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Atma-sphere Updates
We all know Ralph is a complete gentleman on these threads.  The one outlier comment is best ignored as just that.....a distant outlier! Keep it up Ralph!  
PS Audio DirectStream DAC measurements by ASR
Good news.  Most every dac he says measures poorly actually sounds very good.  Many of the great measuring dacs, based on his particular set of chosen measurements, sound electronic and artificial to me.  This is good news for PS Audio. 🙂 
Aqua hifi La Voce s3.....anyone audition it yet?
All great points! Well said.  
Amazon Launches Lossless "Hi-rez" HD Music Service
Yes it must offer Roon integration! I use both Qobuz and Tidal. Both services sound different from each other in Roon. Thus far I like Qobuz a little more. It is less aggressive and more relaxed sounding..,warmer.  Others will like Tidal more as t... 
Preamp Output Capacitor: Mundorf Supreme vs. Supreme Silver Oil
Those Duelund tinned copper caps are so special. If you can afford those, they will easily surpass the Mundorf caps in every sonic area. I think you suspect that is true.  They are pricy!  
Amazon just killed Tidal
I’ll ask again. Is it Roon ready? For the many many Roon users that is a must. Also, the numbers don’t tell you if it will sound better. You need to listen to know that. I find Qobuz to sound better than Tidal, in Roon, playing files at the exact ... 
Amazon just killed Tidal
Is it Roon ready/compatible? I just signed up for Qobuz and am comparing it to Tidal. Qobuz sounds better. Amazon must be Roon ready or no go for me.  Doubt it will sound as good as the $24 top Qobuz offering. 
Will I notice a difference?
Goodness.  Sorry, I missed that little geographic point 🙂 
Will I notice a difference?
I must tell you that you will hear a difference and a good one at that. Ask Linear Tube Audio for a 10 day trial. They may work with you even though they don’t offer this now.  Explain your situation and who knows? This is not a cheap dac, but $11... 
Aqua hifi La Voce s3.....anyone audition it yet?
The S2 has a cap on the output.  The S3 should also based on what I have read. The Orchid, as you know,  also has an output cap, but it is a better sounding unit than the S2.  With a few upgrades I am confident you would love the Orchid.  
Will I notice a difference?
The Orchid bests dacs costing up to $4000 in my system. It is very, very good.  Give it a decent power cord and NOS WE tube and enjoy! Just a wonderful sounding dac with no weakness that takes away from the enjoyment of the music. Easy best buy ba... 
Pls Recommend Streamer Under $500 for Tidal “HiFi”
Is the Bluesound Roon ready? Can it be used as a Roon end point? Seems to be no firm answer as I looked.   
DENAFRIPS DAC ---- Owner Impressions, Feedback, General Discussion, Questions and more....
Sorry to hear this. Very frustrating. It may be worth taking the top off and looking around the tranny as it sounds like something happened during shipment. It may be a very simple fix you can do. I have had this happen and the fix was a simple re... 
Audiopile hyperbole, reference, SOTA, ultimate and more...
Words are just the personality of the seller and do help in general. I really just care about the piece being sold and do my own research anyway. In the end I am fine with all the different marketing copy and creativeness. If the seller is trusted... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Peter Oren - Anthroprocene