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  1. Ali-Pacha
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    Yggdrasil Refined - New Schiit Yggdrasil Analog 2 (Yggdrasil A2) Sound Impressions

    Finally got my Yggdrasil upgraded. It was a pita to get the A2 upgrade available in Europe, it was consistently out of stock at both schiit-europe and...
    Post by: Ali-Pacha, Jan 21, 2019 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Magni 3 released

    I find the preamp gain is too high when using it with some other amp behind : power amp like my Yamaha or cheapo D-class stuff, BHSE, SRM-1,...
    Post by: Ali-Pacha, Sep 30, 2018 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Phono Cartridges

    I've found a NOS Sony XL-50 cartridge in one friend's cellar. She was about to dump it, and I've just sold it $300 on ebay...it was so fast I'm...
    Post by: Ali-Pacha, Jul 23, 2018 in forum: Vinyl Nutjob World: Turntable and Related Gear
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    Yggdrasil A2 Measurements - Deconstructing ASR / Amir's Hack Job

    So much popcorn needed. Ali
    Post by: Ali-Pacha, Jun 17, 2018 in forum: Source Measurements
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    Stax SR-L700 / SR-L500

    Isn't the small metal plate which doubles the plastic enclosure on the strain relief missing ? You can see it here on an unmounted Lambda : [IMG]...
    Post by: Ali-Pacha, May 24, 2018 in forum: Headphones
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    Lyr 3 Discussion Thread

    Readability is different from reliability :p Sales is the measure of all things eventually |\/| Ali
    Post by: Ali-Pacha, Mar 21, 2018 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Lyr 3 Discussion Thread

    Let me be devil's advocate here : is Schiit becoming more and more the Beyerdynamic of headphones amps (tons of mid-fi releases with poor...
    Post by: Ali-Pacha, Mar 21, 2018 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    FS : Lynx AES-16 + breakout cable

    Hi there, For sale a PCI (non express !) Lynx AES16, including its humungus break-out cable...have a look on Google to see what I mean (and how...
    Thread by: Ali-Pacha, Feb 16, 2018, 0 replies, in forum: Closed (Archived) Sales
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    Tutorial - Lies, Damn Lies and USB DAC technical measurements

    @atomicbob Thanks for the litterature references. I'll have a look at all this to have a better understanding of the meaning of those two kinds of...
    Post by: Ali-Pacha, Feb 12, 2018 in forum: Measurement Techniques Discussion
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    Tutorial - Lies, Damn Lies and USB DAC technical measurements

    Jitter and THD look like they are in all case way under any audible threshold, no matter how strict measurement protocols are. But there are still...
    Post by: Ali-Pacha, Feb 11, 2018 in forum: Measurement Techniques Discussion
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    Tutorial - Lies, Damn Lies and USB DAC technical measurements

    This discussion across three fora is a bit difficult to read :D Ali
    Post by: Ali-Pacha, Feb 11, 2018 in forum: Measurement Techniques Discussion
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    Source AV meet impressions

    Profiteroles are french too :D Ali
    Post by: Ali-Pacha, Feb 8, 2018 in forum: The Meeting Place
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    Beer!

    Duvel Tripel Hop Citra, valeur sûre :) Ali
    Post by: Ali-Pacha, Feb 3, 2018 in forum: Food and Drink
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    Amplifier porn

    There are some videos of this baby (Philips EL6471, 1000 W Class A) on youtube |\/| Ali
    Post by: Ali-Pacha, Jan 30, 2018 in forum: Power Amps
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    Amplifier porn

    [IMG] Boom, headshot ! :D Ali
    Post by: Ali-Pacha, Jan 30, 2018 in forum: Power Amps
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    Yggdrasil Refined - New Schiit Yggdrasil Analog 2 (Yggdrasil A2) Sound Impressions

    I keep mine as is. In a few years, audiophile crowd will pray the unmatched pure sound of original Yggys, so scarce by now as the warmfag hype...
    Post by: Ali-Pacha, Jan 17, 2018 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    USB Nervosa Thread Decrapifiers, pro interfaces, and bears oh my

    As my Lynx AES16 feeds my Yggdrasil, the RME 9632 is now my main soundcard on the other PC...and sound from it is better than the cheapo HifimeDIY 9018...
    Post by: Ali-Pacha, Jan 2, 2018 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    USB Nervosa Thread Decrapifiers, pro interfaces, and bears oh my

    I've also a RME HDSP 9632. Lynx is said to have a bit better SQ overall (by a very thin hair) for AES use, but RME has indeed more features as...
    Post by: Ali-Pacha, Jan 2, 2018 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Magni 3 released

    The more I listen to it, the more I think I do prefer Magni3 over Vali2 with my HD800. Magni3 may be a tad cold, but it has some bite / impact the...
    Post by: Ali-Pacha, Dec 29, 2017 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    USB Nervosa Thread Decrapifiers, pro interfaces, and bears oh my

    No torough comparisons down here, but I feel Gen5 on my Yggdrasil has a bit more bass / is more rounded all around than the AES input fed with Lynx...
    Post by: Ali-Pacha, Dec 29, 2017 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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