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| Beginning of a new journey... @oddiofyl Thanks for your response. As a matter of fact, based on your experience and a few others, I ended up buying the Quicksilver HP amp a few months ago. I will say it's one of the best audio purchases I've made in a long time. I'm just surpr... | |
| Streamer Value Question Innous vs Bluesound @mgrif104 +1Well said, and completely agree with your point of view. In my case, just swapping the steamer and keeping the same DAC made a substantial improvement. | |
| Where do you go after a BlueSound Node 2i? @mrklas -- I have to respectfully disagree. I replaced the Node 2i, which was feeding an external DAC, with Sonore opticalRendu feeding into the same DAC, and the difference in sound is quite substantial. I haven't done a blind test, but I have sw... | |
| Implementing a Roon Core Server--Success & Comments Agreed. The price difference is not that much, might as well go with higher specs.@djones51 -- thanks for the tip regarding usb boot.Your help is much appreciated. | |
| Implementing a Roon Core Server--Success & Comments Thanks for the DSP tip. Since I also use headphones (Hifiman Arya, Focal Clear, and Sennheiser HD6XX), I do have several DSP filters (parametric EQs) setup for each headphone. There is a Micro Center not too far from my house, so I will check it o... | |
| Prima Lunacy? (SuperTubeClock) Apologies to the OP for digressing from the main topic but I want to share my opinion on the issue raised by @millercarbon. I also used to be of the opinion that we should buy a product that offers the best value regardless of the country of origi... | |
| The Mhdt lab Balanced Pagoda DAC @teajay Thank you for the quick response. Much appreciated. Please forgive my ignorance, but in my case since I'm using Cronus Magnum 2 as my integrated amp, does it make sense to buy the balanced Pagoda? | |
| Implementing a Roon Core Server--Success & Comments @djones52 -- thanks for the link. This is just what I was looking for. I almost pulled the trigger on Small Green Computer's sonicTrasporter i5 ($895). But if I can build my own Roon core at less than half the price, that is a winner in my eyes. G... | |
| Implementing a Roon Core Server--Success & Comments @jbhiller I understand that Roon ROCK acts as a purpose built operating system, but do you need to pre-install another OS before installing ROCK, or can it work in a bare metal manner?Secondly, do you see any advantage in going with Core i5? I fee... | |
| The Mhdt lab Balanced Pagoda DAC @teajay My apologies for not acknowledging your answers earlier. Somehow, I missed it completely. Just read them, thank you.So the dilemma I'm facing is choosing between the Orchid and Pagoda (unbalanced). On the one hand, the Pagoda can output hi... | |
| Looking for recommendations For streamer only solution take a look at the various products offered by Sonore -- ultraRendu, opticalRendu or microRendu. I purchased the opticalRendu instead of a streamer+DAC combo not too long ago. The improvement in sound quality over the No... | |
| Seeking advice on purchasing a new streamer @yyzsantabarbara Sure ... I bought it from SmallGreenComputer.com. The bundle costs $999.https://www.smallgreencomputer.com/collections/music-players/products/opticalrendu-for-roon?variant=31470485241925 | |
| The Mhdt lab Balanced Pagoda DAC @ozzy62 Thanks for your feedback. The difference between an Orchid and Pagoda is not much. I'm definitely leaning toward a Pagoda at this time. Do you mind sharing what modifications were made to your unit? | |
| The Mhdt lab Balanced Pagoda DAC @ronrags While the Orchid can accept an input of 24/192, for analog output purposes its chip only uses the first 16 bits of a 24-bit file. If you want to output all 24 bits, you will have to move up to the Pagoda. | |
| The Mhdt lab Balanced Pagoda DAC Since I cannot order an MHDT DAC to see if it has the right synergy with the rest of my system, all I can do is ask folks who have tried them. So the questions I have are ...1. Since my amplifier (Cronus Magnum) does not support balanced, is the b... |