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speaker coil impedance is a combination of resistance and reactance. If we will assume that reactance ( although not possible) is zero then what we have is a pure coil resistance. If we will increase the supplied voltage beyond the coil capacity (apply ohms law.for Power), the coil will get heated and eventually burn. Compare this to an incandescent bulb if we will apply voltage above its capacity, you will see that the filament lighted up and generate heat thus give us light, and then burned and cut off the electrical system network. That's why we need not have to turn on the volume ( potentiometer) to its full capacity to prevent burning of the coil speaker. Thank you

Hans, if you don't mind, I'd like your opinion on something. I've been thinking about this for a while, and have no idea if I'm right or not. It has to do with flat frequency response. If you look at what audiophiles typically complain about, high frequencies easily seem to the the number one concern. With so many complaining about the highs in their system, I can't help but think if going for a flat response is less accurate when compared to a live event. When we sit in our listening chairs, the tweeters have a direct line of sight to our ears. And given that highs are very directional compared to lower frequencies, could a flat frequency response actually emphasize the highs in a way that's not natural? Maybe a slight roll off would be more accurate? Anyway, it was just a thought and I wanted to see if I have a point, or maybe I'm overlooking something. I can't think of anyone more qualified to answer a question like this than you.

Hans, could you please share what network bridge is it that you use? Thank you!

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Üdvözletem. Azt szeretném kérdezni, hogy kinéztem én is egy iFi iPower 2 töltöt a wim minihez, amit optikán kötök össze egy Audiolab 6000A erősítő dacjával. Az lenne a kérdésem, hogy ha optikát használjuk ezeknél a streamereknél, akkor lesz hallható minőségi külőnbség? Mert ha nem, akkor maradok a gyári töltőnél. Köszönöm a segítséget.

Just trust your ears. If you hear it, and like it, then go with it. If you don't hear it, then don't worry about it. It might have to do with the electrical characteristics of the equipment (though very unlikely), the audiophile quality of the equipment, the type of music and how you listen and what you listen to.

Dear Hans, l just bought this device after seeing your recommendation in the ECD6 dx mkII review. I was looking for a solution in a second residence and the elac de s101g fits. I am just wondering to what extent the sound quality improves with a SBooster or a Farad if I am to use the s101 as a streamer dac. I like the tonality and musicality of the dac in the elac with the stock wall wart, but find the sound lacks some of the spacial queues I have grown to like in my other systems. I see you are using the sbooster with the elac in some videos and would love to know if you still rate it as being bottom system 2 with the sbooster on, or if it goes up to the top of your system 2, or even higher then. Happy holidays and thanks for all the work you do to guide us. By the way, I got it to 250 Euro…what a steal. Not sure why ppl would sell this device for peanuts. Can’t thank you enough for drawing my attention to it.

wow i was thinking of this DAC but as always an unbiased view is always welcome. Han's no nonsense view has changed my mind on this dac. looks nice but its the sound quality i am interested in and it seem's its not as good as it looks.

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Hi Hans, great review as always. I love mono blocks and I think 100 W is a sweet spot for many with speakers of medium sensitivity, 87 db . From time to time I listen quite loudly and I need 200 W which is only a 3 db increase of headroom. On a personal note, I’m glad that your health is good after your operation. Always looking forward to learning from your long history of technical knowledge. Already cold here in Canada😮

Great video, Hans, as usual, most entertaining and informative.

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My problem with the audio stereo system (DAC , AMP and SPEAKERS) is the loss of detail at high frequency. The music listened is metal and many music portions with cymbals or hats are hard to hear or not distinguishable despite i hear them with my headphones. Did you recommend me Dirac ? Thank you for your work and warm congratulations !

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Hope you are feeling better and happy holidays

Thanks for your review! I wish you happy holidays !!!

Thorough, concise, and informative. Thank you

Thank you for the video, was informative and helpful. Can this be used without installing a hardrive as a server?

Thanks!

Please don’t feel sorry on our account! Hoping you feel better very soon!

Excuses, excuses.

Suffering from c0\/1d?! Really? 🤨

​ @TheHansBeekhuyzenChannel Thank you for your reply below. In fact, I did attach two sets of loud speakers to my M33 by way of an experiment to achieve higher maximum sound pressure level, the speakers were however 8Ω & 6Ω (giving a total load of 3.43Ω I believe). This worked well in terms of getting the sound pressure up to the desired level, but the M33 started cutting out when pushed right up to maximum volume setting. I assume that this was because less that​ 4Ω is out of specification for the M33, and draws too much current at maximum volume setting (triggering the protection circuits). My only question then would be - is this low impedance configuration likely to be sustainable if one avoids pushing up volume setting too high? maximising the sound level possible whilst keeping the M33 within it's comfortable working parameters?

Hi Hans, so what about digital cables? does here the cable quality also matter, especially for I2S?

Thanks for the review, I have this component on my watchlist. I see mention of a Quad Volume Control System on the Teac Website, is this the same principle as the Variable Gain Transconductance in the Ayre Acoustics AX-5 Twenty?

I really enjoy this channel. What a fine job you do reviewing and explaining audio subjects. Thank you and congratulations

Good morning Hans, how would it be possible to know if the I2S HDMI connection would bypass the DAC's internal clock, and keep the clock of the transport/source? thanks

Hans appreciate your review. I have this streamer connected to my Cyan2 via USB cable…. You note on your listening that the USB output of the Rivo was bested by the AES connection…. Using a converter to I2S into your DAC. As the Cyan2 has no I2S input, I am limited to AES….. and USB of course Do you think it might make any noticeable improvement if I was to find a good AES cable and go directly into the AES input on the Cyan2 rather than the USB that I’m using now ?

Get well soon

Take care of yourself.

I hope you get well soon.

Wonderful video, Hans! I don't have a streamer yet and am planning to get a DMP-A6 Master Edition and later upgrade the PSU with this Beatechnik LPS-A6. VHF FM is being shut off here in Switzerland and I need another mechanism to get the radio channels I normally enjoy. A minor remark: it might have been worth mentioning that Schottky diodes are capable of higher currents, have lower resistance and faster switching than conventional 'ordinary' PN-junction diodes, underlining the care that has been taken in the design. (They also have slightly different symbols on a circuit diagram compared with ordinary diodes). All the best, Rob in Switzerland

Speedy recovery and best of health

Is the sbooster you used on motivo 9v /4a ? Isnt sbooster 9v/ 2.33a

You are sincerely missed for many reasons, but the bottom line is that you must take care of yourself first. COVID can be a grave danger to some of us. We hope you are able to access and get the best treatment to help you back to excellent health. Do not pressure yourself to return to work, take the time necessary. Thank you Hans for your dedication and passion to provide us with your service. We appreciate your gift and as always, we want you back in good health. ❤

Sterkte en hopelijk een spoedig herstel.

oh shit Hans, beterschap

Get well soon sir.

Get well soon Hans~

Get well soon !

Get recovered soon , that most important than anything else…

Beterschap 🍀

I love your diagrams Hans, so helpful for new audiophiles. You’re the best! Cheers

Wish you a prompt recovery!

I recently bought this streamer but I am a bit disappointed that the highest quality you can get on Tidal with this device is only 44.1 kHz 16bit. My previous streamer Wiim Pro worked perfectly fine at 192 kHz 24bit.

Beterschap, Hans.

So if I understand it correctly, using the volume control of my Magna Hifi Mano Ultra MK3.5 streamer with GentoPlayer (connected to a Roon Nucleus One) through the Roon app makes no SQ difference, then setting the streamer volume to a fixed (e.g. maximum) setting and using the volume control on my integrated amplifier? Dac is a Holo Audio Spring 3 KTE.

ik heb ze ook gehad, bij mij deed het echt helemaal niks helaas

Would using an better power supply, e.g. iFi Audio iPower Elite 19V, improve the SQ?