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Upsampling, Can there be too much?

I've owned the Chord Mscaler for a year and loved it, but recently added two new components that have built in upsampling: The Aurender W20SE, and the Jay's Audio CDT3-MK3. I find the Mscaler works well with the Aurender's built in upsampling, but not the Jay's.

 

Conclusion: not upsampling the Jay's, and standard redbook 16-bit 44Khz to the Mscaler gives incredible 24-bit 705Khz to the Hugo TT2 DAC for finest sound.

 

With multiple upsamplers in a chain has anyone gotten static, popping, smearing, or any kind of distortion from too much upsampling?

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vonhelmholtz
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@brandonhifi 

I didn't want that response.  All 6 conditioning channels on my Everest are taken. 

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brandonhifi OP
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@vonhelmholtz 

😂 Funny you mentioned the Everest, was thinking about upgrading my IsoTek Sigma to the Everest this week.

vonhelmholtz
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@brandonhifi 

Shunyata might be the best way to go and I spent more on the NR power cables than the Everest, but this was the biggest upgrade in sound that I’ve made so far. If you are a dealer ignore this next part, but they had a large price increase a month or so back..so look for old stock.

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shkong78
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I have no problem with Aurender N30 upsampling with Mscaler.

 

It seems that Macaler get less burden.

 

It help to have linear power supply with Mscaler in additionn to Dave.

 

Thomas

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fuzztone
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@brandonhifi 

Funny?

USB  connection requires a constant handshake. Reboot, restart or repower do not ALWAYS work. Close to last resort physically r & r'd the output cable.

Voila 

Funny not!

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