Octavius Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Yes, center positive! Cheers! I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.- Groucho Marx Link to comment
Octavius Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Yes of course. By the way I'm ready for the futur....I can't imagine better sound I get, by other ways...I'm sur that streamers and Co are fare behind !! Don't forget the sonic result of a system is the match of several elements, not only the source indeed it is to me one of the most decisive factor with the room..... Theoretically you should get the best sound quality via USB asynchronous. I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.- Groucho Marx Link to comment
Octavius Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 The Qualiaphysic PSU was delivered today. My first impressions are very positive...the Brooklyn almost sounds like a different and better DAC! After the long burn in period I intend to write a mini review of the Brooklyn+ Qualiaphysic. I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.- Groucho Marx Link to comment
Octavius Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 It is the 271 PSU. Qualiaphysic's website is being updated today but you can find some more info in their Facebook page: https://m.facebook.com/Qualia-physic-1426276240998870/ I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.- Groucho Marx Link to comment
Octavius Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Thank. Do you buy a specific model ? Yep. The 12v 6.6A model. I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.- Groucho Marx Link to comment
Octavius Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 [ATTACH=CONFIG]25298[/ATTACH] Yes. It's official! Firmware V2 with official compliant MQA Decoder has been released! Press release is available here: http://mytekdigital.com/download_library/press/Mytek_Press_Release_MQA_Firmware-2016-04-10.docx We are very excited to hear what will you hear with Brooklyn DAC at the 2L "MQA test bench" Thank you for all support! Regards, Michal Well done Michal and Mytek! I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.- Groucho Marx Link to comment
Octavius Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Hi Michal Could you please add a 'display completely off' option to your list of future features? (while playing music and while in standby) If you sleep in the same room as you listen to music, then it is rather annoying (and disappointing) to have cover the display with a piece of cardboard at night Thanks! +1. My issue exactly! Thanks in advance too! I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.- Groucho Marx Link to comment
Octavius Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Maybe this could be combined with an automatic shut down to stand-by. Time based, after so many minutes of silence on all the inputs. In stand-by the Brooklyn consumes now only 2.1 Watt. Marc Do you know how much it consumes being on with no active input? I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.- Groucho Marx Link to comment
Octavius Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 11.1 Watt. A difference of 9 Watts. Not something to get sleepless from, but... Marc Cheers! I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.- Groucho Marx Link to comment
Octavius Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Another very efficient solution to the noise issue with low output mc cartridges is swapping the internal switching power supply with an external linear regulated one. This option provided by the manufacturer is very easy to implement and does not only solve the issue mentioned completely but also improves the overall sonic quality of the dac even further. I agree completely about the sound quality improvement you get by using a good external linear PSU. I think it makes the Brooklyn sound almost as a different DAC. I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.- Groucho Marx Link to comment
Octavius Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 It makes one wonder: which one is the best, which one is the cheapest, and which one is the best value. Marc AFAIK the Qualiaphysic one has great specs and it sure works wonders. Not the cheapest though. I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.- Groucho Marx Link to comment
Octavius Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 That isn't cheap. But I asked it because one of these days my Brooklyn gets the treat he deserves, which gives him all the goodies and more that are reported to be the goodies of an external power supply. I want to preserve some money for that purpose. Marc I think you won't regret it! I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.- Groucho Marx Link to comment
Octavius Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 I do hope Mytek release the display off option quickly because I'm seeing some minor retention marks on the display... I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.- Groucho Marx Link to comment
Octavius Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 I will e-mail Mytek's customer service on Monday. I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.- Groucho Marx Link to comment
Octavius Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Did you have it on all the time? Mine now sits on the table, waiting for its treatment; no way to get burnt-in. I do hope that Mytek releases the update before May 20, when I have my next update chance. Marc It has been on most of the time, yes. PS As the screen is an LCD one I'm hoping it's not burnt in but simply suffering from retention and will get to normal again. I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.- Groucho Marx Link to comment
Octavius Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 It has been on most of the time, yes. PS As the screen is an LCD one I'm hoping it's not burnt in but simply suffering from retention and will get to normal again. In fact it's a pair of OLED ones. But still hoping the retention will be temporary. I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.- Groucho Marx Link to comment
Octavius Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Nice! Look forward to hearing how you get on with it. I'm quite interested in that Qualia Physic SV but not sure I'd want to take a 520 euros risk on it without reading more comparisons. Also a picture of its internals would be good. I bought the 6,6 A model that was replaced by this one and I couldn't be happier. The level of silence, detail, timing, smoothness, soundstage precision has increased to a level that makes the Brooklyn sound like a different better DAC IMO. Here's a picture of its internals: http://my-hiend.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/in04.jpg I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.- Groucho Marx Link to comment
Octavius Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Many thanks, Octavius. Looks very well-made! I think the HDPlex has a similar amp rating at 12V, so I will use it for a while anyway. The HDplex is noisier so that's why I went for the Qualiaphysic. Could still be an upgrade over the internal switching one though. Cheers! I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.- Groucho Marx Link to comment
Octavius Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 About 2.07 firmware unfortunately there's still no display off option when the DAC is on. I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.- Groucho Marx Link to comment
Octavius Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Don't know how difficult it is but still think it will be possible with a future firmware update. About the display's image retention issue I talked about, Mytek has just asked me to send my DAC to their factory in Poland (as I live in Europe). My first impressions about Mytek's customer service are quite positive BTW. I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.- Groucho Marx Link to comment
Octavius Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 About the display off option while the Brooklyn is on Mytek's customer service just confirmed that it will be available soon. I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.- Groucho Marx Link to comment
Octavius Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 I think I prefer MQA over DSD 256 by a very small margin. Considering the much smaller file size it is quite impressive how good MQA can sound. I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.- Groucho Marx Link to comment
Octavius Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Out of interest. What cables (USB and SPDIF) are my fellow Brooklyn owners using? I'm interested to see how much of a difference spending money makes vs broadcast spec cables like Belden 1964a with Canare phono for the SPDIF I use a Tellurium Q Black. With my previous DAC (Audiolab 8200CD) it made quite a difference. Never bothered to test the Brooklyn with a generic cable though. I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.- Groucho Marx Link to comment
Octavius Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Good luck. There is nothing wrong with Mytek support btw. Marc +1. I've had a good experience with Mytek's support. They were quite helpful. I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.- Groucho Marx Link to comment
Octavius Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Display completely off automatically possible in 2.11 Just tried it! This is just what I had been waiting for. I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.- Groucho Marx Link to comment
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