21-Jul-2014, 12:04
I agree with some of the other comments on here regarding the MiND 180's control point software. It frequently needs restarting but I think this is mainly to do with it not liking more than one device controlling it and I tend to go from iPhone to iPad (and vice versa!). Most of the time it works ok.
I'm a little disappointed that Simaudio haven't developed the control apps further and it appears that DSD support won't be made available in 2014 (not too sure how they'd do it anyway since the MiND has no USB assuming that it would need to use the DOP standard - thoughts anyone?). There were also rumours of a new power supply which sadly never materialised.
What I will say however is that the MiND 180 is excellent for one thing: sound quality! I have regularly compared it to other inputs (USB, AIR etc) and to my ears it has always sounded much better.
Guillaume
I'm a little disappointed that Simaudio haven't developed the control apps further and it appears that DSD support won't be made available in 2014 (not too sure how they'd do it anyway since the MiND has no USB assuming that it would need to use the DOP standard - thoughts anyone?). There were also rumours of a new power supply which sadly never materialised.
What I will say however is that the MiND 180 is excellent for one thing: sound quality! I have regularly compared it to other inputs (USB, AIR etc) and to my ears it has always sounded much better.
Guillaume
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