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| Uprgrading my Metrum Octave DAC 01-02-13: Linaeum66In other matters, does anyone have any DAC suggestions?Linaeum,I very much apologize for the thread hijack. Didn't intend to do it and won't discuss the "other topic" any further with Steve on this thread. I have the Octave with... | |
| Uprgrading my Metrum Octave DAC 1) DC offset - almost none2) common-mode noise - common mode noise is reduced in a diff amp stage3) difference in amplitude between + and - signals (impossible to make these identical with active circuits) - hello current source4) isolation of gro... | |
| Uprgrading my Metrum Octave DAC Steve,I won't debate what your transformers sound like since I have not heard them. Knowing what I do about you, they probably sound awesome. I will say that transformers and extremely low distortion are typically exclusive. And, it's hard to imag... | |
| Uprgrading my Metrum Octave DAC Steve,HNY to you.With all due respect (and there's a LOT), it's hard to say what THE most important piece is. You could back up even farther than your "source" suggestion and talk about the recordings. An excellent recording on 44/16 followed by h... | |
| Uprgrading my Metrum Octave DAC Lewis,HNY to ya.My source is a MBP running iTunes and Pure Music.I use the free Apple Remote app to control the music selection and the SP17 remote for volume.I can use any number of iDevices around here as a remote.Burning my files as just wave f... | |
| Placement of electronics It's pretty much a known fact these days that putting all that stuff between your speakers, right where you expect them to produce this complex sound stage, is a really bad idea.Not even mentioning (well I guess I am) the problems with vibration o... | |
| best DAC' choice between $1K-$2K? Metrum Octave with Audiophilleo USB2SPDIF, driving a tube preamp, like a ARC SP16 or 17.Blows away everything out there. I believe the Octave will do 192 via the SPDIF and I know the AP will, so there you go.You don't need headphones. LOL. | |
| Uprgrading my Metrum Octave DAC I did see the 6moons review and from that, it appears (by photos and deduction) to primarily be two Octaves in parallel, with additional logic for the new inputs provided.Also, I don't like how the single ended outputs now require a transformer. T... |