Have you had any luck connecting the Dave to PlayStation 5? I’ve heard others use various usb dacs with it but for some reason I can’t select it as an output device. All I have is hdmi on a Viewsonic gaming monitor, which unfortunately doesn’t have an optical out. Any help would be much appreciate.

I used to love the Z1R but for some reason I didn’t enjoy them with Dave. I’m considering getting the new closed back model from Meze. Either that or Focal Utopia. I had a chance to listen to Stellia and the sound was quite pleasant but I wasn’t thrilled with the level of comfort.

MQA is a demonstrably lossy format. You’re better off using Qobuz or any other streaming service that offers at least cd quality content. Tidal has been running a scam for a while now.

It’s not really a big deal. At this point there’s not a whole lot to tweak and improve. I might just start saving up for an Ultima 6 amp and a pair of Kef Blade 2 speakers or something similar.

Yes, that was the idea. I generally liked the Zen MK3 but I had it hooked up the the M Scaler while the Selekt was getting fixed. This is a cheaper model that’s a fraction of the cost and size. The latter is a plus. I thought it would sound better than a laptop running Audirvana or a router...

Has anyone here try the Innuos Zen Mini MK3? I’ve got one loaned to me for around 2 weeks and so far the experience is somewhat underwhelming. It’s connected to my Linn Selekt through usb. Previously my source was a Netgear Nighthawk router with an ssd usb drive with high res files. For some...

During my time owning that amp I never had this problem regardless of connection method. Some video on the other hand can have av sync issues which speaks to its quality rather than the amp being faulty. Do an AV sync test on YouTube just to be sure.

No, nothing like that. I wouldn‘t spend much more than the figure I mentioned above. What we’ve spent already is borderline crazy to begin with 😂🤣😄 p.s. Speaking of crazy, did you see the new top of the line offerings from Nordost? If Odin 2 is not expensive enough for your taste, just add...

Nothing elaborate. Just a dedicated circuit, even in the same room as everything else, to separate audio equipment from things like lighting, computers, etc. It sounds like a 2 or 3 hour job at most.

Aliexpress is something else when it comes to hifi. A few times when I was looking up Nordost Valhalla or Odin cables that website was listed among the results. Cables like that are only sold by dealers or by individuals on a handful of sites. Those cables won’t be going for $100 or less. In...

A separate circuit is something that I’ve been recommended also. The dealer that I currently work with is trustworthy and I’ve done some research on this as well. Seems like a worthwhile thing to do to improve sound quality perceptibly. It doesn’t seem expensive either. Perhaps around $300-400...

Speaking of mains filtering, I ended up picking up an Audioquest Niagara 1200, and it makes quite a bit of a difference over my already very good Ansuz power conditioner despite costing less. I borrowed the Niagara 3000 for a week but didn’t hear much difference so went with the smaller and...

I see. For now mine is primarily for headphone use but in the near future I plan to get some Chord amplifiers to use with speakers. Initially I was thinking of adding an amp to my Linn Selekt streamer but I’ll use it as a source instead since I’d be missing out on the advantages of the M Scaler.

Did you sell the Dave to finance something important outside of this hobby? It’s kind of hard to be satisfied with something that’s of lower quality once you get used to Dave.

Having parted with the TA earlier this spring while trading it in for a Chord Dave and taking it on a weeklong trip, I came to realize how impractical this sort of thing can be. The other day I ended up picking up a Sony PHA-3 dac/amp at a 45% discount. It’s going to take a while to get it past...