jaytor
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| Who is using I2S cables? @marco1 - It is available, but it is not in full production yet. They are still working on the software and an upgraded DSP module. I do have one and have been playing around with it for the past few weeks. I haven't had a lot of time to spend o... | |
| Who is using I2S cables? @marco1 - yes, I agree. I am currently using the Gaia with AES3 which works well, but I think an Iris connected over i2s could still be an improvement. I am playing around with a DSP active crossover (dspNexus by Danville Signal) which would rep... | |
| Who is using I2S cables? @donruydesilva - I had the same experience as @soix using my Denafrips Gaia and Terminator Plus DAC. Even a low cost HDMI cable was a nice improvement over AES and USB. Unfortunately, Denafrips's latest FPGA update for the Terminator Plus makes ... | |
| Class D amplifiers. What's the future look like? @elliottbnewcombjr - The Carver amp is not class D. It uses a class G output stage. This is essentially class A/B with multiple supply rails which are switched in based on the signal level, so in most situations, the amp is using relatively low 25... | |
| I need advice on Dissimilar runs using XLR I have tried both equal length and different length XLR cables and I could not tell the difference. However, this was with a preamp with plenty of drive (low output impedance) into a fairly high impedance input. It's possible that a high capacitan... | |
| DSP Active Crossover @mijostyn - that looks like a nice piece of gear. Do you know what DSP it is using? I think the Danville dspNexus 2/8 is an excellent value at $3K, but currently doesn't have software as simple to use as products like the DEQX. You have to be fai... | |
| DSP Active Crossover I've read a lot of posts over the past few years from audiophiles that have switched to active crossovers and I can't remember any cases where the poster didn't feel switching to active was an improvement. It's obviously more complicated, but has ... | |
| DSP Active Crossover I've made some progress with the dspNexus. This product is still considered an "early adopter" release. The main limitation is documentation. But I've had a couple of video conferences with Emilson, Danville's software engineer, and now have a pre... | |
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| Anyone buy one yet? Thoughts? If I was in the market for a streamer, I'd probably give this a shot. I've been pretty impressed with the price-performance of Denafrips gear. I use Roon with Qobuz and Tidal subscriptions as well as a fair amount of local files. I don't really ca... | |
| DSP Active Crossover @lewinskih01 I received the dspNexus a few days ago, but I've been buried with work so haven't had a chance to do anything with it yet. I've got a measurement mic on order that should be here early next week. I'm hoping to find some time in the ... | |
| What is the science behind audiophile fuses? Kettle corn for me please. | |
| DSP Active Crossover I spent a while researching the Trinnov Nova, but decided to go with the Danville dspNexus. The Nova would have cost $5500 ($3500 + two additional 2-channel licenses at $1000 each) compared to $3000 for the dspNexus. But even at the same cost, t... | |
| DSP Active Crossover @arion - Thank you for bringing this to my attention. The Trinnov Nova looks like an interesting unit, but is considerably more expensive than the Danville dspNexus, particularly for the six channels that I need. It also seems to be focused more o... | |
| DSP Active Crossover @jwr159 - I talked to Al Clark on the phone for close to 40 minutes today (he likes to talk) and I'm going to go ahead and order the dspNexus from him. |