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'Powercycle' means to power off the unit and wait a while, and then power it back on. Some electronics require you to actually unplug them from the AC supply for a few minutes, and then reconnect and power up to fully reset the system. Similar to rebooting a computer, it re-initializes all of the settings.
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Aha. Well, a quick try revealed that the noise does indeed disappear and the unit plays fine. However, it soon begins to build up again, getting progressively worse.
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what are the specs and operating system of your computer? do you have nvidia drivers installed? this could be driver related.
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I tried 3 different computers, cables. associated eq.. In the end the dealer confirmed it in his own system. He has it now for repairs. Even offered me his own to loan.
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Earlier today I launched a mini-rant on the QB-9 Upgrade Cluster thread, complaining about the 14 months it took Ayre to upgrade my dac from the time I put my name in the queue until I picked up the unit at my dealer this morning. Nobody should wait that long for an upgrade.
Tonight I am going to sing the praises of this upgrade. With a grand total of 5 hours of burn-in, I sat down to listen to very familiar music tonight and the difference between the old dac and the new dac is . . . . . startling. Wow. There is significant new detail and clarity on every track. Vocals are more intelligible. The noise floor appears to be lower. Instruments and voices are more separated in space. The whole presentation is more musical and gives me more insight into the intent of the musicians -- the real touchstone of what I am looking for in a component upgrade. Ayre gets a D- for the length of time this upgrade took. They get a solid A for sonic performance and value for the money. Well done. |
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