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| Apple TV Streaming Sound Quality vs Streamer? You could replace the ATV with another streamer, but it will have high jitter just like the ATV.Jitter is the thing that you must reduce, the thing that most digital audio suffers from.The Synchro-Mesh will reduce jitter to 8 psec and you can have... | |
| some one tell me......... Analog output levels can vary on different CD players. This is normal. The digital output amplitude should not vary.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Please help me find perfect dac for me I recommend a used Empirical Audio Overdrive SE. Includes great volume control, balanced outs and selection of interfaces. No DSD, but one of the best sounding DACs for 16/44.1.You can convert it to an SX when you can afford this later. One of t... | |
| DACs and Clean, Well Regulated AC Power The Plasmatron is even better for digital AC. Many show exhibitors use these now.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Looking for HDMI cable which introducing lowest jitter I would recommend the Wireworld silver cable or the silver plated copper if you are on a budget.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Want To Hear How Amazing Computer Audio Can Be? It's actually easier to use Ethernet than USB. You just plug and play. The player software finds the players on the network automatically.If you want to improve your USB, then you have a couple of options:1) get a USB isolator (USB port hub) for... | |
| Want To Hear How Amazing Computer Audio Can Be? Want to take it to the next level?Change from USB to Ethernet playback using a good player software like Linn Kinsky and Minimserver. This smokes anything USB and optimizations are simpler than with USB. Here is my comparison:https://www.audioci... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD So should I use one of my extra LPS's with my router and my modem? Worth a try for the router. I would not bother with the modem.These need to be fast-reacting, which most LPS are not. The Sboosters are I think.Steve N. | |
| I want to digitally record my vinyl but I'm not sure how to approach it successfully. The best I have heard is the Ayre QB-9. There is a used one on Ebay for $1700.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Apple Airport Express to DAC My hunch it has something to do with how the computers handle the output through the AEX/Apple TV, and how each DAC responds to the digital stream in its own fashion. I have no way of telling if the digital signal is "losing lock" or whatever (I ... | |
| Apple Airport Express to DAC Regarding @audioengr comment - I don’t think it’s the jitter. It must be something else, because i tried a reclocker between my airport express and the Fiio D03 DAC - the iFi SPDIF iPurifier - and that couldn’t hold the lock either. But when i too... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD We talk about introducing jitter on ethernet, but what about the ethernet connection from my Eero mesh router into my server? Should I try optical isolation here or just a nice ethernet cable only?The primary improvement seems to occur in the las... | |
| oppo 205 vs sepearate DAC or CD player.. should I bother? The ML mods were similar to my standard Transport mods:1) replace the Master Clock with a better oscillator and supporting circuits2) improve power to the Master Clock circuits3) redesign the S/PDIF output stage so that it is fast and precisely ma... | |
| oppo 205 vs sepearate DAC or CD player.. should I bother? I am taking the 37 / 360S combo home to compare over the weekend.I used to mod the 37. It needs it badly IMO. The Synchro-Mesh reclocker and good cables will make a HUGE difference with these.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| oppo 205 vs sepearate DAC or CD player.. should I bother? @audioengr Generally speaking; Do most high end one box transports/dacs (such as Esoteric; EMM Labs) running just analog outs have far less jitter than a stock Oppo to an external dac?Yes, unless you insert a reclocker like a Synchro-Mesh.One wou... |