Recent content by suburbansky

So, I'm in the market for a new (additional) CD player and I've narrowed my choice down to two models: Yamaha CD-S303 Denon DCD-900NE ...but it's more complicated than it seems - hence I'm looking for as many opinions as possible. Which one would you say is better at face value, disregarding...

I've recently unearthed an old Yamaha AX-500 midrange amp from my basement. It was purchased when the line was brand new, 1987 that is, and has been with various members of the family ever since, including myself. I relegated it to my basement about 12 years ago, not giving it any thought since...

Hi all, newbie question here... (at least when it comes to TV sound): My TV set is wall mounted, with a telescopic arm. For "background watching" (which we do rarely, anyhow) the TV is in its "parking position" on the wall but in order to watch something while being seated on the sofa, the TV...

Oh yes, the Amptastic! Absolutely great! It's in daily service in my office at home, taking in the signal from the Denon in the next room and driving my old T+A speakers just wonderfully! Also, with the Amptastic I can go up to 2 o'clock or so for a full-bodied sound without blasting any...

Thank you all for your replies. Based on your feedback, I switched the DAC into fixed output... and quite as I expected, it is way too loud: I couldn't go much beyond about 7 o'clock on the amps volume dial - it's even louder than my streamer and CD player (now feeding into the DAC) connected...

I've got a classic integrated amp (Denon PMA 1600) into which I feed the signal of an external DAC (Cambridge Audio DAC Magic 200+). Now both the amp and the DAC have individual volume knobs - the amp an analogue one, the DAC a digital one. I've gotten used to using both simultaneously, as the...

On a whim, I bought the Beyerdynamic FreeByrds, So far I'm quite happy with them, although there are still some connectivity issues. Meanwhile, my FiiO have been replaced with a new pair, on the warranty. I'll leave them wrapped for the forseeable future, and sell them eventually, if the...

I think it was this... but the page seems to have disappeared. I like it but according to what you read it's inferior to the Mojo soundwise. Since I haven't heard the Mojo, I can't compare. I agree, probably. Just not tailored to my current needs.

Seems as though I'd have to give it a try... Makes the addition of DAC, which I have been looking into, obsolete then.

I've been asking that question myself - certainly not 100 percent of the time, but I think there's a tendency for the left to go first. However, I do handle the headphones quite carefully - the expensive ones more so than the cheapos; I use them only during walking, no sports or anything, and I...

Yes, I read that as well a few months ago, when on the lookout for a DAC for my system... but further research has revealed that Chord nonetheless advises against leaving it plugged 24/7. Don't get me wrong: I'd buy the Mojo instantly, e.g. if I were a long-distance commuter or anything. But...

Chord advises strongly against leaving it plugged in permanently, because this will damage the battery. Also, the output is fixed to headphone level - it can be switched towards a more powerful output to feed into an amp but will jump back to headphone mode when switched off. All in all, not...

Well, no! The expensive headphones (Sennheiser and FiiO, both in the £150-200 bracket) were much more short-lived than the cheap Panasonics, which also beat the Sennheiser, if maybe not for the sound quality per se but for the overall enjoyment. That's my main problem: You pay a high price and...

For as long as I can think of I've had problems with my mobile headphones, way back to the 1990s with my first cassette Walkman. For years (many of them) I've just accepted the fact that these have to be replaced regularly, with one channel always going to pot sooner or later. Hencwent e, the...

I'm willing to believe all that is said above... But the Mojo 2, for me, falls into the nomansland between my two ways of listening: Mobile (Tidal on mobile phone or FiiO player) and home (fixed stereo setup) - it's too much of a hassle as a mobile device on the one hand and isn't supposed to be...