ok, PowerDVD 11 Ultra works flawlessly on my TFS (both sending audio through the Xonar analogue outputs and sending the raw digital audio signal to my AV pre) I was playing Episode III. CPU load was only at 40%-50% (with nothing else running in the background) One thought is that there may be codec...

Richard, you can set it in the control panel to stay on permanently if you wish.

Okeydokey, thanks.

Jason, I've downloaded Powerdvd 12 ultra and that's done the trick. One problem, as I feared might happen, I have the Star Wars BD box set, and I've had problems playing these on computers with some players not playing them at all. This one plays them, but the audio stutters. Have youcome across sim...

I quite believe it Richard. However I've only ever heard a pair on the end of a valve amp, so can't comment on using sand amps.

familyguy wrote:Hope it's up and funning for Saturday mate . Looking forward to coming over to yours to hear it . :D

It's up and running now mate, just wanted info on the minor foibles I'm getting.

General question- are folk leaving their TFS's on all the time? What's the current draw at idle and in standby?

Most helpful, thanks Jason, I will have a look.

Yes, Snell are very good with a decent valve amp. Decent sensitivity too.

Cheers chaps, yes I'll give it some time. I was previously using a Touch with a valve output dac built by Nick Gorham. I'm using the same dac on the end of the TFS. I am getting a little noise from the PS though, will that go away? I'm also occasionally getting clicks through the speakers when chang...

Well I now have the TFS playing. I will post my impressions in more detail once I've had a couple of days to listen, but immediate impressions- holy shit!!