Experience with Metrum Octave DAC

From Dec 16th I think so just about 8. I am using MIGs under mine and they make a considerable difference. Well worth the wait IMHO.

What are MIGs?

How are you be feeding the Octave SPDIF, USB converter?

Mine came in on Wednesday, and I've had it burning in somewhat continuously since then. I figure I'll place some good mojo on the unit by burning it in with Dark Side of the Moon.

It's clearly the best DAC I have had in my system, but that's not saying much. I do think that I'll be very pleased with the sound it creates based on initial impressions...

I have a couple of thoughts/questions, though.

I am planning to feed a Sonos signal into the DAC, so this is a 16/44.1 feed at best. It is also a jitter-prone source. I've read in a few places that the Octave really shines with upsampled signals, so I'm wondering about jitter reducers and/or upsamplers.

I had intended to use a Monarchy DIP 24/96 in the line to address the jitter, but it is dead after about 4 years of non-use, so I need to purchase something new.

That brings me to the questions... has anyone tried any jitter boxes ahead of the Octave? Any feedback on results?

And, what about the upsampling? It turns out the newest Monarchy DIP is an upsampler/jitter box, so that may be the logical way to go, but before I spend the money, I'd like to hear what the general consensus is on the various options out there right now. At the moment, I am not using any USB sources.

---Michael

MIGs are Synergistic Research's vibration control devices. They are stainless steel hollow half spheres. They have a round side and a flat one and the combination you use can sound quite different. I have used a fair variety of different devices of this type and , FOR MY EARS, these are the best I have used and I have a set under all my gear. But absolutely every one I have used is better than the stock rubber feet that come with most units. I recently had lunch with an engineer friend,while we were eating he made fun of vibration devices as snake oil. But afterward when we went to another friends house and I put a set of Ceraballs under his turntable he heard the difference immediately.

I am using a Transparent Reference digital cable from my Meridian 200 transport; my only digital source are CDs.