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What might pair well with a combined Laiv Harmony uDDC and Laiv DAC?

Beyond the title, not much to say. I am somewhat new to (some) digital equipment (though I have used it a lot at work in other realms, so some of the techno-babble sort of makes sense to me).

So I want to stream music (Qobuz) via a transport or streamer (DAC need not be part of it) to a DDC to a Laiv DAC (which arrives tomorrow!)(not the mini-DAC).

Other than the often-mentioned Rose RS130, can anyone comment on a streamer that would fit into this well? I think the uDDC opens the door to more inputs (it outputs as i2S or USB to the DAC).

Thanks.

Tim

timothy468
jazzman7
360 posts
 

Just that with the Rose RS130 there would be no need for a DDC.

I currently go I2S from RS130 directly to Rockna Wavelight DAC.

 

mbolek
187 posts
 

Yes.   Rose 130 and many other transport/streamers (Airlens, Eversolo, Holo Red, Matrix, Volumino) provide a direct I2S connect to the Harmony.  

I feel that the I2S has provided one of the best audio improvements using my Harmony.

 

jackd
1,077 posts
 

The uDDC only outputs I2S nothing else.  With the price of the RS 130 I would look at one of the streamer companies with more mature software like Aurender, Auralic, Innuos or Lumin if you are going to use the streamers software.  

timothy468 OP
28 posts
 

Not much data out there yet but what I am reading is that the DDC cleans up the signal coming to the DAC in a noticeable way. It is intended to connect to the Laiv DAC via i2S and with its own multiple inputs it allows non-i2S outputs to connect to that i2S input on the DAC. But it is said to benefit the sound even when the signal is coming to the DDC i2S input. I imagine I will find out soon enough!!

mitch2
4,207 posts
 

You can add the Singxer SU-6 to the list provided by @mbolek.  Most of those provide adjustable pin settings for I2S and they also provide other various outputs such as AES/EBU and S/PDIF via RCA and/or BNC.

The Holo Red mentioned previously has received good reviews for sound quality (as did the Singxer) and the Holo Red can also be used as a stand-alone streamer, which most of them can’t.

You should take a look at this review.

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