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Bitzie first impressions
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I know that the standards of quality control and quality assurance are very high with all of Graham's products. Yes, each product is thoroughly tested before it is dispatched.

I simply mean if Graham has encountered any issues with the Bitzie yet. For example, with the very first Ultra Linear headphone amp he released, I read of a small issue with driving low impedance headphones like some Grados. I mean, there is a chance that he may not have found any issue with the Bitzie until a user has reported back with one.

Definitely will buy a Bitzie; it won't be much longer now. Smile
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The Bitzie and A Solo Ultra linear arrived a few days and I have been trying them out. First tried the Bitzie on its own, playing ALAC rips from a Macbook through to a HD800 and am glad to report that my eyes- and ears- have been opened! Compared to my previous usb dac the sound is chalk and cheese (albeit the previous dac was less than half the price of the Bitzie). I am not a descriptive person so am unable to tell you whether the soundstage had opened up or it was a tighter more cohesive sound, I just know it blew me away.

Then I connected the Solo UL to the Bitzie and listened again- the improvement was minor, to my ears, although there was plenty more oomph available-  the Bitzie goes loud enough for my listening pleasure. This leads me to my first question- when using the two together at what volume should the Bitzie be set for optimum quality?

In order to 'Run In' the Solo UL I have connected input 2 to the TV and when listening to that with the HD800 am also impressed with the detail on offer.

Many more questions will follow as I am now thinking of the ways that GS products could improve my Vinyl/CD/ DVD/Bluray etc set up in a different room.

All in all I am extremely delighted with my recent purchase and would recommend the Bitzie wholeheartedly.

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Oh wow, a Bitzie, ULDE and a HD800 together! That must be a life changing experience! Big smile The ULDE only improves on the Bitzie output slightly, just as I would have expected. More voltage swing offers more energetic dynamics. I'm curious just how close this setup will bring digital up to analogue performance.


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Iit certainly has me listening to music in a new- or rediscovered way. I am at this moment listening to vinyl for the first time in a few years (Son of Dracula- it was first to hand) and not using any GS products at all- I found out/ remembered that I had changed the interconnect for my turntable to a common brand for positioning purposes, moved things around and put in the supplied cable and wow! Just wish my records were indestructible and wear free.

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Originally posted by Task1 Task1 wrote:

Just wish my records were indestructible and wear free.

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If wear is a concern, why just not buy CD:s then?


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Now here's me thinking this was a nice place! Most of my collection is CD's , but, as has been suggested elsewhere on this forum vinyl makes a more engaging listen, especially when it's new!
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Originally posted by Humboldt Humboldt wrote:

Originally posted by Task1 Task1 wrote:

Just wish my records were indestructible and wear free.

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If wear is a concern, why just not buy CD's then?
This is why I prefer to buy CDs. Smile
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