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    FS: ZMF Atrium Open Ltd Bubinga and HE-1000 v2

    Sorry, sold elsewhere a while ago and forgot to close the thread. @shotgunshane please close thank you!
    Post by: Clear Water, Dec 10, 2024 in forum: Closed (Archived) Sales
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    Pi 2 Design Mercury Streamer and JRiver Media Center: An Audiophile’s Treat

    Wow this is awesome, I have been using Moode to stream from JRiver. Will this work with the Mercury V2 as well?
    Post by: Clear Water, Sep 26, 2024 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Donald North Audio — Owners Thread

    This adapter (I bought 2) also buzzes for me. What adapter works well in the v3?
    Post by: Clear Water, Aug 13, 2024 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Donald North Audio — Owners Thread

    Can you link the adapter you're using?
    Post by: Clear Water, Aug 12, 2024 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Donald North Audio — Owners Thread

    For me the hum takes about an hour to go away with the Utopia/Stellaris/Tak combo. It's noticeable for me at startup no matter how I adjust the...
    Post by: Clear Water, Aug 12, 2024 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    FS: ZMF Atrium Open Ltd Bubinga and HE-1000 v2

    Bought the ZMF Atrium Open from @RestoredSparda back in June of last year and haven't used it enough to justify keeping it. Hoping it will go to...
    Thread by: Clear Water, May 17, 2024, 4 replies, in forum: Closed (Archived) Sales
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    How's the bass extension on the utopia and stellaris? I'm starting to think that my pair is...

    How's the bass extension on the utopia and stellaris? I'm starting to think that my pair is broken...
    Profile Post Comment by Clear Water, May 17, 2024
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    Donald North Audio — Owners Thread

    I'm not sure what else is going on, but I do want to say that my first pair of Tak 2a3 tubes sounded exactly like what you described. It turns...
    Post by: Clear Water, Nov 23, 2023 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Sonic Frontiers SFD-1mk2 Vintage DAC for $750 That Stomps Most Modern DACs

    I was nearly in this same situation! I would leave SFD-2 stock, and start listening right away. I would then send in the SFD-1 to have the SE...
    Post by: Clear Water, Oct 30, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Sonic Frontiers SFD-1mk2 Vintage DAC for $750 That Stomps Most Modern DACs

    Any impressions/comparisons yet, @edwyun ?
    Post by: Clear Water, Aug 26, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Sonic Frontiers SFD-1mk2 Vintage DAC for $750 That Stomps Most Modern DACs

    I was literally about to say the same thing. This is most likely the issue, assuming nothing broke off in transit.
    Post by: Clear Water, Jul 23, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers