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latest firmware enabled the m2 nvme expansion slot - best bet to import, iirc 1t was around r8k locally and 2tb r8k @ amazon, bought a while ago, cant quite recall the costs, but happy days for my boy. you can ofc store ps4 titles on a usb attached disk. nearly had it  a year, snagged one when...

new member, read some posts, asked and answered a few things and not keen on the politics / attempts at one-upmanship / rationale at justification for spending / good old fashioned c..k measuring - out of empathy i tend to not join in those discussions  :BWAHAHAH: i pop in often to view some...

I paid zero, came in as lightbulbs - used AGS

I have a similar one, also 20+ years ago, came back dead late and tired from work, neighbour was sakkie-sakkying at full tilt. I opened my rear sliding doors, put on Soulfly/Mudvayne/My dying bride or some other kak vomit metal on repeat. Maxed out my then sony amp with a full set of wharfedales...

btle from samsung panel, it knocks in standby. removing power solves it at the cost of moving to a smaller display. pita as i enjoy listening to music when working.

After finding the source of some incessant ticking, much worse with the cans on, it seems I have a few options open -Faraday cage, does what it says, not the easiest on the eye -Tube shield, same concept as above, same pita...pite -Relocating equipment (not ideal), heaps of wifi/visual...

there fixed it for you :popcorn:

canned air has no moving parts, but static electrical discharge from electrical motors/fans may be small enough for you to not worry about it, or not. i'd personally not take a leaf blower/vacuum cleaner/hairdryer to sensitive electronic equipment and i'd not care if anyone else does and has...

So you'd need to instrumentally measure and objectively listen to different DACs, with it being the only variable/s in the system, to audibly find differences between high performance and "meh" units? This would make a complete blind test quite...intriguing  

+1 interesting thread, my question is thus this; how would you delineate differences between a "high performance" and "meh" dac? if both are capable of the same bitrates. without critical listening and 1:1 comparison using like for like equipment? what makes a high preformance dac a high...

depends, you could use a high pressure water cleaner, clears the dust right out. might not work afterwards. i use canned air 

it bangs your buck and is balanced. i'm still looking for a better 12v 5a low noise power supply, apparently the included 1.6a is a bit shyte. safrican internet shopping leaves me importing stuff that you could probably get at a brick and mortar store, but who goes to a physical store these...

got this instead https://www.amazon.com/LOXJIE-Balance-Amplifier-Headphone-Power/dp/B07H5JLD2Q

yea, looks like it's either russian or chinese on those 6c19. not entirely sure if it's worth the effort. anyway, the difference would be heard in swopping out the 12au7 preamp tube instead of the fairly linear 6c19 power tube. the unit is cheap enough, i dont particularly enjoy struggling to...

goodmorning, i'm keen to pull the trigger on the little drop valve dac/amp (https://drop.com/buy/xduoo-ta-03s-tube-dac-amp) it uses one 12au7 and two 6c19's - how easy would replacements be found in this country? the 12au7 seems available, but those 6c19 tubes not so much. it's for my desk/laptop

Thanks for the info all, I've also eyed the dt770's and glad they were thrown in the pot.

excellent responses - thank you! i think getting a decent amp/dac combo is a must, i'm partial to the schiit magni/modi combo (overkill?) but again open for suggestions. even the fiiio k5pro looks alright. does topping do combos or ifi ? i saw a lint legacy tube amp - worth it? what would pair...

apart from being 18ohmers, what's the difference bewteen 5xx vs 4xx? and what benefit does the 5xx have over 4xx? considering that the 5xx equals the hd6xx in cost, and answering your question with a question, why the he5xx? 

it's cheap enough to discard the warranty, the iffy qc concerns me more. this bloke did a half decent comparison between the drop senn6xx and hifiman4xx, also some individual reviews of both, but wouldn't mind feedback from a local expert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxgkFYo7OjY

anybody on here using the hifiman/drop he-4xx cans? seems good value for cheap planar, easy to drive with a decent soundstage albeit warmer than the hd6xx. any advice or considerations before i click on 'checkout now'? i'll run if off my phone or fiio m6 for the time being. importing from drop...