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| Streaming Sound Quality - Want the very best sound quality? Network Acoustics ENO... @lalitk There are two different audiences here, yes, basics important to those just venturing into streaming, for the more mature streamers this is explorative information. I see no harm in trying and reporting on every single streaming device ava... | |
| Best server to use WITHOUT Roon @mdrone Roon has no universal or global software issues the vast majority of time. Issues are individual and anecdotal, usually network issues. I've had a single issue in many years of usage. In my case, using Fire tablet as remote, Amazon did... | |
| Atma-Sphere vs. Supratek @jetter Exactly! Originally, I heard about this issue with Supratek from good ole Georgehifi (now banned), I just thought some of his criticism justified here, unlike many of his contentions. I presume showing people side by side internal ph... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC I can see possible scenario where I2S could outperform usb with 005 in system. Lets say you have inferior usb out of server, and take top flight I2S reclocker/DDC like Denafrips, I2S may be superior. One has to understand usb outs of many servers ... | |
| Streaming Sound Quality - Want the very best sound quality? Network Acoustics ENO... @antigrunge2 Exactly, my experience as well. Still, my search is on for the most efficient means to extract maximum sound quality. My present thoughts along this line is server with optical out capability into streamer or streaming dac with optica... | |
| Help With A New DAC/Streamer @brunomarcs If you go to Roon download page you'll notice there are Roon Server downloads which contain both the Core and Audio Device portions of Roon OS. There is also separate Audio Device download which is called Roon Bridge, this does not co... | |
| Atma-Sphere vs. Supratek @david_ten Yes, my setup is complex, but the internals of each component is neat and tidy. And I didn't make negative comment as to sound quality. | |
| Cheapest way to enhance SQ with digital streaming For those using usb out of servers direct to dac, many have found various usb filters, reclockers and better usb cables are nice upgrades. Usb ports direct off motherboards are perhaps weakest link in most music servers. I'd go this route vs. ... | |
| Innuos Zenith Mk3 Ultra-low Noise USB Audio Output, Really? @martin-andersen This sounds very close to my planned diy music server. I'm mostly waiting to determine how much processing engine I'll need. If I decide on using HQPlayer with high levels of dsp will need much, if not this not much concern. I... | |
| Emm Labs DV2 versus Tambaqui @fleschler I agree with you on the close vs. distant miking at least to some extent. I agree too many live classical recordings excessively distant miked. Sounds too messy and blunts dynamics to some extent. I prefer something in between close and... | |
| Emm Labs DV2 versus Tambaqui @arafiq What is a giant killer, and what dac or dacs are the giants? I'd call something like Wadax Reference dac a giant, but dacs in realm of $10k doubful. Pricing of audio components is partly a function of business model. Where the component is... | |
| Help With A New DAC/Streamer Roon is pretty much glitch free, separate Core from endpoint for best sound quality. | |
| Atma-Sphere vs. Supratek I've long heard about questionable build quality of Supratek, although reportedly have good sound quality. I've looked at internals of some of Supratek line, very messy, does not look good to me. Atma Sphere above reproach. Link to questions and i... | |
| Innuos Zenith Mk3 Ultra-low Noise USB Audio Output, Really? @rixthetrick You're present usb out is likely superior to Zenith usb port. The Innuos Phoenixusb exists because Innuos knows their Zen usb out can be improved upon. Sounds to me like you have a pretty nice server already, you'd have to reach h... | |
| Systems over $100k @infection I try to never say never, but as I mentioned I'm aging out of another rebuild of system, and my planned upgrades and mods with streaming and vinyl setups means basics will likely never get changed. I mod cars and motorcycles in a si... |