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    Focal Elegia

    I believe the Focal warranty is 1 year from authorized dealers. And time flies by quickly... so I was a few weeks past the 1 year warranty.
    Post by: Mindbender, Nov 17, 2023 in forum: Headphones
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    Focal Elegia

    I bought my Elegia's about a year before the headband broke. Look up "Focal headband break" before you purchase a Focal headphone. I did like the...
    Post by: Mindbender, Nov 17, 2023 in forum: Headphones
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    Life after Yggdrasil: Watering the Ash

    I may be mistaken, but I believe the latest Yggdrasil's also include a NOS feature. At least Schiit indicated that a NOS feature would be added if...
    Post by: Mindbender, Jul 14, 2023 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Pi2 Design Mercury Streamer impressions

    When moving drives between Linux/*nix and Windows, I have always resorted to exFAT instead of NTFS. Maybe even FAT32. I'm guessing that this is a...
    Post by: Mindbender, Sep 13, 2022 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Yggdrasil Refined - New Schiit Yggdrasil Analog 2 (Yggdrasil A2) Sound Impressions

    Compare today's results after a week. Some say that the Yggdrasil OG sounds best after 2 weeks burn in, but YMMV. Does the Boulder have balanced...
    Post by: Mindbender, Sep 2, 2022 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Yggdrasil LIM Impressions Only Thread

    @ColtMrFire - Excellent review with great observations of both units. As a YggA2 owner myself, I'm dying to know what your observations are...
    Post by: Mindbender, Mar 18, 2022 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Dummies Guide to Pi2AES! Throw away your PC or laptop.

    I have my PI2AES feeding AES into my Yggdrasil and there is no better sound source in my system. When compared to BNC from the PI2AES, AES has...
    Post by: Mindbender, May 28, 2021 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    The HD800 & HD800S thread

    What are the chances that Drop will clear 3000 orders? With a crowd of buyers looking for sub-$300 DAC/Amp combo's, I can't picture the HD8XX...
    Post by: Mindbender, Feb 17, 2021 in forum: Headphones
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    Network Players - Streamers Impressions and Reviews

    I had no idea that the Lumin U1 Mini retails for USD $2100 or so, and haven't had the opportunity to audition one. I'm very happy with the PI2AES...
    Post by: Mindbender, Jan 23, 2021 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Eitr Preview Thread

    Also, can your friend run a USB cable straight from his Mac to his DAC (skipping the Eitr)? This is assuming that the DAC has a USB input. What...
    Post by: Mindbender, Dec 30, 2020 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    The HD800 & HD800S thread

    I only tried the Dakoni pads, which had a small plastic tool included to gently pry the Dakoni pads off. You’ll have to insert the tool between...
    Post by: Mindbender, Dec 21, 2020 in forum: Headphones
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    Best Amps for HD800 - 2021 Edition

    I'd like to submit the Schiit Ragnarok (v.2) for consideration. It has enough drive to light up my HD800S on high-gain, but is source-sensitive....
    Post by: Mindbender, Dec 19, 2020 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    The HD800 & HD800S thread

    I really wish I'd read the above warning about not buying the exact pair listed. Because that's what I bought and they aren't great - the...
    Post by: Mindbender, Nov 13, 2020 in forum: Headphones
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    Schiit Unison USB

    I also have the Eitr on my 2nd setup and I've never seen it register 32-bit, strictly 24-bit. My YggyA2U however, plays the same on 32-bit as it...
    Post by: Mindbender, Sep 28, 2020 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Unison USB

    I don't know if anyone mentioned this previously, but my upgraded YggyA2U registers as 32-bit/19200 Hz in Win10's Sound settings in Control Panel...
    Post by: Mindbender, Sep 27, 2020 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers