romanesq
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| Holo Audio May KTE vs DCS Rossini Player / Clock Much is system dependent and personal preference but I can understand the enthusiasm for the May KTE via HQPlayer. Have the RME ADI-2 and it has an option to run HQPlayer in its Direct DSD mode. Entirely different sound upsampling to 256 DSD with... | |
| Qobuz Connect Launched Yesterday Lumin is on the QC list so I suspect your Qobuz software is an older version. On Apple IOS, saw the exact same thing. Didn’t see an automated update so thought it wasn’t available. But when I went to the app update page on IOS for Qobuz, it sh... | |
| Denafrips vs. HOLO vs. LAIV vs. Musician Direct reports I'm hearing say the LAIV uDAC beats out the Holo Cyan. You don't have the connection switching problems either with the Cyan's auto-sense switching. I'd try the LAIV uDAC myself and would like to hear how good it is in my system. | |
| Best DAC you ever heard list. 1.Budget under 1k 2. Mid Under 5k 3. Cost no Object. @oddiofyl @jrareform I agree with selecting the RME ADI-2 (used) under $1,000. Especially if it comes in an AKM chipset variant. What I’ve noticed is that any system improvement is picked up and passed along. Rather uncanny that way. With an o... | |
| The DAC Scam - Almost everyone believes the hype Well @raysmtb1, many have been there but won’t want to admit it. A famous US manufacturer of DACs said something similar to you that DACS have more often minor differences (to paraphrase) but the better route is to invest in amplification. That’s ... | |
| Completely Blown Away--Geshelli JNOG3 with SparkoS Dual SS2590 Op-amps As an RME ADI-2 FS DAC owner, I enjoyed reading about this new release from Geshelli. The charcoal looks very nice. Run a WiiM Pro myself and use an external 5v external LPS. I also added two Cisco Meraki between the streamer and the fiber router... | |
| Streamer, no DAC please? If you need the USB input, the WiiM Ultra is a must try out. If not, the WiiM Pro may do nicely in any comparison you do. I’m using the WiiM Pro as both it and the plus allow a 5v external LPS, unlike the Ultra. Additionally, I’ve added two Cisc... | |
| I am checking out these DAC's for my system Glad you shared this here on this thread, @lancelock. This was my point. | |
| I am checking out these DAC's for my system You’re running audio through your TV, correct? Well, this is a lot of overkill because your system is limited through a TV using toslink. Know this very well as I’ve done similar over the years. Very familiar with SMC Audio and I owned their Rev.... | |
| Discerning a difference between streamers is difficult...only me or common for all? @lalitk Can’t take any credit on the amplifier focus at onset as I heard it mentioned originally by Mike Moffat or Schiit Audio. He emphasized some years ago that the DAC craze was out of hand and the changes between varied ones was not that l... | |
| Discerning a difference between streamers is difficult...only me or common for all? Yes, @mclinnguy, there’s numerous factors to weigh and consider often system dependent. As another small example, the Cisco Meraki was better than the Cisco Catalyst 2960. Had read about Meraki couplings and other adjustments. Removed the power su... | |
| Discerning a difference between streamers is difficult...only me or common for all? Not too surprised by this streaming discussion. It’s apparent that if you have a well performing system, you will see bigger gains in other areas as the streaming factors have been advancing steadily over recent years. The streamer vs. DAC chatte... | |
| DAC upgrade from RME Have the RME coupled with tube mono blocks in a full range system and nothing strident there. Had made some EQ settings in the RME but the biggest improvement as it turned out was adding a tube type preamp and not run direct into the amps. Others ... | |
| DSD coming to Qobuz streaming? It's almost two years later, let the DSD flow! | |
| DSD coming to Qobuz streaming? MQA is dead. It's dead, Jim. Hallelujah. DSD files would be awesome but I doubt streaming it would be so easy. Not impossible but unlikely. DSD downloads however sounds like a great match for Qobuz and I guess we're all sorry we didn't get tha... |