@jjss49 So do I. I would add that having experience adding optical (going from microRendu to opticalRendu) was a big improvement in clarity, spaciousness and lower noise floor. Cheers,
Spencer
Changes in DAC Presentation - Need Advice
Hey all, I recently purchased a Denafrips Terminator II, and ever since I've noticed that some days the sound is sweet and natural, and other days it is forward and bright. I've even heard the sound change mid-song. Could this be due to fluctuations in my line voltage? Any other reason this may be happening?
System:
Mac Mini running Roon core
Sonore ultraRenu
Denafrips Terminator II
Pass XP-12 Preamp
Odyssey Audio Kismet Monoblocks
Focal Sopra 2
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@sbank I replaced the ultraRendu with an opticalRendu and things have been pretty stable. Perhaps network noise was the culprit. Definitely now looking at replacing the Mac mini. |
Yes, the opticalrendu is wonderful network upgrade, recently upgraded from TPLink FMC to opticalrendu, plays on much higher plane.
As for Macmini. I've used three different macminis over the years, never had a single glitch with Roon. These things are network related if mini optimized as server, therefore, shutting down all those non-critical processes. You do have one major upgrade left to you with mini. Get Uptone MMK with Uptone JS-2, then use Thunderbolt out as ethernet bridge out, you'll have top flight server. Just doing the ethernet out from thunderbolt alone will be of great benefit. |
@sns do you mean you upgraded to the opticalModule from the TPlink? I’m definitely doing that once they are back in stock. That’s good to know about the Mac Mini. Perhaps I should investigate my network first. My main issue now is Roon/HQPlayer has audio drop outs every now and then where audio will stop and come back 3-4 seconds later. I was thinking it was the Mac, but maybe its network related. The mac only sits around 30% CPU usage when playing. Right now I’m set up modem>Google Wifi>unmanaged TPlink switch>TPLink Powerline adapter>FMC>rendu. Would a MANAGED switch make a difference? Can you give bandwidth preference to certain devices? What do you mean by using thunderbolt ethernet out? Ethernet in and thunderbolt out? Or just use thunderbolt instead of the standard ethernet port? |
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