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Post by oldson on Sept 13, 2015 17:22:48 GMT
Plugging or unplugging a HP in Ember 1 should not matter. For Ember 2 the RCA outputs are disconnected the moment you plug a headphone in. Hi Frans, my Ember is a rev 1 , does that mean it may be faulty? i must just add, it is certainly not a big issue, just an observation really!! |
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Post by musicman on Sept 13, 2015 21:03:20 GMT
Howie,do you think the fat bottles would fit in the adapter.....http://www.ebay.com/itm/Strong-Super-SIlvertone-FAT-Bottle-Black-Plate-Bottom-Solid-D-Getter-6J5G-Tube-/111725245511?hash=item1a0357f447, these look really nice. Looks like enough clearance but not having the adapter yet, hard to say. It does look good. I think it will fit alright. There is about 4 cms from the outer edge of the tube base to the adapter's center point. Anyway seller gives 14 days refund if it doesn't suit and the price looks reasonable too. You need two, though- does the seller have another one? I found a few but only one seller with two and they were not tested, assumed new but no refund or exchange so I passed on them. linkFound this pair looks good but can not swing adapter and tubes today, link |
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Post by howie on Sept 13, 2015 21:13:15 GMT
It does look good. I think it will fit alright. There is about 4 cms from the outer edge of the tube base to the adapter's center point. Anyway seller gives 14 days refund if it doesn't suit and the price looks reasonable too. You need two, though- does the seller have another one? I found a few but only one seller with two and they were not tested, assumed new but no refund or exchange so I passed on them. linkFound this pair looks good but can not swing adapter and tubes today, linkLike you, I won't buy tubes from sellers who refuse reasonable returns. |
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Post by tunkejazz on Sept 14, 2015 18:46:35 GMT
Out of curiosity, what type of dac do usually people use with the Ember? It would be nice to hear about others setup.
I am using an Ifi nano IDSD and it seems to work quite well, but then I cannot use it as a portable amp/dac any longer because it is permanently next to my Ember in the office :-P
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Post by solderdude on Sept 14, 2015 18:56:55 GMT
Plugging or unplugging a HP in Ember 1 should not matter. For Ember 2 the RCA outputs are disconnected the moment you plug a headphone in. Hi Frans, my Ember is a rev 1 , does that mean it may be faulty? i must just add, it is certainly not a big issue, just an observation really!! Don't think it's faulty. The only thing I can possibly think of that may have happened (if it happened only once ?) is that when unplugging the headphone you pulled the amp forward a bit and may have pulled out the powersupply plug for a very short while ? Can't otherwise explain what happened. As said for rev1 the RCA output is always connected and completely independent of what's plugged into the headphone socket. |
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Post by skyline on Sept 14, 2015 21:24:25 GMT
Out of curiosity, what type of dac do usually people use with the Ember? It would be nice to hear about others setup. I am using an Ifi nano IDSD and it seems to work quite well, but then I cannot use it as a portable amp/dac any longer because it is permanently next to my Ember in the office :-P Modi 2 Uber. I have no complaints. DACs are the area where I'm least experienced and knowledgeable. |
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Post by solderdude on Sept 14, 2015 21:55:13 GMT
Seems like an excellent choice.
DAC's I use: FiiO X3 (sometimes), EMU0204, SB1240.
I am DAC-deaf can't hear any difference between the 3 if my life depended on it.
Of course, even when tested blind I can detect NOS DAC's on 44.1kHz or DAC's with 'slow' filters that roll-off well within the audible range apart.
a few micro iDSD users here I thought.
When I auditioned the ETHER I had a long conversation with the shop owner.
He told me they did a blind shootout with 4 DAC's
They were in identical boxes.
The guys doing the testing had only had to mention which one they preferred.
3 very expensive DAC's and (for the fun of it) a Modi (the early one).
He said it came out 2nd leaving 2 MUCH more expensive DAC's behind it.
That modi is MUCH smaller in real life than how it looks in pictures !
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2015 22:11:39 GMT
I've been using a Musical Fidelity V90-DAC with mine. Like skyline I'm no expert but I'm very pleased with it (also use it with my ifi iCAN).
The Modi is really quite dinky as you say Frans and looks quite good in the flesh esp. the Uber version.
The V90-DAC is a bit bigger by comparison (approx. 6.75" wide, 4" deep, 2" high) but still not exactly big...certainly in comparison to the Audio-GD DAC I was originally considering. That was a monster!!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2015 0:27:14 GMT
I use an ODAC XL and I'm happy with it but I haven't heard anything else so who knows? There's certainly no obvious problems.
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Post by musicman on Sept 15, 2015 0:40:39 GMT
I am using an Emotiva xda-2 like that it has multiple inputs so I can connect cd,receiver,usb,co-ax,optical.
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Post by howie on Sept 15, 2015 7:09:09 GMT
I use an M-DAC, Bushmaster MK2 and a Muse TDA 1543x4.
My sources are X5 (flac), Marantz CD-6004 and Pioneer PDR 609.
Sometimes I use the Capella as a pre-amp.
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Post by tunkejazz on Sept 15, 2015 7:27:50 GMT
Thanks for the info guys!
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Post by oldson on Sept 15, 2015 19:09:49 GMT
Hi Frans, my Ember is a rev 1 , does that mean it may be faulty? i must just add, it is certainly not a big issue, just an observation really!! Don't think it's faulty. The only thing I can possibly think of that may have happened (if it happened only once ?) is that when unplugging the headphone you pulled the amp forward a bit and may have pulled out the powersupply plug for a very short while ? Can't otherwise explain what happened. As said for rev1 the RCA output is always connected and completely independent of what's plugged into the headphone socket. that is a possibility but unlikely as i always hold the amp in place with one hand and unplug with the other. will try it again at some point. |
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Post by oldson on Sept 15, 2015 19:12:27 GMT
Out of curiosity, what type of dac do usually people use with the Ember? It would be nice to hear about others setup. I am using an Ifi nano IDSD and it seems to work quite well, but then I cannot use it as a portable amp/dac any longer because it is permanently next to my Ember in the office :-P i generally use my micro idsd, though i do also have a Meier stagedac. i am not sure if i could tell them apart soundwise, both sound great to me. |
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Post by tunkejazz on Sept 17, 2015 11:54:06 GMT
oldson: how do you find the LCD-2 with the Ember? If I ever rob a bank I may jump on those (from my he400i) :-)
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