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RME ADI-2 fs DAC: Not Loving It
Just another sidebar note: RME is an outstanding company who works to improve their product with firmware upgrades on a regular basis.Was on version 35/35 and just upgraded to Firmware Update ADI-2 DAC 66 / 41. You can read about the technical det... 
RME ADI-2 fs DAC: Not Loving It
Hi, please bypass the preamp. Tell us what happens. I have Ave the older version RME with AKM chip.  Also running very sensitive tube momoblock amps. Used to own the McCormack DNA-2 deluxe Rev. A with carbon wiring.  My system is very sensitive to... 
Gustardx26 pro vs RME ADI2FS
RME is so well engineered it works as both a preamp and DAC.Do we even need to get into warranty, website and support? Gustard can't match and doesn't come close. With great performance, we haven't even touched on the free upgrades to the hardware... 
Mac vs streamer.
Streamers can offer some improvement and people certainly like them but dropping several thousand for a streamer doesn't appear to get the results for the money. People have done these tests and comparisons at high level evaluations before.Have a ... 
Uptone Audio EtherREGEN review
A review with measurements, ouch:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHPwPRLxDWcPower improvements can always help but the other stuff.... 
Uptone EtherRegen
This thing got tested, measured and slayed. Absolutely brutal but the truth is what it is.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHPwPRLxDWc 
DLNA audio quality test with 3 different media renderers same speakers
Using for the DLNA connection from Audirvana 3.5 to the LG TV: AirPlay&UPnP.  People will argue about upsampling but it's not going to make much of a difference as it comes out 48K on the optical output from the TV.For a few dollars though, it... 
DLNA audio quality test with 3 different media renderers same speakers
Good to check the options but the variables and obviously the variety of systems make this tough.Using rebuilt tube amp mono blocks as the driver, I use a LG TV as an option for its digital audio toslink. In my system, I use Audirvana 3.5 and send... 
Node2i + Qutest or Yggy or Codex or something else
Wonder if there's any update on the news of the Black Ice Audio release.They have a winning design. Want to hear more, pardon the pun. 
Neil Young calls out Tidal
Yes, Qobuz shows over 300 Neil Young albums. Plenty are hi-res and although I do enjoy some of his work over the years, I don't care what ole Neil thinks about politics outside of the music industry.Some years back, I saw Neil Young at Madison Squ... 
Point of higher priced streamer?
Thank you @thyname1 and a Merry Christmas to you and yours!Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.  
Point of higher priced streamer?
Sorry thyname, your point doesn't equate here about the old laptop. The reason (which I urge others to try too) is Audirvana 3.5.The software Audirvana 3.5 bypasses Apple's Core Audio so the "noise" you're referencing is in fact not present. As an... 
Point of higher priced streamer?
Another offering, as I have some experience with my high end tube amp mono block system.Implentation can always be an issue for streamers as for DACs. But there is some differentials as a result, in other cases, things are different.So I just cond... 
Qobuz or Tidal?
Like many, have had both but Qobuz wins on sound, support and their constant improvement approach interfacing with users. They maintain a forum on the former audiophilestyle.com site. The value is is great and if you want to own music, their prici... 
Audirvana / Music Streamer II Help
Don't think we have enough information to be of any help. I also bought Audirvana and find the new 3.5 version to be more DLNA effective for wireless streaming than earlier versions. You should post this at Audiophile Style where they have a forum...