lordmelton

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Educate me about DSD
Always people mention the limited amount of SACDS/DSD files, but they make up the majority of my listening. Rolling Stones Complete Catalogue, just about Steely Dan Complete Catalogue, just about Genesis Peter Gabriel Cream Eric Clapton Bob... 
Synergistic Research Master Fuse £565
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/new-synergistic-master-fuse  
DAC Compatible with PS Audio SACD Transport
https://shenzhenaudio.com/collections/decoder-dac?sort_by=price-descending There's also Denafrips   https://www.denafrips.com/dac  
New Synergistic Master Fuse
@ozzy Fantastic, hope this is a shootout with your QSA Red/Black too.  
Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"?
 
Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"?
@sc2 My DAC is Musetec not Mutec, although I'm very familiar with Mutec products. Yes, I know what Aurender says but it's not accurate as far as my experience has shown. @nyev hasn't been able to show any difference between AES and USB from the ... 
How much does a DAC do the more expensive it is?
All DACs are defined by their output stages, for good or bad. Anyone that thinks a $20/30/40k R2R or Delta Sigma DAC is going to provide audio nirvana based on it's process/processor is seriously misled. The current Delta Sigma chip is the ESS 9... 
Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"?
@nyev A masterclock setup can be bought for $5-6k. My DAC, Musetec 005, only cost $3k and I’m extremely happy and content with it, I’ve compared it with many much more expensive DACs. @lalitk ’s system is SOTA using the Ravenna network and I thi... 
Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"?
@rockrider I have never heard the Aurender MC20 but at around $25/30k I cannot see the value. A masterclock is based around a tiny piece of rubidium no bigger than a grain of rice. There are also cesium and satellite synchronized masterclocks bu... 
Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"?
@sc2  Does the master clock affect the usb output? I would not think so… Well according to Aurender it doesn't, but in practice it does, I only use USB output. Aurender also specifies the AES/SPDIF outputs are best, but USB has always been be... 
Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"?
@rockrider A N20 needs a 75 Ohm Masterclock. Word Clocks are vastly inferior because you have to change the frequency settings everytime you change from 44.1/192 Khz etc. Masterclock is plug and play. Sine wave is best, connecting simultaneously ... 
New Synergistic Master Fuse
Fuses, the gift that won’t stop giving 😁 As it happens today I found a T4A SR Purple fuse and put it in my 10 Mhz Masterclock 12VDC power supply. Absolutely amazing. Maybe had something to do with a full loom of Purples. Except for my power cond... 
Power cord length
I don't dispute these claims but I've never been in a position to compare two identical cables of different lengths. I can believe that PCs with built in conditioners are subject to improvement with length, but I don't want power conditioning PCs... 
SOtM dCBL-CAT8M - Is this the new reference in LAN cables?
Oh, I was looking forward to your review of the SOTM Switch vs your present gear, especially to see what effect clocking the switch would have.  
Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"?
It's been quite painful reading your almost daily musings, but like a blind squirrel, I guess you'll eventually find a nut. There are many things that are non-negotiable if you want the best SQ and those things include: Use SR Purple fuses or be...