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| Clock synchronization issue? Lloyd - that is RJ-45, same as my products. It might work with the Off-Ramp 4 or Off-Ramp 5. It might also require a swizzle cable to put the signals on the right wires.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Clock synchronization issue? Lloyd - if the Zanden uses the "D" connector, it is likely not compatible with either the Perpetual/Northstar/Empirical/Stello I2S or the HDMI PSAudio/W4S/Empirical I2S.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Clock synchronization issue? Lloyd - I am not familiar with the Valhalla cable. Never heard anyone rave about it.I2S output on the Synchro-Mesh may happen in the future (it will not be a mod), but it still may not be compatible with Zanden. Is it the Zanden I2S the same as Pe... | |
| Amarra HiFi and 24/96 FLAC Files - Heads Up "Amarra 2.4.2 is widely known as the most resolving option available today."They would be wrong. It does not hold a candle to version 4318/19:http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=105236.0I earned more than 1 best of show at RMAF with this ve... | |
| Amarra HiFi and 24/96 FLAC Files - Heads Up Spend the money to get the full Amarra. It's worth it for the EQ function alone. Best EQ on the planet. Here is how you can use it:http://www.empiricalaudio.com/computer-audio/recommended-systemsSteve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Clock synchronization issue? Lloyd - To my knowledge, there is nothing off the shelf that will interface to Zanden I2S, however a S/PDIF reclocker like the Synchro-Mesh will reclock the Sooloos or other servers nicely.S/PDIF done well is only slightly worse than I2S. My own I... | |
| Why do digital coax cables matter? Rower - if you are getting bit errors, the eye pattern is so bad that jitter is the least of your concerns."reclocking the data at the DAC is the key to superior reproduction"You would think so, but unless you can synchronize the source to the DAC... | |
| Clock synchronization issue? Contrary to what a lot of consumers believe, there is no "synergy" between digital components. Components are either well-designed or not. Cables are either well-designed or not.Once you have a good digital source, all DACs will sound better with ... | |
| laptop to DAC wireless ... what's the best way? Wireless is currently 44.1, except for SB Touch which does 96.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Looking for a DAC that has.. "My Peachtree Audio IDAC reclocks, do you believe it won't benefit much from the synchro-mesh?"It probably will be beneficial, but an even better solution is to use Off-Ramp 5 and a computer. I believe iDAC was reviewed with Off-Ramp 4 in TAS in t... | |
| dacs are really big diffrents at all ??? Eugene makes a revelant point. If you are using an inexpensive active preamp, then all bets are off. The distortion, noise and compression caused by this will undoubtedly mask the differences between most DACs.Replace that thing with a good transf... | |
| 30 Years of Perfect Sound? "The best vinyl still sounds better and is more enjoyable to listen too than the 'best' digital."You may have heard the best vinyl, but you have not heard the best digital. I can give you several customer reports that they sold their vinyl because... | |
| 30 Years of Perfect Sound? "The only thing that computer audio has murdered is the sound."If you spend $100 for the computer gear, sure it will murder the sound.I retired my highly modified CD transport many years ago, after my computer audio system left it in the dust. The... | |
| 30 Years of Perfect Sound? This article is an antique and should be gathering dust in some used furniture store IMO. Nothing in here reflects the true potential of digital music, including a live-sounding playback.It is not true that 44.1kHz or 16-bits is enough. The math i... | |
| laptop to DAC wireless ... what's the best way? There are a lot of options, but the performance is all over the map:AirPort Express - toslink outSqueezebox 2,3, Duet and Touch - no longer in productionSonosThe easiest to use is probably Sonos, but it sounds really bad without reclocking. Go to ... |