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I am at a bit of a crossroads and need some input. I currently use a Raspberry Pi with Roon endpoint software to connect two DAC's to my Roon server. I run a Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ and Lavaudio DS600. It is mainly for Bluetooth for pals to quickly play me a song from Spotify, Youtube music etc. My...

Completed a killer desktop (to me at least LOL) this weekend. Tannoy S8LR bookshelf speakers with 8" Dual Concentric drivers. Arylic A50+ streaming amplifier. iFi Audio Zen DAC Nice cables Roon running into the Zen DAC Thanks to all the guys who contributed with sweet deals. Now show off your...

Mods - Please move if this is the wrong space for this question. I am getting a new 4K TV for the first time in 11 years ;-) I have an Amazon Firestick 4K and would love to take advantage of the resolution on the new panel. So my current plan is to connect the 4K Firestick directly to the TV...

I need a balanced cable for my headphones as above. The cable connects using 2x 2.5mm male connectors to the drivers and terminates in a 3.5mm male connector. I?d like a cable that ends in a 4.4mm Pentaconn balanced connector. That way I can used the headphones with the 4.4mm connector on my iFi...

I now have a bit of kit with balanced XLR outputs and was wondering whether changing from an Exclame to a Predator is worth it. Any input from owners of both would be welcome. I now use an Exclame 100 with a Mullard valve/tube. My speakers are high sensitivity Tannoys, so the increase in power...

After my excellent experience with the little iFi Zen DAC/Headphone amp I am keen to try one of these Zen Phono preamps. Anyone have one that can share some experience? Sent from my SM-G780F using Tapatalk

Unfortunately I am in a position where I may have to sell one of my turntables. It is a Rega P3 with an Origin Live tonearm, Denon DL-103R cartridge, Michael Lim machined metal sub platter, feet and top tonearm brace. It uses a Edwards Audio Little Blue Belter drive belt. Better to sell this in...

Does anyone have experience in running a WiFi mesh network at home? Preferably with experience on the TP-Link Deco M5 product? I need a mesh system to replace my now older 54 Mbps Access Points as I am getting the new Rain 5G network service. My AP?s will limit the speed I can get from my...

Does anybody around JHB/PTA have a UMIK-1 microphone I could borrow for the long weekend? I have never played with REW before and want to measure my room and see if I can generate a response file to use with Roon. Happy to pay a fee for the rental. I am based in Centurion. Mods, feel free to...

Does anybody have experience with the changes in sound quality when you replace the standard plastic body of a Denon DL 103R with a wood or metal body? Wood or metal? I see there are quite a few options on Ebay. Can anyone recommend a seller or product off Ebay? How difficult a job is doing this...

My Saturn S10?s are starting to show their age. My left speaker has developed a buzz from the actual cabinet that is now evident at specific volumes and frequencies. And it is getting worse. The speaker drivers are mint condition. Who can I take this too for a repair? Is a repair possible, or do...

Anyone running one of these turntables? Have my eye on one and would love some current owner feedback. Especially regarding plinths and tonearm/cartridge combos. Current plan is to remove the Grace and IsoKinetik arms I have on my giant Lenco along with their ZYX and Hana cartridges and redeploy...

Just had an interesting few weeks tube rolling in the Valve Audio Exclame 100 amp. When I bought the unit I had it at Schalk's place for a once over. This included fitting a new JJ Gold tube. Had the amp running for months with no hassles at all, sounding great with my Mytek Brooklyn DAC and...

I have a Denon DL-103R cartridge with a slightly shew cantilever. Not too bad, just bad enough to occasionally skip backwards in a track. The solution is a headshell with adjustable azimuth, with a slightly skew angle to get the cantilever perpendicular to the record surface. I bought a...

Anybody have any experience with the Hana SL Moving coil cartridge? Thinking of using one on my Rega TT...

I have a Rega turntable I'm thinking of selling, but have no idea as to fair value. The table is a Rega P3, but instead of the regular RB300 arm, this one is fitted with an Origin Live arm, based of the Rega RB250. I bought the table from a forumite that used the RB300 arm on another project...

I had a new lightweight idler wheel made for my Lenco based turntable. I need an o-ring with an inside diameter of 56mm and 5mm cross section. Has to fit the ring below, anybody know where I can get one? Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk

Now that my big Lenco build is done, I am ready to move all the unused bits on. When Dewald (ghostinthemachine) and I planned the Testarossa, we bought enough material and manufactured enough bits to build at least two completed machines. It also included more than one donor Lenco L75. Would...

I am planning on doing a bit of tube rolling with my Exclame Amp that runs 6922 valves. I want to order the Black Sable Cryogenically treated JJ Gold matched valves as per this link: https://tubedepot.com/products/black-sable-jj-e88cc-6922-gold-pin Anyone keen on some of the same or other...

I would love to here some feedback from guys with experience on the Valve Audio Predator. I currently use an Exclame 100, but want something with balanced inputs to accommodate my Mytek Brooklyn DAC with its balanced outputs. I use the Brooklyn as the centerpiece component, using it for all my...