kairosman
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| ARE SUPER EXPENSIVE STREAMERS REALLY WORTH IT @soix my digital chain right now in my main system is as follows: Router > fiber optic > LHY SW-6 switch > fiber optic > Lumin L2 switch & music file server > fiber optic > Lumin P1 > Nordost Heimdall II USB cable > LH... | |
| ARE SUPER EXPENSIVE STREAMERS REALLY WORTH IT @nubiann +1 with those posting that each component of the entire digital chain from router to DAC matters. Just pause for a moment and really think about that and all the analogous instances where that logic from an engineering perspective is inco... | |
| Digital isolation between Ethernet hub and streamer I have the Network Acoustics (NA) Eno2 'Ethernet Filter' system with the NA LAN cables (the cables come with the Eno2 as a package deal option) and it made a significant difference immediately noticeable in soundstage dimensions, image clarity and... | |
| Will an Amp change improve my system ? @OP order the Schitt Wotan so you get 15 days to try it in your system, it should have synergy with your Freya preamp. | |
| After 20 years, in the market for a power amp +1 on the CODA S5.5, best SS Class A amp the near side of $6K new IMHO, but might not work well with your tube pre unless it has low-ish impedance. Make sure whatever you are looking at matches up well in terms of impedance. | |
| EverSolo DMP-A8 with Denafrips Pontus 15th, both have i2S @jastralfu so to get a definitive answer to the question about clocking, I asked Hans Beekhuyzen on his eponymous YouTube channel. His response is below. "All ethernet devices are asynchronous and thus have no clock that is related to audio. So t... | |
| Ugliest Component of the Year 2024! @gemoody hear hear well said 👏 I would add Legacy speakers as well to this list, to me they look Frankensteins born of a DIYer with too much money and zero aesthetic sensibilities. | |
| EverSolo DMP-A8 with Denafrips Pontus 15th, both have i2S @jastralfu @tom899 my understanding as well is that USB and I2S interfaces are clocked by the DAC. | |
| Can someone explain the clock sync? @fthompson251 wow 👌 if that is the case then your 15th and the Venus 15h at $3700 are smoking deals. Tempted but thinking of the new Weiss DAC502 Mk II because of the DSP functions. | |
| Can someone explain the clock sync? My understanding is clock synching between two devices has the clocks work together seamlessly when clocking signal inputs, so the signals the Hermes are fed are clocked in tandem with the clock in the Terminator. IOW the two devices "are on the s... | |
| Discerning a difference between streamers is difficult...only me or common for all? OP, to get the most out of your digital, you have to optimize the whole chain from the wall to the DAC. This includes going to a fiber optic connection which can be a bit of work. The server/streamer to get is the Taiko if cost isn't a considerati... | |
| DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ?? OP, another option is to go ALL OUT and buy an end-game DAC, then upgrade slowly the rest of the chain over the next few years as your budget allows. My sources, ie my TT, CD transport and DAC, are where 50% of my system $ is allocated to. You may... | |
| DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ?? @drmuso would LOVE to see the innards, do you ever pop the hood on your DACs? | |
| DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ?? @fthompson251 lol if the Venus is even just a Terminator II the previous generation Venus and Terminator owners are gonna feel butt hurt. Not a good look for Denafrips long term IMO, now every prospective customer is looking at crappy resale value. | |
| DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ?? I have the Weiss DAC204 as well, got it open box for $2700, very pure and expansive sound, works as a DDC as well. Curious about the new Denafrips Venus 15th that seems like a rebadged Terminator 12th-1 for pre-order at $3700, anyone on this thre... |