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  • Bones13's Avatar
    Today, 08:20 AM
    Bones13 replied to a thread Shogun in Movies & Television
    I did watch the broadcast Shogun when it came out, and once as re-run. It was great. I read the book at least once, and some of the following books. I also purchased the original series on DVD. All that being said, the new series rocks! The new...
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  • Puma Cat's Avatar
    Yesterday, 11:49 PM
    Puma Cat replied to a thread Shogun in Movies & Television
    Agreed on the new series. Never could get into the older series. One of the reasons I like the newer series is Hiroyuki Sanadai's performance. I remember first seeing him in The Last Samurai.
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  • crwilli's Avatar
    Yesterday, 09:55 PM
    I remember a YT video Mike did a few years ago on analog. One of his comments stuck with me. Paraphrasing - You don’t need to go crazy in analog. Just get a good TT and spin your old albums and maybe buy new ones. It doesn’t have to be...
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  • SCAudiophile's Avatar
    Yesterday, 04:11 PM
    SCAudiophile replied to a thread Shogun in Movies & Television
    Absolutely agree, Crwilli,...an epic production with attention to every single detail. One of the best productions of any kind ever. The original series years ago was excellent at the time and still enjoyable to this day. The new series,...
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  • exupgh12's Avatar
    Yesterday, 03:49 PM
    exupgh12 replied to a thread Shogun in Movies & Television
    Very good series, but I still prefer the old shogun series with Richard chamberlain.
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  • crwilli's Avatar
    Yesterday, 02:23 PM
    crwilli started a thread Shogun in Movies & Television
    I just finished the title series on HULU. This is one of the best series I have ever seen. Everything about it is first class. Acting, production and of course, the story. So very well done. Highly recommended - especially if you have ever...
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  • NewAlkyogre's Avatar
    Yesterday, 09:16 AM
    NewAlkyogre posted a visitor message on Puma Cat's profile
    I did not like to post this in public forum. but the.LHY is.the LPS that I.bought half a year ago. Currently I use it as expensive powersupply for my Windows pc and not for audio, because I don't like the sound. Secondly it is a European thing,...
  • bluegrassphile's Avatar
    Yesterday, 08:58 AM
    Google Play Apps website for one. Music discussion forums are another, among many other sources. They sometimes take up 1/2 to 1/3 of the screen. I must be the only one with this problem. The TDPRI discussion forum that I frequent almost daily is...
    2 replies | 116 view(s)
  • wklie's Avatar
    April 25, 2024, 09:27 PM
    wklie replied to a thread Lumin supports Plex in Lumin
    VBR is not precise. Please ignore the bit rate display.
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  • brodricj's Avatar
    April 25, 2024, 07:11 PM
    Mike, are you getting your K1X upgraded to SE?
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  • Mike's Avatar
    April 25, 2024, 06:56 PM
    Ads where? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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  • bluegrassphile's Avatar
    April 25, 2024, 06:27 PM
    Man, the ads are getting out of control. You often can't eliminate them without uninstalling the affected apps. Is there a good simple, effective, ad blocker for Android? Recommendations?
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  • Johnboston's Avatar
    April 25, 2024, 06:00 PM
    Ok, thanks very much for the quick response.
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  • brodricj's Avatar
    April 25, 2024, 05:48 PM
    Only Grandioso level units can be upgraded.
    12 replies | 390 view(s)
  • Cottagechz's Avatar
    April 25, 2024, 05:42 PM
    Cottagechz replied to a thread Lumin supports Plex in Lumin
    Hi Peter, thanks for your reply. I looked at what you suggested, though I couldn't find options in the settings that matched up perfectly with what you described. Most transcoding options appear to pertain to video only. In any case, I think I...
    21 replies | 3410 view(s)
  • Johnboston's Avatar
    April 25, 2024, 05:30 PM
    Can you upgrade existing non-SE versions of the K-01XD to the SE version or do you have to get a whole new unit?
    12 replies | 390 view(s)
  • Puma Cat's Avatar
    April 25, 2024, 03:11 PM
    12V is sufficient, and the LHY power supply Adam recommended is an excellent power supply.
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  • Puma Cat's Avatar
    April 25, 2024, 03:10 PM
    Thanks, Adam. As always, your experience and expertise for these products is very helpful. I've found exactly what you've stated and can power my Akasa NUC with a 12V power supply, as well. Agree with all your points. Cheers.
    18 replies | 667 view(s)
  • Bones13's Avatar
    April 25, 2024, 02:48 PM
    Smooth this morning, as well. Thanks Mike & Co.
    62 replies | 1669 view(s)
  • Mike's Avatar
    April 25, 2024, 02:43 PM
    Officially, unofficially, yes. We’ve sold 3 already. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
    12 replies | 390 view(s)
  • GSOphile's Avatar
    April 25, 2024, 11:01 AM
    Has a K-01XD SE actually been announced by Esoteric?
    12 replies | 390 view(s)
  • CPP's Avatar
    April 25, 2024, 10:31 AM
    So far so good Mike.
    62 replies | 1669 view(s)
  • brodricj's Avatar
    April 25, 2024, 08:50 AM
    The Esoteric rep from Japan was at the show. He said they were thinking about building a Grandioso level network transport in a way which leads you to believe they were actually doing it. If you think N-01XD SE sounds good (which is based on a Lumin...
    12 replies | 390 view(s)
  • brodricj's Avatar
    April 25, 2024, 08:44 AM
    No. There is only one DAC. It accepts PCM or DSD signals. PCM upconversion, and PCM to DSD conversion happens in a FPGA prior to the DAC. The DAC is just a software algorithm in an FPGA. So there are two FPGA's one of which is dedicated to the...
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  • brodricj's Avatar
    April 25, 2024, 08:36 AM
    They are sigma-delta modulator DAC's with flow pass filter. PCM signals are processed as PCM, or PCM signals can be converted to DSD before being converted from digital to analog. Esoteric also give you the choice of upconverting PCM signals before...
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  • audio.bill's Avatar
    April 25, 2024, 08:17 AM
    Site seems to be responsive and working well this morning, thanks to Mike and his team for the ongoing support. :tup:
    62 replies | 1669 view(s)
  • Gene's Avatar
    April 25, 2024, 07:13 AM
    Gene replied to a thread Magico S5 mk3 in Magico
    I think Magico is set to retire the S7 design and put it in it's rightful place in the pantheon of other great past successes.
    79 replies | 4171 view(s)
  • Randy Myers's Avatar
    April 25, 2024, 07:10 AM
    Well said Chris, we moved from California for similar reasons. Mainly so we could afford to retire keeping similar lifestyle. We were able to purchase our new home for cash. It is not smaller than our California home, but it is a whole lot less...
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  • Elberoth's Avatar
    April 25, 2024, 04:51 AM
    I have measured the current draw of over 20 different NUC boards. For the regular Nucleus, the current draw @ 12V is as follows: Standby: 0.05A Music playing (no DSP): 0.42A Startup spike (less than 0.1s): 1.22A Nucleus+ Standby: 0.05A
    18 replies | 667 view(s)
  • Elberoth's Avatar
    April 25, 2024, 04:43 AM
    Intel specs for the NUC boards used inside the Nucleus clearly state: Input voltage: 12-19V DC Which means you can use any voltage from 12V to 19V. Nucleus comes with 19V one, which is the most popular laptop standard (and also the cheaper...
    18 replies | 667 view(s)
  • Jack's Avatar
    April 24, 2024, 08:25 PM
    Jack replied to a thread Nucleus one in Computer/Digital Audio
    According to the Roon website it takes a 19 volt power supply. Also those LHY PS from AliExpress are grey market and have no warranty. There is a US Distributor in Texas with full warranty and free shipping.
    18 replies | 667 view(s)
  • MRJAZZ's Avatar
    April 24, 2024, 05:28 PM
    MRJAZZ replied to a thread Nucleus one in Computer/Digital Audio
    This is a 12 volt LPS....is that sufficient ?....I thought one needed something like 19/20 volts, especially if doing DSP, etc.
    18 replies | 667 view(s)
  • brad225's Avatar
    April 24, 2024, 08:47 AM
    It is too early to be sure what the end result is going to be. Because of all of the fluids red and clear that are still draining the Eustachian Tubes are often clogged off and on. It is hard to say for sure because, when they aren't it seems...
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  • Elberoth's Avatar
    April 24, 2024, 07:30 AM
    Nucleus One is said to offer similar performance the regular Nucleus (computing power wise), although in a plastic case, with a fan. Those unfortunately tend to get noisier with use. I'm a bit worried about the SSD performance of the Nucleus One...
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  • NewAlkyogre's Avatar
    April 24, 2024, 04:10 AM
    I didn't know this, never tested it, because I have a Turing case. Ty for this info. Talking about the LPS, I hear a huge quality difference between brands.
    18 replies | 667 view(s)
  • Puma Cat's Avatar
    April 24, 2024, 04:02 AM
    Yup, same here.
    62 replies | 1669 view(s)
  • Puma Cat's Avatar
    April 24, 2024, 01:21 AM
    The product shots from Casio don't do it justice; the way it plays with light is really gorgeous. I'll set up my lighting kit in the next few days and take some proper photos of it, but in the meantime, here's a quickie iPhone wrist shot...
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  • wklie's Avatar
    April 23, 2024, 09:52 PM
    wklie replied to a thread Lumin supports Plex in Lumin
    1. Without playing to Lumin, check the bitrate display of Plex/Plexamp app when playing to your phone speaker or headphone. If the bitrate is still wrong, check that you have set Plex transcoding to off, and all quality settings at Original or...
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  • Bones13's Avatar
    April 23, 2024, 09:23 PM
    Was unable to load this morning. Loaded fine this evening.
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  • Puma Cat's Avatar
    April 23, 2024, 05:52 PM
    Just went over to Topper Jewelers in Burlingame and bought this bad boy today; it’s absolutely gorgeous. Reference: GMB2100AD-2A Glad I was able to snag this, because these are going to sell out....FAST.
    1 replies | 171 view(s)
  • Cottagechz's Avatar
    April 23, 2024, 05:37 PM
    Cottagechz replied to a thread Lumin supports Plex in Lumin
    Hi there @wklie I know this is an old thread, but my question is related to Plex so it seems this may be the best way to post it. I have set up Plex to work with my Lumin D1. I have Plexamp app and Plex Pass. When I am sending my music to the...
    21 replies | 3410 view(s)
  • sleepysurf's Avatar
    April 23, 2024, 11:02 AM
    The obvious next question... did the sinus surgery have any impact on your hearing acuity/listening enjoyment? If beneficial, that could be the ultimate audiophile "tweak" for us aging audiophile codgers! Wishing you a speedy recovery.
    10 replies | 386 view(s)
  • brad225's Avatar
    April 23, 2024, 10:42 AM
    Are you suggesting some old guy might be cranky about an audio cable or anything else on earth on any given day.:dunno:
    10 replies | 386 view(s)
  • Puma Cat's Avatar
    April 23, 2024, 10:40 AM
    It’s only needed if the power supply it’s connected to is a SMPS. If you’re using a LPS, it’s not required.
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  • sleepysurf's Avatar
    April 23, 2024, 09:15 AM
    As a retired Anesthesiologist, I'd say you were having a classic episode of Postoperative Delirium. It's more common in the elderly (just sayin' :D). Your subconscious, apparently, has some unresolved audiophile issues to work out! When...
    10 replies | 386 view(s)
  • Mike's Avatar
    April 22, 2024, 10:20 PM
    Good idea. We are working in the background to upgrade software and servers. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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  • Mike's Avatar
    April 22, 2024, 07:07 PM
    It’s in the screen shot I posted. When you go to log in, it’s right there next to password. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
    62 replies | 1669 view(s)
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    Mike, for a while now I get the following vBulletin message whenever I sign in. I still get in, but have to sign in every time now. Of course, I do select the "remember me" box. Here's the message: Invalid Redirect URL (http://www.audioshark.org/)
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    Hello Mr Mike.
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    Today I auditioned 30.2 with NAT SET monoblock. The voice was so full of body but I still miss some bass and I think it kinda rolled off in high. The equipment separation was good only some albums.

    Then I auditioned Diablo120 with their Mojos(different dealers). I'm amazed with the soundstage, image and how clean they produced them(is that mean they bright?), but instantly I miss the Midrange and full body voice feel of Harbeth and NAT.

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    Mike, 12mths ago new mk2 (with copper heatsinks + upgrades) was €30000, the one in pics was €16000. I'd happily ask the world distributor if you wish. I have no financial interest at all in this. Met him 12ths ago in Paris, we got chatting. Lovely man, Italian, prefers speaking English to French even though he lives in Paris. Hah!
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    Hi Mike - thanks for setting up the board. We lived in Sarasota from '88 to '93. Nice place. With 6" of snow last night, I'm envious!
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