I think that going to Paypal is the last thing you should do...

First play music and when all possible seems to work correctly in demo mode then reboot and check again.

BTW, why do you empty the old folder? Why not just add another folder (different name) with the new version in there? This way there is no history whatsoever relating to the newer version and run setup from there and start XX from there...

Still some old things need to be removed first from memory and such but it gives a cleaner start. Just a restore does not change everything back into its previous state...

Bert

That explains... 


Your transformers will be more or less saturated by the DC component. Its either a capacitor in front of the transformers (think 1F or so) or in front of the amp.

I am sure the amp likes to be free from such values of DC also...

Bert

Yep, that did the trick. Thanks...


Too much is written for my little brain to follow  and remember, I am a novice regarding this XX version.

Bert

Are you sure that you actually have engaged Phase Alignment? You need to do this in the settings menu and then choose strength or +/- on the player itself.

Bert

Tell me about it! I am sure it is related to the volume setting but perhaps also because of the DC blocker? Now the DAC can't have its DC floating anymore...

Although, I also have seen tracks play with 150mV NOS1 output) without changing the volume. Perhaps Volume Normalisation is playing tricks here...

Time will tell.

Bert

I did try SFS @ 2 and that did not work. The player complaint with an error telling me that the figure 2 is too small for unattended playback...

Bert

That IS a lot... I did not check my volume settings with the readings but I will have to play on any volume so it should be safe always.

Bert

Yes, the output of the NOS1 (you can see that on the internal meters...). But I have noticed also way above the limit they measure...meaning more than 1V!?

Is that good for the DAC's output stage?

What would do that at the output of the amps... brrrr.

In the meantime I have installed the capacitors though and will let them burn in for a while and continue from there.


Yep, same thing but no need for an "upgrade". Just add a capacitor in series with the input and DC will be blocked.

You'll need minimal 15uF though and for a high grade one this will cost some and might not even fit inside! But you can use a good quality 15uF and 1u5 by-pass with real good quality.

Bert

I just checked with my amps (without DC-protection) and it is scary what I see at the output terminals.

Just one click set for the phase alignment and already I see peaks appearing of 2V at the speaker terminals with less than 180mV or so at the input.

My speakers are DC-protected (passive crossover) and so is my active crossover for the bass so no harm can be done there but I am sure that this DC component will saturate the amps pretty quickly.

I will need to get a capacitor first to block DC before I am going to test further...

Bert

I have had no problems whatsoever with this...even after a little while I received the code through email too.

Installation is going smoothly (for somebody who is used to play around with XX in general).

Never been lucky like this before... 

Okay, I volunteer... I already made a restore point to go back to the previous settings.

Bert

Hi Peter,

I just returned from Holidays and did not read back too far (not sure if I will be capable either...) but I did pass something about bluetooth dongles.

Am I too late for having a pair of those for my system?

Bert

If this would become true...

The PC is always running anyhow because I am not "allowed" to work on the Music PC and then having a Window on my main PC to play music through the NOS1 would be very much welcome!

Bert

Hi Peter,

They don't load here either. I can see the picture you are referring too in the post though, I guess your server is extremely slow and that this is causing the problem. Perhaps they will show after a very long time but waiting for 5 minutes and still nothing (no pictures, only a busy loading signal).

Downloading sofware from your server takes a very long time too (reminds me of my old 14k4 modem downloading forum messages taking ages...).

Could be something else though, I am not the expert.

Bert

PS, I looked at the source code of that topic and there the images are linked to a directory at www.stordiau.nl and going directly to that webpage shows the same problem (nothing shows).

Hi Peter,

I have the same problem. Attended or Unattended...same thing. I was going to upload a log-file myself if needed but apperently I am no the only one facing this problem.

For me it is an HDCD vs. normal CD (same problem having both in FLAC or in WAV or mixed).

You can select 2 tracks of different kind yourself and hopefully you have the same problem (or not if it is solved in the version you play).

Bert