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wyred4sound dac2 and dac2se

Postby timber715 » Thu Dec 13, 2012 12:11 am

Is there anyone here using this Dac? planning to acquire one and would appreciate learning a tweak or two....

source: toshiba laptop
os: Vista
player: foobar or jriver (mc17)
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Re: wyred4sound dac 2

Postby timber715 » Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:30 am

I sure wish someone would chime in.... dumating na kasi and I could use some help on the tweaking side.
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now breaking in.... no tweak or adjustment yet.
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Re: wyred4sound dac 2

Postby JoeyGS » Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:43 am

Congrats Sonny! Since no one chimed to your request ..... please give us your impressions on the sonic impact to your system. That would need some break-in.... and by January when we schedule the Quiapo EB, maybe we can have a listen.
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Re: wyred4sound dac 2

Postby timber715 » Thu Dec 13, 2012 12:38 pm

JoeyGS wrote:Congrats Sonny! Since no one chimed to your request ..... please give us your impressions on the sonic impact to your system. That would need some break-in.... and by January when we schedule the Quiapo EB, maybe we can have a listen.

Salamat Joey, I don't really think I am qualified to give an impression. Though what is apparent is the separation of the instrument is already clear.
Break in period of 200 to 300 hours at this time......... I expect it to get even better. :clap:
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Re: wyred4sound dac 2

Postby gygie » Thu Dec 13, 2012 3:07 pm

brader, saan galing yang dac mo? mukhang maganda.
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Re: wyred4sound dac 2

Postby timber715 » Thu Dec 13, 2012 3:28 pm

gygie wrote:brader, saan galing yang dac mo? mukhang maganda.

Naku brader gie, nakita ko lang yan sa tabi ng kalsada kaninang umaga.... Hehehe

Got it from a local dealer during the recent hifi show...
Here is a review from 6 moons
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Re: wyred4sound dac 2

Postby rollykison » Thu Dec 13, 2012 3:30 pm

Oist timb, dito ka rin pala.

San na ung dati mo gears?
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Re: wyred4sound dac 2

Postby timber715 » Thu Dec 13, 2012 3:35 pm

rollykison wrote:Oist timb, dito ka rin pala.

San na ung dati mo gears?

Wala na akong ibang gears... Eto pa nga lang hirap na eh... Hirap maging try hard :$ puro kayod at diet tuloy napapala ko.
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Re: wyred4sound dac 2

Postby edwin » Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:00 pm

This Dac is in my wish list, paired with the W4S music server connected via I2S.
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Re: wyred4sound dac 2

Postby desmo » Thu Dec 13, 2012 9:28 pm

Congrats on your new DAC Sonny. I've read nothing but very positive reviews on Wyred4Sound gears.
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Re: wyred4sound dac 2

Postby timber715 » Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:33 am

desmo wrote:Congrats on your new DAC Sonny. I've read nothing but very positive reviews on Wyred4Sound gears.

Thanks John, that is what I really based my acquisition from mostly... I did however was lucky enough to set a home audition prior to my purchase...
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Re: wyred4sound dac 2

Postby timber715 » Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:34 am

edwin wrote:This Dac is in my wish list, paired with the W4S music server connected via I2S.

unfortunately Edwin, the server is next on my wishlist.... huhuhu.
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Re: wyred4sound dac 2

Postby Tjaderman » Fri Dec 14, 2012 9:20 am

Congratulations, Sonny! 8) 8)
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Re: wyred4sound dac 2

Postby timber715 » Fri Dec 14, 2012 11:16 am

salamat Cal. Happy to report that after 24 hours the sound just keep improving. No sign of sibilance as some has reported abroad.
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Re: wyred4sound dac 2

Postby Tjaderman » Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:17 pm

timber715 wrote:salamat Cal. Happy to report that after 24 hours the sound just keep improving. No sign of sibilance as some has reported abroad.


You are in for a treat, Sonny! What cable are you using?
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Re: wyred4sound dac 2

Postby timber715 » Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:42 pm

Cal, I'm still using the cable that came with the dac... haven't tried the wireworld on it nor the usb cable from your factory :geek: :geek: :geek: It will happen once the dac has broken in....
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Re: wyred4sound dac 2

Postby timber715 » Sat Dec 15, 2012 12:58 am

had a chance to play around tonight :clap:
to adjust other settings, turn off the dac. press these buttons at the same time
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then while depressed, press the power button at the center
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then comes the hidden settings
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with the remote you can dim the display in 4 levels
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phase can also be adjusted with the remote but only has two settings
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Re: wyred4sound dac 2

Postby timber715 » Fri Dec 28, 2012 2:06 am

got it broken in and now running around 300 hours.... this dac is keeping me awake. :)
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Re: wyred4sound dac 2

Postby rotciv » Sat Dec 29, 2012 6:17 pm

Hi, Great to hear that you've housebroken the DAC2 :) thought you might find this a great read.

http://www.computeraudiophile.com/conte ... s-v3-zuma/
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Re: wyred4sound dac 2

Postby timber715 » Sat Dec 29, 2012 10:36 pm

rotciv wrote:Hi, Great to hear that you've housebroken the DAC2 :) thought you might find this a great read.

http://www.computeraudiophile.com/conte ... s-v3-zuma/

Been reading about those and it seems I'm in for more pain. Both technically and financially, woe is me.... But I love a challenge.
Been thinking about my next step and from here I'm looking at three options in no particular order.
1. Server
2. Off ramp 5 or another type of similar device.
3. Amplifier upgrade/update

No.2 can be held off for christmas 2014 since it cost as much as the dac2. The server.... Well my toshiba laptop is doing a decent duty of it but I know the benefits of the upgrade, and I actually want to go headless for a cleaner rack. The amplification update/upgrade is really what I think I can move towards and afford :sweat: moving from 75 watts to 150 watts could pose subtle improvements which can give way for the next ones.... The key word there is afford.... Dang I'm broke :?:
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