mumsoft Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 To be honest, it took me a while before I understood the picture in the manual.Robert-Jan Thanks! In my printed manual there is no picture. On my pc I did not notice the right spot, only my phone allowed to zoom in and get it right. Marc Link to comment
jamesg11 Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 An advantage of a decent passive pre ... deals with whatever output. macmini M1>ethernet / elgar iso tran(2.5kVa, .0005pfd)>consonance pw-3 boards>ghent ethernet(et linkway cat8 jssg360)>etherRegen(js-2)>ghent ethernet(et linkway cat8 jssg360) >ultraRendu (clones lpsu>lps1.2)>curious regen link>rme adi-2 dac(js-2)>cawsey cables>naquadria sp2 passive pre> 1.naquadria lucien mkII.5 power>elac fs249be + elac 4pi plus.2> 2.perreaux9000b(mods)>2x naquadria 12” passive subs. Link to comment
2counos Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Hello, I bought and recevied this week_end a PSU for my Brooklin. I go for a Qualia Physic SV (new model). I'll test it these next days and will come back to give my feeling. For this time, great manufacturing quality !!! Link to comment
mumsoft Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Nice, how much was it? Marc Link to comment
2counos Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Nice, how much was it? Marc 525 €uros Link to comment
mumsoft 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 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
Totsipaki Posted April 25, 2016 Author Share Posted April 25, 2016 I think you won't regret it! +1 Link to comment
2counos Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Give the best to your Brooklin Dac with this PSU. Just two hours playing with and already a significant gap..... wahooo An other planet !!! Link to comment
mumsoft Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Hi 2counos, can you be a bit more specific? What aspects are better (dept, stage, dynamics, you name it)? And which are worse (space, electricity bill, you name it)? Is it better than an sbooster, that is the question (free after Shakespeare) Marc Link to comment
John769 Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Just wondering if a good usb to spdif card will better the Brooklyns direct usb (which is reportedly very good)? Anyone compared? Link to comment
2counos Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Hi 2counos, can you be a bit more specific? What aspects are better (dept, stage, dynamics, you name it)? And which are worse (space, electricity bill, you name it)?Is it better than an sbooster, that is the question (free after Shakespeare) Marc Hello Better or nor better that is the question. I can't say I don't test the Sbooster who seems to me inferior quality. With the Qualia all aspects of the sound explode. First the dynamic is dynamite....all the the bandwidth is concerned. The message is airier, tones are better defined, contours accuracy like the players placement. It's an other Dac.... Difficult to coming back without it. In fact nothing worse to my ears. All the best without even being burned in..... Add and external power supply to the Brooklin without hesitate. Link to comment
mumsoft Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Hello Better or nor better that is the question. I can't say I don't test the Sbooster who seems to me inferior quality. With the Qualia all aspects of the sound explode. First the dynamic is dynamite....all the the bandwidth is concerned. The message is airier, tones are better defined, contours accuracy like the players placement. It's an other Dac.... Difficult to coming back without it. In fact nothing worse to my ears. All the best without even being burned in..... Add and external power supply to the Brooklin without hesitate. Thanks, I will try to get the better of it. Marc Link to comment
John769 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 PF review in: The Mytek Brooklyn DSD DAC - Positive Feedback Link to comment
John769 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 So just looking at the Brooklyn's internals (photo in above-mentioned PF review), there is some kind of XMOS chip. Assume that's for the USB input? Reason I mention it is because someone mentioned earlier in the thread that the Brooklyn's USB was a completely in-house design rather than XMOS or Amanero. Not that it matters in the slightest but interested to know.. Do USB gizmos (Regen etc) improve the Brooklyn's USB at all? Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 So just looking at the Brooklyn's internals (photo in above-mentioned PF review), there is some kind of XMOS chip. Assume that's for the USB input? Reason I mention it is because someone mentioned earlier in the thread that the Brooklyn's USB was a completely in-house design rather than XMOS or Amanero. Not that it matters in the slightest but interested to know.. Do USB gizmos (Regen etc) improve the Brooklyn's USB at all? The MQA development platform runs on XMOS. I'm guessing that's why XMOS is in the Brooklyn. Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
John769 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 The MQA development platform runs on XMOS. I'm guessing that's why XMOS is in the Brooklyn. Gotcha, thanks! 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
John769 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... Not good. Maybe email them in case they don't read it here? So, no one has tried a digital converter (DDC) to the SPDIF input and compared it to the direct USB input? Wondering which sounds better? Will probably buy a DDC regardless, as it will enable connecting two PC's to the DAC rather than one (useful if one PC is specialised for music only and the other does video, multimedia etc). 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
mumsoft 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 Link to comment
John769 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 Maybe I missed an earlier post, but what's wrong with your Brooklyn exactly? 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
mumsoft Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Nothing really. Or better, nothing that others didn't notice, the fact that an external power supply can do much good for it. I will try an alternative method to enhance the dynamics, the 3D stage, the 'emotion' so to say. It's about the same treatment that my Olive once got (I hope, I won't do it myself), which makes it almost sounding the same on its own as it does now via the Brooklyn. When done I will go to Mr Kamsma to have his Brooklyn with SBooster compared with mine. And if there is a new release of the firmware, I'm sure he will be so kind to update it. Marc Link to comment
JerryS Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 DLL problem solved for 32 bit Windows. I received this from Mytek tech support and it installs the Control panel: http://mytekdigital.com/pub/Mytek%20Control%20Panel%2032bits%20workaround.zip In this package you will find some files. Two installers that you have to execute: MytekControl[noDriver]_v1.05.msi MytekStreaming_v3.29.0.exe You must install both of them. Then you have to install our control driver (from "MytekControl_x86.driver" folder) separately. Instruction how to do that are in url link in same folder as installers within archive. Link to comment
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