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| Chord M-Scaler and Should I Want One? @nyev, here’s a link to a review of the Gryphon 300 DAC with its integrated amplifier. The Chord Hugo M Scaler is mentioned as to how connecting it to the Gryphon 300 can be a benefit and it’s sound can be improved by adding the M Scaler. ... | |
| $5K DAC OPTIONS @lordrootman, whatever you do make sure to demo as many DACs as you can, preferably at home, before making any decision. Some folks don’t mind switching between components as their tastes and budgets change. It’s a hobby so you might as well have ... | |
| Suggestion for $10K soup to nuts digital? @m-db, you’ve got a nice problem to have. My first suggestion would be to get the best DAC that you can afford. The best DAC that I could afford in my digital music streaming system is a Chord Hugo TT2. It’s a world-class DAC that you can plug two... | |
| Streamer Upgrade @willg1985, first let me ask you, what do you want your music server/streamer to do? Does it need to be an all in one box with its own built-in LPS, RFI filters, a variety of inputs and outputs, and some kind of screen so that you can see the musi... | |
| Sound quality of Roon In my system I just use Roon’s software via a Roon Nucleus music server to pick music from either Tidal or Qobuz without the DSP or any other EQ features available being engaged. I do this because I wanted to keep the signal path in my setup as si... | |
| Nucleus, is there a better alternative? @jumia, a Roon Nucleus with a good LPS makes sense if you’re all in on using Roon like I do to just pick music tracks from Tidal and Qobuz. With my Apple iPad and iPhone it is super easy to navigate through tens of millions of songs and albums at ... | |
| Beyonce releases first album in six years RENAISSANCE @onhwy61 and @hifiguy42, you guys absolutely laid it out there. Haters be hatin’! I love and really appreciate Beyoncé’s artistry, vision, and incredible talent. She’s an extremely special person. And jealousy is a thing. Unfortunately now... | |
| Chord DAVE DAC @blisshifi, I like that you mentioned synergy with the rest of a system because I believe that it is a critical consideration when putting together an enjoyable setup. After demoing several excellent DACs, and deciding that Rob Watts Chord FPGA de... | |
| Chord DAVE DAC @jackhifiguy, the Chord DAVE is a great DAC! I’ve heard it in a $250,000 2-channel speaker system. I’ve demoed it in my modest home setup. And both times I was completely captivated by its resolution and clarity. It has superb instrument separatio... | |
| Etheregen - doesn't seem right that it gets so hot, dangerous? Unpredictable? The excessive heat given off by the Uptone EtherREGEN was one of the main reasons that I didn’t want to implement it into my system. I use a passive Network Acoustics ENO Streaming System that is a dedicated RFI filter that helps to feed my music ... | |
| Roon Nucleus as a Streamer @navyachts, I use a ROON Nucleus Rev B with an Sbooster LPS in my system because it is totally plug and play, it works seamlessly with all of my Apple devices, and it gives me access to tens of millions of tracks of recorded music with the touch o... | |
| Ethernet - Analog/Digital Signal Clean Up @audphile1, that sounds like you’re on the right path now. The switches that Rob suggested I use are pretty moderately priced as are the iFi xPower SMP supply units. | |
| Ethernet - Analog/Digital Signal Clean Up @audphile1, I’m a huge fan of the ENO Streaming System Ag because it is a passive filter and it does exactly what Rob Osborne and Rich Trussell at Network Acoustics said it would do. I have one network switch between my router and the ENO, and I’m... | |
| Another person going digital and full of questions @mattchanoff, save yourself the time and frustration of hunting around and get a Roon Nucleus music server and a Chord Qutest DAC and be done with it. That way you’ll have the best user interface in music streaming software, and the best DAC at it... | |
| Audioquest Storm Series power cables When I got my AudioQuest Niagara 1200 power conditioner I first tried both the AQ Blizzard and Monsoon power cables. I eventually settled on an AQ Thunder power cable because it really lowered the sonic floor of my system to the point where the ba... |