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| Flaws in this chain? Yes I would call it serious. The jitter from the ATV is very high. If you add a Synchro-Mesh reclocker and a Standard or Reference BNC-BNC cable, you not only get 7psec of jitter, it will upsample to 24/96 so your DAC uses a better digital filte... | |
| What are the top 3 USB cables being used today in reference systems? Wireworld Platinum is what I recommend, but use it with one of these:https://sotm-usa.com/collections/sotm-ultra/products/copy-of-tx-usbultra-regenerator-1 Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Toslink, Coax, AES/EBU, USB 2.0 audio, HDMI?? What about using DAC build App (such as Oppo Sonica, Oppo105)? No external wire involved. Directly XLR line-level out to an integrated amp?Depends on the implementation/design. With the right design, separates and cables can sound every bit as g... | |
| Toslink, Coax, AES/EBU, USB 2.0 audio, HDMI?? Srajan over at 6moons just did a comparo on this very subject:http://6moons.com/audioreviews2/i2s/1.htmlI would agree for most products. One question is whether the adaptive FIFO reclocking is on all inputs or just some. Cannot find anything on ... | |
| Toslink, Coax, AES/EBU, USB 2.0 audio, HDMI?? Given the same quality of devices:I2S (HDMI connector):I2S is best because it usually connects directly to the D/A, bypassing any substandard internal reclocking in most DACs. This means that you can drive it with really low jitter devices like th... | |
| Seeking guidance for a very small/easy music server / vs a DAP MacBook Pro is a great choice. I find Linn Kinsky/Minimserver/BubbleUPnP combination to be killer good, much better than Roon. You will need a renderer like Sonos or Interchange to use with it to go from Ethernet to S/PDIF coax. Much more costly t... | |
| Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC I would be interested in trying new software but if I had to go back to a windows based server to do I’m not sure it be an improvement. The three apps run on Mac, Windows and Linux.Incidentally, both my mini PC and the sonicTransporter and the ZEN... | |
| Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC fsmithjack - If you are still using Jriver 19 to play local files, you can do a lot better. I use the free combination of Linn Kinsky/Minimserver/BubbleUPnP and it beats Roon, Twonky and Jriver by a mile. If you want to give this a try, I can give... | |
| DCS Vivaldi stacks vs Esoteric Grandioso G1, D1, P1 stacks Caphill - Too bad you are in Seattle area. I am in central OR. It’s possible I could drive up sometime however.I exhibited at RMAF a couple years ago and there were Wilson speakers in the next room driven by Vivaldi stack and the other side was Sc... | |
| How do I connect my Classe Audio DAC-1? You will connect the digital sources using a 75 ohm coax digital cable, not less than 1.25m in length. Good coax cables have BNC connectors on both ends. Your equipment has RCA connectors, so you will use RCA adapters on the BNC connectors so you ... | |
| Apple TV Streaming Sound Quality vs Streamer? "Any suggestions for a cheap "low jitter" solution?"You could try the iFi SPDIF iPurifier for $150 on Amazon. Not as good as the Synchro-Mesh reclocker, but you can always return it for refund.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| So maybe a re-sampler, transport or DAC? Jitter is the one thing that really affects soundstage and clarity.The question is whether or not you can improve it with this DAC without modding it.Steve N. | |
| So maybe a re-sampler, transport or DAC? You can improve both the Transport and PC feeds by reducing jitter and other problems:USB:1) Use Amarra or Audirvana for playback2) Use .wav files3) Get a good USB cable, like the Wireworld Platinum in or Audioquest Diamond in 1.5m length4) Add on... | |
| Where is my digital problem: taste, vinyl v. digital, DAC, realities, etc? Your problem is probably jitter. Since you are using S/PDIF coax from the Bluesound to the DAC, there is an opportunity to minimize this. Not that the NAD DAC is perfect, but It will probably be a LOT better fed with a low jitter source.On the o... | |
| More expensive DAC the answer? IMO, your weak link is your digital source. This is just as important as the speakers and their placement.I would not expect miracles from a $169 DAC and a cheap transport by itself. Time to upgrade if you want to get better SQ. Expect to spend $... |