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Chord Dave or Ayre QX5 Twenty DAC???

Down to two choices in DAC's, the Chord Dave or the Ayre QX-5 Twenty. Comes down to best sound or versatility and cost. Speakers are Wilson Audio Sasha's and amp is T+A 2500R. Love the versatility of the Ayre but the sound of the Chord Dave is phenomenal, not sure if the Ayre could compare. Not sure if the Chord would still sound as good without spending mass amounts on a power regenerator and power cable. 
musicfx
musicfx OP
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Congratulations! I connect it through Ethernet. For me this sounds much better. Tidal sounds better through the MP3100HV than using Amarra with my MacBook with an AQ Diamond USB. It also sounded better through the MP3100HV than the Aurender A10, even when using MQA with the Aurender. I sold the Aurender. CD’s sound really really good with the MP3100HV. Have all High Fidelity cables and an HFC MC-6 hemisphere and my system sounds the best ever. Enjoy the MP31000HV. 
hgeifman
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@czubero, For the very BEST Tidal Steaming sound quality, you have to connect your MP3100HV to your router using a wired ETHERNET Connection.   In addition, several people on Audiogon have reported signal problems when streaming Tidal.  

In my case, my Linksys router could NOT handle the streaming speed and was dropping packets (not good).  In addition, I also discovered I had an out of range cable signal from my ISP and several other ISP related hardware issues that they immediately fixed.  My point is your Internet connection might require some fine tuning in order to get a strong Tidal signal.   

My new Luxul router is working fine and Tidal has no signal related issues.  Tidal Steaming offers excellent sound quality and a very good selection of albums.
czubero
10 posts
 
Thank You musicfx and hgeifman for such valuable information. The last few weeks I was experiencing random signal drop out with tidal using Lumin U1 or Melco. I am also planning to compare Deezer to Tidal on the MP3100. Both stream in flac
hgeifman
2,187 posts
 

@czubero,  As you noted, experiencing random signal drop outs with Tidal is an issue when listing to music.

I also upgraded my ISP cable speed from 100Mbps to 250Mbps and have had no problems since with Tidal Streaming.  I cannot prove this but I wonder if the Apple Airport Extreme Router (my old router) had issues handling the streaming speed used by Tidal.   I also believe that the faster cable speed helped.  And, of course, my Netflix movies load much faster now.  Are most routers capable of handling the streaming speeds used by Tidal (is yours)?   I do not know.  

Successful Tidal Streaming REQUIRES ALL your devices that connect to the Internet to be working perfectly.  This include the router, switch boxes, modems and the ISP connection (junction boxes, cable signal range, amplifiers, etc).   It seems, unfortunately, I have had issues with most everything down stream.  

If you are having issues using Tidal Streaming (Random signal dropouts), I suggest you review these many components to ensure they are working okay.  And, yes, most likely, you will need to contact your ISP to ensure the cable speed is okay, the cable signal strength is within its required range, etc.  My ISP, Wave Broadband, was very helpful ensuring the service was working for me.  

My Tidal Streaming problems were first identified when I called my ISP and reported the signal dropouts.  In less than 5 minutes, he said my cable signal was out of the specified range and need to be adjusted by their Technician.   Once he arrived, he identified many more external hardware problems that he repaired by replacing the junction box and signal amplifier.   I suggest you call your ISP and request they check your cable signal range and other components as needed.  I hope this helps. 





czubero
10 posts
 
Other than Aurender. Has anyone tried the MP3100HV with Melco or Lumin U1?
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