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    ngohw reacted to sygnus21's post in the thread Aune S17 pro with Like Like.
    Nice setup. If that's a balanced amp, you'll love that 4-pn XLR cable, as a balanced design typically provides more power to the...
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    cheers for this, honestly speaking can't notice a difference so I think I'm just gonna turn it off and save some energy! in other news...
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    ngohw replied to the thread Aune S17 pro.
    Set up pic :) up next, XLR cable for my headphones!
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    ngohw reacted to UseThe4s's post in the thread Aune S17 pro with Like Like.
    Subtle upgrade - alu feet (11 Euro) and a heatsink (22 Euro + 6 Euro double side thermal tape). Previous max. continuous temp was 63°C...
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    ngohw reacted to sygnus21's post in the thread Aune S17 pro with Like Like.
    For clarity, here's the Pontus DAC top shelf and the item in the yellow box is the FPGA module that gets firmware updated but can also...
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    ngohw replied to the thread Aune S17 pro.
    Might have to give that a try some time in the future if I ever get the chance then!
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    ngohw reacted to sygnus21's post in the thread Aune S17 pro with Like Like.
    Huh? What??? The Denafrips Pontus DAC (as an example) IS an R2R ladder DAC that uses an FPGA DSP module - Pontus II 12TH-1 :wink:
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    There is no right answer. Some will say yes, whilst others will say no. The DAC may sound slightly better after being on for an hour...
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    just picked this up and I'm loving the DAC, but the light is... rather bright to say the least lol is there any benefit to always...
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    ngohw replied to the thread Aune S17 pro.
    I wasn't overly convinced with R2R DACs when I tried them with the S17 Pro -- nothing wrong with it, just did not wow me enough to spend...
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    Just one last thought to mudguardiain's repair saga. I would rather buy a 2 year old second-hand anything versus a 4-6 months old...
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    ngohw reacted to lucanato's post in the thread Aune S17 pro with Like Like.
    hi guys my s17 has arrived yesterday.. o gosh this is the amp, i love it from the 10 second i listened. i'm a musician and an audiophile...
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    ngohw replied to the thread Aune S17 pro.
    in-line attenuators seem to do the trick too, most popular ones (at least in the UK) seem to be manufactured by Rothwell Audio -- they...
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    ngohw reacted to AntonNZ's post in the thread Aune S17 pro with Like Like.
    Hm, you guys need a passive preamp, schiit has one https://www.schiit.com/products/sys or, if you want to feel fancy, you can opt for...
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    ngohw replied to the thread Aune S17 pro.
    super interesting set-up. my unit has the issue of sounding completely different after the 56 mark but it was far too loud for me, but...
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