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So while waiting for the Young Dac I hooked up my old Rega Planar 3 with Dynavector 10x5 cartridge. I started out by destroying the cartridge by accident (perhaps involving a 4-year-old or my own carelessness). I contacted Pear Audio in the UK. They offered me a 20 percent discount on a straight rep...

http://cgi.ebay.com/custom-made-power-lead-4-KW-500-musical-fidelity-pre-/360200340966?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53dd9d05e6#ht_4728wt_1003 I think this link explains why my design will not work.... I am not able to explain it myself, but this type of cable looks quite complex.... At least I...

Just wondering if you can tell me why this homemade umbilical wont work. It is for the preamp section of the amp. I have tested all connections with a multimeter. It has 5 conductors running from xlr to xlr. When I turn on the amp it goes into "soft start" and stays there with a buzzing no...

You have a PM!

The Young DAC units had to go back to the factory for a firmware issue. They should ship out at the end of next week. In the meantime I have hooked up my old Rega Planar 3 with Dynavector 10x5 cartridge and been rediscovering some vinyl. The sound is really quite good even from the amp's own MM Pho...

Bone Machine is very good! But you will need to get them all eventually... ;)

fergus wrote:

Love those Europa Galante discs. Will have to get La Stravaganza when it comes out, to see how it compares to Rachel Podger... :)

Diapason wrote:No no NO!

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Ha haa... Knew I was WRONG (insert buzzer sound) on that one ;)

Very Non-HiFi: RTE Lyric FM over the Sky HD box! Sound quality is not too bad (can't wait to hear the impact of the Young DAC on this) but I am enjoying the variety in program and discovering new stuff! Yay!

I will venture a recommendation: Jean Guillou on the Dorian Label Recorded in The Tonhalla, Zürich I just happen to have the Pictures At An Exhibition from the same venue, label and performer. Very good sound! Edit: Sorry his version is very "free" in terms of tempos etc. So this may not b...