Hi,

I believe that this note will appear after appr. 30 days again.

Joachim

Hi,
thank you.
but I went back to the original OS twice already, and the same note appears again. I will see what happens today!

Joachim

Hello Peter,

I do have the following “problem”. (The PC is not connected to the NET)
Normally the activation of W7 is certified (status=Windows is activated)
With the minimized OS the status is “Unknown” and the message “This copy of Windows is not genuine” with an oscillating red bar appears on the right lower side of the screen.

According to informations from the “NET” W7 should work without any limitations, but the message with a red bar is annoying.
Any idea which W7 “Service” shall be activated under the minimized OS to avoid ........ ?
Joachim

Hi Peter,

please do not forget to update and manufacture all the NOS1 USB in your order book in the meantime.  PLEEAASEEE!!!!!

Joachim

Hi,

on my system the SQ with wave files is superior.

Joachim

Hi,

This is the main content of the manuf. description for the card:

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The SOtM tX-USB is an audiophile PCI to USB audio card like no other. This audio card has a unique design incorporating a power line noise filter. It then has individual ultra low noise regulators to power the usb devices attached, the on board ultra low jitter clock and the on broad PCI host controller.
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-power line noise filter -
There is no power transmission between the PC and the NOS1 USB via the USB cable! This additional card will have a negative impact to the SQ.
Less is more, thats the philosophy.

Joachim

Selection of highend music components in general

There are thousands of audio manufacturers around the world and it is impossible to select ……… .
The starting point to select components is an advice by friends and catching informations from online and paper publications and whispers inside the scene.
All reliable authors (TAS, Stereophile, HIFI+, sixmoons, ToneAudio etc) are writing the reviews about the components heard in their own reference room. So these guys can write about the differences compared with their own audio gear. There is a tendency to favour equipment from certain manufacturers due to economical pressure (advertisements).
With all this informations you have an idea/ a tendency for the brand/unit you intend to buy (do not forget the WAF), and then the component shall be tested/listened to in your OWN environment.

Prices /Value for money.
I heard someone saying, that the sales price of his unit is just above the material and working investment and his margin is very small. When we are comparing the interior inside / and the research of a DAC for appr. €3.500,00 with the construction of a Soulution 710 the price difference is quite obvious. But the sales price of more than € 28.000,00 for a Soulution 710 is extraordinary and nobody is buying. (The former German distributor for Soulution Audio is advertising his demo units with a high discount without any success since a year)

The highend manufactures have problems with their sales of the expensive units around the world, except in some countries of Asia. The main problem is the distributor, his margin is extraordinary and the profit for the dealer is between 10% and 20% only (without sales discount).
The only chance for the highend industry to survive is to get rid of the distributors, selling the components via AMAZON etc. for a reliable price (the buyer has a 14 days return guarantee by standard already) and to perform REAL HIGHEND DEMONSTRATIONS during the trade shows around the world. Most of the demonstrations at the Munich Trade Show 2011 were not on the level necessary to encourage the visitors to buy. The lack of quality of the highend demonstrations seems to be a major problem on all fairs.

Joachim

This card makes no sense in a PC because inside the NOS 1 the
"USB is powered by an internal dedicated linear power supply" . Signals (0s and 1s) are transfered between the PC and the NOS1 and vice versa (clocking) only.

Joachim

That is a good idea! Mani has one NOS1 in "spare" too.
It would be interesting for us to read Mani's opinion.

Joachim

Hi Roy,

Congratulations!
So you are on the sunny side of the street.

best

Joachim

Hi Roy,

is it possible to share the addresses of the databases with us?
I know Rhino and HD Tracks for older records only.

Thank you.

best

Joachim

Hi Mani,

from your activities during the last 12 month I can see that you are  searching for the final "medicine to kill the highend virus". Your weak point seems to be the power amp.

My gear hasn't changed since 5 years and the "highend virus" is dead , except the DAC, which is with the NOS1 the final unit.

There is a nearly identical power amp to the Soulution 710 available from the manuf. Accoustic Arts, the AMP II - MK 2. second hand for € 5700,00 at www.audio-markt.de
or a Dartzeel, also second hand for € 8900,00  from  www.highend-broker.com.
The Accoustic Arts amp has an output power of 2 x 260 Watts at 8 Ohms. The weight is 56 kg!!
The AMP II - MK 2 got amazing reviews, and the Soulution 710 was in a review by a very, very small margin superior only. The value for money of this AMP II - MK 2 is .................. .

Nevertheless it is very interesting to follow your journey to ...... and read your ideas and impressions of the components.

best

Joachim

Hi Mani,

the only explanation is "not proper shielded cables" against HF emissions. The HF emissions/immissions is for all highend manuf. of USB/ HDMI etc. cables a major argument for their special shielding.

Joachim

Hi Mani,

any news on the amplifier front.

Joachim

I read somewhere it is recommended to use the lowest speed for ripping with the CD drive possible.

Joachim