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Speaking of saturated bass I like to use the track from Banks - "If we were made of water" to test how well a DAC deals with highly saturated sounds. Towards the end of the track there is a electronic bass sound that some DACs are just not able to process and it can just sound like a hot mess.

I've been driving Renault sports (Clio & Meganes) since 2004, they have their duds like any other car manufacturer but I don't get why they have such a bad rep. I think its not so much the car that's the problem as much as the management by Renault SA and subsequent dealer networks. Oh there is...

I would also recommend speaking to Francios @ audioexchange and see if you can audition the Zingali Zero bookshelf. A new set may be out of your price range but perhaps he can source a second hand pair. Or perhaps just to go and listen to them for the experience you may well have your socks...

The monitor audio polish is made by Autoglym which is car-detailing product manufacturer. Not sure how bad the swirls are but you always want to start with a lest abrasive as possible product. I use Chemical Guys Black hole polish which is more of a glaze then a polish it also helps to fill...

Getting the best out of audio gear is all about "overkill", consider the really high end DAC and you typically see one or even two toroidal or O-ring transformers. Music is all about modulation of your electrical power supply. Better cleaner power = better musical sound. I was ready to get rid...

The lights on the front fascia can be turned off.

The Signature drops the headphone amp but gets better capacitors and a FEMTO clock. I've not listened to the regular Zen DAC but theoretically the Signature should sound better. You can't control the volume on both units remotely.

Just did wall panels at this stage. I did 2 panels behind the speakers and 4 behind listening area in the living room. I've never really had an issue with bass probably because of the layout of the room, but I will be exploring bass traps in the home theater room which will follow in the new...

So after watching John Darko's video with his room treatment install, I decide to do a little reading on what others had discussed around the topic and decided maybe its time. A few other forum members had recommended Oxland Acoustics so I got in touch with Keegan. The excellent level of...

Both the USB and Coaxial port have had the same technologies added to them: USB and S/PDIF interfaces regulated by femto-precision GMT clock to eradicate jitter Active Noise Cancellation II and iPurifier technologies for USB and S/PDIF interfaces respectively Have you updated the firmware on...

Your upgrade path should be connecting the ZEN Stream to a IFI Elite power supply making your the ZEN the best streamer in the world.  :EGrin:

Nice Aaron, can you get the Pontus now so be can do a comparison against the IFI Neo with elite power supply.

I had no problems setting it up,  took less than 10 minutes. I use it with Tidal Connect and Roon. I do recall having connection challenges when changing to the Mode specific setting such as Mode 2 which is Roon only or Mode 3 which is Tidal only. I now just leave it in Mode 1 which covers...

Viewing song lyrics in ROON. Most times I absorb myself totally in the sound of the music that I forget the storytelling.

I have both the Zen Signature and the NEO DSD. I had a similar experience however I bought the Neo after experiencing how good the Zen Signature was and was expecting everything that the Zen was but a step up. I similarly disappointed, however its not the DAC but the power supply IFI include...

I bought anti-vibration pads from RS components and am satisfied with the results. https://za.rs-online.com/web/p/anti-vibration-pads/7553797 I placed the spikes on the pads.

I've been buying from theses guys for the past 2 years I really enjoy their products and can highly recommend.  https://doubleshot.co.za/product-category/coffee/

I've been doing the same for years on my Monitor Audio speakers. Top tip for those that didn't know yet  :thumbs:

I gabbed one two weeks ago. I went for the digital version since I have not bought a physical disk in about two years. If you have PS plus subscription you'll get over 20 games straight away.

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