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| Do I have to use a streamer/renderer to play music from an NAS? Posters that don't understand the importance of jitter will never get there. Posters that think all you need is some server that outputs USB and that will deliver audio nirvana are wrong. Posters that believe all USB inputs on DAC's are the same... | |
| If you want to get the best of your transport, try this. Like polishing a turd. Instead, just add a Synchro-Mesh reclocker and you will get 7psec of jitter no matter what transport you use, no matter what treatment you do to the disks, no matter what feet you put under the transport. It will make any ... | |
| Do I have to use a streamer/renderer to play music from an NAS? Wow, what a wealth of informationMore like a load of misinformation. If you want to end-up with a mid-fi sound, fine. If you are looking to achieve world-class sound, be selective who you listen to.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Do I have to use a streamer/renderer to play music from an NAS? -- Why is Ethernet superior to USB? answer: both are asynchronous and therefore should be the same. But USB needs to be galvanically isolated to prevent noise propagation. Also, see above, network allows you to remote the whole thing and eliminat... | |
| Do I have to use a streamer/renderer to play music from an NAS? to Steve:Why do you advise against *lossless* formats like FLAC/ALAC?Because on a truly resolving system, they sound worse than .wav files. The problem is not the data, it's the on-the-fly decoding by the CODECs. Broken.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Do I have to use a streamer/renderer to play music from an NAS? Commercial streamers like SONOS and Bluesound simply combine some of these functions in the head-end and others int he remotes. SONOS, by the way, sounds awful in the context of true high-end. I was also shocked when i first heard that in a very g... | |
| Do I have to use a streamer/renderer to play music from an NAS? The Interchange renderer will deliver the best SQ over DLNA connection, using freeware: Linn Kinsky/Minimserver/BubbleUPnP for playback on a PC or Mac. See these jitter measurements:https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=156409.0 You can also... | |
| Sound Quality of red book CDs vs.streaming question is why when your dac really should be taking care of the jitter (benchmark dac1)? Do you really need to add a reclocker? Simply because they don’t do a good job of reclocking and the PLL in the typical reclocker still benefits from a low-... | |
| Why do I need Roon? I use the player that delivers the best SQ, and currently, that’s not Roon. You can stream Tidal and Qobuz with other player software that’s free and better IME.Roon is the current darling, but remember Amarra….Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| What makes for good implementation in a dac? Here are the details of implementation that make for a stellar sounding DAC:1) lots of fast regulators, usually discrete and not shared between circuits2) fast logic family used to minimize added jitter3) optimum selection and placement of power d... | |
| MAC to DAC connectivity I have both USB and Ethernet interfaces to my DAC, using S/PDIF coax. I can do WIFI as well using an Ethernet-WIFI adapter.By far, the best SQ is achieved using Ethernet, but the devil is always in the details. If you use a converter for Ethernet ... | |
| Is it true that a digital cable has to acclimate to your system? The explanation is nonsense, however shipping any electronic equipment causes static charge to build-up in the dielectrics. It takes about 3 days for this to dissipate. Also, the new connections probably have to adjust at the metal-metal boundar... | |
| Help me - am I stupid It means that downloaded hi-res tracks up to 24-bit/192kHz from HDtracks can be played through this DAC. This includes capability for all lower sample-rates including CD quality at 16-bit/44.1kHz. They often have sales, up to 20% off, so look fo... | |
| Where to find a quality power supply for the router? It takes more than just a good LPS to make a router sound great. I would recommend the AQVOX switch. The stock supply is great.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Sound Quality of red book CDs vs.streaming Invest in a good streaming device / DAC, subscribe to Tidal and ensure following steps, Never use WIFI for streaming music content to your network player,Limit network traffic when playing an online stream,Use software optimized for sound quality,... |