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| i2S clock question @curiousjim et al- I seem to have mistaken the reference to the Iris in my previous post- the thread mentions a device called a “Gaia”. Either way the subject of the discussion “jitter/noise” testing is interesting. I believe this thread was crea... | |
| i2S clock question @curiousjim I would advise you take a quick scan of the posts at audiophile style regarding clocking the Iris and Terminator. I faintly remember a thread running there that concluded the Terminator’s clock was at a higher level and basically saw... | |
| i2S clock question With that said, it would be interesting to know what type of sound signature the Iris adds (or not) to the input signal. | |
| i2S clock question @soix In your test with the Iris added into the chain from your streamer to dac are you saying that the resulting signal sounded better over I2S than it did with SPDIF or USB when coming from the Iris? I would think that all outputs from the Iri... | |
| Why do we stop listening to new music as we get older? For the same reasons many have stated already I would say that more than half of the music I listen to are titles that have either been just released or are recommended recordings that are new to me. I audition new music via streaming services and... | |
| From an MHDT to an Audio Mirror, quick impressions @wlutke It’s great to hear that you’re getting more than expected from your Tubadour IV- and old Tele’s are the way to go in NOS DAC’s. I use the same in my Aqua La Scala. I’ve always followed other’s experiences with these DAC’s as they seem to... | |
| STREAMER @jasbirnandra I haven’t tried a different power cord with my Lumin U2 Mini- still using what was supplied by the manufacturer. There is a difference between the U1 and U2 Mini’s when it comes to their power supplies so I would imagine upgrading ... | |
| AES/EBU vs XLR cables for digital connection @cooper52 I’m sorry to hear that you’re still experiencing problems with your setup- trying to help you get to the bottom of it all- 1) You confirmed that you could get Qobuz to run wireless- did you take the laptop (and Roon) out of the mix wh... | |
| Educate me about DSD @soix Which streamer are you currently using? I can send you files if there is a way of communicating where w/o site mods stripping the info away. | |
| Educate me about DSD @soix While I think it’s cool to have access to I agree with your point here. I’ve done a few listening experiments with files purchased from Native DSD and although the artists and recordings were excellent the results weren’t appreciably bette... | |
| Educate me about DSD @2psyop As others have stated you’ll need to purchase/download your DSD files and store onto a local drive for playback through your Rose (USB/NAS). I haven’t seen the Rose but if it’s similar to my Lumin streamer you can set it up for native pl... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Now Playing: Miss Mellow- “Miss Mellow” Funky progressive kraut rock! | |
| Denafrips Pontus II Clicks Or Static? There was an interesting link provided by “Yage” in another Pontus thread relating how Benchmark approached intersample overs within audio tracks. He attached a link to their white paper within the thread linked below- https://forum.audiogon.com/... | |
| Banchmark DAC3B vs. Denafrips Pontus II (12th Aniv.) @yage That’s interesting. I don’t use a Pontus dac but was following the thread because I couldn’t believe they (mfg) would let that problem go on so long without a solution. I wonder if Pontus owners would have luck trying the same solution. | |
| Tube DACs @dht4me 👍 I’m totally on board with the idea that a tube dac can work well with an excellent preamp. I’m currently using an Aqua La Scala with my ARC REF6 and have no issues. As far as tubes go- I’ve had great luck following the advice given from... |