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| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @metaldetektor I believe some have reported as much as 400 hours. I never started serious listening below 100 hours. Easy to burn in dac, just leave on with signal flowing through, don't need music playing through speakers. @sonic79 This is as... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC The Uptone JS2 won't work with M1 mini, internal power supply not compatible, its designed to accept SMPS. Uptone would have to produce internal power supply, like MMK for earlier minis to work. I presume the Teradak LPS requires their internal fi... | |
| Is an audio media transport really better than PC? All streaming requires pc, all servers are audio optimized pc. Using general service pc for streaming not for serious listening on audiophile system. Adding steamer is a step up, still, much more can be done. There are many paths to great streamin... | |
| Share MYSTICAL, HAUNTING songs Tons of Celtic, Brit folk rock. Traditional Brit music tops for me here, stories from times when the mystical was truth. | |
| Is Rap a valid musical form? Sure it is, who's to say any music form isn't valid! I do prefer hip hop to rap, however, like some melodicism in my chosen music. | |
| Primaluna? I had PL Dialogue Four diy modded/upgraded to latest spec with Takman carbon film, I also added MIflex coupling caps, ran with SED (1990's era, cryo'd) EL34 and NOS drivers. This in concurrent comparison to Coincident 845SET, custom built 300B mo... | |
| Best Server To Run Roon Core DIY solution for me. May be high end ATX build that combines server/streamer. May be high end NUC for server, combine with any number of streamer choices. Also depends on whether one is using I2S, usb or xlr on dac. May also run another music play... | |
| Elrog 300b vs we300b @smodtactical Keep us informed as burn in continues. My Acmes now up to just over 80 hours, started blooming at around 60 hours, only getting better for last 20 hours, each listening session different and better than previous. Sound stage and imag... | |
| I Don't Want to be an Audiophile, What am I... The problem is I don't believe most of us understand it as merely being enthusiastic. Its commonly perceived as ocb, or minimally a passion, both seem excessive for an inanimate object. The inherent problem is our systems have potential to del... | |
| Clocking: again! @lordmelton has the solution on clocks. So, the question becomes in what order do we upgrade streaming solutions. We have the choice to optimize clocks first, or after server, streamer and all other network upgrades available to us. | |
| Playing CDs sounds better than Qobuz — dammit Optimizing streaming is not easily achieved. I'm discovering the most experienced streamers are going to completely discreet solutions. This entails something like Roon library on stock or modded pc, server running proprietary OS, endpoint/streame... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC With I7 processor that NUC theoretically should have functioned properly, however, Roon has list of known NUC's that work with ROCK, that particular NUC not on list. The Teradak will work, requires installation of internal filter. While I pres... | |
| Clocking: again! Yes, ocxo and rubidium clock superior to txco, my switch was advertised as ocxo clock, I opened up and discovered txco clock. Regardless, I presume I'd have unhappy with ocxo clock as well. I'm convinced enough of my presumptions that any more... | |
| Clocking: again! I'll throw this out there again. I tried audiophile switch (TXCO clock) with LPS, unfavorable results. Overly precise cookie cutter image outlines and performer placement on sound stage. I prefer spaciousness and air around performers on sound st... | |
| Tube phono rec’s for AT Art9XI - Allnic, Modwright, Luxman… I can't give any comparative observations, but I'm happy with Modwright SWP 9.0SE, precursor to PH9 and x. If I were to upgrade 9x would be on my radar. I also have experience with Modwright digital mods in the past, Dan knows his stuff. |