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IMHO, connecting a thoroughbred headphone like the HD800 directly to a phone is like driving a Ferrari around the pot-hole-ridden streets of Joburg. You're not getting the best of either world. For connecting straight to a phone, I would much rather look at a true wireless headset. Sure, it...

In my experience the US or EU plugs are largely a function of where you sourced your power conditioner or regenerator. And I've seen both. So if I was a retailer considering it for import, it's not about which is better or worse, I would rather consider bringing in a mix of both, because you...

100% this. That said... Looking at your photo, it could also depend on whether your preference is AV (tv/movies) or music. The Yamaha looks like a very good AVR, but multi-channel AVRs are almost NEVER as good as stereo amps with music. So your system could benefit from better amplification, or...

sorry for my ignorance, but what are you using as a source?

EFT doesn't work outside SA and stay away from crypto unless both you and the recipient are very familiar with it. If the supplier has e-commerce facilities, best bet is to pay with credit card. Paypal should work too, but only if the recipient is comfortable using it. If you can't pay by...

First of all, the only thing that really matters is the one that sounds best to you. It's been several years since I heard Tidal via Roon, so it's very likely that the integration of their services has progressed quite a bit. When I experienced it, Tidal was hooked into a Roon subscription, to...

Also remember to change the output settings on desktop. See images for how, and then just align on the Lumin (I suspect full decode). Edit: Yes, select Hifi (max) quality first of all.

If you want to use Tidal, I would suggest yes (this from my personal experience).

I recently noticed that Tidal MQA has fallen away in favour of "Max", but it's obviously impossible to do a comparison. But it still sounds great to me, and I have repeatedly compared Tidal to Apple Lossless across every device I own, and Tidal always sound better to me. HOWEVER... coming back...

Contact HFX Systems. I think they sold the distribution to HomeMation (I think), but either way, they'll be able to point you in the right direction. But digital bits are sometimes harder to repair... I think you'll be better off investing in a Wiim Mini or Pro. You can use Tidal Connect from...

Many of these already said, but: 1) buy with your ears and your heart, not based on reviews or specs 2) it helps to have a trusted dealer (like any drug, I guess) who can enable your journey 3) if you are not single, bring your partner along as far as you can. You will be amazed at how often...

I think the first point is generally true. And well explained by @Air in the previous post. Which is why think it helps to walk the journey with an experienced dealer who can help you make sense of it all. But more than anything, to trust what your ears tell you. If an investment in equipment...

Yes. 100% that. For me, the joy comes from the music first. The sound quality and kit just enhances the enjoyment of the music. The equipment does not dictate what music I end up listening to. To come back to Paul's point - I had a rare privilege in Jan to go and listen to an insanely...

I decided very early in my journey that I won't buy kit that makes my poorer recordings sound awful. It's a fundamental test when I try kit, that I also test it with old 80s stuff. If I still enjoy what I hear, good. If not, they can keep the kit. I don't have the technical language to...

I guess, like any type of rental construct, the rental fee will just differ on the duration of the lease. So (like cars), expect to pay higher for daily or weekly rental (for auditioning) vs. longer term use.

This is a very interesting concept. Obviously there are details to work out, like with any business model. But I think the solar companies are opening new deal structures for asset based lease/financing, and I suspect there are lessons to be learnt. The dealer's outlay would be at trade...

And when you're done at the vinyl fair, head on over to George Hay Park for the annual Parkview Potjie Competition. More than 40 pots to choose from, bar for the adults, entertainment for the kids. Open from 10:30, food ready from 12ish. All the proceeds go towards child-based charities...

Schalk is your best guide, without a doubt, but he uses excellent transformers already. In my experience it's more about the quality and sometimes type of transformer (toroidal, etc) than the output. It would be far more rewarding to chat to the master about a valve upgrade, or discuss what is...

My first foray into streaming and DACs started with my headphone journey. To cut a long story short, I ended at a new Wiim Pro and a used iFi NEO iDSD, and I used it for HP listening only. But recently I got a long run XLR cable and connected this setup to my main system. I use a CD17 MkII in...

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