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Post by HD Music & Test on May 27, 2023 15:09:59 GMT
I have a few clients with these units, distribution has just changed hands so that maybe a factor Paul  |
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Post by MartinT on May 27, 2023 15:10:58 GMT
I didn't clock that Cocktail Audio and Novafidelity were the same kit.
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Post by user211 on May 28, 2023 19:56:57 GMT
Looks good.
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Post by mattspl on May 28, 2023 21:16:30 GMT
That does look nice
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Post by julesd68 on May 30, 2023 11:40:44 GMT
The RU7 from Cayin, their new R2R dongle DAC, around £230. Would like to hear one.
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Post by Slinger on May 30, 2023 13:14:50 GMT
The RU7 from Cayin, their new R2R dongle DAC, around £230. Would like to hear one. Complete with a "Soft and tender handmade magnetic leather case," too. The first time I read that I thought it was amusing enough to reprint here, but the second time made me think, "magnetic?" They must know what they're doing, but ...magnetic? It just seems wrong somehow, but I suppose my mobile has a magnetic closer on the case I bought for it. It simply seems an odd choice for a closer that's going to sit next to a complex piece of audio electronics. Hey, what do I know though? Nothing, obviously.  That aside, you're right, Jules. It would be very interesting to hear one. |
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Post by julesd68 on May 30, 2023 14:13:55 GMT
Yes I'm not sure I'd like a magnetic case - I recently had to buy a demagnetizer for one of my watches which had got magnetized and fkd up by some pesky little magnetic thingy like this ... I digress.
I presume this dongle is an upgrade to the recent RU6 but don't know what's different about them yet. It's a lot of money for a dongle - if it was a real keeper it could be worth it. I'd only consider it on 'sale or return' - the last dongle I bought sounded no better than my phone's DAC.
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Post by MartinT on May 30, 2023 14:27:11 GMT
I keep misreading it as '18Bit'  |
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Post by julesd68 on Jun 3, 2023 13:09:14 GMT
This looks like a great VFM amp from Mission. How refreshing to see a manufacturer pricing sensibly. Their new 778X integrated includes a Sabre DAC, phono stage, headphone stage, Bluetooth and a nice retro aesthetic all for £549. www.mission.co.uk/778x/ |
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Post by Slinger on Jun 3, 2023 13:41:30 GMT
The DAC section is built on what appears to be a single ESS Sabre32 ES9018K2M chip.
In today's world of all-singing all-dancing amps, it does look like a decent punt for an office system, a second system, or even a starter system. Plenty of inputs - just add speakers and sources. If Richer Sounds weren't selling the Arcam SA10 for £399.00 I'd say it was a worthy (and less expensive) competitor.
p.s.
Don't panic, Mike. It comes in black too.
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Post by mattspl on Jun 6, 2023 14:31:15 GMT
That does look very nice.
The local hifi repair engineer here told me if I’m looking for a great amp, but an old Cyrus 2 with PSX. He said the casework will likely be in a bad way, but said if you were willing to build the amp into a new chassi or 3D print parts, it’s hard to beat.
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Post by julesd68 on Jun 6, 2023 16:50:43 GMT
Ah there's some nostalgia. I was so close to buying a Cyrus 2 + PSX in the early 80's when first getting into hifi. I found a dealer in South Manchester who was so helpful and not at all condescending ... Wish I could remember the name. Was a tiny place but he had a great selection of gear. The Rock turntable always sounded immense.
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Post by julesd68 on Jun 6, 2023 18:04:38 GMT
Oh dear.
This young lady doesn't look at all happy with her new Cayin RU7 - she's either going to return it or throw it into the sea.
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Post by MartinT on Jun 6, 2023 18:53:08 GMT
It's the nails. Poor girl can barely cope.
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Post by julesd68 on Jul 12, 2023 17:53:42 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Aug 4, 2023 20:54:27 GMT
The revamp of Musical Fidelity's classic A1 integrated has finally arrived. Would love to hear one - the original always sounded superb whenever I heard it at dealers in the early 80's. Although the internals are radically upgraded it's good to see they kept the original aesthetic. www.musicalfidelity.com/products/a1/a1-2 |
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Post by Slinger on Aug 4, 2023 21:09:26 GMT
That does look rather nice, Jules.
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Post by MartinT on Aug 4, 2023 22:32:54 GMT
I wonder if you could still griddle eggs on it?
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Post by julesd68 on Aug 5, 2023 16:09:36 GMT
This new HiFi Rose RS-130 streaming transport looks like a decent high end option with its fiber USB tech - around 4.2k
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Post by ajski2fly on Aug 5, 2023 16:57:37 GMT
I always lusted after a Musical Fidelity A1, just never had the cash at the time, I think the mk11 was about £315, so the new version for £1499 seems to be a far price 30 years down the road.
If it is anything as good as the original, (hopefully even better), it could well be a giant killer and well worth a punt to build a great sounding system. Stick some good speakers on it and a good front end and enjoy.
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