drewan77
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| Is DEQX a game changer? @steveo888 Yes I continue to use both analogue inputs to the HDP-5 via: turntable->RCA & external DAC*->XLR (*including analogue pass through for a second turntable & SACD player)The inbuilt DAC is extremely good but I have a prefere... | |
| Is DEQX a game changer? @yyzsantabarbara - Firstly I must remind you that my & any other replies here are likely to be rather biased towards DEQX - you might get more balanced responses elsewhere!Having said that, the single feature that probably gives it an edge are... | |
| Is DEQX a game changer? Hi steveo888, I hope you're having a good ChristmasI have only added DACs as source components upstream of DEQX & this has no impact on calibration so that would be unnecessary. I have an external DAC with various digital inputs & also ana... | |
| Is DEQX a game changer? No, the only increased gain I've set via the control panel is volume matching for two subs to main speakers on an HDP-3 slave processor.The master HDP-5 has no gain adjustment - most listening is within the 'blue' light range on the front display,... | |
| Is DEQX a game changer? I agree with Alan, it gives the opportunity to place the subs in order to manage room nodes better than using just a pair of full range speakers. However (I'm not at home to check this at the moment), I'm pretty sure you could not add as much as 1... | |
| Is DEQX a game changer? Yes...P1 - configure as ’single amp with stereo subwoofers’ & use a (new) full range measurement & calibration without subs. Disable the subs in this configP3 - configure as ’single amp with stereo subwoofer’ & use the calibration you ... | |
| Is DEQX a game changer? Yes, I have an active setup with 3-way Open Baffle speakers on the HDP-5 (4 x 15" bass, 2 x 8" mids, 2 x Ribbon tweeters) & two Subs (2 x12", 2 x 10") on the slave HDP-3. All running as a 5-way stereo setup, 12 drivers in total - crossovers, t... | |
| Is DEQX a game changer? After you add the mscaler/Dave, then measure the speakers & subs and use these impulse responses to set delay. DEQX will measure what it hears from the speakers, irrespective of what is in between it/them.Because I don't have details of your s... | |
| Is DEQX a game changer? Actually, you should have no issues if you use the PreMate to drive everything (once the mods are done).A delay on low frequencies via the Chord DAC will not be an issue - just measure the subs at the listening position separately to the other cha... | |
| Is DEQX a game changer? Strange, it’s possible that there is a fault with the Full Digital Output on the PreMate (I use it on my HDP-5, linking to a slave HDP-3 & have never had any issue).On the Dave using the setup function, have you selected PCM rather than DSD (P... | |
| Is DEQX a game changer? @steveo888 - your post implies that you have two sets of digital inputs connected to the Dave:1. BNC from PreMate to Dave2. USB from server to DavePlease check if the Dave input is defaulting to USB rather than BNC. This could be the reason why th... | |
| Is DEQX a game changer? Good point Al, I think you must be correct (I was imagining a variable output digital signal might overload the inputs on an external DAC). I use the digital pass-through from my HDP-5 to HDP-3 & of course it does control volume although all c... | |
| Is DEQX a game changer? I have emailed Alan Langford & Kim Ryrie at DEQX that the image on p24 is misleading & it would be better to say ’Integrated amplifiers’.The illustration suggests a DAC that will have a variable volume output (?) to a power amp maybe takin... | |
| Is DEQX a game changer? fluffers - Your post suggests that your DAC had been able to feed your amplifiers directly prior to adding the PreMate. Is that so?The PreMate is normally sequenced as a preamp in the chain immediately prior to power amps - or by ’amps’ do you mea... | |
| Is DEQX a game changer? 1. Connect directly to the PreMATE DAC as these are high quality & transparent.2. If you get an M23 from another source, you will need to have the files converted - probably by Alan Langford at DEQX & my experience is that he may take quit... |