Just about to pull the trigger on Pontus 15th ...

@lanx0003 Yes, 50 ohms.   I had read that sine wave was recommended, so I hadn't tried square wave.  After you mentioned it, I did some internet searching and found forum posts where people found that the square wave yielded additional detail. Some felt it was too much. I figured it was worth a try. 

I think the LHY clock is definitely better than the clock in the Gustard U18.  I haven't tried the internal clock on the dac with square wave going to U18.  Figured it made sense to connect them both externally, but maybe it's fine to mix them.

Thanks again for the suggestion. :)

I have the Ares 15th and I think it’s great. 

@lanx0003 

Whatever tariffs (taxes) are decided on goods imported to the US from Singapore, will be payable by you, the importer, to the US government. You’re paying it as a tax to your government. 

Alvin made an personal announcement earlier

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Wy5-Jw1phY

Basically, what he’s saying is that May 2nd will be the start date for the incoming tariffs, and he urges people to act by April 20th to ensure they have enough time to process and ship their products before the deadline. I assume he was speaking only on behalf of Vinshine, not manufacturers in general.

There was a question to Alvin—would we need to handle any potential import duties at customs ourselves, or will Vinshine take care of that for the buyers once we’ve paid the asking price? He didn’t address this in his earlier announcement.

@lanx0003 

Read my previous statement. You have to pay the tariff to your government. It’s an import tax. You’re importing it, you pay the taxes. And what difference does it make if you are paying the seller/manufacturer, or your government directly? It still has to be paid.