jaytor
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| DIY "HiFi" cables - and why I don't trust BJC and the likes I'm not sure if the OP meant to criticize all DIY cables or those "cable companies" that are being disingenuous about their added value. I completely agree that cable companies that use readily available bulk cable, add some connectors and some wo... | |
| Which USB Re Clocker @electroslacker - Thanks for the link. | |
| Which USB Re Clocker I have to agree with @roberttdid on this. Not that you should necessarily replace your DAC if you like it, but that reclocking the USB isn't, by itself, going to make a difference if the DAC is using an asynchronous USB input with buffering. The D... | |
| Is Roon Nucleus the best choice for Roon Core and as server? Building your own Roon ROCK server is a great way to save some money and still get an top-notch product. My configuration used the following parts:Intel NUC8i7BEH (i7 gen8): $659Crucial 8GB DDR4 x2: $58Transcend 128GB PCIe SSD: $29Samsung 860 1TB ... | |
| Which USB Re Clocker @electroslacker said: So now Denafrips releases a series of Digital to Digital converters (Iris and Gaia) and Terminator owners claim they are getting significant improvements with the costlier model In the chain. Where have you heard/read this?... | |
| Bluesound node 2i I think it depends on how clean your wireless is. If you are in an apartment building or condo and have lots of neighbors that are clogging up the wireless channels, you're like to have more dropped packets which can cause issues. Generally, the 5... | |
| Implementing a Roon Core Server--Success & Comments I built my Roon server using a NUC8i7BEH with 8GB RAM and 128GB PCIe SSD. After using it for a couple months, I decided to get an Akasa Turing fanless case so that I could move the server close to my equipment in my listening room. At the same tim... | |
| Roon: is it just a pretty face for browsing music? @gasnsteering - can you provide an example of content not available through Roon? | |
| Is High End Cable Really Worth It and What Brand As has been stated many, many times on this forum, it's more about system synergy than anything else - certainly more than price. I've been in this hobby for over 40 years and have tried lots of different cables. While I certainly believe that ca... | |
| VIBORG power cords I haven't tried their power cables, but I've been very impressed with their XLR connectors. I've used a number of other XLR connectors over the years (Neutrik, Switchcraft, Cardas, DH Labs, Furutech), and found the Viborg connectors offer the best... | |
| Long run balanced interconnects I've used long balanced interconnects on a number of systems over the 40 years and have always been much happier with this than long speakers cables. I've found that balanced connections are somewhat less influenced by cable characteristics than s... | |
| Which R2R DAC UP TO 1K: ORGANIC, FULL-BODIED, DEEP SOUNDSTAGE Denafrips, hmmm. Don’t they use the soekris architecture in general? I found their 1421 a bit to thin. Not harsh or cold but not as rich and full-bodied as I wanted. I think Alvin from Vineshine replied a while back that the Denafrips DACs are un... | |
| PS Direct Stream Vs. Wyred 4 Sound Dac. I had the older W4S Dac 2. I was not very impressed with it. I ended up using it on a secondary system and using a 20 year old Mark Levinson No 39 CD player as a DAC which I thought sounded a lot better. I eventually replaced this with an Yggradsi... | |
| GE Triton 2+ or Focal Aria 936? I bought a pair of Triton 2+ speakers about two years ago. I've since sold them because I decided to move my audio system to a much bigger room, and I wanted to upgrade. I haven't heard the Aria 936, but I did audition the Kanta No 2 when I was sh... | |
| Bricasti Design M1 SE - W/ LAN Network Streamer - Version 1.51 V. Denafrips Terminator If your Roon server is not located near your DAC, then an ethernet connected DAC will have the advantage of not requiring a separate streamer. If it is located near the DAC, then I don't see that an ethernet connected DAC has much advantage over a... |