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| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD My DAC (Yggdrasil) does not support Ethernet in, and I’m in no hurry to get another one. you don’t have to get another one. An external renderer like the Interchange goes Ethernet to S/PDIF, AES/UBU, SE I2S and HDMI I2S.But would I be correct in s... | |
| Ayre QB-9 DAC - alternative connections? I’m not aware of any way of getting from S/PDIF to USB cleanly. Ethernet to USB, yes. USB to S/PDIF, yes. I think you are stuck with USB with this DAC. If you want to use your Oppo, you need a different DAC. Even then, you will get this kind of ji... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Streaming might be viable if I were just casually listening and not collecting on top of it. Additionally, not all types of music - especially live recordings - are available to stream.Why do you believe that Ethernet renderers = streaming? I don'... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Steve, what do you now recommend I do with my Mac mini server that you sold me? I still have the old Amarra etc... Should I keep it off the internet totally? I've been using the USB port that you marked as best SQ. As you know, I'm not technic... | |
| Should I re-rip? Let me understand this. I just told you that you have a good system. I just told you that IMO, The Wall tracks are not the best quality. There are much better ones that show these differences, maybe not so subtle.For this, you are rude to me.Wh... | |
| Should I re-rip? I ripped 4 tracks off Pink Floyd’s The Wall. I might be delusional but I thought the SQ of the WAV files was a tiny bit better than the FLAC rip.You are not delusional. You just have a resolving, properly imaging system I think. I hear these dif... | |
| Should I re-rip? dbpoweramp does a data and offset check. If it says there was a match and no errors, you should not need to re-rip. It's always good to examine the report after a rip.As for format, .wav sounds best for most DACs. Most people use FLAC or uncomp... | |
| How does a Transport effect sound? As you know, in my case I’m going Oppo>Yggy via **RCA** coax out from Oppo and in to Yggy. Shame on me perhaps, but other than optical this is my only option. Or is it? :)The other option is to use a BNC-BNC cable with 75 ohm RCA adapters. Thi... | |
| How can I tell if I need a better clock for my DAC? The difference with BNC and RCA is BNC connectors are specifically designed to terminate to a particular coax cable and make a clean impedance transition. This is why there are hundreds of types of 50 and 75 ohm BNC connectors.Steve N.Empirical A... | |
| How does a Transport effect sound? RCA obviously. It cannot be terminated properly to any coax.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Asking for Help with Digital Solution I would recommend trying one of the Sonore Rendu Ethernet to USB converters with Roon on your Mac Mini. See how that compares to the Antipodes direct USB to your DAC. The Antipodes is optimized for USB, but the Rendu may actually be better.I now... | |
| How can I tell if I need a better clock for my DAC? Proper spdif connection between transport and dac should be made using 75ohm bnc. rca is not true 75ohm and this can also introduce jitter.George - You are dead right. Just buying a 75 ohm cable with BNC's does not guarantee that the BNC connecto... | |
| How can I tell if I need a better clock for my DAC? Yes, "a good oscillator (clock) is a good start". Without a good start, you have nowhere good to go. So what is this argument about?The issue is implying that only a good oscillator is required. That's what the argument is about. It purveys the... | |
| How can I tell if I need a better clock for my DAC? The best way to keep jitter to a minimum is to see that your component has one of the high quality, high specification, clocks. If it doesn’t, sell it and buy one that has a great clock. A good oscillator is a good start, however, there are a lot ... | |
| How does a Transport effect sound? Transports are NOT created equal due to differences in quality of the clocking, power supplies, and support circuitry.-------> there are BIG differences in SQ amongst different transportsNo argument here. The thing that makes all transports eq... |