsewhere but I noticed the power adapter that came with my Caiman is different to the one that came with my standard 7520. The old one was a phone charger style design, the new one is an in-line design. Are they the same internally?

[StanleyB]

I noticed the power adapter that came with my Caiman is different to the one that came with my standard 7520. The old one was a phone charger style design, the new one is an in-line design. Are they the same internally?

They both take AC and convert it to 12 Volts DC.

Stan

[HighFidelityGuy]

They both take AC and convert it to 12 Volts DC.

Stan

Thanks Stan.
I just thought I better double check as I'm planning on using the adapter that came with my 7520 as it's already well run in. It probably won't make much difference but it can't hurt I guess.

[roscoeiii]

I quite prefer the style of PSU that shipped with the Caiman, since it it easier to plug into my power conditioner than a wall wart.

My only question so far is whether there is some way to keep the Caiman from changing its input automatically to USB after it is powered off. My power is super crappy, and I want to keep all audio equipment plugged into it to protect them, and I turn off the conditioner whenever the stereo is not in use. Whenever I turn the power conditioner back on, the input changes to USB, an input I will not be using.

[Fi-Wi]

Argh, TNT came to deliver my Caiman just when I was out. Murphy's still alive and kicking!

Tomorrow after 1PM I can pick it up at the post office.

[Labarum]

Ordered yesterday. Arrived today! (Can't complain at that, Stan.)

Installed cold. First impressions compared to 7510 6/4?

Firmer bass. Cleaner mid-band. Too early to say any more.

Played:

Bach's Goldberg Variations - an extremely clear recording by Dinnerstein - 16/44.1 FLAC

and

Palestrina's Missa Papae Marcelli - The Tallis Scholars - a Gimimell Studio Master download at 24/96 FLAC - Squeezecentre down samples to 24/48 before streaming to Squeezebox.

(In my opinion these Studio Master Gimmel downloads are extremely good, but I have ripped CDs that are as good.)

HiBit Internet Radio sounds good too.

RCA Phono link between Squeezebox and DAC. Variable out into Quad 405 Power Amp.

[Labarum]

OOO

Playing now:

AVRO Klassiek Beste Netherlands MP3 256KB/s

Hector Berlioz - Berliner Philharmoniker, James Levine - Symphonie fantastique op.14 (DG 431624-2)

URL: http://opml.radiotime.com/Tune.ashx?...e&PartnerId=16

I have a very wide open window onto this music.

Impressive sound stage.

Very good string tone.

And this is a 256 MP3.