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| For Gustard R26...which bang for the buck: DDC or LHY OCK clock? For those who use the OCK-2 for their R26 (or any of the other Gustard DACs) is there any preference for the square or the sine output? | |
| Gustard R26 - good but not the one @uncle_monkey good luck if you take that punt. Here are some notes on clocking Square wave is the best if done well, though sine is better than mediocre square Square requires that impedances match for the source and destination sockets, as w... | |
| Gustard R26 - good but not the one I have an R26. Out of the box it was clearly superior to the Denafrips Pontus II 12th it replaced. I haven't read the entire thread here, so unsure whether external clocking has been mentioned, but what the R26 offers over very few other DACs is... | |
| QSA wall plates? It’s been a long time since I posted my original query. Here I am years later with a drink in my hand stumbling across it. So, for the sake of completeness, and for future generations and civilisations who might wonder also about the benefits of ... | |
| Streaming with the Hegel H390 I also have the H390 and used the USB input from my Innuos Zenith/PhoenixUSB source quite happily for a year or so. However, I had the itch to upgrade, so took a risk on the Denafrips Pontus 12th DAC, plus Cardas Clear Reflection XLR and an old E... | |
| New Duelund hookup wire: DCA10GA The vendor was hifi collective | |
| New Duelund hookup wire: DCA10GA @carlsbad2 Parallel, on the advice of the vendor. It's also the same configuration as their "dual" versions. The two lengths are held together by fabric insulating tape | |
| Value of a premium Ethernet cable @macg19 I can highly recommend the EtherRegen. Version 1 of it has just been made available again for a limited run. You'll have to move quickly to grab one. Version 2 is still work in progress | |
| Value of a premium Ethernet cable I accept that many believe digital music is 1s and 0s arriving at the DAC. This hasn't been anywhere near my experience. The best explainer I've found which can explain the impact of noise, jitter and phase noise on digital signals is this Hans ... | |
| Innuos Network Isolation Switch and Reclocker (Phoenix) @antigrunge2 . Given what I've spent on PhoenixUSB (2nd hand), new Zenith, EtherRegen (2nd hand), AfterDark clock, 2 decent linear power supplies, Finisar SFPs, Startech FMC, plus cabling - not to mention the mess, then I'm roughly in the same pr... | |
| Innuos Network Isolation Switch and Reclocker (Phoenix) I did actually ask Innuos about the need to re-clock both incoming ethernet and outgoing USB signals. My question was: isn't one enough? This was their response. "The PhoenixNET offers two benefits primarily; increase incoming signal precision... | |
| Denafrips FPGA Firmware Update I've added the v1.4 to my newish Pontus 12th, replacing v1.0. It's far superior, noticeable after only a couple of hours of listening. Highly recommended, | |
| AudioQuest vs Cardas XLR Thanks for following up, @decooney . I haven't observed much change in character with burn-in - and it's had a lot. Female voices, in particular, seem to suffer a hardness, and sibilance is very noticeable. I've actually found a set of Golden C... | |
| AudioQuest vs Cardas XLR @decooney The Cygnus's arrived today, and already after only an hour of listening the detail and transparency they're offering is remarkable. Though, to be honest, they're a touch harder and brighter than I was hoping for. I noticed in an earl... | |
| AudioQuest vs Cardas XLR @decooney Available in the UK here https://www.analogueseduction.net/analogue-interconnects/cardas-clear-sky-audio-interconnects.html Anyhow, this is now moot as I've ordered the Cygnus |