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Re: Karousel
I tried not to make a snap decision: B raised my temperature more than A, which just didn't click for me... Actually it clicked a bit too much pushing the percussion forward, losing touch with the voice a little. I usually hear clips differently to beck and Charlie1 - not deliberately - so this resu...
- 2020-10-09 13:54
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
- Replies: 7076
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Re: Playground for practical listening exercices
I missed the clips - what's the answer to the (out of date) question: is k20 single-wired (in the right direction ;) as good or better than k400 bi-wire? Did you try different configurations with the single-wired k20 connections at the speakers? And, if you do find single-wired to be better, as othe...
- 2020-10-08 02:54
- Forum: HAKAI
- Topic: HAKAI Build Help?
- Replies: 110
- Views: 100156
Re: HAKAI Build Help?
"Let's deal in facts", you say, as if I wasn't?!? That was why I asked what the criteria was for ranking the cases, but which went unanswered. The Node 202 is designed for an SFX power supply - that it was set up and compared using a Pico power supply is a detail, or fact, that wasn't made clear. If...
- 2020-10-07 22:06
- Forum: HAKAI
- Topic: HAKAI Build Help?
- Replies: 110
- Views: 100156
Re: HAKAI Build Help?
Yes you may, and no I don't.
- 2020-10-07 21:59
- Forum: Inside
- Topic: 4100 only 2 channels
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9276
Re: 4100 only 2 channels
Definitely. The four channels will sound different so pick the best two. I went through the same learning process with the same results: Bi-amp to 2-channel: better Bi-wire to single: better again Best 2 channels: as good as it was going to get with my 4200 Of course there was a next step: 2 channe...
- 2020-10-07 21:45
- Forum: HAKAI
- Topic: HAKAI Build Help?
- Replies: 110
- Views: 100156
Re: HAKAI Build Help?
It's at least somewhat dependent: the Node 202 accommodates an SFX power supply; the Streacom case uses a 'picoPSU' board with an external supply/adapter...
- 2020-10-07 18:05
- Forum: HAKAI
- Topic: HAKAI Build Help?
- Replies: 110
- Views: 100156
Re: HAKAI Build Help?
Curious what criteria determine top in this case (no pun intended ;) and what PSU in the FD establishes that ranking.WheresMyNaim wrote: ↑2020-10-07 16:49 .. five cases ... Streacom at five and Fractal Design Node 202 top.
Re: Slipsik 7
'especially recommended' - v.nice :)
- 2020-09-25 20:27
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Random thoughts on hifi
- Replies: 266
- Views: 112219
- 2020-09-24 14:50
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
- Replies: 7076
- Views: 4749788
Re: Playground for practical listening exercices
Indeed, beck. Indeed 😄 Except I usually disagree with Charlie1 too... 🤔
Both clips sounded very good. I just felt closer to the clam bake with B... 😋
Both clips sounded very good. I just felt closer to the clam bake with B... 😋
- 2020-09-24 12:58
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
- Replies: 7076
- Views: 4749788
Re: Playground for practical listening exercices
B gets a better Mark for me...
- 2020-09-22 21:55
- Forum: HAKAI
- Topic: HAKAI playground
- Replies: 737
- Views: 467809
Re: HAKAI playground
Thanks kallesprätt. I appreciate the clarification(s)
I need to get a second 320 SSD to try Volumio as I don't want to overwrite my Debian Buster / MPD 21.11 install (just yet ;)
I need to get a second 320 SSD to try Volumio as I don't want to overwrite my Debian Buster / MPD 21.11 install (just yet ;)
- 2020-09-22 15:47
- Forum: HAKAI
- Topic: HAKAI playground
- Replies: 737
- Views: 467809
Re: HAKAI playground
Volumio 2.411 running MPD 21.16: https://www.dropbox.com/s/cre8ifp7o4sx8yn/Video%202020-09-22%2011%2030%2024.mov?dl=0 Debian 9 Stretch: https://www.dropbox.com/s/if3ev20wh4te580/Video%202020-09-22%2011%2034%2016.mov?dl=0 Thanks for posting. Do you happen to know what version of MPD your were using ...
- 2020-09-10 04:26
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Playground for practical listening exercises
- Replies: 7076
- Views: 4749788
Re: Playground for practical listening exercices
Crikey, Tom, that's taking it too far with the sharing of tips... Very sorry to read of your injury; wishing you a full & speedy recovery.
- 2020-09-09 21:27
- Forum: Inside
- Topic: Windows 10 music server stoppages
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5658
Re: Windows 10 music server stoppages
Good to know - glad it's more stable. I still need to find a spare drive to try Volumio against upmpdcli/mpd on Buster - don't want to lose mpd 21.11… After that I can worry about the NAS and network share vs. media server, as well as Buster vs. Win 10
- 2020-09-09 17:50
- Forum: Inside
- Topic: Windows 10 music server stoppages
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5658
Re: Windows 10 music server stoppages
If you are using control points, I figure you are using a media server on the (LS)NAS rather than letting Volumio connect via a network file share... If so, what media server did you use on Debian, and which one are you using on Win10: Asset, MinimServer, other? I've seen that Simon @ MinimServer is...
- 2020-09-07 22:37
- Forum: Inside
- Topic: Windows 10 music server stoppages
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5658
Re: Windows 10 music server stoppages
Since you've checked Win settings, have you checked the BIOS to see if there's anything in those settings that might cause the stoppages; maybe energy saving or disk management? Alternatively, have you tried different media server software to try to eliminate possible causes?
Re: Volumio.
Ditto: got it. Cheers.
Re: Volumio.
Thanks for sharing, FJ. Hopefully you won't mind me asking some questions: How do you get a copy of the "original version of Volumio that was recommended"? I only see version 2.799 on volumio.org Are you running volumio on the recommended Hakai hardware, so the PC (X86/X64 image), or some other hard...
- 2020-08-21 12:46
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: Karousel Vs Cirkus
- Replies: 32
- Views: 24029
- 2020-08-12 21:21
- Forum: HAKAI
- Topic: Linux Kernels
- Replies: 16
- Views: 15505
Re: Linux Kernels
Thanks Fredrik. I hadn't heard differences between kernels before, but had experienced differences between versions of MPD: everything came together nicely with MPD 0.21.11 on Stretch, and only seemed to get better upgrading to Buster, but something was lost with the latest Debian 10 Linux kernel up...
- 2020-08-12 16:29
- Forum: HAKAI
- Topic: Linux Kernels
- Replies: 16
- Views: 15505
Re: Linux Kernels
I was really just asking whether anyone had noticed any difference in Hakai musicality between Linux kernels... So, that's a no then - lol :) (so far ;)
- 2020-08-11 16:14
- Forum: HAKAI
- Topic: Linux Kernels
- Replies: 16
- Views: 15505
Linux Kernels
Those of you running Debian (Buster) / Hakai, do you update / upgrade your OS regularly? If so, have you installed the latest kernel? Or do you leave well alone if it works? Curious if you've upgraded and noticed a change in musicality for better or worse... Those using SnakeOil presumably get updat...
- 2020-08-06 18:43
- Forum: HAKAI
- Topic: Power supply
- Replies: 42
- Views: 46699
Re: Power supply
I have something important to add to everyone using the Streacom NanoPSU power supplies. First of all, apologies for not posting this sooner, but the reason why I haven't come across this problem before is that I've been using my own 12 Volt adapters to power my streamers. Now that I recently built...
- 2020-05-12 17:54
- Forum: HiFi
- Topic: The Mighty AT95E Becomes The AT-VM95E
- Replies: 218
- Views: 156715
Re: AT-VM95C Q&A
.. I'm so happy with the way the K9/conical sounds that I'm not feeling the need to change anything. It sounds great and better than any set-up I had on my LP12. Better than the Ittok/Troika, better than the modified RB300/OC9. There isn't a down side, it's just plain better in every way. Delighted...