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Thanks. I saw Taiko SGM Extreme intensively use Startech SFP products. Has anyone here compared them?

So I’m mainly listening to Qobuz now and trying to create the best signal delivery path. My router with 10G sfp interface is ordered, my plan is to connect it directly through sfp to pcie card in my music server. You guys don’t happen to know which card sounds the best, do you?😄 anyhoo I digged around and it seems SGM Extreme uses a startech one which has only 1g bandwidth. Finisar seems to be a good brand for cables and modules.

Hey guys, just wondering if anyone has tried Intel DC SSD as system or library drive? I currently use Intel Octane 900P as system and library drive, believe it or not, the sound quality is top-notch. Intel DC series SSD obviously is designed for Datacenter with more endurance, so I can imagine more high quality materials and technology are implemented, hence the higher sound quality presumably. Thoughts? From Intel website: Intel® Optane™ DC SSD Series The Intel® Optane™ Solid State Drive (SSD) helps eliminate data center storage bottlenecks and allows bigger, more affordable data sets. It can accelerate applications, reduce transaction costs for latency-sensitive workloads, and improve overall data center TCO. Intel® Optane™ DC SSD Series The Intel® Optane™ Solid State Drive (SSD) helps eliminate data center storage bottlenecks and allows bigger, more affordable data sets. It can accelerate applications, reduce transaction costs for latency-sensitive workloads, and improve overall data center TCO.

View Classified Apogee DA-2000 One of the rarest and best sounding R2R converters. It (not this one) was modded by Cello (Mark Levinson) to simply add a Fischer output board and sell it as Cello Reference DAC. Somebody even preferred balanced output of this to Cello Reference DAC. Good condition, a couple of superficial marks on the exterior. Fully functional and amazing sound. No digital hardness, just pure music. Sad to see it goes. My DACs history: Prism Sound DA1, Apogee Symphony/Rosetta 200, T+A DAC8 DSD, Weiss DAC202u, Bryston BDA-3, Lavry Blue and more. Item is not located in US. Free shipping worldwide. Seller georgios Date 12/16/21 Price 4,000.00 USD Category Digital to Analog Converters  

Totally agree. Ext2-DSD512-ASDM7 are good enough and easy to use for my i7 6700. Also, I found jriver playing SACD ISO is also very very good, in most cases seem to be even better than HQP up sampling red book.

Ok, after some break-in and uninstalling some unnecessary apps on computer, I feel this DAC is the best I’ve ever had, combined with Roon/HQplayer, it delivers super clarity with strong 3D presentation. I’m just connecting onboard USB port and entry level Corsair PSU. Can’t imagine how sound would be if I upgrade those two. Very very happy for this DAC change.

I also found poly-sinc-ext2/ASDM7 at DSD512 is superior and using this configuration at the moment.

Finally joined this club and I’m happy. Had a quick listen and first impression was really good, not overwhelmed though. Very clean and great instrument separation, great soundstage width and depth. Bass is a little shy, I assume break-in can improve that? Or because my PAD Diamond 30th Anniversary Silver USB cable? Currently my i7 6700 computer can only do ASDM7EC DSD128, I’m thinking, should I get a M1 chip Mac and use this computer as NAA or stick to this computer and upgrade USB Card/PSU? Anyway, this DAC is great.

Thanks for checking that but this is Macbook Pro which will have better ventilation.

Can someone confirm if new M1 Macbook Air can work well with DSD256 and EC modulators? I’m very interested to purchase one.

Hey Miska I'm new to HQPlayer and now waiting for T+A DAC8 DSD to arrive. It looks like the better solution is now Apple M1 computer, isn't it? I guess I can save the funds of upgrading my current computer (i7 6700 without K, 32 GB memory) for power supply/USB card to buy a M1 and current computer can be used as NAA to get the best sound quality out of it? Is it right?

Interesting. I also saw someone commented the highs of D8D DSD512 sounded blurry compared to PCM.

Agree. We just care how much we can squeeze out from one equipment to make the best out of it. DAC8 DSD shines at relatively low price when feeding DSD512 signals. I’m very interested in how good it is. Is it really ultimately analogue like? I’ve listened some very high quality DACs, if I want to buy it I want to make sure it is really worth the trouble swapping.

Hey guys, I’m a bit late for this pary, am I not? :) Does T+A DAC8 DSD still stand in this cult? I’m eager to join as I’ve got i7 and HQPlayer. :)

Thanks, can you please enlighten me about clock sync strange behavior of HQPlayer?