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  1. capetownwatches
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    Decware Zen Taboo MKIV

    I'm sorry, this may well be a great amp, but whoever is responsible for that wiring job should have his fingers broken. Denis? I sure hope there's...
    Post by: capetownwatches, Jun 22, 2019 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Power conditioners/regenerators advice

    I see you are running a Liquid Platinum, which uses an external PSU. Do you have this PSU plugged into the conditioner as well? I would think this...
    Post by: capetownwatches, Jun 18, 2019 in forum: Advice Threads
  3. capetownwatches
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    Chain is PC->Wireworld UV->Resonessence Concero via Lindy Gold 75ohm coax into Benchmark DAC1...

    Chain is PC->Wireworld UV->Resonessence Concero via Lindy Gold 75ohm coax into Benchmark DAC1 USB->Solo/PSU1 ->HD600/LCD2F/K612
    Profile Post Comment by capetownwatches, Jun 14, 2019
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    Solo Ultra Linear, now mine! It hadn't been used for a good few months, day one was indeed...

    Solo Ultra Linear, now mine! It hadn't been used for a good few months, day one was indeed underwhelming. Bass light and a little dry describes it...
    Profile Post Comment by capetownwatches, Jun 14, 2019
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    Power conditioners/regenerators advice

    Thanks for your cogent reply - in my case too, the AC-210 is well capable of handling anything my home rig can demand of it, and has been doing so...
    Post by: capetownwatches, Jun 11, 2019 in forum: Advice Threads
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    Power conditioners/regenerators advice

    From the Furman warranty: "All Furman Surge Protectors must be plugged directly into a properly wired AC power line with a protective ground and...
    Post by: capetownwatches, Jun 10, 2019 in forum: Advice Threads
  7. capetownwatches
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    Power conditioners/regenerators advice

    I use two of these to safely power two headphone amps and two DACs. So long as the combined current draw doesn't exceed 10A (which it would not...
    Post by: capetownwatches, Jun 10, 2019 in forum: Advice Threads
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    Power conditioners/regenerators advice

    I use this and want for nothing more: [IMG]
    Post by: capetownwatches, May 26, 2019 in forum: Advice Threads
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    Computer Audio Players

    JRiver MC23 64 bit for me, for a number of reasons, primarily that to my ears it absolutely does sound better than any other player I've used...
    Post by: capetownwatches, Jan 4, 2019 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
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    My Stax Journey Has Begun

    Apologies! In my unbridled enthusiasm, I seem to have posted this in the wrong thread... :oops: ...twice...! If the mods could please move it to:...
    Post by: capetownwatches, Sep 25, 2018 in forum: Headphones
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    My Stax Journey Has Begun

    My local Stax pusher found a BNIB SRS-2170 that had been lying in a cupboard for 3 years, coincidentally at exactly the same time my good mate...
    Thread by: capetownwatches, Sep 25, 2018, 3 replies, in forum: Headphones
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    STAX SRS-2170 / SR-207 Earphone System Measurements

    My local Stax pusher found a BNIB SRS-2170 that had been lying in a cupboard for 3 years, coincidentally at exactly the same time my good mate...
    Post by: capetownwatches, Sep 24, 2018 in forum: Headphone Measurements
  13. capetownwatches
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    DT990 Pro

    I have a 2 year old pair of DT990Pro 250 and enjoy them enormously for Rock and Metal. Using them paired with NFB11.32 or Benchmark DAC 1 USB...
    Post by: capetownwatches, Jul 6, 2018 in forum: Headphones
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    Is there anything that sounds GOOD with the beyerdynamic DT990?

    Wow you guys are vicious...given my age and hearing (tops out at around 15kHz) I LOVE my Beyer DT990 Pro 250 with LD MKll for Rock and Metal. OTL...
    Post by: capetownwatches, Feb 13, 2018 in forum: Headphones
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    Audio-GD NFB-11

    Using the experience and impressions of others is a one way trip down a very dark hole. Just don't. If I can't listen to it first I don't buy it....
    Post by: capetownwatches, Sep 17, 2017 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Audio-GD NFB-11

    Perhaps I'm more f'ing deaf than I first thought in that case. Dull? Veiled? Porridge? Not to these battle scarred aural appendages. Not even...
    Post by: capetownwatches, Sep 16, 2017 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
  17. capetownwatches
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    Customizing the NFB 11.28 for a more liquid sound

    Since I now own the very amp to which you refer, I can confirm that it is a NFB-11and not a NFB-11.28. So you would have had to look VERY hard to...
    Post by: capetownwatches, Sep 14, 2017 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
  18. capetownwatches
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    Audio-GD NFB-11

    Strange that there isn't more regarding this superb piece of kit on SBAF. I have a 2017 NFB-11 (bought in March prior to the June NFB-11.28...
    Post by: capetownwatches, Sep 14, 2017 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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