You know I said...

[JoelSim]

that I wasn't buying anything this year.

Well I've succumbed to the upgrade DAC for my CDP. It's a plug and play board that works in conjunxtion with the existing DAC.

Now just need the missus to go out for the day so that I can get the upgrade fitted and back in place before she gets home.

 

[plastic penguin]

Deja vous - err....haven't we been here before, Joel?

A couple of times over the past year you have stated no more upgrades for the timebeing......

 

[idc]

You know we knew that you would do that!

 

[Anonymous]

You have a Unison Research Unico CDE and you're upgrading your DAC? What a waste of money for both!

 

[John Duncan]

AndrewDale:You have a Unison Research Unico CDE and you're upgrading your DAC? What a waste of money for both!

Well no, since it's the DAC in the CD player...

 

[Anonymous]

Precisely. What is wrong with the DAC in the cd player?

 

[Craig M.]

don't know. ask unison research, they clearly think something about it could be improved.

 

[John Duncan]

AndrewDale:Precisely. What is wrong with the DAC in the cd player?

Not soft enough? Not velvety enough? Not enough like a mouse's ear?

 

[Anonymous]

Then I think he needs to replace the cd player. This is one with valves correct?

 

[chebby]

JohnDuncan:AndrewDale:Precisely. What is wrong with the DAC in the cd player?

Not soft enough? Not velvety enough? Not enough like a mouse's ear?

Or maybe it needs more Genies.....

JoelSim:...tell me it sounds anything but stunning, like genies coming out of the speakers and singing to me. Truly sublime,

 

[Anonymous]

chebby:
JohnDuncan:AndrewDale:Precisely. What is wrong with the DAC in the cd player?

Not soft enough? Not velvety enough? Not enough like a mouse's ear?

Or maybe it needs more Genies.....

JoelSim:...tell me it sounds anything but stunning, like genies coming out of the speakers and singing to me. Truly sublime,

have the genies turned out to be gremlins instead?

 

[chebby]

Is it this one Joel?.....

http://www.divineaudio.co.uk/hi-fi/cd-players/unison-research-dac-for-cde/prod_259.html

 

[drummerman]

I think it's one of the newer Wolfson's on the upgrade DAC.

Lets face it, it would need a lot of will power not to try it ... if the option is there.

 

[JoelSim]

Yes I believe it's that one. And as I said it works in conjunction (x sic) with the current DAC.

I'm not even slightly unhappy with my current DAC, but after a few months I just got a strong urge to go for it. Probably something to do with the fact that the missus is going to a 5* resort in March with Junior and her mum for a week, whilst I'm sat at home twiddling my knobs, or in fact popping down the hifi shop to upgrade and she'll know no better...

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha [to fade]

 

[Anonymous]

You have more than 1 knob?

 

[JoelSim]

AndrewDale:You have more than 1 knob?

3 if you include source and volume.

 

[Anonymous]

JoelSim:
Yes I believe it's that one. And as I said it works in conjunction (x sic) with the current DAC.

I'm not even slightly unhappy with my current DAC, but after a few months I just got a strong urge to go for it. Probably something to do with the fact that the missus is going to a 5* resort in March with Junior and her mum for a week, whilst I'm sat at home twiddling my knobs, or in fact popping down the hifi shop to upgrade and she'll know no better...

No Scrabble, mind...

 

[JoelSim]

igglebert:JoelSim:
Yes I believe it's that one. And as I said it works in conjunction (x sic) with the current DAC.

I'm not even slightly unhappy with my current DAC, but after a few months I just got a strong urge to go for it. Probably something to do with the fact that the missus is going to a 5* resort in March with Junior and her mum for a week, whilst I'm sat at home twiddling my knobs, or in fact popping down the hifi shop to upgrade and she'll know no better...

No Scrabble, mind...

Iggs, if she finds out then I may just bring the whole system up!