paul79
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| SPDIF suggestion Been through quite a few of these. The 2 that I like really well are one, the Oyaide DR-510 (RCA to RCA) or the DB-510 (BNC to BNC). This is a very very nice sounding digital cable. Very even handed and nicely detailed.Two, Steve of Empirical Audi... | |
| USB power supply? Oh yes. It's a big conspiracy :) Guess the cat's out of the bag. | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Alex Thanks for the link on the QA660. Very nice price! I find no mention of it supporting DSD though... Is this just not updated on their site yet?Also, I am very interested in your new product, SDT-M. This looks very interesting! Do you have a p... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Agear, my system is listed in the 8-18-14 post on this thread. | |
| USB power supply? What did Steve do to you? This personal? If he is not breaking any rules, what's the problem? You can simply choose to ignore Steve's posts if you don't like what he has to say. I for one, have learned a ton from Steve, and have only bought a coup... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Ya, I hear ya. Hard for me to believe when I started all this, but tuning is necessary to get the best results. I to was of the mind frame that with the packet correction and retry, the digital source would not matter. Not so!!I will say that I co... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD How you guys post so quick? Mine sometimes take over a day to show up...... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Steve,Totaldac Server/Reclocker, which is an ARM based mini computer running RT Lenux I think, with optimized power supply. This feeds the reclocker (in same chassis) with a USB Cable jumper. AES/EBU output to the DAC.The NAS and Server are on the... | |
| Left to right cable mismatch Not only better, correct :) | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Steve, I am finding that the Ethernet cables are important, the supplies for the router and NAS are important, as well as the hard drive in my setup. FE, SSD are more clear sounding than standard HD's in the NAS. | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD I think servers are a better way to go, by far, depending on how they are built and how they run. Yes, less is always going to be more in programs. The servers are "theoretically" better because they are already optimized for audio, and should be ... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Want something that will beat any computer, hands down IMO, either the Totaldac or the Antipodes DX. | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Jwm, I sent you a message. I also replied to your previous message. You not see them? | |
| Upgrade on Bel Canto CD-1 A good tube CD player may just be the ticket. You can roll tubes to tailor the sound to your liking. Romulus would be a great choice I think. | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Matt, sticking with class D? A friend with trusted ears has told me that the Mola Mola Kaluga mono's are like nothing he has heard before. I have not yet heard them, but I sure want to.Cheers! |