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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 15, 2015 18:09:35 GMT
Thanks Stan.
I'll forget about it and let someone burst my bubble or not in the future !
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Post by MartinT on Mar 15, 2015 19:47:43 GMT
Not any less dough than a good battery like the XTPower... EDIT: bad link removed. See here. |
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Post by stanleyb on Mar 15, 2015 20:03:16 GMT
It is 5V only.
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Post by Greg on Mar 15, 2015 21:40:06 GMT
Well, I'm a bit sceptical regarding the battery supply. I have an Ankar Pro 2 which sounds very good when fully charged and happily supplies both the Caiman II and the Capella, but my ears suggest to me that once it starts to discharge by just a small degree (one LED goes out) the quality of sound softens and there is a loss of dynamics. My inclination is to go for a quality mains supplied PSU and would very much appreciate Stanley or anyone else making an affordable recommendation, available on eBay and not at the sort of MCRU inflated prices. Any suggestions gratefully received!
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Post by Greg on Mar 15, 2015 22:36:20 GMT
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Post by stanleyb on Mar 16, 2015 13:38:31 GMT
There appears to be some sort of confusion here. The Caiman MKII is designed to operate from the included power supply, but can also be powered by a 12V battery. Anyone wishing to use a different source of power other than the two that I have suggested is of course doing it out of their own free choice. I don't have any personal recommendations on alternative power supplies. I do however own both the Mark Grant and the Lurcher 15Volt linear power supply. Both work flawlessly. I have no idea if any improvement can be had with any other power supply since I have not tried. |
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Post by MartinT on Mar 16, 2015 15:10:34 GMT
Sorry, I erroneously linked to the XTPower XT-10000 which does not supply 12V. Mine is the XTPower MP-10000 which supplies 5V for the RPi and 12V for the Caiman-II. It's very effective but unfortunately, it seems to have disappeared from sale. |
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Post by krzysztof on Mar 17, 2015 6:38:04 GMT
There appears to be some sort of confusion here. The Caiman MKII is designed to operate from the included power supply, but can also be powered by a 12V battery. Anyone wishing to use a different source of power other than the two that I have suggested is of course doing it out of their own free choice. I don't have any personal recommendations on alternative power supplies. I do however own both the Mark Grant and the Lurcher 15Volt linear power supply. Both work flawlessly. I have no idea if any improvement can be had with any other power supply since I have not tried. How do you ranked then though, meaning battery vs. LPSU? Since CMII already has Virtual DC and rather big cap working like kind of low capacity battery, do you still see improvement on battery vs. LPSU on your side? |
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Post by jammy on Mar 17, 2015 17:54:07 GMT
There is a right good DAC thread going on over at HS forum ......
Informative and debunk's the myths....
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Post by MartinT on Mar 17, 2015 18:08:53 GMT
How do you ranked then though, meaning battery vs. LPSU? My personal opinion, having tried them all with the C-II: A Paul Hynes linear power supply outperformed the Beresford-provided SMPS, but not by as big a margin as with his previous DACs. The battery is so much better than either that you laugh out loud the first time you try it. I just use the SMPS to charge it out of hours, now, using a timer. |
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Post by tony on Mar 17, 2015 20:42:05 GMT
A big car battery runs my pre/dac and t amps---as Martin says when you hear a battery set up its hard to go back to the mains. I frequently do but going back to the DC set up is never a disappointment!!!
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Post by krzysztof on Mar 18, 2015 7:15:05 GMT
There is a right good DAC thread going on over at HS forum ...... Informative and debunk's the myths.... Could you post the link please? |
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Post by ChrisB on Mar 18, 2015 7:23:06 GMT
There is a right good DAC thread going on over at HS forum ...... Informative and debunk's the myths.... Which myths are those exactly? Perhaps you'd like to tell us? And since this thread is specific to one single DAC, I've started a new thread just for you: Myths About DACs - What Are They? |
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Post by stanleyb on Mar 18, 2015 7:33:21 GMT
There is a right good DAC thread going on over at HS forum ...... Informative and debunk's the myths.... Thanks for the information, but I am not a member there so I can't jump in and shoot down some of those armchair experts, or the ill informed. Whenever I have joined on occasions just to say my piece I have been accused of shilling and having an alternative agenda. So unless it is a thread on TAS or AoS it is of no use to me personally. The fact is that the earth is round when seen from space. But it is relatively flat when seen from standing on it. So one's opinion is in general based on one's viewpoint. And then there are free thinkers like me who spend their time doing their own research and submitting the results for scrutiny to anyone who is willing to give it a try. The V6-100 super firmware is an excellent example of that. No trained ears or burn in required. And instant A-B comparisons are just a chip swap away. Now, when the armchair experts on HS can match and perform that kind of level of evidence to back up their small talk, then we'll be getting somewhere. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 18, 2015 9:50:30 GMT
This is odd as I'm listening to the Thomas Newman American Beauty (not the Various version I tested the new chip with)
and I was thinking it hasn't sound this good before
A noticeable difference. I am working and wasn't paying so much attention
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Post by danielquinn on Mar 18, 2015 10:48:01 GMT
There is a right good DAC thread going on over at HS forum ...... Informative and debunk's the myths.... Thanks for the information, but I am not a member there so I can't jump in and shoot down some of those armchair experts, or the ill informed. Whenever I have joined on occasions just to say my piece I have been accused of shilling and having an alternative agenda. So unless it is a thread on TAS or AoS it is of no use to me personally. The fact is that the earth is round when seen from space. But it is relatively flat when seen from standing on it. So one's opinion is in general based on one's viewpoint. And then there are free thinkers like me who spend their time doing their own research and submitting the results for scrutiny to anyone who is willing to give it a try. The V6-100 super firmware is an excellent example of that. No trained ears or burn in required. And instant A-B comparisons are just a chip swap away. Now, when the armchair experts on HS can match and perform that kind of level of evidence to back up their small talk, then we'll be getting somewhere. What are you going on about ? wow , that is one confusing post , do you have a point ? Are you equating free thinking with trying different firmware and then trying to suggest you are unique in this particular exercise and this means you are Galileo as opposed to Pope Paul V ? |
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Post by krzysztof on Mar 18, 2015 11:38:47 GMT
There is a right good DAC thread going on over at HS forum ...... Informative and debunk's the myths.... And then there are free thinkers like me who spend their time doing their own research and submitting the results for scrutiny to anyone who is willing to give it a try. The V6-100 super firmware is an excellent example of that. No trained ears or burn in required. And instant A-B comparisons are just a chip swap away. Now, when the armchair experts on HS can match and perform that kind of level of evidence to back up their small talk, then we'll be getting somewhere. Cool. So as already exchanged by PM email, I would like to be that person who would like to give it a try and test V6-100 as soon as the another bunch of RISCs will be available on your side Stan. Waiting… |
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Post by stanleyb on Mar 18, 2015 11:40:44 GMT
Thanks for the information, but I am not a member there so I can't jump in and shoot down some of those armchair experts, or the ill informed. Whenever I have joined on occasions just to say my piece I have been accused of shilling and having an alternative agenda. So unless it is a thread on TAS or AoS it is of no use to me personally. The fact is that the earth is round when seen from space. But it is relatively flat when seen from standing on it. So one's opinion is in general based on one's viewpoint. And then there are free thinkers like me who spend their time doing their own research and submitting the results for scrutiny to anyone who is willing to give it a try. The V6-100 super firmware is an excellent example of that. No trained ears or burn in required. And instant A-B comparisons are just a chip swap away. Now, when the armchair experts on HS can match and perform that kind of level of evidence to back up their small talk, then we'll be getting somewhere. What are you going on about ? wow , that is one confusing post , do you have a point ? Are you equating free thinking with trying different firmware and then trying to suggest you are unique in this particular exercise and this means you are Galileo as opposed to Pope Paul V ? You ask me a question, then give me your choice of possible answers like in a multiple choice. And then you end with trying to insult me. Are you looking for trouble by any chance, or just ignorant of the negative thinking of what some people think of my alternative approach to DAC design and performance? Make yourself clear and I shall respond accordingly. |
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Post by stanleyb on Mar 18, 2015 11:42:51 GMT
And then there are free thinkers like me who spend their time doing their own research and submitting the results for scrutiny to anyone who is willing to give it a try. The V6-100 super firmware is an excellent example of that. No trained ears or burn in required. And instant A-B comparisons are just a chip swap away. Now, when the armchair experts on HS can match and perform that kind of level of evidence to back up their small talk, then we'll be getting somewhere. Cool. So as already exchanged by PM email, I would like to be that person who would like to give it a try and test V6-100 as soon as the another bunch of RISCs will be available on your side Stan. Waiting… Stop emailing me and posting the same email request on forums at the same time. It is getting irritating. |
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Post by krzysztof on Mar 18, 2015 11:50:56 GMT
Cool. So as already exchanged by PM email, I would like to be that person who would like to give it a try and test V6-100 as soon as the another bunch of RISCs will be available on your side Stan. Waiting… Stop emailing me and posting the same email request on forums at the same time. It is getting irritating. Sure. |
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