April 23, 201016 yr I believe it's pronounced the same as that stuff you breathe. I've been pronouncing it the same as ire in my head.
April 23, 201016 yr ^ (Fighters Fight the Fight For their home and their heart We fighters will win or die Forever we are Brunnen-G)
July 8, 201015 yr There's a used QB-9 up on audiogon, if anyone is interested... We have a thread for that....
July 9, 201015 yr I just took mine into Norman Audio in Singapore for for the hi rez 192 upgrade. Has anyone else done this? Bob
July 9, 201015 yr I just took mine into Norman Audio in Singapore for for the hi rez 192 upgrade. Has anyone else done this? Bob damn, this has an upgrade? Did they tell you parts they change exactly? With your stax headphones, does it sound too analytical/bland compared with your other dacs?
July 9, 201015 yr A new chip and firmware I think. It was just offered to me, and is brand new. I would check with your dealer. It will handle 192 such as RR HRX recordings.
July 9, 201015 yr Interesting. I wonder if there is any benefit beyond 192 support? If not, I probably won't upgrade for the time being. The 96/192 offerings currently out there are slim, especially in terms of older recordings.
July 27, 201015 yr Ayre QB-9 w/ USB Audio v2.0 is here w/ Linux. Update: It WORKS! | Computer Audiophile perhaps germane to what you're discussing...hopefully it won't be long before i can find/afford an updated black qb-9 at a used price...
July 24, 201114 yr Necro bumb. I've been thinking about picking up one of these for a while now but 230V units are pretty thin on the ground. Does anybody know if the transformer has split primaries so I could just modify a 115V unit?
July 24, 201114 yr Author Hey Birgir. I emailed Ayre about that when we moved to 230V territory and they told me to forget it. Whether that means it can't be done, or whether they just didn't want me diddling with it, I don't know.
July 24, 201114 yr Most manufacturers would never allow the end user to mess with this but I do wonder if it is possible to do so. The pics I've seen just show two wires going to the IEC socket but they could be hiding two more somewhere.
July 25, 201114 yr Will do. If you see a 230V unit let me know. I'll also have to ask Ayre and see if I can buy one directly from them since there is nobody here who represents them.
July 25, 201114 yr Author This is the best shot I've got. And it doesn't help at all. Tell me what you need to see and I'll go find the right Allen key.
July 25, 201114 yr I need to see how many wires enter the transformer on the left side of that picture, between it and the display. A picture of the side of the transformer (which faces the PCB's) would also be nice since that's where the specs are printed. If this is a stock unit then I could just buy another one and swap it out.
July 25, 201114 yr I need to see how many wires enter the transformer on the left side of that picture, between it and the display. A picture of the side of the transformer (which faces the PCB's) would also be nice since that's where the specs are printed. If this is a stock unit then I could just buy another one and swap it out. Are you thinking about making this your main source?
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