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| Now that High Fidelity Cables is no longer, what cables are you upgrading to? I was extremely lucky to get a pair of custom XLR cables from Rick just after the boat sank the first time, really amazing. I can't comment on his last offerings but I'm sure they are great, nearly bought a few. Bought a few AQ Dragons recently,... | |
| Using streaming as a main source ---DSD, FLAC, MQA Streamers and DACS @willywonka MQA is much more popular than these forums would indicate because of some very outspoken people. Not everyone hates it, but the haters have an obsession to make sure everyone in the world understand how bad it is. This is very tru... | |
| I2s versus AES/EBU to connect an streamer/server to a DAC? I2s is the best way to go because it offers greater resolution and can handle DSD which SPDIF usually cannot. I would only use I2s if it is a native output to input, otherwise USB or AES would probably be better. IME RJ45 is preferred because of... | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? @grannyring My system hasn't been updated for a long time, but yes Steve McCormack is a fantastic guy and my VRE has been wonderful and will be getting Steve to work his magic on it again soon. | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? @grannyring With all due respect to yourself, he's not happy because Aurender doesn't publish their proprietary means of USB isolation. Therefore he believes they don't have one. Been going one about this since forever. Whatever.................... | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? @sns I continue to be curious about this ongoing lack of optimal usb utilization in so many high end streamers, obviously Innuous and some others know how to do it, to not include it these high priced streamers is a crime in my book. Yeah, it... | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? @nyev Congratulations on your purchase. I've found a solid silver USB cable is best, so an AQ Diamond is ideal. 1.8m for USB 1.0m+ for ICs 1.0m is ok for PCs Nordost are bright and revealing Get some SR Purple fuses | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? Only pay with your credit card and swallow the Paypal fees or ask him to pay half. IDs mean Jack. | |
| Using streaming as a main source ---DSD, FLAC, MQA Streamers and DACS So how does one decide where to start? How much money do you have? 😁 | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? @lalitk +1M @nyev At this level, price has very little to do with anything. Example, the N20 is 95% as good in SQ as the N30, for half the price. The N30, Taiko and K50 are all favoured interchangeably. @sns and myself both swear by the Musetec ... | |
| Aurender N20 or A15 If money is not in short supply, take the N20. Otherwise look at the N200 it has USB and COAX outputs. If you take the N20 you can use the McDAC and upgrade later and also add a Master Clock during the meantime. | |
| Network optimization for serious streamers Why do you need a modem? I have 5G fiber straight into my router. | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? @nyev The N20 and MU1 are more or less set and forget units whereas I believe the K50 may require driver downloads etc., like the Taiko. I really don't want to get involved in setting dozens of parameters. Buying used you won't lose money on eit... | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? @nyev Why don't you phone or email the sellers and see if that helps. They, of course have first hand experience and are not reviewers. Good Luck! | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? @ghasley @lordmelton Again, I have no affiliation with the seller of the MU! Nor should @nyev purchase anything he isnt ready to purchase. With that said, your pricing data is a bit dated as well as the supply chain/availability is quite a bit... |