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| Why did it take so long Reducing jitter and improving data reads. What’s the difference? I'm surprised you are asking this. The difference is obvious. Jitter is the variation in the periodic presentation of data bits or data words over time.Improving data reads means t... | |
| Why did it take so long A/D is still a mess, so it’s a dog before it even starts to walk through the door.Nevermind playback.I agree, but from good studios it’s not as bad as you think. Google Bluecoast recordings in SF.The problem is the proliferation of cheap "pro" har... | |
| Why did it take so long I am not in a position to on the latest PS audio digital products, but I do employ Machina Dynamica Promethean Springs (among other MD products), and recently upgraded my Oppo 105 with IEC wire loom (OppoMod) and Linear Power Module (ZeroZone). Th... | |
| Why did it take so long Some evidence that digital still doesn’t retrieve all the information that’s in the “grooves.” Not by a long shot. You’ve come a long way, Baby! But you have a long way to go! 🤠A. Demagnetizing interconnects, CDs and power cords, e.g., Walker Tali... | |
| CD players = dead? I use my Oppo only for blu-rays. CD disks are for ripping and archive. It’s easier to get to really low jitter without the CD transport. If you must use a CD transport, at least reclock it:http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=154408.0 As you... | |
| Why did it take so long Because the information recovery was never the problem.These were the problem and still are in many cases: 1) Jitter in the digital signal, particularly from CD transports2) Digital filtering technique in the DAC3) Accuracy in the D/A and signal-t... | |
| Teach an Old Dog New Tricks Forget Naim. Get a Sony HAP-z1ex. It has everything you need, easy to use and sounds good. Analog outputs. This is the best way to get your feet wet if you are not technical.I have seen these used at trade shows on megabux systems.Steve N.Empi... | |
| Firewire immune to jitter? Up to and including the DAC 8 they did not have "great" clocks, but only good clocks. There are a number of DAC's which outclass them by far in the USB realm. Also, the issue with USB is as often power supply noise from the PC, including ground no... | |
| Firewire immune to jitter? the Weiss DAC202 offers the best rejection of datastream jitter I have encountered. Here is an experiment that will show just how well it rejects jitter:Change the digital source or the cable or both. If the sound quality changes, then it will ben... | |
| Firewire immune to jitter? Steve, forgive my ignorance but how do you connect a Toslink optical cable on a Mac when there is only a USB and Firewire port. I believe the earphone jack has Toslink output. It just needs an adapter. If you play music and look into the jack, t... | |
| Firewire immune to jitter? As far as I know, there are no reclockers for Firewire. I have heard that someone did a reclocker for USB though and it is battery powered and part of the cable. Rather than buying this, I would recommend the Berkeley USB converter. USB is not ... | |
| Replace my DAC or not? I would recommend the Oppo for a CD/Blu-Ray transport. Very reliable and solid construction. Not too expensive. Plays Blu-Ray perfectly too. Even an older model is fine, such as a demo.Also, buying a new DAC will not guarantee that it will be ... | |
| Replace my DAC or not? You are smart to look at improving your source and you should do this first, but $7K or more for a new transport?The source is certainly important, but there is no need to spend this kind of money on a source. The ONLY thing that matters from a tr... | |
| DAC or streamer? Which one is impacted by technology improvements? Okay, I would recommend upgrading the MF DAC. Also, your streamer would benefit from my Synchro-Mesh reclocker and my BNC coax cable if you are using S/PDIF coax (RCA adapters). Jitter is ~20psec. This is the cheapest way to get a world-class d... | |
| Fix for Bluesound Node 2 and Powernode 2 wireless connection and drop-out problems... I recently tried out a TPlink AC house wiring extender. I found it to be reliable, but the HF SQ was lacking, a bit out of focus. Also, in my situation there was a low-level motorboat sound 100% of the time. Not a high-quality solution IME.A be... |