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Thanks for the tip !!!

Yep, it was at about 80% max volume for me too.

I’ve adjusted it to max now.

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Despite my doubts about the Puritan 108 I let it sit for 2 weeks and finally came to the conclusion it was better in some important ways compared to the fezz. So I bought it. I also got the Lindemann Limetree Bridge II and a power cord for my NAP 250 DR, Neotech The Grand. A very worthwhile upgrade all in all.

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Does new wiring to the house from a new electricity pole count lol? Shouldn’t make any difference to the sound but you know us audiophiles and our love of placebos.

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Next time I should remember to put the grille on when other children visit.

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Is it the PS108 with or without the DC blocker? Fezz Super 5 has one DC-blocked plug if I recall correctly. May I ask also the whereabouts of country/dealer/price?

My SN2 transformer has always been buzzing (I can just about notice it from my listening position with no music playing) and my HiCap DR seems to also be buzzing a tiny bit. Buzzing gets much worse when my OH is using the hairdryer, so definitely mains related. Currently on a Wireworld Matrix 2 with Powerlines all over, so no filtering or DC blocking.

So now that I have run out of things to buy :sweat_smile:, I am turning my attention to powerblocks. I am based in Belgium, so looking at Schuko solutions such as the Fezz, Puritan and Isol-8 Powerline. Puritan seems tricky to find nearby, so that’s why I am asking. And a second-hand Fezz might be tempting anyway :wink:.

Is that the same on the NDC 222? My max preamp volume (in the Naim app) is set to 85, under Audio Settings.

If you have this setting in your manual , then the same applies I believe

Maximum volume

I’ll check the manual again, but I have read it before and didn’t notice this. Not sure if the Mute button instructions are equivalent to the Naim app setting I noted.

If you have doubts on the apps , I think you do it manually on the mute button. Just press and hold… I don’t have a naim app. So I do it manually when I set up my 332

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This is what you will see when u press hold the mute button… mine is set to :100:

This is what Geo meant in his write out on the maximum volume :ok_hand:t2:

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Yes, that just looks way too tempting for little fingers to prod!

My own kid is very careful, so unfortunately I hadn’t properly considered that others might not be. One lives, one learns.

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What difference does it make setting it to 100?

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I’m curious what is that?

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I live in Sweden. The Fezz has DC-blocker in it as you say but I haven’t really noticed it making any difference for the humming of my trafos. However, it is a very good mains block and much better than the Matrix, in my system and to my ears.

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