Recent content by Lammie

I've seen some sorts of things like this: Cheapo A-to-D Surely these aren't great quality? I've had a sniff around the ASR for AD converters, but most seem to be heavy duty types you would use for recording from microphones, etc—not for really for converting a line input from a phono stage or...

Your Kairn tales sound oh so very familiar. Especially with weird stuff after a power cut. Interesting note on the hiss with Linn, I always thought it was mains noise or interference or something. It was quite a pleasant surprise when the Topping went in and the hiss left. Coincidentally I was...

Hey Wombat, thanks for doing the maths. Appreciate it! I guess that puts a pin in the SYS idea. Ok, so there is a noticeable difference putting the Kairn back into the chain. First off, as AudioSceptic mentioned, I don't have to physically give the Klout a 'reach-around' :p to turn it...

Yep, that's an obvious solution! I'm not sure what adding the Kairn back into the chain will do from a sound quality/experience point of view, but yes—that would be the simple fix, however not the purest. I'm quite pleased with the performance of the D50s into the Klout—and the...

Yes, correct—thank you for requesting clarification. Passive Amplifier = Attenuator/Volume Control. What I'm getting at is basically an attenuator/switch that I can put between the DAC and the phono stage so I can control the volume of the turntable, while easily switching between the TT and...

I have been running a purely analogue amplification setup—a Linn Kairn Pre to Linn Klout Amp (driving a pair of Linn 140s). The amplification combo were hand-me downs and I have thoroughly enjoyed the sound from the setup. The Klout is a beautiful beast. My two sources have been a turntable...