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| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Paul79 - that is a bit disconcerting to hear. I'm hoping it will not be the case with my interface. I did not galvanically isolate because Ethernet is coupled with magnetics....Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| USB power supply? Jazz - I can charge 50% more for my products to pay for advertising like other companies, or I can help a lot of folks on this forum (which I do every day) and talk about my products and charge less for them. Its the customer that ultimately benef... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD "In other words, you are working on an Ethernet streamer or "renderer" that nixes the puter and takes its clocking out of the equation. Devialet and dBsystems (also out of France and which I used to own) have done that."Correct. The difference is ... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Paul79 - which Ethernet cable is important in your setup?Are you using a USB DAC or an Ethernet interface like squeezebox?Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD "I'm Sorry. Can you explain the benefit of Ethernet over USB?I'm having a hard time processing what the advantages are."Its Ethernet only, no USB. Ethernet is packetized and has retry error correction. It treats all data the same, unlike USB, whic... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD "In an ideal (or future) audio world, a server will do this for you. Its simply an engineering lag"The music server may seem like a panacea, but it isn't. The same jitter problems exist inside. Its like comparing a CD transport and a DAC and concl... | |
| Is computer audio a bust? AudioL - what I mean by receiver is the chip that is receiving the digital differential signal on the USB cable. Common mode noise on this cable can exceed the CMR or common mode rejection of this receiver chip, and usually does, causing jitter in... | |
| Tone equalizer in computer The very best, transparent EQ software I have found is that included with Amarra. I use it as shows and at home. You need to use Mac.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD As for servers, I have used the Antipodes several times and it will trounce most computers, particularly playing FLAC or ALAC files. It is the only server I know of that goes the full 9 yards on hardware and software. It is still a computer, but u... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Erik - the advantage of the Aurilic Aries IMO is the Ethernet/network interface. If it uses a minimal Linux kernel to generate and output USB, then it may sound better than a computer, maybe not. All of this effort to reduce jitter in the source d... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Goose is right. Do the scans with a good mic. What I have found is that minimal acoustic treatments, including sidewall absorbers, rearwall scattering(diffusors) and a couple of bass traps is about right. Anything more is overkill. Then apply the ... | |
| Is computer audio a bust? "You are saying that jitter is important. That jitter can also result from cable induced errors. That re-clocking at the DAC does not necessarily correct for all/any errors related to jitter that could occur during delivery of the raw digital sign... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Its good to hear that I'm not the only one doing continuous improvements. Small companies are agile enough and have lower overhead, enabling this.The unfortunate thing is that most buyers believe the best performing products come from the large co... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Jon2020 - the Bricasti is again compared to the Overdrive SE as well as other DACs in the Dagogo review. Interesting reading when it comes out. There were a few improvements made to the Overdrive SE after the Directstream review.Steve N.Empirical ... | |
| Is computer audio a bust? Agear - I have an "about AE" page that describes my system and has a photo. It is not up to date though, since I now have custom 805A SE monoblocks. Soon to get Vapor Audio Nimbus speakers too.The best way to play files is probably wired Ethernet.... |