Recent content by nikos

many thanks Plutox. Did the upgrade solve any issues you might had with reading problems of the cd-rom drive in the first place? The only reason i am thinking of the upgrade is the occasional reading failures of normal cds (not copies of cd-r) Best regards, Nikos

QUOTE For those who ask, "why can't we upgrade the firmware ourselves" it's useful to know the level of complexity this task entails. There are several sets of code to change, some of them not accessible via the USB interface. It is also a process not entirely without risks, as JW would...

My condolences John. I wish all the best of health to you and your family. Nikos

Hi John, can you also connect to the iPad a usb3 hard drive with 24b/96khz files?? Will they play at 24/96 or 16/44.1? I also have some problems with the cd-drive. It will not play some of the regular cds ( not just cd-rs). I was demod the unit to a friend of mine i got very embarrased when...

Hi all, my two-cents on the passive pre solution. I have one of the best "passive" preamplifiers after listening to the various Music First ones - both copper and silver editions and the hiss i get connecting the passive pre to the classD power amps ( NewclassD discrete modules in bi-amp )...

JohnW, Hi. You have PM. Nikos

Hi John, and many thanks for your offer to fix the problem by "inserting" the resistors to the cables. I will do that inside the active crossover as the interconnects that i use (contrary to your beliefs of expensive cables) are the Audioquest Niagara and Sky. I know that the price of just...

Hi John, i have been down with virus the last couple of days and now that i am a bit better i investigated the headphone issue further. I can confirm that the sound comes from both channels. The "level" of the sound reproduced when the headphones are inserted is like when you listen with...

Many thanks Dominik for your through investigation. The input impedance of the power amps are 10 Kohm so i should get the max attenuation as per your findings. For late night listening i will switch off the power amps..... Nikos

Hello Dominik, Please do your best at finding a solution for me. I do not exceed the -20 mark on the display. I usually listen between -30 and -20. I also listen at the same volume through my headphones. I have also tested today the same with my ARCAM T92 tuner which has a digital...

Many thanks for your quick reply John. When i insert the headphones, i can hear the relays clicking and the volume on the speakers mutes completely but after a second you can hear the sound from the speakers at very low level but it is there. You can not do late night listening because you...

Dear Wouter, have you tried any headphones with the CDQ?? What is your experience please? If JohnW or Dominik is reading this message please come to the resque. I was listening to my headphones when i realised that my main speakers were also playing along.....Shouldn't they be silent...

Digital and XLR. I have not tried the analog option since JohnW recommends the digital approach Nikos

Hello from Athens... I second the findings from Wouter. He is somehow spot on .... However the overall sound is very system dependent. Having listened to the CDQ with my all classic headphone ( Beyer DT990 and MB Qust X95 ) the pre-amp section is very fine indeed. It is what you should...