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by Ithilstone
Sat Oct 14, 2023 12:47 pm
Forum: DIY
Topic: Damp A80 Mk 1s
Replies: 8
Views: 4576
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Re: Damp A80 Mk 1s

Ok if you not sure and you not sure if you can do it yourself I would strongly recommend send it to us.
Mark will be able to to test it quickly but disconnection of board ( most expensive part) is crucial before testing psu section
by Ithilstone
Sat Oct 14, 2023 9:23 am
Forum: DIY
Topic: Damp A80 Mk 1s
Replies: 8
Views: 4576
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Re: Damp A80 Mk 1s

I presume A80 were not plugged to power ? if "yes" keep on reading if "no" DO NOT TURN THEM ON how much water was inside ? was only caps bridge rectifier and transformer covered in water ? or did water got to boards ? Does transforme shows any signs that water got inside - under ...
by Ithilstone
Sun Jun 19, 2022 9:23 am
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Musical Fidelity V-DAC II
Replies: 12
Views: 3370
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Re: Musical Fidelity V-DAC II

Is V-DAC up-sampling or does it have NOS setting as well?
by Ithilstone
Sat Jun 18, 2022 10:32 am
Forum: NVA Announcements & Information
Topic: NVA Blog
Replies: 716
Views: 404732
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Re: NVA Blog

Hi, everyone We will be updating our Facebook page through out the duration of the show, as it is much easier to upload the photos from mobile (internet down here is rather poor as expected) https://www.facebook.com/hfsaudio Full report here will be published after the show p/s If you're visiting th...
by Ithilstone
Wed Jun 01, 2022 8:53 am
Forum: Music
Topic: Munich Hi End show
Replies: 25
Views: 17269
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Re: Munich Hi End show

If there is no R&D the implication is that it is existing technology and will not sound better than something a fraction of the price. :lol: Well they never said that there is no R&D... One of them said that they listen to every component - they just never mention cost of R&D being a fa...
by Ithilstone
Tue May 31, 2022 5:18 pm
Forum: Music
Topic: Munich Hi End show
Replies: 25
Views: 17269
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Re: Munich Hi End show

CN211276 wrote: Tue May 31, 2022 2:39 pm
R&D does not enter calculations?
Isn't that funny that they never mention R&D right? ;]
by Ithilstone
Tue May 31, 2022 12:44 pm
Forum: Music
Topic: Munich Hi End show
Replies: 25
Views: 17269
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Re: Munich Hi End show

I was mulling this "whats its worth" issue over the other day after watching a John Devore youtube clip. Before a small, often owner run business embarks on setting a price they surely must debate do we want to sell a small number of very high margin items knowing full well that's a limit...
by Ithilstone
Sun Mar 20, 2022 8:14 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Feck this, I've had enough.
Replies: 55
Views: 9029
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Re: Feck this, I've had enough.

Sorry Stu that you reached the final border with Hifi... Just hope you will quickly re-learn to just enjoy music no matter what gear is used to reproduce the music ( and really hope it will be all your current gear) and if you dead serious about BT and portable then maybe this : Aiwa Exos 9 Amazon h...
by Ithilstone
Sat Feb 12, 2022 11:15 pm
Forum: DIY
Topic: Another DIY SS Amplifier with NVA Boards
Replies: 372
Views: 138796
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Re: Another DIY SS Amplifier with NVA Boards

let me help you Stu ;]
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by Ithilstone
Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:53 pm
Forum: NVA Discussions
Topic: NVA p80 pre with phono stage.
Replies: 36
Views: 22178
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Re: NVA p80 pre with phono stage.

Hi there. So what is it you have do you have any pictures? Many thanks It is PSU on the steroids 4x1000va transformers, smoothing caps and rectifiers all build in one acrylic box roughly 20in by 14in by 6in ( if i remember correctly) with power cord and 4 umbilicals ended with XLR plugs perfect for...