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#171
30-Sep-2016, 06:25
For those who own the MC3+USB, can you please let me know if it's a fuse holder on top of the IEC inlet? Sorry for asking but I can't find a clear picture online to confirm that. If so, what's the specs of the fuse?

Also, any budget AES cable recommendations other than DH110?

Im about to pull the trigger!


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#172
30-Sep-2016, 08:02 (This post was last modified: 30-Sep-2016, 08:02 by Antoine.)
The fuse is internal on the SMPS board and hard wired so can't be user replaced.

PS: I and others have bypassed (I have even removed it completely) the internal SMPS and are feeding it power from a HQ linear PSU. This does involve some soldering.
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#173
30-Sep-2016, 10:04
SMPS is the internal power of the Mutec ?
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#174
30-Sep-2016, 10:35
(30-Sep-2016, 10:04)jfp Wrote: SMPS is the internal power of the Mutec ?

Antoine actually posted an excellent picture of the power supply in his system thread:

http://devialetchat.com/showthread.php?tid=46&page=25

I am currently considering a similar modification and wiring in a decent LPSU.  Although to be honest, I am a little reluctant to modify an item still under warrantee, plus, SMPS or not, the Mutec sounds absolutely superb anyway!  So I don't see this as an urgent must do upgrade.  One day maybe!
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#175
30-Sep-2016, 13:58
Alpinweissm,

That thing above the power inlet is the mains switch - it's pretty stiff too.
I found a pair of chord chorus XLR cables and used one of them to connect to the Devialet - it seems to work fine and way better than USB all the way through (excluding the MC-3+ that is)

Cheers,

Paul
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#176
30-Sep-2016, 20:49
and what about an AURALIC rather than MUTEC ?
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#177
30-Sep-2016, 22:16
Apples vs pears.
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#178
30-Sep-2016, 22:31
what's your taste ? equal ?
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#179
30-Sep-2016, 22:59
It's a saying, meaning you can't compare the two. The Mutec is a USB converter and re-clocker while the Auralic is a streamer.

It's even very likely that the Mutec will improve the Auralic when it's connected to any digital output of the Auralic.
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#180
01-Oct-2016, 20:22
Still have my question. Who compared AIR 3 and MUTEC ? In my system AIR 3 is as good as the Moon (with excellent cables). Since the Mutec is a hit it should be better than AIR ?
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