antigrunge2
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| Streaming Sound Quality - Want the very best sound quality? Network Acoustics ENO... My point is that consumer level cd players distort, pretty sure that Qobuz has direct streaming access from servers. | |
| Quick USB question There are cheap and efficient USB port replicators on Amazon. I’d stay away from simple splitters. Google USB bridge. | |
| Streaming Sound Quality - Want the very best sound quality? Network Acoustics ENO... While I zapped my Cds on an Audioaero Capitole 24/192 MK2 and not on the Zenith directly, I believe my streaming to now be superior to the SSD. I don’t believe that ripping is entirely lossless nor is direct reading from disc. | |
| cheapest cable upgrade ever @ozzy may I suggest you try 2 AAA’s on the ethernet to the streamer and the USB to the Dac? In my case it really worked | |
| cheapest cable upgrade ever Best I know the Zobel is for impedance matching. I use a SteinMusic Speaker Match for the same purpose. The litz has a weaker effect because of lesser skin effect. If you feel pesky, try on the ethernet connection on the streamer. Max effect after... | |
| cheapest cable upgrade ever @ozzy give it ‘til tomorrow…Is the Townshend litz or solid core? | |
| cheapest cable upgrade ever The effect is strongest on larger diameter single core cables, significantly less on litz, where skin effect is less of an issue. | |
| Ditch your USB cable for Toslink? Might surprise you! @Koestner, there are divergent views on that one: I keep my USBconnction as short as possible. John Senson at Uptone sells a one piece USB fixed circuit board connection. The SP/Dif minimum limit is to avoid reflections in the cable. Best I know ... | |
| Ditch your USB cable for Toslink? Might surprise you! @treynolds155 Assuming a properly implemented asynchronous USB connection, the Dac slaves the server to its clock, i.e. the Dac’s clock controls the chain. Assuming a high quality clock in the DAC this ascertains absence of timing errors, aka ji... | |
| Basic switch....should I upgrade? I guess the InnuOS Phoenix Ehrerregen is the most credible attempt by a manufacturer so far. Disappointing, though that there seems to be no common clock between the two Phoenixes (Etherregen, USB), the server and the DAC in that model. | |
| Basic switch....should I upgrade? @lalitk, again: agreed. Given the substantial impact of the 10m clock on the Etherregen as well as the contribution of the Ocxo-switch I am not convinced that mere filtering suffices, though… | |
| Basic switch....should I upgrade? @lalitk, good analogy, only difference: I prevent muck from coming in rather than water leaking out😇. Scary though how every little bit helps. You‘d think a decent designer could do better! | |
| Ditch your USB cable for Toslink? Might surprise you! The OP omits the clock synchronisation in USB that slaves the server to the DAC. A well clocked USB asynchronous connection with a good cable in normal circumstances is superior to Toslink. | |
| What cable companies make the best cables and sell them directly? On analogue cables I highly recommend Auditorium23, the next best thing to Shindo. On digital Sommercables is a great choice | |
| Basic switch....should I upgrade? @wsrrsw, Glad to hear it‘s working. Although it sounds like overkill, I use an Ethernet isolator (EMO EN70-HD) directly at the streamer for good effect (l.e. after the Etherregen‘s moat) Don‘t know why but it works a treat. If you want to go furt... |