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Is computer audio a bust?
Thank you Kevinkwann, unfortunately your comment was not constructive. I suggest avoidance of ad hominem.Hi Cerrot, I can see that potential of both bitwise defects as well as jitter introducing a variety of distortions.... It probably depends on ... 
Is computer audio a bust?
Cerrot, you obviously hold a strong opinion about the evils of bitwise imperfections versus those of jitter in this context... Please explain in detail. G. 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Hi Nickolas, my source device is the Esoteric X-01 player... Hence, I have fed Aeris with redbook via SPDIF... I have no direct experience with higher resolution files into Aeris.G. 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Hi Nick, That's interesting... I have used Aeris with the Rowland Criterion pre, and more recently directly into my Rowland M925 amps... I like both, with the former sounding a little softer, and the latter more resolving.... All together, I prefe... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Thank you Nickolas, what audible differences have you experience on Aeris between the USB connection and the SPDIF connection? What challenges have some reviewers found with managing Aeris volume directly into amps? In my system, I attenuate the D... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Hi Nickolas, Are you using the USB input on Aeris, or are you feeding it through SPDIF? What is your source device?To what device do you output Aeris? 
Has Anyone Found Shunyata Cables Sounding Thin?
Hi Sabai, I have never observed Shunyata products of any series sounding thin. Could you specify what wires in what exact context? ... And what chaining configuration addresses the perceived issue in your view ?G. 
State of the art, Bel Canto Black.
Bel Canto Black mono amps sport Hypex NCore custom modules derived from NC1200... The power conversion modules are not NC1200 stock parts per se.... This is according to Jon Stronczer himself when I spoke to him last year. But yes... The entire Bl... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Thank you Nickolas, your findings corroborate my own experience with the Rowland Aeris.... At about 800 hours Aeris sounds "quite good", but its magic is not unleashed until the device stabilizes completely.... And that does not happen until at le... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Details on the reference-level APL DSD-M DAC can be found at:http://aplhifi.com/products/dsd-m 
Experiencing Rowland M925 4-chassis reference amps
Hi Bernard, glad that your M825 replacement has arrived.... Its sound will keep evolving for a couple of months. You can play 24/7 as the unit generates very moderate heat. When you are not listening to music, you can feed it interstation white no... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Matt, will you be trying out the DAC card for the Burmester 077?G. 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Hi Matt, how long will you have access to the APL DSD-S? As some internals in the unit have been replaced, the slight treble burr is likely caused by new chips/solder and is likely to go away in a couple of extra weeks of break-in. 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
OK my tubophile friends... Would you really mind continuing this exciting -- yet DAC-unrelated -- convo on some more aptly titled discussion thread? Sorry, but my eyes --- oopsie, meant ears -- are glazing over. G. 
D-SONIC SOA Class-D Core Amps. The best Class-D ?
Hi Tim, this delay must be very stressful... In case you ever opted for a pivot, NAD Electronics has just released its first Masters Series stereo amplifier based on NCore technology, priced at an attractive $3K. See:http://nadelectronics.com/prod...