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| Relationship between Ethernet Switch and SQ @mathiasmingus I tried the switch, a cheap one, between the router and the streamer, and I didn’t like the change in sound quality. I have also used Network Acoustics Eno Streaming System (filter and a 1m Ethernet cable). With and without the swit... | |
| Do I Need a Dedicated Streamer? Give Roon a try first. Install Roon Core on your mac mini and link to Qobuz or Tidal from it. Then use your Hegel as Roon end point. It will be an improvement over airplay with more coherent and clear presentation. Then if you want to try a stream... | |
| Aardvark Ethernet noise isolator @ozzy I’m pretty sure that anything before or after the etherregen will not make a difference. In place of etherregen yes may be. Ultimately you are converting copper to fiber and fiber is what goes into Lumin. There’s no noise in that link. You’v... | |
| Does the streamer effect sound quality Do streamers matter? Yes absolutely they matter. But…in my opinion a move from the Bluesound to Cambridge is not much if an upgrade. Going from Bluesound to something like a Lumin U1 Mini or U2 Mini will be a bigger step up. You can find a used U1... | |
| Hegel H390 DAC Yup. Don’t bother with a power conditioner. | |
| Aardvark Ethernet noise isolator Good to know. Thanks! | |
| Aardvark Ethernet noise isolator So the Lumin sounds better with the fiber in than with the copper? | |
| Hegel H390 DAC @stuartk that’s cool. Just enjoy the music and take your time in solving this puzzle. When you borrow a dac and a transport you will most likely figure out where the root cause is. It’s odd that the Simaudio transport with your Aqua DAC didn’t hav... | |
| When to choice XLR over RCA ICs. @atmasphere I have Pass Labs XP22 preamplifier and X260.8 mono amps and I can hear the difference between XLR interconnects. I’ve tried a few at various price points. The difference was enough to choose one set over another | |
| Aardvark Ethernet noise isolator @ozzy curious if you had ever tried copper to fiber media converters from amazon in place of your etherregen A Pair of 1.25G/s Bidi Gigabit Multi-Mode Fiber Ethernet Media Converter with 2PCS Bidi SFP LC Dual Transceiver Module Included, 10/100/1... | |
| Upgrade: Terminator Plus or PGM156 Without a doubt the biggest upgrade will be the components or speakers and not the PSM156 power conditioner. Run a dedicated line if possible (cheaper than puritan). Invest in good quality interconnects, speaker cables, power cords and outlets aft... | |
| Hegel H390 DAC @stuartk I had the PSM-156 and sold it. You can definitely try the Puritan. I highly doubt it’s your problem though. If you’re determined to make it work I would think that both the transport and the dac have to be looked at as a pairing or indivi... | |
| Furutech FP-314Ag-II vs FP-S022N FP-S032n is a nice power cord. I use it on my dac but tried it on the amplifier and it performed just fine. | |
| Better DAC then DA1 module in McIntosh C49 without braking the bank. Ah my bad missed the balanced requirement. Add Bryston BDA3 to the list. Straight DAC no preamp no headphone out. | |
| Better DAC then DA1 module in McIntosh C49 without braking the bank. Chord Qutest, Benchmark DAC 3. |