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| What I wish I knew before starting my audiophile journey @waytoomuchstuff Interesting to hear a dealer's perspective on this, I often assume others as attentive to small details as I am. I've also run in motorcycle and car circles nearly all my life, seems like I'm always around OCD type people! Can... | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? @nyev Your conclusion in regard to usb seems solid. Looking at how the usb implemented Phoenix vs N20 this is what should be expected. I'd be very interested in your comparison of AES if you did get the Antipodes, I came very, very close to pu... | |
| Network optimization for serious streamers @lollipopguild You may be correct, I just seem to recall reading somewhere these devices throw off the unneeded voltage as heat. I just should also contextualize my impressions of the 1475 as not being used exclusively as network device in my ... | |
| What I wish I knew before starting my audiophile journey @chriszponder Good to hear your son recovering! I hear you on how expenditures on audio system can overwhelm our finances. I always tried to stick to rules of not buying anything on credit, having to sell something, didn't need to be audio rel... | |
| Network optimization for serious streamers Really, the only 'quality' FMC out there is the OpticalRendu, quality voltage regulation, filtering, clocking. Runs warm, not hot so reliability should be good, hot is enemy of longevity, I'd send back any component that runs hot 24/7, won't last.... | |
| Network optimization for serious streamers Don't recall if I mentioned previously, but for gear left on 24/7 I always get lps that can supply more amps than component requires,runs cooler, ensures reliability, longevity. LPS I have on router and NAS have been going 24/7 for years, had one ... | |
| The Forgotten I remember when Perpetual Technologies emerged, very early implementation of up and over sampling, DSP. Some real shenanigans going on with that company! I did have a totally Frankenstein Perp Tech setup at one time, everything completely modded ... | |
| What I wish I knew before starting my audiophile journey Path OP followed is legit path, lots of churn, but with internet marketplaces this is much easier than path I had to follow pre internet. My pathway was first determining sound quality I was trying to replicate at home, for this I listened to ... | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? @nyev The Cable Company lending library has a multitude of cables available for demos, used them for years for all manner of cable shootouts. I agree with your characterization AQ Diamond, don't feel the need to replace this usb cable. | |
| Inexpensive but good sounding power supply (and hard drive) for PC audio? When streaming via my home theater setup I always use Wasapi Exclusive, better than the other schemes I've used. For sure adding external power supplies to Windows based server can be problematic in how to run external cables. I had to cut out... | |
| Network optimization for serious streamers @singingg Cool, Charles Ives was part of last weeks listening session, Ives is genius! I've never heard of router with built in lps, assuming they are indeed lps, doubt they're quality lps. Network upgrades can seem never ending at times. With... | |
| Network Acoustics Eno Streaming System vs SGC Optical Isolation System I agree simple MAY be best, all depends on implementation. If one doesn't have good filtering, clocks, PS on essential network components, these will have to be supplied via add ons. Here is example of simple and optimized network. Modem with ... | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? @lalitk This is good information, but too many dac manufacturers don't mention anything special with inputs other than usb, seems they always mention usb optimization, not enough with others. Presume these dac manufacturers want to be all things f... | |
| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? This all helps to confirm that dac and streamer is best perceived as a package deal, kind of like speakers and amps. Match best output or rendering scheme on streamer output to optimal input on dac, this should result in optimal sound quality. Doi... | |
| Network optimization for serious streamers Not sure all aware, but Sonore offers upgraded Finisar on both Sonore and Small Green Computer websites, haven't determined part number. @jerryg123 Cool, so we'll have two more impressions of these, mine still burning in silently, still no dro... |