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  1. Hi Viola, I am also interested in upgrading the power supply for my Moon MiND. How did you like the results with the Teradak ? Is there any noticeable improvement ? Did you try other brands such as Teddy Pardo to compare ? It's the TeraDak DC-30W-TOUCH DC12V 1A Linear Power Supply correct ?
  2. Picked up a spanking new Devialet 120 a few days ago and straight out of the box, it should pretty sweet. I did have a chance to do a home demo on two occasions beforehand and both times, the Devialet was clearly better at communicating details than my Naim Superuniti. Sold the Naim all-in-one to help fund the new purchase last week and I am now enjoying a new level of detail and rediscovering my music collection. However, there's also a dark side to this tale. Given no there's no UPnP implementation, had to also purchase a pre-loved Mac Mini and decided to use the AIR app. Computer, NAS and Devialet are all connected via ethernet to router. As much as I am smitten and taken back by the level of detail, I've been also dealing with crackling and noise during playback. Not all the time but in the three days since taken ownership, its happened more often that I expected. Seems there's some bug with OS X and latest version of AIR. Needless to say, the honeymoon was just about over and I was rethinking my decision. Earlier today, I was informed that I could also use the USB and/or the Toslink input . So I disabled the AIR app, reconfigured the SC card and plugged the Mac Mini directly into the Devialet via the USB input. The custom configuration option is actually very cool and I can turn on/off features as needed. So far so good...I am happy again and glad to have jumped from British to French hi-fi !
  3. I got to demo a 110 (now a 120, i think) this past summer for a few days in order to compare it my Naim Superuniti. I used my existing Naim speaker cables connected to a pair of Kudos Super 10's. The Devialet was clearly better at communicating details. It sounded pretty sweet to my ears and could play "up to 11". I only preferred the Naim on an emotional level, it seemed to connect with me on this level but nowhere as much detail as the Devialet. As much as I enjoyed the Devialet experience, I'm still using the Naim due to the convenience of UPnP protocol rather than having to connect and use a computer for playback. I have also grown fond of the n-Stream app for virtual liner notes and such. From a price point of view - the entry level Devialet model is just a little more than the SuperUniti. Add a Naim Powerline and it's about the same price. Like others, I am looking forward to Chris's opinion and review.
  4. Looking forward to your review of the Devialet 170. I had the chance to home demo the 110 (with firmware 6.0.10 and AIR 2.1.1) this past weekend and was favourably impressed using the Ethernet/Air set up.
  5. Apple TV 3 hooked up to the big screen via HDMI. Use Beamer app on Macbook Pro to send video content wirelessly to ATV. Also hooked up to integrated amp via Toslink for casual listening, streaming and allow other iTunes users to connect and stream content. Mostly used for Netflix and streaming from laptop to big screen.
  6. Try the Beamer app, it can play any movie from your Mac (and hopefully Hackintosh) on an Apple TV. It does require an Apple TV 2 or 3.
  7. Yes, the DAC works, the previous owner used the coax inputs but I only require the toslink. I purchased this DAC at a reasonable price, so will try to sell it or give it to someone who can use it. Might just get a simple optical to stereo audio converter from monoprice, that should do the trick.
  8. Well I've tried different cables that lock into place and it does not work. I hear a faint audio signal when connecting the TV to the DAC but there's so much noise, it's unbearable. The Apple TV connection does not work at all. Oddly enough, it works when connecting my MacBook Pro via a mini-toslink (3.5mm mini connector) to toslink, however that's not how I want to use the DAC. Will have to find another solution and DAC. thank you for the replies and suggestions. cheers Ants
  9. I've set Dolby Digital to off on the Apple TV and also tried turning the Apple TV's audio output from auto to 16-bit, no difference. Will try another firmer fitting cable and also try disabling the speakers on the TV.
  10. Hoping someone can shed some light on the issue of a why I am hearing a high pitched squealing sound when trying to use the optical (toslink) input on my Audio Alchemy DAC-In-The-Box (an inexpensive DAC). All I want to do is connect my Apple TV's optical out or my TV's optical out to the DAC. Then run standard RCA cables from the DAC into my 2 channel amplifier. However, regardless of whether the signal comes from the TV or the Apple TV, I constantly get a crazy high pitched sound. nothing else. Checked the Apple TV settings and the TV's audio settings, seems I have it set up correctly..but who knows. Does anyone have any idea on a fix ? Are there incompatibility issues I am not aware of ? cheers Ants
  11. thanks for the heads up. downloaded and installed. seems a little more responsive on the laptop. installing on the iPad now. my main issue is not being able to see album art when viewing via the artist/album - just like I would with iTunes.
  12. I purchased the previous generation Akurate DS about 9 months ago and it was a noticeable improvement over my DAC/Mac set up. Up until then I was using a Weiss Dac2 and Mac Mini (with an internal SSD, 4GB ram), music lived on an external USB drive and had performed most of the software tweaks other members suggested. I first auditioned a Majik DS and it did sound a little smoother than the Weiss/Mac combo. Then listened to the newer Akurate DS and it was night and day. There was just more information, soundstage and depth compared the Majik, let alone the DAC/Mac. My mind was made up and I decided to pursue the purchase of a DS. I could not afford a newer Akurate, so I found a previous generation at a somewhat reasonable price. After selling the Weiss and Mini, it cost about an extra $1000 for a used Akurate DS. Set up as was not as difficult as it might seem. It's fairly straight forward. I actually have it connected to a Airport Express via ethernet and the AE communicates wirelessly to an Airport Extreme base station where the NAS is plugged into. Having the DS connected to the AE allows me to use Linn's Songcast (works with Apple's Airplay) which is convenient if I want to stream audio from my iPhone, iPad or MacBook Pro to the DS. The only downside is getting used to the Linn Kinsky software for playback. As you can probably tell, I use Apple products and kind of miss the way iTunes displays the music library. I am still looking for the perfect application for playback. I currently use PlugPlayer and/or Kinksy with an iPad as a control point. I am happy that I made the move from a computer based playback to a digital streamer but it does have it growing pains. In my case, it's more about how the library is displayed via the software I am using. hope this helps Ants
  13. I wasn't unhappy either....that is..until I heard the Akurate DS. Of course there are pro/cons to both approaches. After 3 years of using a DAC and Mac Mini, I thought I would go in this new direction. I do admit that it has been a little challenging to make sure the NAS and Twonky was set up properly. The control software is where I think some of these high end streamers are lacking. Who knows, I might end up switching back to a computer/DAC setup in a few years...if it sounds better.
  14. I made the move from a computer/DAC to a digital streamer. I also contemplated getting a Naim NDX but it was out a little out of my price range. perhaps in the near future I'll audition this unit. having once owned a complete and elaborate Naim setup, I just like their boogie factor. I also considered upgrading to a Weiss DAC202 but this was also out of my price range. After listening to Linn's digital streamer, I was convinced that this was the right upgrade path for me at this time. As much as I loved the Mac Mini/Weiss, I was not prepared to spend a lot more money on a DAC or prepared to build my own server to improve sound quality. After one month of living with a digital streamer, my personal findings are as follows: The benefits: - it simply sounds better than the Mac Mini/Weiss DAC2 I was using. - one box, no software for playback required, music lives on NAS (in another room) - like using an iPad with Linn's Kinsky (control point software). The shortcomings: - elaborate task of moving music library from external to NAS with Twonky - control point software which allows me to use iTunes. - I simply like the way iTunes displays the library. - have tried PlugPlayer, Kinsky, Chorus DS but prefer the look and feel of iTunes. What is lacking: - Airplay integration with the Linn DS but I've downloaded and installed Linn's beta version of their next firmware release, which does have Airplay support. - exciting as it will allow me to use iTunes, Remote app and an iPad to send music to the streamer. -the streamer also lacks digital inputs, therefore cannot use it as a DAC for an Apple TV NAS: - I am just dipping my toes into the whole NAS and network storage thing. - like the ability to play music without the need of a computer. - seems I can also access the server remotely buy have not set this up yet. - potential to stream content remotely to my iPad or iPhone is something I want to learn more about and perhaps one advantage of a server set up. Reason: - just sounded better and was an affordable upgrade - selling the Weiss and Mac Mini allowed me to purchase a used Linn Akurate DS.
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