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| USB SQ, what can one expect Willie wrote:"Asynchronous USB interfaces are not sensitive to the quality of the USB cable.I have personally experienced better USB cables do make a discernible difference i.e. in my system!"It is true that Async eliminates the problem of jitter ... | |
| Does HiRez really sound better? Raymonda - R-R can indeed be very good, but ultimately lacks the dynamic range possible with digital. There is also the artifacts caused by the Dolby noise reduction, which are audible. These filters are anything but perfect.Direct to disk is also... | |
| Does HiRez really sound better? Chrs - based on my experience about $20K is the starting point for a lifelike system resolving enough to tell the difference. Receivers are not in the system. A few integrated amps will work. Bass will not be as tight or loud as in more expensive ... | |
| Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC Your best source would be an Antipodes Linux-based server driving an Off-Ramp USB converter powered by a Dynamo Hynes-based power supply and then S/PDIF to your DAC using my BNC-BNC cable. Replaces the built-in USB interface with a really good one... | |
| Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC Wisnon is right, upgrade the transport first. If you want to keep what you have, you can try a reclocker like the Synchro-Mesh.BTW, both of these DACs were in shootout and recent review of Empirical Audio Overdrive SE DAC. The Overdrive beat them ... | |
| USB SQ, what can one expect Cerrot - there are too many folks using USB with great results to make your claims credible. Give it up.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD 4orreal - I cannot list them here. I do business with some of these guys. Basically all PC-based servers I have heard and most Linux ones.Thanks,Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Matt - depends on the server. My Mac Mini beats practically every server except for the Antipodes.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Mitch2 - yes, the improvement is the lower jitter master clock in the OR5.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Does HiRez really sound better? Chrsh - Most consumers don't spend enough money on their equipment to hear the difference. They spend more on their cell-phones. They all claim that they have tin-ears too...Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| USB SQ, what can one expect Erikminer - USB cables will sound different in every system. The reason for this is the USB interfaces vary a lot, the USB ports on the computer vary a lot and each system has different ground-loop noise. All of these play into it.Steve N.Empirica... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Mitch2 - the only thing I can recommend in your situation is the Off-Ramp 5 USB converter/Dynamo power supply and my BNC-BNC cable driving the Hex S/PDIF input. These together cost $2318.00. Just the OR5 would probably improve things though at $12... | |
| Does HiRez really sound better? CD quality can sound almost as good as hi-res, and nearly identical on some systems, provided that:The DAC used has minimal or no digital filtering for 44.1.With typical low-frequency brick-wall digital filters used on most DACs, the DSD or even 2... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Mrpaul - if you are using the S/PDIF output on the Antipodes, changing to USB out and a good DAC interface will make all the difference. The Antipodes will sound entirely different. If you have the latest power supply upgrades, it will be really g... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Mitch2 - I have no experience playing AIFF with Antipodes, only Mac Mini. It is just as bad as ALAC on a Mini. Like listening through a tunnel IME.Steve N.Empirical Audio |