David Neel wrote: ↑

2020-09-09 19:01

does anyone know whether the Streacom ZF240 is class II?

I now have an answer from Streacom tech support: the ZF240 also ties the output ground to the mains ground, so it will have the same issue as the Nano PSUs.

Thank you - under investigation.

Aarghh! You have my full sympathy. A few years ago I bought a new set of kitchen knives, and made the mistake of trying to catch one that I dropped.
The second time I dropped one I stepped back and it fell to the floor...

Yes, I was using Asset, under both Debian and Win 10. Several years ago, I preferred Asset musically to minimserver and Kazoo, so have stayed with it. Today I've got Volumio running using control points and Asset - and suffered very frequent stoppages! But moving to Volumio via a fileshare seems to ...

It would be nice to find a cheap and musical class II power supply to replace the Nano 160. Failing that, does anyone know whether the Streacom ZF240 is class II? It is not cheap, nor are the Streacom cases into which it fits. But in the context of my system, it's not completely unaffordable and wou...

I've recently been reinvestigating Volumio, since I'd gone to a Debian Stretch install with mpd. I've now gone back to Volumio with a couple of tweaks and I find it's better than the Stretch setup. The original version of Volumio that was recommended does seem to be the best. Of course it has issue...

Thanks, tokenbrit! I've tried that now, unfortunately to no avail, as switching between Win 10 and Debian 9 on the LSNAS has shown me that Win 10 is a bit more musical. Will continue to experiment, have just put Volumio back onto the Hakai, in place of Stretch, so I now have two flaky bits of softwa...

Well done sunbeamgls! Arrived today, coffee tasting better already...

Some years ago, I built an LSNAS. Under Windows 7 it would sometimes stop, i.e. no more music, and needed restarting from the control app. I was never completely sure that this music stoppage was Windows, rather than the control app, but the problem went away when I ran the LSNAS with Debian instead...

I did try Win 10, briefly, but not back to back with Win 7. I've been using Debian (with Asset), which I find slightly better than either Win version. Can I do a U-turn? Trying Volumio again in my Hakai, I couldn't get to find the music files. Figuring that network permissions were the problem, and...

fatjulio wrote: ↑

2020-08-25 01:46

I've uploaded it to my google drive

Thank you! I've downloaded that and will experiment.

The reason I feel it improves the musical quality of the LP12 is that there is a precise torque for the fastening nut at which the LP12 sounds the best. It is different with different nuts and so far I have not found a nut that sounds better there than a nylock nut so I always replace whatever come...

Thank you Thomas! Fifteen minutes well spent, and the bonus is that I've finally got round to masking the over-bright LED.

Ianw wrote: ↑

2020-08-22 11:00

I’m having Karousel fitted today!

Enjoy it! And please report back :)

Does your top plate have the corner bolt? I’ve never heard a comparison, but I’ve wondered for a long time if it really improves the lp12 or just makes it more impressive? My understanding is that the corner bolt was introduced to make it easier to set up the LP12, i.e. for the benefit of the deale...

I'm going to go rogue. I've found clips useful in the past, despite being a cynic as to how much of the in-room experience they convey. I've come round to using them myself to help me judge small increments. Some I've posted. But here we are dealing with clips for which I can hear differences but no...

Two please. Dual mono should taste better...

Spannko wrote: ↑

2020-08-14 00:50

Although it’s a dreadful recording, I really enjoy the album she did with Robert Plant.

I thought that about the recording at first. Now it's one of the first I play when something in the system has been changed, as more layers get revealed. Now that I have a Karousel... :))

Defender wrote: ↑

2020-08-11 21:23

I really like that and appreaciate your efforts - call me in for at least one mug.
Hope you dont hate me for the next question: are you also thinking about a black one with white or silver letters.

We all know black SOUNDS better - but does it taste better?

Count me in too - even in white!

Ianw wrote: ↑

2020-08-07 13:34

Identical Akurate spec decks except Akito arm and Krystal changed to AO PU7 and DV cart on both.

Interesting... were you able to form any opinions on the arm and cartridge? From my experience, I'd expect them to have sounded very different from the Linn items.

Relieved to hear that, was a bit concerned about comments on more hifi but less music. From my perspective there has been substantially more music from the outset. The lower noise threshold/better decay (as mentioned earlier) gives additional clues and nuance to the music - and reduces interpretive...

Tendaberry wrote: ↑

2020-07-16 15:33

There's so much more insight into the music with Karousel, that I cannot imagine going back.

That's pretty much my feeling, too.

Cheers David, thanks for answering. I will look into the threads you mention 👍 Regards Paul You're welcome. If you want to ask more, please do, either here or via PM. I feel your pain about your dead Ikemi, I had one and it was a wonderful piece of kit. The LK boxes were a work of art, and the Ikem...

Hi, I'm in the process of buying an Akurate DS-system after spending many years using an Ikemi and I'm looking to buy a NAS (and rip my CD collection). I stumbled upon this thread and am very intrigued by the evidence showing that components upstream of the HiFi components influence SQ. Frankly I w...

I understood that the Airport Express provides a wireless link to the main router and thus the outside world and/or other sub-networks. I only use an LSNAS as a filesource, so this should have no bearing, if it were my system. I can't see where filesources are discussed in the review, except the ref...