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A well-regarded solution for getting high-quality digital audio from a computer (or USB source) to a DAC that is best fed with AES/EBU, S/PDIF or I2S.

Further Information: AV play HD300 i2s hdmi cable. 99.99% Silver Solid Core. Forward and airy presentation, detailed sound. Only works for i2s connections and not for HDMI TV connection. AV play AV0806 usb cable. 99.99% Silver Solid Core. Clean and detailed sound. I bought both from Aliexpress costing 106aud and 53 aud respectively. I have receipt. You can ask me or search them there for details. Both very good value. Can try and return within a week if it does not work in your system. It works best in neutral and warm sounding setups. I used this for my denafrips hermes and pontus. RFS- Upgraded to curious evolved and QED HDMI

Further Information: High quality USB cable. Details here: https://addictedtoaudio.com.au/products/cardas-clear-usb-cable?variant=16063973379

Further information: Looking to sell my Schitt Audio USB to SPDIF converter. The unit is in excellent condition and has been rarely used. Photos: Advertisements without photos of the actual item will not be approved.

Further information: Hello, I'am selling my Schitt Audio Eitr USB to SPDIF converter. The reason for selling the converter is that I'am looking to upgrade my system. The unit has been rarely used and is in excellent condition, there is no marks or scratches. Please note the unit does not come with a box or manual. The unit comes with the original Australian power adapter. If you are interested my contact me via email or call me. Thank You Photos: Advertisements without photos of the actual item will not be approved.

Further information: This is an extraordinary cable that would make most systems sound better I think. I don't think it is the most neutral cable but I mean this in the best possible way. Price includes PP fees and postage. Price is firm. Photos: PLEASE READ If you are advertising multiple items, you must post one bulk price only, or post seperate ads for each item If you include any reference to pricing whatsoever in this section (excluding RRP), your ad will not be approved If you don't include photographs of the actual item being sold, your ad will not be approved

Further information: High resolution, neutral, big sound stage. Very low noise and resolving I thought. Photos: PLEASE READ If you are advertising multiple items, you must post one bulk price only, or post seperate ads for each item If you include any reference to pricing whatsoever in this section (excluding RRP), your ad will not be approved If you don't include photographs of the actual item being sold, your ad will not be approved

Further information: I recently bought this to trial with my system; have since upgraded. This is a very good sounding cable. Photos: Advertisements without photos of the actual item will not be approved.

Item: Mad Scientist Black Magic USB Cable 85cm tip to tip Location: Melbs Price: $350 Item Condition: Excellent Reason for selling: NLR Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: Very nice cable from the Mad Scientist guys. These sell for $600+ AUD so if looking at one of these save some money. Comes with original box and bag. Will post at cost. reviews Mad Scientist Black Magic USB | HFA - The Independent Source for Audio Equipment Reviews WWW.HIFI-ADVICE.COM Once again the company issued a newer version of a product that beats the previous incarnation by a sizable margin, no matter if that previous product was already marvelous! REVIEW: Mad Scientist Audio Black Magic USB Cable Cable - paco - Cable Asylum WWW.AUDIOASYLUM.COM REVIEW: Mad Scientist Audio Black Magic USB Cable Cable - paco - Cable Asylum Mad Scientist Audio - Black Magic USB Cable - Audio Bacon AUDIOBACON.NET Honest reviews of the best audiophile headphones, speakers, amplifiers, preamplifiers, DACs, and cables.

Item: Range of cables to choose from RCAS< USB< HDMI AND XLR Location: Perth Price: Various see below Item Condition: Generally good to excellent Reason for selling: No need- clean up. Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: As per Photos: however they seems to have reordered themselves but most you can read. 1) Monster Balanced RCA 2 metres. $100 2 and 3) Total Dac d1 USB filter $360 Euros new $400 Aus posted 4) Linn 30cm cable $50 5 and 7 and 10) Monster 1.5 metre component lead $50 6 and 9) Thunder Snake Digital Link Viper factory terminated with lockable Rca plugs similar to WBT heavy duty 75 ohm digital lead $100 8 and 11) Cardas Video Digital 75 ohm cable with cardas plugs $100 12 and 13) Soniclink Aero space technology 150 rca cables 1 metre $150 14) Radio shack rca cable 1 metre $25 15) Monster cable 300 mk11 i metre $50 20) TARA LABS PRISM KLARA Speaker cables 2 metres pair $250 21-22) Osborn SilverLink xlrs a pair sold Osborn Silverlink is the result of several years of careful experimenting with many different types of cabling and insulation materials. Silverlink is made from pure extruded silver wire which is specially made for Osborn Loudspeakers. It is extruded into one continual length. Many reference cables up to $6,000 per pair were used as comparisons during the selection phase. Neither I, nor any of my customers have yet found an interconnect to match the performance of the Silverlink. Silver Interconnects often suffer from a brittle top end and a restricted bass performance. The sonic purity, transparency, inner detail and soundstage of the Silverlink is extraordinary in both XLR and Single Ended interconnects.." from www.osbornloudspeakers.com.au/osborn-speaker-cables . 23)Monster cables xlrs $100 24)Clearer Audio Silverline hdmi i metre $100 25) QED purple UNEX HDMI- $100

Item:usb cable Price Range: 1$ / 500 Item Condition: New or Used Extra Info: Sydney siders only. cheers Please don't forget to report your post as FOUND when possible. (You can now delete this text).

Item: AUDIOLAB M-DAC with Bonus Analysis Plus USB cable Location: MEL Price: $550 Item Condition: Perfect Reason for selling: NLR Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: This is a fantastic DAC and i've enjoyed it more than i expected to. I've used it mostly for USB audio which it does amazingly. I've since got a streamer/dac which i'm also happy with, so don't need this anymore. I will throw in a bonus Analysis Plus Purple USB cable with the sale.

Some time ago i received a USB spdif converter from @NKMA (thanks!). While trying it out i noticed that the output coax was nice but the optical wasnt the best sounding. I subseqently broke the dust cover for the optical port so a fix was on the cards. The long and short of it: 1. The stock optical transmitter (TX141L) did not match the part number on the PCB. Although similar, the items are not identical (says the datasheets). 2. TX147 installed. No discernible difference now between optical / coax. 3. Transmit power and / or port design might have something to do with it. (The port was different on the stock item to replacement transmitter). If anyone is using one of these, check the transmitter. The model reference is on the back of the plastic housing. If its not a TX147 (and especially if its a TX141L), there might be gains to be had with swapping the optical transmitter. I went with the option of a removable dust plug.

A new and improved version of the Curious usb cable has been released (Curious Evolved), has anyone heard it yet? How does it compare to the original?

Further information: One of the best sounding USB cables on the planet. Reviews speak for it. OFFERS THE SOUND THAT IS BOTH DETAILED AND SMOOTH Excellent USB cable that holds its own when compared to more expensive cables. SPECIFICATION: Specially selected silver plated copper offering best resolution and natural tonality Multi-core teflon coated conductors arranged in geometry optimized for low-noise and best listening experience Connectors made of solid aluminum lower noise coming from a PC 90 ohm impedance (USB standard) Standard length is 1 meter USER REVIEWS https://jcat.eu/product/usb-cable-audiophile-usb-cable/ Photos: PLEASE READ If you are advertising multiple items, you must post one bulk price only, or post seperate ads for each item If you include any reference to pricing whatsoever in this section (excluding RRP), your ad will not be approved If you don't include photographs of the actual item being sold, your ad will not be approved

Further information: Up for sale is an AudioQuest Jitterbug. This will clean up any imperfections in the USB power source before they interfere with the quality of your USB audio. Shipping will be with standard parcel postage. Photos:

Wireworld Silver Starlight 7 USB 2.0 Cable 1 metre length USB 2.0 A to B plug Key Features DNA Helix Design Silver-clad Oxygen-Free Copper Conductor Composilex 2 Insulation 24K Gold-plated Contacts 23 AWG Gauge Unfortunately I don't have the original packaging however it will be boxed/packed safely for postage.

Further information: First and only owner. Treated with care. Includes original packaging. Purchased from Addicted to Audio. Price is for both items. Work really well when used with a laptop or PC. Great reduction in noise and eliminates system hum and buzz. Photos: Advertisements without photos of the actual item will not be approved.

Further information: Fantastic Condition, Nordost USB cable 1.0metre, Blue Heaven. Pick up for cash from 3190 or EFT Please Photos: Advertisements without photos of the actual item will not be approved.

I'm selling my Schitt Eitr Converter. The unit has barely been used for few hours. The condition is excellent/brand new. Comes with all the original packaging and manual. Photos: PLEASE READ If you are advertising multiple items, you must post one bulk price only, or post seperate ads for each item If you include any reference to pricing whatsoever in this section (excluding RRP), your ad will not be approved If you don't include photographs of the actual item being sold, your ad will not be approved

Further information: I'm selling my Chord C-USB cable 5m. I had brought the cable earlier this year brand new. Included is also the original packaging. Photos: PLEASE READ If you are advertising multiple items, you must post one bulk price only, or post seperate ads for each item If you include any reference to pricing whatsoever in this section (excluding RRP), your ad will not be approved If you don't include photographs of the actual item being sold, your ad will not be approved

TV viewing in total darkness can cause eye strain and some ambient lighting will help relieve this. For folks who are interested to add bias lighting to their TV, here's something you can try: http://peteswrite.blogspot.sg/2014/03/creating-ambient-lighting-for-tv-viewing.html

Marantz NA 11 S1 review Marantz has been the everyday man’s route to accessible hifi at a decent price for a while. With their equipment, you pay more than what you would at Costco or Harvey Norman, but you are far short of the stratospheric money that you would have to fork out for more esoteric gear, and yet you get a big proportion of the sound quality. A lot of this has to do with Mr Ken Ishiwata, the music genius who sprinkles his special magic on most of their range, and you get some rather fine equipment over the past 60 years. Here in their 60th Year, the Reference “11” series has a new member in the form of the Audiophile Network player / DAC – NA 11 S1. That’s a mouthful but your jaw will remain open when you sit down to listen to what this baby can do. Some links to the technical blurb: And some tips from Marantz about using digital music and their USB port: http://m.marantz.fr/DocumentMaster/UK/Marantz_Whitepaper_PC-Audio_NA-11S1.pdf And the info brochure: http://www.marantz.asia/ap/pdf/Mz_NA11S1_Productinfo_S_PDF_EN.pdf NA-11S1 PREMIUM Network Audio Player This latest rebirth of the Premium 11 Series not only sees the total reinvigoration of both player and amplifier but also the creation of an entirely new S11 separate – the NA-11S1 Network Audio Player. The NA-11S1 Premium Network Audio player is arguably the most advanced, next-generation player there has ever been. Its introduction to this year’s Premium collection is a true milestone in the Marantz history and is a momentous occasion for every audiophile. Why? Because finally, it is now possible to enjoy new media on the highest of levels, by utilizing the increasingly available high resolution downloads it creates ‘studio master’ quality right in your own living room. It produces such breath-taking audio quality because inside it includes the High Current Audiophile D/A converter DSD1792 as well as a Marantz original DSP and Digital Filter PEC777- a high-end algorithm previously used only in professional recording studios - we call it Marantz Musical Mastering. This type of filtering retains greater detail for an even wider sound stage and a perfect balance. Its analogue audio circuits feature Marantz HDAM®-SA2 and HDAM®, and the Toroidal transformer ensures that there’s always power in store the instant it’s needed, while the rigid copper-plated chassis with 5mm thick aluminum top cover minimize vibration and interference. Importantly, selectable digital filters allow you to tune the sound as you prefer. The USB-B port works in asynchronous mode and supports not only 192kHz / 24bits but also the DSD 2.8MHz and 5.6MHz for maximized versatility. You can play FLAC HD 192/24 files, WAV 192/24 files, Internet Radio and Streaming Services support via Ethernet, and AirPlay Music Streaming from iTunes or iDevices – as well as many other file types. It is also DLNA 1.5 certified, so Android integration is easy, and the USB-A port on the front panel also makes playback from an iPod/iPhone/iPad or USB devices just as simple. This player has the lot. What more could you dream of? The network hub The NA-11S1 gives you access to an unlimited number of music sources. You can play music from your own collections stored on PC / NAS or enjoy the world of internet radio. With AirPlay you can stream from your iTunes library or any iDevice such as an iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. All contents will be processed by Marantz Musical Mastering and carefully forwarded by the high-quality output stage. Marantz Musical Mastering The Marantz digital filtering with Noise Shaper and Dithering gives you two filter characteristics for CD and any other digital input. This filtering effectively eliminates digitalization errors, to ensure wide sound stage, perfect balance, pin-pint detail, and rich harmonics. Superior D/A converter The unit’s high-current audiophile DAC runs on 384kHz / 24 bit for the purest possible conversion of the digital signal processed by the Marantz DSP PEC777f3. Oversized Toroidal transformer The oversized transformer guarantees a high energy reserve to supply every power demand with ease and speed. The result is every detail and every nuance is faithfully and accurately reproduced. Superior Line Out terminals Constructed from highly pure copper and plated with gold, the NA-11S1’s line output terminals ensure long-term, highly reliable contact to transport the sensitive audio signal to the next stage of amplification. USB-A input (front) The front USB port gives you easy access to your music stored on portable devices and makes use of the NA-11S1’s high quality audio stage. And when you play a device it also recharges. Low-noise LCD Thanks to the high-contrast LCD playlists and other information is easy to read even from a distance, while the low-noise aspect ensures that the LCD never influences the sensitive audio signal. Solid metal chassis The 5mm aluminium top-cover and copper-plated chassis, reduces vibration to an absolute minimum. Also, this solid chassis provides a low ground potential for every point of the player. System control terminal System Terminal to connect the SA-11S3 and PM-11S3 so you can control the set-up with the Marantz remote App. Remote controller Easy operation of any function including the volume of the Marantz amplifier. Main Features - Premium-quality audio player for any digital media - Internet Radio and Streaming Service support (Spotify & last.fm) via Ethernet - AirPlay Music Streaming for easy playback of the entire music library from iDevices or iTunes - DAC Mode with three digital Inputs (USB-B, Coaxial, Optical) for standard resolution and high-definition audio streaming - USB-B Asynchronous Mode for minimized jitter and unadulterated audio streaming - Marantz Musical Mastering and high-quality DAC to reproduce music details naturally - DSD2.8 MHz file native playback via USB-B for SACD audio quality - ALAC (Apple Lossless), FLAC 192/24, WAV 192/24 files playback Some important technical info: High-current DSD1792 DAC chip Marantz Musical Mastering technology, which is currently used by professional recording studios, to deliver greater detail and more-balanced sound. A toroidal transformer supplies cleaner power to the onboard electronic circuits An armored 5mm-thick, copper-plated chassis to block and minimize external interferences XLR-type balanced audio output typically used by high-end hi-fi systems. Other key specifications: Coaxial and optical digital audio output RCA and XLR analog audio output Comes in black and gold 440 x 127 x 417mm (W x H x D) 14.6kg

I went into Myer Maroochydore today to see some of the current Panasonic HD TV sets in use. They had a L55ET50A which I persuaded a salesman to let me try out for a while. Unfortunately all these stores tend to daisy chain their sets to broadcast SD commercial TV through some antiquated and tortuous video plumbing with poor quality amplifiers and cables (probably hangovers from the analogue era), so any assessment of picture quality can only be comparative between the various brands and models so lumbered with such poor quality source imagery. To get around this I brought along a portable USB HDD with a range of different video files and still images to try out. My USB powered HDD required 2 USB ports to boot up (using supplemental power as I expected) but was then recognised by the TV. Both my FAT32 and NTFS partitions worked ok. As I use a Mac computer, I tried out a few MOV H264 files that I had made myself. A P&S 640x480 file was pretty well unwatchable scaled up to full screen (as expected but worth a try), although there is the option to view at original size - so best seen on a PC screen anyway. A bunch of 720p H264 MP4s played OK, but as these had been down sampled from 1080p to upload to YouTube, they did not look that great either. I had a 1080p MOV straight out of Final Cut Pro X, but the TV would not recognise this. A shame, as that was the equal of broadcast HD. I then tried out a variety of older AVI format DIVX and XVID type movie encodes from DVD. As long as the bit rate was up there (i.e. video file of at least 1.5Gb or bigger) they were acceptable to watch at armchair distance, although some macro blocking and artefacts were seen. Finally I tried out a few 720p MKV files at 4Gb or bigger encoded from blu ray. These all looked great on the screen and upscaled quite well. I imagine a good quality blue ray player with original disc would produce stunning results on this set but I was unable to try this out. I did not try out the 3D capability either. The menu file navigation system on the set was able to move about a bunch of folders within folders and then the files within those ok. I then tried out viewing photos on the TV. I was immediately disappointed to find that when viewing JPG images, the file structure is totally ignored. The display just dumped thumbs of every JPG image found on the HDD with no way to discriminate and only see a small collection in one folder. This is a severe limitation as I had hoped to be able to have my entire photo library available to selectively view, maybe there are options to deal with this, does anyone know? (The inelegant solution is to load up a thumb drive with those pics desired to be seen). When viewing the JPG files however, the results were exceptionally good. The source images were all well over the 1920x1080 size (many were 21MP from my Canon DSLR) and these downscaled for the screen and displayed extremely well. I am a photographer and being able to view my photos on such a large screen is actually quite important to me. So thumbs up for this, if only the folders containing the images were respected by the TV viewer firmware. I have been looking more into these sets and now will probably wait until June for the release here of another model, which has even better specs, although a slightly smaller screen size. The Panasonic TH-L47WT50A looks to be my choice. Anyone have comments on the above?

Item: Pro-Ject Phono Box USB V Location: Hobart Price: $150 Item Condition: like new Reason for selling: no longer required Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: This unit hasn't been used as it wasn't suitable for my purposes. Pictures: