David Young

Apologies if a very similar question has already been asked; I didn't find it. I have a JS-2 that I'm currently using to power an ER and just found a used AfterDark clock that I also wanted to power with the JS-2. Would I be circumventing any of the ER benefits by doing so? And if yes, are there any alternative configurations short of not using the JS-2 for both? Thanks very much.

View Classified Audio Sensibility Signature Silver DC Cable (50cm) Hi, I'm significantly simplifying my system and am therefore selling two of my Audio Sensibility Signature Silver DC Cables. I'm the original owner. They are both about two years old and in fantastic condition. I used them with an Uptone Audio JS-2 LPS (which I've since sold). Source side of cable: DC2.5G - 2.5mm Destination side of cable: DC2.1G - 2.1mm Offer is $199 EACH including shipping to the 48 Contiguous US states. Price is firm. Thank you! Seller David Young Date 03/21/21 Price 199.00 USD Category Cables

Thank you very much for your response, Peter. And agreed, let's hope to hear from perhaps a handful of your typically non-posting HDMI^2 customers. I must say that I do understand the tendency since I don't often post, either. (Albeit not due to any language barrier.) Search and read lots, though! David

I've seen lots of discussion regarding Phasure's Lush and Lush^2 USB cables but haven't found much of anything on their HDMI^2 I2S cable. (Certainly to some degree a reflection of USB vs I2S use.) If anyone has experience with the Phasure HDMI^2 I2S to share, especially in reference to other I2S/HDMI cables that are/were in the same price range when new, I'd very much appreciate it. Currently have a used AQ Vodka HDMI cable in my system: Matrix X-SPDIF 2 -> AudioQuest Vodka HDMI -> Holo Audio Spring DAC. Thanks!

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SPS-500 is sold but still have a SOtM Silver Y DC cable

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Apologies, not sure how I missed your question until now, @Evo-No-Revo. The ends are 5.5mm x 2.1mm. Thank you.

Given the known BIOS limitations of NUCs in relation to Audiolinux as well as the requisite CPU fan, I decided to look for an alternative a few months ago and came across a fanless alternative - the Kingdel NC860. The BIOS is American Megatrends core version 5.12 (UEFI v2.6, build date Jul 2018) and it utilizes a 15W TDP, quad-core Intel i7-8550U CPU. More CPU details here: https://ark.intel.com/products/122589/Intel-Core-i7-8550U-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-4-00-GHz. It's been rock solid running Audiolinux Headless (currently at v0.5 in my system), Roon Server, and HQPlayer Embedded in ramroot and has no problems with poly-sinc-xtr-mp-2s at DSD256. Turbo Boost and Hyperthreading are both disabled for a relatively small SQ improvement. It also ran Roon ROCK with no problems when I briefly tested it but it's not officially supported by Roon. The Kingdel does choke on non-2s oversampling at DSD256, which is as high as my DAC goes. It also takes a 12V power supply and a wall wart is included - I think 36W but I forget. (My Uptone JS-2 provides way more wattage than the Kingdel needs.) The main rub in my opinion is availability (although I suppose that support could potentially be an issue as well). You can find it at Amazon but the only ones I've seen as of Dec 2018 require the inclusion of RAM, storage, and a Windows 10 Pro license. I reached out to the seller about buying a bare-bones version (no RAM, storage, or OS) but he declined. I did find a bare-bones version for about $340 with free shipping to the US through AliExpress.com. DHL delivered it from China in about ten days. I was a little nervous about the transaction but knew I could always get credited by Visa in the event of a worst-case scenario; AliExpress also has Buyer Protection. So to recap, the fanless Kingdel NC860 runs a low-power 8th Generation Intel i7 CPU with a more flexible BIOS than the one used with NUCs. It has no problems with the Audiolinux Headless/Roon/HQPe combination and I've had very positive experiences at DSD256 native and upsampled. Despite the caveats I previously mentioned, I think the Kingdel NC860 is well worth it.

Price reduced. Thanks!

Original sale fell through. Finally getting around to relisting. Thanks!

Hi, Cutting back on some of my gear List $990, offering at $695 Condition: Excellent - no scratches or dings that I can see and performs flawlessly From the pictures, it looks like some of the SOtM letters are wearing off of the faceplate. That's not the case at all; it's just glare from the lights. Price will remain firm through the end of November Payment: PayPal, PayPal Friends and Family, Apple Pay If you pay via Friends and Family or Apple Pay, I'll ship for free within CONUS Customer service is extremely important to me. Please see my stellar feedback at Audiogon (davidfyoung), eBay (davidfyoung), and USAudioMart (dfyoung). Thanks!

Hi, Cutting back on some of my gear LPS-1 Originally $410, offering at $240 DC-4 List $140, offering at $95 Condition: Excellent - no scratches or dings that I can see and performs flawlessly Price will remain firm through the end of November If you have a good LPS and are just using the standard cable that came with it, you quite simply have no idea how much SQ improvement you're leaving on the table. Do yourself a favor and get a twisted copper or silver DC cable. The DC-4 is a fantastic option. Payment: PayPal, PayPal Friends and Family, Apple Pay If you pay via Friends and Family or Apple Pay, I'll ship for free within CONUS Customer service is extremely important to me. Please see my stellar feedback at Audiogon (davidfyoung), eBay (davidfyoung), and USAudioMart (dfyoung). Thanks!

Hi, I've sold my SPS-500 but still have a SOtM Silver Y DC cable (5.5mm x 2.1mm) for sale. List is $660. Offering at $300 with free shipping within CONUS. Condition: Excellent Item link at SOtM: https://www.sotm-audio.com/sotmwp/english/shop/dc-cable-for-sps-500/ Customer service is extremely important to me. Please see my stellar feedback at Audiogon (davidfyoung), eBay (davidfyoung), and USAudioMart (dfyoung). Thanks!

Hi, List $875, offering at $675. Price is firm. Condition: Excellent - no scratches or dings that I can see and performs flawlessly Payment: PayPal, PayPal Friends and Family, Apple Pay If you pay via Friends and Family or Apple Pay, I'll ship for free within CONUS Customer service is extremely important to me. Please see my stellar feedback at Audiogon (davidfyoung), eBay (davidfyoung), and USAudioMart (dfyoung). Thanks!