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| Meitner/EMM Labs Firmware Upgrade = Sonic Bliss I haven't heard the M1 though. But the upgrade path on the DS hasn't ended. In the PS Forums, Ted Smith is already talking about what he is working on - from the firmware side and it looks like we might be getting another Christmas present on the ... | |
| Meitner/EMM Labs Firmware Upgrade = Sonic Bliss Sadly they don't. I have the EMM Labs v1 and while I prefer it over the Playback, it is not a night and day to me. Yale OS on the DS is a very big improvement over the EMM. | |
| Meitner/EMM Labs Firmware Upgrade = Sonic Bliss I'd be happy if EMM Labs provided the update for the original XDS1 which I owned for less than 3 years. But they didn't. And with the new DA2.. I think it signs a death knell for the older models. | |
| Meitner/EMM Labs Firmware Upgrade = Sonic Bliss Make sure you give it at least 2 weeks of running in before you do any serious listening. :)It really is ground breaking | |
| Meitner/EMM Labs Firmware Upgrade = Sonic Bliss Except for SACD playback, I have been using the PS Audio DirectStream DAC. With the new Yale OS, it's superb. Had a friend who sold his DAC2X after getting the DS as well. | |
| Tubed DAC w Balanced Out & Volume Control Ayon CD5S (and its successor and standalone DAC).Analogue volume controlTrue Balanced architectureTube output stage and power supply | |
| Pre to match with Bel Canto amp s I have tried the Bel Canto REF1000Ms and REF500Ms.With the original DAC3.5VB, I preferred the Pre3 in the chain. But after I got it upgraded to the VB MkII, I thought the Pre3 lost some of the detail I got from the upgrade so I preferred it direct... | |
| Best Amp for Thiel cs3.7 - Devialet ? I am using Electrocompaniet NemosBeautiful controlAm waiting to test the new PS Audio Bascom King Signatures next | |
| What DACs support DSD input NOT via USB? I don't think DSD over PCM is supported on most DSD DACs via the SPDIF inputs. If they are, they are limited to 24/192 which means you can only pack DSD1x max even if the DAC supports DSD2x or higher.I know for a fact the PS Audio DirectStream doe... | |
| Pure Music vs. Audirvana Plus Wait a MacBook?You mean the new one?With a single USB-C port?Avoid that.Get a MBA at least. Ideally use something like a USB DAC - and use FireWire (Thunderbolt adaptor) or Thunderbolt HDD for your music files since it is unlikely you can keep all... | |
| Pure Music vs. Audirvana Plus Audirvana Plussimpler to useless buggybetter support from Damien and v2.0 was a real change not a bug fix | |
| Best computer for usb hi fi source I was given a demo of the BlueSound system the other day and IMHO this is the one to get. A proper Linux/ARM based system that looks like it belongs in a B&O showroom.For complete newbies, you just need to hook up a USB HDD or stream from TIDA... | |
| Best computer for usb hi fi source If you have the patience to manage Windows - and it can be frustrating.. get a custom PC - fanless, SSD with a linear PSU. You can get a lower power processor and use one of those fanless casings which double up as a heatsink. Run Windows Server 2... | |
| W4S Mamp or Bel Canton REF500 m ? The REF500M has a power supply board that cleans the power between the AC and the ICE module. The mAmp doesn't.I had the original REF1000 which was upgraded to the REF1000M - with the addition of the power supply board and the improvements to the ... | |
| W4S Mamp or Bel Canton REF500 m ? I have both - I prefer the REF500Ms. The difference is subtle but it is there.The noise floor is lower on the Bel Cantos and it seems more effortless in driving the speakers. |