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I would like to see a full suite of measurements from an AP-2 of some Lampizator DACs. Is there anywhere I could see this? I ask not because I believe only in measurements, but because I do...

To be clear, my point is that the audio engineers (and these guys are audiophiles as well) who have the most experience with the development and utilisation of DSD, all seem to have come to similar...

There is another benefit of a high resolution transfer from an analog master, which again, everyone seems to be forgetting. A transfer to digital at 16/44.1 is going to use a much harsher filter,...

Hahahaha…. I find it amusing the lengths of craziness to which some will go. The most experienced designers/engineers with DSD prefer to convert DSD using a multibit approach (horrors, oh no, non...

Quest: I think you still may not understand how Ethernet playback works, it is fundamentally different than using a computer/server direct to a DAC. Your statement of "digital playback on a PC"...

A question: which AF version is this spectrum from? This does not look like a DSD/SACD spectrum, is it just the CD layer?
MoFi re-masters everything they release, so no MoFi release is from the...

I would put it this way:

Say you send an audio file to a friend over e-mail by two ways. The first time you send it using google mail as an attachment, and the second time you send it by aol as...

Quest: The theoretical advantage of a Ethernet player like the Rendu, or an Ethernet DAC such as the Linn, or PS Audio PerfectWave DAC with bridge is that one avoids having to mess with playback...

Yes, the Rendu with SPDIF output is a niche product. It is for those audiophiles who are interested in getting the best performance out of their present SPDIF input DAC, via a networked interface. ...

A lot of things would be better. Look around this forum a bit; to get a really good USB output to a DAC, people are often spending the price of Rendu for a unit which just converts USB-SPDIF...

Somsak: Let me try and answer your question. Please consider that I do some consulting with Sonore. If you are very familiar with the SBT, perhaps you aware of all the people adding many...

Edorr: I'll play! Here is what I would expect: the two stage version of the Battery supply you mention gives two supplies: one for the SOtM USB output card, and one for the server MoBo. In my...

Julf:

Respectfully, I provided facts, please scroll down to see the link to Stereophile's measurements of the first gen QB-9 DAC.

What other facts would you like? I am happy to provide them...

Hahaha. Statements like this prove that you have nothing to add to this discussion. I will henceforth ignore all posts made by you. If you really think that Ayre products are "snake oil" you...

Here's a link to stereophile's measurements:

Ayre Acoustics QB-9 USB DAC Measurements | Stereophile.com

Resolution was measured by them as 18 bits, way better than anyone's system can do in...

Hahaha, what nonsense. Ayre is an engineering based company, whose products both measure and sound good. The old version of the QB-9 has been thoroughly tested by Stereophile, with a full suite of...

RE: The Ayre QB-9,

This DAC is now undergoing a significant upgrade, with a new DAC chip (ESS), DSD (DoP) capability, and some power supply, and output stage upgrades. I have not heard the new...

I use Rel RTE, box style caps on my Legatos (I have a Legato 3 build underway now). These fit well with just a little lead bending to fit the tighter lead spacing on the PCB. I would be concerned...

Ohhh! So true, and I love Relayer...

Interesting... If there was analog mixdown, and then that went through an ADC to 24/96, and that 24/96 is what Quobuz is selling, I would rather have the 24/96, despite the fact that the tracks were...

A couple of things to consider:
A streamer gives one significant advantage over a dedicated server: all the devices in the audio system are designed by audio companies, exclusively for audio...

Thanks Barry, all good points to be sure. When we dial down to the details, I think what becomes clear is the "hope" that HDTracks could provide clear provenance information appears to be impossible...

Hi Barry, et al...

I think that the HDTracks version was sourced from Rhino, and my understanding is that the Rhino CD release is a "re-master", so, it is very possible that the master which...

Stiv: thanks for this report. I am a huge fan of CTTE, and want to purchase either the 24/192 from HDTracks (and yes, there is an advantage to 24/192 even if there is no audio content "up there",...

DJ: see this:

http://www.computeraudiophile.com/f6-dac-digital-analog-conversion/1st-impression-twisted-pear-audio-buffalo-ii-dac-5102/

My configuration has changed slightly recently, as I have...