lalitk

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Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"?
“My only issue with ports on dac is manufacturers often don’t make clear which port is optimal. ” @sns Most manufacturers of high quality DAC’s takes pride in laying out how each port is optimized for us to make an informed choice. One fine ex... 
Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"?
“If AES totally does the trick with the N20 though, and I end up going with Aurender in the end” @nyev  If N20 survival hinges upon how you hear things through the AQ AES cable, I suggest you try atleast two-three different AES cables from the b... 
Best Server To Run Roon Core
@fastfreight Thanks for sharing your impressions. I am glad to hear you’re loving the Muon Pro, the praises are unanimous so far with streamers that are designed for 1Gb/s Ethernet. I find it quite interesting Muon Pro’s impact ahead of M12 swit... 
Network Acoustics Eno Streaming System vs SGC Optical Isolation System
“simple seems to sound best” @mitch2  👍  
Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"?
“Which I know is just marketing.” @nyev I beg to differ. AES/SPDIF implementation is much more complexed than USB where data packets are simply being pushed to a DAC for all the heavy lifting. Aurender clearly advocates SOTA performance for end ... 
What is a McIntosh C52 worth?
About $5k based on recent sales.    
Network optimization for serious streamers
@charles1dad  I agree, the 16/44.1 resolution on CD or streaming can be just as good as any other high resolution file. I don’t buy the notion that high resolution is always going to sound better. To me, it’s the original master source that matte... 
Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"?
“But as of now my biggest fear is that I will be unable to part with the Aurender N20” @nyev As a long time Aurender user, my suggestion would be to not let N20 go before you had a chance to compare it with MU1 and K50. Once N20 settles in you... 
Network optimization for serious streamers
“Now, how about two box setup, two streamers, first is server only, second streamer only, the above fully optimized setup on both sides of streamer” @sns Above reminds of some of the extreme analog setups, separate TT for stereo and mono record... 
Streaming – Discovering Similar or New Music
I use Conductor app with Qobuz. One of the many features I enjoy is Qobuz Playlists to explore music. And then there are tabs on my Conductor app,  -New Releases, Streaming Charts, Most Featured, Editor Picks, Qobuzinissim Creating Playlist is a... 
Network Acoustics Muon ethernet filtering system - Improving streaming sound quality
@ghasley  What does your Muon Pro streaming setup consist of? Is it just the Pro filter or filter + switch + Muon LAN cables?   
Network Acoustics Eno Streaming System vs SGC Optical Isolation System
Folks, here is another option to optically isolate your Ethernet (RJ45) based setups. I’ve asked my dealer @gestalt to secure Optical Bridge as soon as it becomes available in North America. The OPT Bridge, powered by my JCAT OPTIMO 3 DUO LPS will... 
Network optimization for serious streamers
@singingg Thanks for sharing your journey. The Melco C100 Ethernet cable appears to offer a unique feature, will keep an eye on users direct experience with this cable. “The opposite (non-grounded) end of the cable features an innovative ‘float... 
SOtM dCBL-CAT8M - Is this the new reference in LAN cables?
@j_andrews  Thanks for your post. Glad to hear you’re enjoying the improvements with iSO-CAT7. Looks like the filter has lowered the noise floor thus allowing you to hear better detail and separation between instruments and vocals. The LINKUP cab... 
SOtM dCBL-CAT8M - Is this the new reference in LAN cables?
@lollipopguild My understanding was to use iSO-CAT7 between switch and streamer with your choice of (flavor) 50cm LAN pigtails for final tuning. The dCBL-CAT7u to be used between modem and switch. Listening is the key with any tweaks, either the...