The hegel h80 amp with a built in dac might be worth going for as the JKDAC32 I was just getting ready for you does not want to play ball this evening, have not used it for over 2 years but it still is charged and is seen by the laptop by both JRiver and JPlay but I cannot get sound from it so not looking too good.
Going to stick the Young DAC on next to see if I can get sounds.
Cheers, Pearse.
How do I begin?
Re: How do I begin?
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SD Card DAC, Gryphon Essence Mono's & Pre Amp, Wilson Alexia 2 Speakers,VPI Scout 2 & Supatrac arm, Studer A812 R2R.
SD Card DAC, Gryphon Essence Mono's & Pre Amp, Wilson Alexia 2 Speakers,VPI Scout 2 & Supatrac arm, Studer A812 R2R.
Re: How do I begin?
So the Young DAC worked OK so stuck the JKDAC32 back in again and no sound.....remembered that switching on and off before was a route needed sometimes if JKDAC not working and voila we have sound.
So JKDAC32 is back on the table but if the Hegel is at a good price it kills 2 birds with one stone!!!
Let me know if you are still interested.
So JKDAC32 is back on the table but if the Hegel is at a good price it kills 2 birds with one stone!!!
Let me know if you are still interested.
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SD Card DAC, Gryphon Essence Mono's & Pre Amp, Wilson Alexia 2 Speakers,VPI Scout 2 & Supatrac arm, Studer A812 R2R.
SD Card DAC, Gryphon Essence Mono's & Pre Amp, Wilson Alexia 2 Speakers,VPI Scout 2 & Supatrac arm, Studer A812 R2R.
Re: How do I begin?
Big afternoon all round! Congrats on the new speakers.
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Sitting Room: Wadia 581SE - Rega Planar 3/AT VM95ML & SH - Bluesound Node II - Copland CSA 100 - Audioplan Kontrast 3
Kitchen: WiiM Pro - Wadia 151 - B&W 685s2
Sitting Room: Wadia 581SE - Rega Planar 3/AT VM95ML & SH - Bluesound Node II - Copland CSA 100 - Audioplan Kontrast 3
Kitchen: WiiM Pro - Wadia 151 - B&W 685s2
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Re: How do I begin?
Cool, so does that dac out perform the built in one in the hegel?
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tipdrinker
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Re: How do I begin?
Cheers! having a celebratory g&t ;-)Diapason wrote:Big afternoon all round! Congrats on the new speakers.
Re: How do I begin?
Me too!!
Nerdcave: ...is no more!
Sitting Room: Wadia 581SE - Rega Planar 3/AT VM95ML & SH - Bluesound Node II - Copland CSA 100 - Audioplan Kontrast 3
Kitchen: WiiM Pro - Wadia 151 - B&W 685s2
Sitting Room: Wadia 581SE - Rega Planar 3/AT VM95ML & SH - Bluesound Node II - Copland CSA 100 - Audioplan Kontrast 3
Kitchen: WiiM Pro - Wadia 151 - B&W 685s2
Re: How do I begin?
It's a dirty job, but someone got to do it...
-man you just went from a 1K budget to... 3.3K !
Congrats on getting the speakers and winning the bid :)
I'll go againt the flow and advise against the Hegel H80.
1- It's dam expensive. I would go for a Prima Luna valve amp for that kind of money.
2- I don't like stuff that does everything. When it breaks, everything breaks !
The JKDAC32 will be perfect for you.
3- Second hand amps are really easy to find "cheap".
And you can bring your speakers with you, and try the "mariage" with the amp.
-man you just went from a 1K budget to... 3.3K !
Congrats on getting the speakers and winning the bid :)
I'll go againt the flow and advise against the Hegel H80.
1- It's dam expensive. I would go for a Prima Luna valve amp for that kind of money.
2- I don't like stuff that does everything. When it breaks, everything breaks !
The JKDAC32 will be perfect for you.
3- Second hand amps are really easy to find "cheap".
And you can bring your speakers with you, and try the "mariage" with the amp.
Re: How do I begin?
lol
budget didn't last long!!!!
try get a used stuff its easier on the wallet
lots of audio pc building experience here im sure we can get your htpc in shape
maybe the jkdac32 just needs needs a good charge
budget didn't last long!!!!
try get a used stuff its easier on the wallet
lots of audio pc building experience here im sure we can get your htpc in shape
maybe the jkdac32 just needs needs a good charge
sd card player, modded soekris dac, class a lifepo4 amp or gb class a/b amp, diy open baffle speakers based on project audio mundorf trio 10's
Re: How do I begin?
panda2rom wrote:It's a dirty job, but someone got to do it...
-man you just went from a 1K budget to... 3.3K !
Congrats on getting the speakers and winning the bid :)
I'll go againt the flow and advise against the Hegel H80.
1- It's dam expensive. I would go for a Prima Luna valve amp for that kind of money.
2- I don't like stuff that does everything. When it breaks, everything breaks !
The JKDAC32 will be perfect for you.
3- Second hand amps are really easy to find "cheap".
And you can bring your speakers with you, and try the "mariage" with the amp.
Would agree on 1 and I have a Prima Luna Prologue Amp if you want to hear what it would sound like with your speakers.
Agree on 2 as well you are getting that dac for nothing. If you don't take it I would be tempted myself just to drive my headphone amp when required. The problem Pearse had with it is the usual on/off issue that is just resolved by powering on/off. Once connected to your system it just works. Best of luck on whatever route you take.
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Well the JKDAC32 found a new home this evening so all that's needed now is amplification!
Good to meet you TipDrinker and I expect you will get some joy as well out of the Photography threads here.
Cheers, Pearse.
Good to meet you TipDrinker and I expect you will get some joy as well out of the Photography threads here.
Cheers, Pearse.
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SD Card DAC, Gryphon Essence Mono's & Pre Amp, Wilson Alexia 2 Speakers,VPI Scout 2 & Supatrac arm, Studer A812 R2R.
SD Card DAC, Gryphon Essence Mono's & Pre Amp, Wilson Alexia 2 Speakers,VPI Scout 2 & Supatrac arm, Studer A812 R2R.