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View Classified Experience the wonders of PGGB Remastered Files with this Kit Get these perfectly paired components all at once rather than ordering them individually. Discounted price and free CONUS shipping. A Chord Mojo 2 is the heart of this combo deal. By itself it sounds fabulous, but achieve the next level with these components: Mojo 2 (new price: $650) Shipped with original packaging. Purchased on January 9, 2024. Still under warranty Audiowise SRC-DX (new price: $523) 2 Silver Dragon Coax cables - 1.5 ft. (new price: $200) 2-pair Audiowise DC-Block and LP-Filter (new price: $460) 1-Black Dragon Portable Mini Cable V2 3.5mm to RCA (new price: $140) 1 Right Angle dual RCA female to 3.5mm (Included at no cost) 1 Right Angle 3.5mm TRS male to female (Included at no cost) 2 BNC to RCA adapters (Included at no cost) TOTAL NEW PRICE: $1,973 Yours for $1,570 + Shipping This combo allows you to feed 705.6/768kHz PGGB files to the chord Mojo. The transparency of this combo will amaze you. If you're unfamiliar with the value added benefit these components provide then go to https://audiowise-canada.myshopify.com/ For PayPal payments, please factor in an additional 3% for fees. Seller pays actual shipping costs. Shipping can be via USPS Priority, UPS or Fedex, fully insured, and a signature upon receipt is mandatory. Seller NWLanding Date 02/05/24 Price 1,570.00 USD Category Cables  

View Classified Schiit Kara Preamp - Almost new Kara is a great solid state preamp. And Kara is a super-amazing, over-the-top fully discrete, fully balanced differential solid state design, running on 64V rails (meaning it can swing over 100V differentially at the output—a completely bonkers feat for a preamp), while delivering top-of-class THD+N performance... and while also sounding fantastic! There are many positive reviews to be found on the internet. The unit has only been in service for less than 6 weeks. I purchased it to fill in between the sale of my previous pre and getting a new one. This will be a final sale, with no returns accepted. This will be shipped in original Schitt packaging. Shipping is exclusive to CONUS with confirmed addresses only. Schiit warranties are not transferable. Schiit warranties only cover the original owner of the product. For PayPal payments, please factor in an additional 3% for fees. Buyer pays actual shipping costs. Shipping can be via UPS or Fedex, fully insured, and a signature upon receipt is mandatory. Included in this sale: Kara preamp Remote Control Power cord All original literature, decal, manual etc. Shipped in original packaging. Seller NWLanding Date 02/05/24 Price 590.00 USD Category Amplifiers  

View Classified Chord DAVE DAC - Used I imagine that you already know that DAVE is Chord Electronics' flagship DAC, a true reference-level product with the latest-generation FPGA technology. Considered by many to be the most advanced DAC in the world. The current retail offering for a new DAVE is $14,000 . In 2016 the What HiFi concluded "If you’re looking for the best DAC money can buy, the DAVE is a superb place to start. We haven’t heard anything that sounds so natural or insightful." I purchased this unit new from an authorized dealer in March of 2021 and as the sole owner it has been well cared for and appreciated ever since, in a smoke free environment. It is in very good condition. There is a tiny nick about 1/64 inch in size. From a couple of feet away it looks like dust. Otherwise it looks the same as when I unboxed it in 2021. While in use, this DAVE has been consistently protected from AC power problems such as low voltage with a PS Audio Power Plant. The remote is included. No coax, RCA or USB cable(s) are included. You'll likely want better quality versions of these cables than what Chord ships. This will be a final sale, with no returns accepted. This will be shipped in Chord DAVE triple boxed packing. Shipping is exclusive to CONUS with confirmed addresses only. For PayPal payments, please factor in an additional 3% for fees unless going through Friends & Family. Buyer pays actual shipping costs. Delivery will be via UPS ground, fully insured, and a signature upon receipt is mandatory. Included in sale: DAVE DAC, remote, power cord and Chord packaging Shipping weight: 15.00 (lbs) Shipping Dimension: 18.00in x 12.50in x 9.50in I've been a member of Audiophile Style for almost 12 years but this is the first time I've listed an item for sale. I've sold 6 items on US Audio Mart with a 100% positive rating. I have 123 transactions on eBay with a 100% rating. You can purchase with confidence, I'm committed to providing timely and complete communication through the purchase process. I've priced this at a no-haggle price that provides value to both buyer and seller. But if you feel differently feel free to make a serious offer. I'll do my best to answer any questions or provide more images in a timely manner. Seller NWLanding Date 12/27/23 Price 6,500.00 USD Category Digital to Analog Converters  

It took me a bit longer than intended to get back to check myself on my previous impressions of the Chord Mojo 2, compared to my DAVE. I really have enjoyed listening to Mojo 2 with PGGB files, for all the same reasons I stated previously. But after returning to listening with my DAVE I believe that there's a bit more there there with the DAVE. During the course of listening to the Mojo 2, I acquired 2 pair of the Audiowise DC•BLOCK & LP•FILTER inline devices, one pair for each dual BNC coax cables between the SRC-DX and DAVE. I installed the LP-Filter directly onto the SRC-DX and the DC-Block directly on the DAVE BNC inputs, with two short dual coax cables between. If you're unfamiliar with these devices then check out all the documentation on Audiowise. I have recognized increased transparency with these devices installed as well as a more interesting tone / timbre. I have a few digital hygiene challenges in my environment and I think the improvements I'm recognizing are a result of cleaning up the signal. I wasn't sure if I would hang onto the Mojo 2 but I've decided that I will, not as a DAVE replacement but for those nice days I want to jam outside. Dan has some nice drawings of an interesting integration of his product line and the Mojo 2. I'd love to listen to his entire kit surrounding a Mojo 2 in an additive/subtractive manner to fully understand the benefits. In total, everything he's designed may provide a more affordable solution that could meet or exceed DAVE (or other reference DACs). Of course predicated on PGGB being in the mix! This experiment has been a welcomed distraction to my total knee replacement surgery. There have been a lot of rabbit holes I've gone down as I was considering where I could spend proceeds from selling my DAVE! I made a promise I wouldn't make any purchases while I'm on pain medications!

I have been evaluating a Mojo 2 in my system for a couple of days. The only piece of Dan's kit I have in this setup is a SRC-DX. Other than a couple of cabling tweaks for 16fs input to Mojoo 2 and output to my pre (3.5mm TRS to XLR), it's basically a drop-in replacement for my DAVE (for testing). It really is quite impressive. Dan's report on transparency is accurate. I would add that I recognize a deeper soundstage and slightly improved timbre. I'm going to listen for a few days and then go back to my DAVE to confirm my initial impressions. I'm going to continue playing around with this a bit, but I'm not sure I'm ready to sell my DAVE just yet.

I received my Initio 3 about 6 weeks ago. Unfortunately I also made some significant changes in my audio chain around the same time so it's hard to attribute specific differences. However, before the changes I did experience the Initio 3 for a brief while as it was burning in. For me, it's a great compliment to a product to say that nothing was added or taken away. My noise floor was very low to start with but the Initio 3 did clean up the signal somewhat (so I guess something was taken away). No coloration was added; the sound stage seemed a bit deeper. But this is also when I added in a Chord DAVE, eliminated my HMS, my OPTO DX and began remastering my library using PGGB. I suppose at some point I could power my JCAT USB and NET XE cards off the system board and make subjective observations. It's an attractive bit of kit for sure. The warm orange glow of the front LED is nice. The footprint is nice, the cables are sturdy and the Neutrik connectors securely snap into place as do the DC connectors on the two JCAT cards. In the end I like the fact the the PCIe cards are externally powered with a PSU in the same product family. I do not regret my purchase.

I was a late stage participant in the closed beta of PGGB, so I've only recently made the plunge to change up my audio chain, which included my usb source, through my HMS and until recently my Hugo TT2. I've spent some time over the years pursuing optimal output from my digital library to my ears. Learning from folks here on AS, I focused on practicing good digital hygiene to great effect. I've recently upgraded my TT2 to a DAVE. and after studying the basis of PGGB, and reading beta participant subjective results, I installed PGGB for a test drive. I bypassed everything between my server and DAVE; just output from my JCAT USB XE, LUSH^3 and DAVE. Playing critical listening test tracks that I'm keenly aware of the nuance and intricacies within I was able to achieve a similar (if not improved) SQ without multiple intevening cables, devices and power supplies between my HMS and DAVE. I like the elegance of simplicity and I like the reclaimed space. But it comes at a price, the PGGB license, upgrades to my server's memory, CPU and power supply. I'm also adding more storage to my NAS. But I believe PGGB delivers results that justify the cost and effort, for me. Download PGGB and see if you can find a machine to process some files using the Onboarding workflow to evaluate the various configurations and the resultant outputs. My server had a i3 processor and 16gb of memory and I was unable to run the program. Once I decided to take the leap of faith, my 128gb of memory arrived before anything else. After installing the memory I ran the program on the i3 processor and PGGB plowed through the files at a pretty remarkable rate. Audio is like a braided stream, there are multiple ways to get downstream.

Enthusiastically following this thread. Wondering if a release date eminent.

Woot Woot! I got a shipping confirmation today for the ISO REGEN and UltraCap LPS-1.2 pairing I ordered! By this weekend they'll be joining the company of my ETHER REGEN and my Audiowise OPTO-DX kit. Looking forward to some audio nirvana that so many of you have confirmed from you're own experiences. Of course, this means I may now need to order a Lush^3 USB cable to go with it.

Interesting. I wonder if I combined my TX-USBexp to a ISO Regen I'd get a similar result. How do you power each ISO Regen units? Do you know if it's possible to two ISO Regen units with a Y cable from a Ultracap 1.2?

I’m very pleased with my 2-channel components, but I’ve had my SOtM PCIe card for about 5-6 years and turning my attention to improving USB audio delivery to my Chord Electronics M Scaler. What products and components would you folks recommend surrounding the transport of FLAC files between my QNAP NAS, HTCP (running V26 JRiver Media Center on Windows 10) and Chord Hugo M Scaler? I’m quite happy with my computer audio based stereo system consisting of a DIY fanless HTPC with SOtM USBexp PCIe card (currently powered by the motherboard), and with SOtM SATA filters on SD drives etc. The HTPC USB output connects to a Chord Hugo M Scaler and Hugo TT 2 (used as my DAC and headphone amp) which are connected to my Hegel P20 pre and H20 amp that drive a pair of Kef Reference 1 speakers. I mostly use Morrow Audio cables throughout; except an Audioquest Carbon USB cable, Blue Jeans Cable CAT 6a cables and Moon Audio Black Dragon BNC interconnects between the M Scaler and Hugo TT 2 . My music is stored on a QNAP NAS and delivered to the HTPC using the CAT 6a cables routed through an unremarkable network switch which is connected to an ARRlS Motorola Surfboard modem. I rarely use internet streaming services. I use a PS Audio Power Plant 3 power regenerator, I use DIY VH Audio mains power cables (Recipe 2). Hoping to narrow my research using the wisdom of the crowd on this forum. Looking forward to learning from this group. Along with equipment recommendations could you please offer qualitative listening experiences that were improved upon with the component parts?

Wow, that wasn't on my radar! That's worthy of some investigation, thanks for the tip.

Friends, this is my first post to this forum and I'm seeking some sage advice to inform my decision making. I'm getting ready to update my HTPC and looking at pairing up my existing system with a USB DAC at the same time as my HTPC upgrade. I'm hoping this community's concept of being an audiophile has more to do with the appreciation and pursuit of a quality music experience than the equipment itself because I'm definitely positioned in the mid to lower mid equipment realm. Specifically: An Onkyo TX-NR808 for 5.1 surround sound and preamp to an Adcom GFA-5400 for 2-channel (and SS front spkrs). The existing PC utilizes a Asus coax SPDIF module coming off the motherboard header out to an Adcom GDA-600 DAC with analog connections to the Onkyo. The Adcom amp drives a pair of Polk Audio TSi400 floor standing speakers, the Onkyo drives a pair of Bose Acoustimass speakers for the rear speakers, a Polk Audio CS-10 center, and a Polk Audio PSW-111 sub. All said, not much more than a pedestrian setup but it meets my budget and humble listening sensibilities. My FLAC music library is managed and played from J River Media Center. For a new USB DAC, I'm interested in identifying an affordable price range that would, 1) produce a noticeable improvement, and 2) not be overmatched to the components listed above. The Onkyo's Burr-Brown DACs perform 24-bit signal processing and support sampling rates of up to 192 kHz and are supposed to reduce jitter. As a placeholder, I just ordered a Musical Fidelity V-Link from Amazon that is on sale for $99, but I'm not opposed to returning it (the goal was to test drive it). For the time being, replacing any other parts of the system is not an option, but I wouldn't be opposed to dropping off the Adcom DAC. As a person of Scottish heritage, I live up to the stereotype of being cheap! All thoughts and opinions welcomed and appreciated.