@kereru I am new to UIP USB Regenerators. Can you clarify what you are referring to when you say "the LAiV scales a lot..."? Thanks.
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@audiostick Scales a lot.. upwards in performance… = improves or benefits prorportionately from, is quite sensitive to… a high quality source - is all I meant. Experimentation with the quality of power and signal cables for and between the UIP and another USB isolator upstream of the UIP, along with vibrafion damping and better chassis grounding of the UIP, is all very audible in improvements to the Harmony’s sound. So it is far from being source agnostic/indifferent for USB at least, feed it the highest quality USB source you can and it’ll reward you. My use of I2S has been more limited as the DDCs I tried to date didn’t sound as good as USB from the UIP, but same seems to be true from what experimentation I’ve done there. |
@kereru Thanks for clarifying "scales". Also, good to know about UIP USB as I have only been targeting Streamers with I2S capabilities for future purchase. |
Anything for the good of the group? Thx. |
Hi @lanx0003 , unfortunately for the group - no. But for me yes. I had the opportunity to buy a Holo May 3 KTE and I jumped at it. And if I can be completely honest, it’s an amazing DAC. I have since sold the Harmony. I sold the Harmony with only 40 odd hours on it. I know will be not looked upon favourably for that, with people saying I still haven’t heard the Laiv at its best. They may be right. But I can tell you, the May is many steps ahead of the Harmony. That’s me being polite. I’m not saying the Harmony was bad. I think for the price it’s great. It was much better than my R26. But it falls short compared to what the May offers in my system. |
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