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    Amplification options with TAD speakers

    Yes the relation between output impedance of your source and the input impedance of the TAD amp seems to be ok
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    Amplification options with TAD speakers

    Well i think this is a matter of taste. The 2500mkii is very neutral. i tested different preamps and Dacs and the 2500 showed all differences. i also tried the CR1 with different amps and on my opinion the body also comes with power. If the amp cannot drive the load, the low end suffers. But the...
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    Amplification options with TAD speakers

    Sorry to chime in and i don´t know the Vitus, but one of the strengths of the TAD MK2500 mk2 is speed. I also do have the combination Zu Druid VI driven by Atma M60, which are known for speed and the 2500 Mk2 is as fast driving the TAD CR1.
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    Amplification options with TAD speakers

    I never had problems using my TAD 2500 II with Class I preamps. Real balanced sounds best but you can go unbalanced by switch...
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    Holo Audio May KTE Dac

    I use the Holo Red with i2s into the May - a real good match. The Red needs about half an hour to warm up Best
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    TAS Best DACs >10K...really?

    Well i think this is the problem with all "best-of-reviews", no one has all existing gear at the same time at the same place...and it can´t be reviewed by a massive group of people at the same time to eliminate the subjective factor So gear which is available will be reviewed by a small group of...
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    Cheap and natural sounding SPDIF RCA or AES/EBU cable?

    the Canare LV-77S is really good, the OYAIDE DR-510 is better but more expensive
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    Holo Audio May KTE Dac

    Just for anybody having the same problem: I solved it by creating short silent tracks, about 15 seconds long, in different bitrate qualities. Just set the file before the music file in a playlist and play them both the may is locking during the "dummy" file and then play the music file from...
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    SET amp owners thread

    Well they say that they have common roots with Audio Note UK. But you are correct, nowadays there isn´t
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    SET amp owners thread

    Well there is a "small" difference in price whith Audio Note, isn´t it? And they offer finished products, too
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    SET amp owners thread

    I only have experince with the 5.1 DAC. it is well built, has nice parts and sounds really good
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    iFi audio ZEN Stream - The Official Thread

    Hi i am streaming music through ZenStream using an usb-stick with the Holo May and the best sound i get is using coax. But the problem is that the May is locking after every song. With my Cambridge Blu Ray Player the HoloMay only locks once. I think this is because the Cambridge set the Bitrate...
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    Holo Audio May KTE Dac

    Would also be interested in hearing them. Or a Final Touch usb
  14. olivier

    Holo Audio May KTE Dac

    Hi yes i do have a Venom USB cable, really good! Almost solved my locking problem...in my system almost as lovely as with locked coax. with red book quality flacs
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    Holo Audio May KTE Dac

    I understand, but with delay i don´t miss the beginning of the songs. in parallel i will try to improve the usb feed :-)
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