when cleaning the software from bugs and adding nice features, we found that every change affected performance. Out of curiosity, I have some questions. I can imagine that the software is complex: it must continuously interact with the network, react to events generated by the user, apply computati...

For instance, if you play a song from Tidal at 7 pm and then play it again at 8 pm, sound quality can be either better, worse or the same. This sounds like black magic to me. Why would they send random different files across time ? If the files are the same, they should sound the same, right ? As I...

Hi Matt, > BTW, did you compare Tidal and Qobuz regarding SQ? > Some say Qobuz is superior. I am very happy with the SQ of Qobuz especially with the Sublime+ option which offers to stream in HD for an ever increasing part of their catalogue. I did not compare with Tidal extensively as the catalogue ...

Many thanks for the information !
It was one of my only frustrations with Qobuz... now gone...

All the best,

JF

Quite possible... but currently hard to picture: ...listening to Shostakovich piano quintet by Leonskaja and the Borindin Quartet. Just wonderful. ;-) Nevertheless, being a scientist, I am always open to novelty and progress.

All the best,

JF

Dear all, I finally come back on this thread to report my experience with using the DVC of the RKDS/2. I used the DVC this last month and listen to a lot of music. I mainly listen to jazz and classical music (all kinds: chamber music, orchestral and vocal), but I do occasionally listen to good old r...

Dear all, Here is an update. When thinking again at what I did to test the DVC of the RKDS/2, I realized that the Kikkin is inverting the phase of the signal (due to an odd number of amplification stages inside) and that I did not change the speaker cable when trying the DVC. I was thus playing with...

Hello, I have finally bought a RKDS/2. I am using it with fixed volume output and the Kikkin2.2 as preamp together with 3x2250/D and LINN242. I am very happy with the result. The RKDS/2 is extremely musical and the Kikkin does a great job. The Kikkin does not seem to weaken the setup quite the contr...

Thanks for the quick and precise answer.

All the best,

JF

Dear all, I have currently a MDS-Kikkin2.2-3x2250D-LINN242 system. I am looking to upgrade the MDS to a ADSM/1. Beside the improved quality of the DS, one advantage of the ADSM/1 would be to be able to use a Rega P3 that I own but that I do not use for the moment because of the unique input of the K...

Hi,

Just to say that I pass by Thierry's home yesterday to pick up the 242. The are gorgeous, as new, and their sound is remarkable.

I was also impressed by the main music system of Thierry...

All the best,

JF

Dear Thierry,

I am interested by "1) Akurate 242 MKIII (speakers only): 2500€". Are the speaker in perfect condition ? do you have photos ? (you can send them to [email protected])
Can I pass by to see them and listen to them ?

Best regards,

JF

Dear Leafreak,

Are you still selling your 242 ?

Best,

JF Raskin
(from Brussels)

Dear Frederik,

Thank you very much: your instructions were christal clear and correct. All works now !

All the best,

JF

Dear all, I am the happy user of a KIKKIN within an all active linn system. I was using a remote from my previous LINN pre-amp to command the volume level of the KIKKIN. Now the linn pre-amp (WAKONDA) is used somewhere else. When reading the manual of the KIKKIN it was mentioned that quite standard ...