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Today, 07:21 PM

barrows replied to a thread Yes - Relayer • HDtracks in Audiophile Downloads

"I've heard people rave about Steve Wilson's remix work, but haven't heard any myself. To me, original mixes, especially with classics, is like a...

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Today, 10:03 AM

barrows replied to a thread Ayre wants $1.5K for DSD'ed QB-9 in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

I have found the volume control in the ESS 9018 DAC chip to work very, very well in my set up. But, I have my system pretty much optimized around...

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06-15-2013, 08:39 PM

barrows replied to a thread SOtM tX-USBexp audiophile PCIe to USB audio card vs. Adnaco-S3B – USB 3.0 Over Fiber Optic Expansion System in Music Servers

One and a half: Please, to be clear: SOtM USB cards do not apply filters to the data stream, they filter the power supply circuits, as well as use...

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06-15-2013, 09:50 AM

barrows replied to a thread Best DAC ever heard in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

Ahhh Matthias you beat me to it! Clever response. But I do not think anyone here has even heard a Lampizator DSD yet, so it should not be...

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06-15-2013, 09:42 AM

barrows replied to a thread Ayre wants $1.5K for DSD'ed QB-9 in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

On mini fan noise: I have no reason to doubt Miska's observations, remember, he said he is running complex DSP which has the processor at 75%, I...

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06-12-2013, 09:39 PM

barrows replied to a thread Ayre wants $1.5K for DSD'ed QB-9 in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

Roch: Will Audirvana Plus play gapless with DSD (via DoP) without any glitches? Curious also: eXa vs. Playback Designs?

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06-12-2013, 07:25 PM

barrows replied to a thread Ayre wants $1.5K for DSD'ed QB-9 in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

Paul: Can you confirm glitch free DSD (via DoP) playback gapless via jRiver and Windows as well as OSX?

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06-12-2013, 04:24 PM

barrows replied to a thread Ayre wants $1.5K for DSD'ed QB-9 in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

Hey guys: So, what is the best of the usual suspects (ie not HQplayer) to use to play back DSD files? I have tried Pure Music, but it (still!) seems...

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06-11-2013, 11:54 PM

barrows replied to a thread The Perfect DAC For Me Is... in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

Hahaha! You are either using a computer based memory player style transport (PS Audio PerfectWave, The Memory Player, etc), are doing something very...

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06-11-2013, 10:39 PM

barrows replied to a thread The Perfect DAC For Me Is... in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

USB power is used only for the USB interface chip (XMOS). This chip has to reference the computer/server ground anyway, so even powering it from a...

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06-11-2013, 09:16 PM

barrows replied to a thread The Perfect DAC For Me Is... in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

Hahaha, I'll play: Input: async USB, isolated, with the processor powered form USB bus, and ground isolated from the clocks and reclocker....

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06-10-2013, 10:30 AM

barrows commented on article Simple Design Rendu Ethernet to S/PDIF Converter Review in Reviews

dpaws: a sensible statement, but I would like to respond to a couple of points: "As firedog mentioned, there are many dacs that sound better via...

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06-09-2013, 10:02 PM

barrows replied to a thread A Different Take - A Great Sounding Music Server in Music Servers

J: not attempting to start any wars here either! But, for clarities sake, you say the noise floor of your system dropped, what do you mean by this? ...

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06-09-2013, 05:59 PM

barrows replied to a thread Ayre wants $1.5K for DSD'ed QB-9 in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

Hiro: I am finding your lack of respect, and ridiculous statements tiresome. We are very lucky to have design engineers at the level of Charles...

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06-09-2013, 05:12 PM

barrows replied to a thread Ayre wants $1.5K for DSD'ed QB-9 in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

Read the paper. Not limitations of "the converter", analog limitations of any circuit, especially when one considers amplifiers, speakers, and...

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06-09-2013, 12:30 AM

barrows replied to a thread Ayre wants $1.5K for DSD'ed QB-9 in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

hahaha: "This paper from 2005 is a little 'old' for modern times…" Nonsense. The analog limitations have not changed significantly in ten...

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06-08-2013, 06:01 PM

barrows replied to a thread Ayre wants $1.5K for DSD'ed QB-9 in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

Hi folks! So, I suggest reading this: http://www.grimmaudio.com/whitepapers/dsd%20faq.pdf Grimm has an interesting perspective on DSD 128 and...

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06-07-2013, 09:11 PM

barrows replied to a thread Ayre wants $1.5K for DSD'ed QB-9 in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

Thanks Charles. Right now I am upgrading an XMOS based USB-I2S interface I have here with new firmware for DoP. If this works I will be able to...

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06-07-2013, 07:28 PM

barrows replied to a thread 1st Impression, Twisted Pear Audio Buffalo II DAC in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

Good news! After much research and thought, i decided try Clarity MR metalized PP caps. These are universally well liked by those willing to post...

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06-07-2013, 11:28 AM

barrows replied to a thread Ayre wants $1.5K for DSD'ed QB-9 in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

Charlie Hansen: Now I know that Ayre is a hardware company, and I understand that you guys might rather sell hardware than do this, but I wanted to...

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06-06-2013, 11:38 PM

barrows replied to a thread Ayre wants $1.5K for DSD'ed QB-9 in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

L: I think this is pretty clear already from Charles' responses. The motivation behind record companies is profit, and not recording quality. These...

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06-06-2013, 11:08 PM

barrows replied to a thread battery power supply for Sotm tx USB exp in Music Servers

I think this is a DIY question which is beyond the scope of computeraudiophile… You will need to design a circuit, including voltage regulation, and...

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06-06-2013, 11:02 PM

barrows replied to a thread Why are show exhibitors using stock laptops and PC's for a front-end? in General Forum

The fact is, that many of these exhibitors are not entirely aware of the differences which the computer/server source can make. They are much more...

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06-01-2013, 11:33 PM

barrows replied to a thread Internal vs external drive in terms of sound quality in Disk Storage / Music Library Storage

I prefer an internal drive for storage in my music server. Less boxes, more fun for me. But this is not in an Apple consumer style computer, I like...

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06-01-2013, 02:24 PM

barrows commented on article Simple Design Rendu Ethernet to S/PDIF Converter Review in Reviews

Andy: I just looked at your profile, and found you have chosen not to list your audio system. At this point, I have no idea what your reference is...

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06-01-2013, 10:03 AM

barrows commented on article Simple Design Rendu Ethernet to S/PDIF Converter Review in Reviews

I am not even sure what you are saying here? The Rendu is a network streamer. there is no fundamental problem, the version tested by Chris is...

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