tcutter
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| Streamer between Roon Nucleus Plus and DAC @verdantaudio Thanks for the additional details. I believe the PBD USB-X4 is identical to the circuitry in the MPS-X and should provide the same benefits of clock synchrony and noise reduction. If this is true, then the signal from the MPS-X sho... | |
| Streamer between Roon Nucleus Plus and DAC @audphile1 Playback Designs has a proprietary system that is built into some of their source devices but is also available free-standing. It accepts a USB input and converts it to an optical signal called PLINK, which uses an ST cable and connects... | |
| Streamer between Roon Nucleus Plus and DAC I believe my DAC is good enough. I am curious as to whether or not I can feed it a better signal than directly from the Nucleus Plus. Of note, the optical interface only accepts USB. | |
| Discerning a positive or negative change in a system And I recognize that some changes that make me smile at first can make me cringe later... | |
| Comparison of various subwoofers for 2 channel audio I run the Audiokinesis distributed bass array. I found this article, recommended by Duke LeJeune, to be helpful for placement of multiple subs. Tried to post a link but it kept including the entire 30 page pdf. So Duck Duck Go cut and paste:... | |
| Should we care if a piece of equipment comes from a pet-free, kid-free, smoke-free home? It appears iguanas may be okay... | |
| If you have a nice system why do you really need room treatments? If you have a dedicated room, it need not look ugly. I find great auditory and visual pleasure in my space. As I leave the reflective spaces in the rest of my house and enter my room, it is an "Ahhh" moment. | |
| Streamer only Roon Nucleus for $750 on HIFI shark. | |
| Should Amps be plugged into a power conditioner? I use a ZeroSurge on my Pass XA60 mono blocks. ASR demonstrated that signal in was no different from signal out. I take this to mean no harm, just safe power. I like safe power. "As with all the other power tweaks, filters and cables, no fideli... | |
| What the Best Dac have you heard or owned. How could you tell it was that good. @vernv +1 Playback Designs MPD – 8 | |
| power cord for pass 250.8 I use a ZeroSurge 2R15W between the outlet and my Pass XA 60.8s. I chose it because of the surge protection it provides and the review on ASR that showed no change from input to output. It has a captured power cord that cannot easily be replaced. ... | |
| Why do some amplifiers throw a bigger soundstage than others? Stereophile Review, Pass Labs XA60.8, Jim Austin, November 22, 2017 Nelson Pass said in my interview with him in the September 2017 issue. He noted how his First Watt experiments with amplifiers based on static-induction transistors (SITs) led to... | |
| Occam's Razor: The Signal to Noise Ratio Talking about imperfections, I have to admit I am an example. I had stated above that distortion contributes to the SNR but according to those who actually work in the field, I am mistaken. Distortion, although perhaps noisy, is not considered to ... | |
| OCD mickey website and negativity. Ironically, I have been pursuing hard a new DAC and was reading tons of reviews and watching a variety of videos. It wasn’t until I viewed a few that I put it together and realized that some were from that OCD guy mentioned in this Audiogon thre... | |
| Quite a few Bricasti M21 DACs for sale cheap The mothership just called me back to tell me that there is a new MDX board. $800. Unclear as to whether or not it's user installed. |