AudioDoctor Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 1 hour ago, The Computer Audiophile said: You can't take it with you when you die :~) Thats true, but I was hoping to live a bit longer than tomorrow... No electron left behind. Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted October 9, 2017 Author Share Posted October 9, 2017 Ha! Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
Popular Post Solstice380 Posted October 9, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 9, 2017 3 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said: You can't take it with you when you die :~) The Pharaohs did! Need good tunes wherever we are going. ? AudioDoctor and The Computer Audiophile 1 1 https://audiophilestyle.com/profile/21384-solstice380/?tab=field_core_pfield_3 Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 This whole having a family business is for the birds. Who needs kids anyway, right? Also, as I am finding out, a wife and a Porsche may not be compatible... It might be ix-nay on the Edding-Way also, only joking. No electron left behind. Link to comment
fand1 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Just to follow up from my previous detailed review. I have recently tried a number of dacs including the PS Audio Direct Stream and the Chord Dave. Both fantastic by the way. The DAVE is like a microscope to music But the D1100 has that wonderful mix of extreme detail and lush massive sound stage. I am using it as a preamp directly connected into a Mcintosh MC-302. System synergy? My only complaint is the pop between some tracks especially when changing bitrate. Does anyone else get that? Still willing to forgive Aurender N100H> USB(Darkside Cable) > Mcintosh D1100 Digital Preamp > Darkside Cable balanced interconnect > Mcintosh MC302 Amp > SpectralMH-770 Speaker Cables > Martin Logan Prodigys Link to comment
mourip Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Chris. Do you feel that the Mac bests either your Berkeley or your Yggdrasil? "Don't Believe Everything You Think" System Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 5 hours ago, mourip said: Chris. Do you feel that the Mac bests either your Berkeley or your Yggdrasil? "Bests" is a very hard thing to describe. They are all different in their own respects. Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 9 hours ago, fand1 said: Just to follow up from my previous detailed review. I have recently tried a number of dacs including the PS Audio Direct Stream and the Chord Dave. Both fantastic by the way. The DAVE is like a microscope to music But the D1100 has that wonderful mix of extreme detail and lush massive sound stage. I am using it as a preamp directly connected into a Mcintosh MC-302. System synergy? My only complaint is the pop between some tracks especially when changing bitrate. Does anyone else get that? Still willing to forgive Yes, I get that on my MAC7200 with the DA1 DAC module as well. No electron left behind. Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Chris, you're really hitting the big time! Front page of the McIntosh website. The Computer Audiophile 1 No electron left behind. Link to comment
mourip Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 18 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said: "Bests" is a very hard thing to describe. They are all different in their own respects. Thanks for the reply and for exploring the cutting edge for us. I do realize that the Mac is unique in that it is sort of an "integrated digital front end". It does sound like you would put them all on the same overall sonic level even if the presentation varies? When you get time I would be interested in your description of those sonic differences. Perhaps a Part 3 followup? "Don't Believe Everything You Think" System Link to comment
Gary Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Just bought one of these, and I'm really enjoying it. Smooth, rich, and detailed from a black background. I think Chris's review really nails it. I've been listening to music obsessively all day. Haven't gotten a damn thing done. Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted November 13, 2017 Author Share Posted November 13, 2017 16 hours ago, Gary said: I've been listening to music obsessively all day. Haven't gotten a damn thing done. That's the best part of this hobby. Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 I was told when I was buying my MAC7200 that McIntosh has made a real effort to make their new (recently released) equipment perform to a whole new level, by more scrutiny on parts inside, and more listening tests on those parts, and using higher quality parts. If my MAC7200 is anything to go by, I think they have certainly been successful. It's been really hard to resist the temptation to take a drive down Lyndale, ( @The Computer Audiophile will know what I am talking about) and order the D1100. No electron left behind. Link to comment
beerandmusic Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 On 10/10/2017 at 11:09 AM, The Computer Audiophile said: "Bests" is a very hard thing to describe. They are all different in their own respects. He should know better than to ask a question like that (grin)....must be tough being in your profession (wink) Link to comment
beerandmusic Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 On 11/13/2017 at 8:11 PM, AudioDoctor said: I was told when I was buying my MAC7200 that McIntosh has made a real effort to make their new (recently released) equipment perform to a whole new level, by more scrutiny on parts inside, and more listening tests on those parts, and using higher quality parts. If my MAC7200 is anything to go by, I think they have certainly been successful. It's been really hard to resist the temptation to take a drive down Lyndale, ( @The Computer Audiophile will know what I am talking about) and order the D1100. You may want to wait a bit....I seemed to have stumbled on a "hush hush" that mcintosh may be working on something just recently inre the DA1 module. I called Mcintosh inquiring on differenes between the 5200 and 5300 and when i started asking questions about noise suppression and clocking, they gave me an email to someone better to ask. After I emailed that individual asking if they have any advancements in noise suppression and clocking, I then got contacted by local mcintosh dealer locally wanting to know where I got that email address, and that it shouldn't have been given out, and they "inferred" that some recent advances may be coming soon.... (soon being relative of course)... just an fyi, i have nothing concrete but it was clear they were very upset that i got the information that i did.... Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Well, I am listening to it right now so it is too late to do anything about it. If it's in the DA1 module though, I will be able to upgrade if I feel it's worth it. Biggest difference is the 5300 has the DA1 module, and the 5200 doesn't... The Computer Audiophile 1 No electron left behind. Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Forgot, the 5300 also has the fancy relays in the input switching, the higher quality parts inside, the higher quality/fancy output something or other that eliminates warm up (they say) and thats connected to uprated heatsinks. Edit, and I am probably forgetting something. No electron left behind. Link to comment
joey_corleone Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 I'm glad the issue with laptop crashing, popping was resolved with the hardware update. In part 1 you also mentioned a few issues with delay. Particularly, missing the first part of the first track of an album, and an issue where the first part of the next track could be muted. Was that also resolved for you when you got the unit back for round 2 of testing? Joe Link to comment
Dr Tone Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 On 2018-02-21 at 9:52 AM, joey_corleone said: I'm glad the issue with laptop crashing, popping was resolved with the hardware update. In part 1 you also mentioned a few issues with delay. Particularly, missing the first part of the first track of an album, and an issue where the first part of the next track could be muted. Was that also resolved for you when you got the unit back for round 2 of testing? Joe @The Computer Audiophile? Roon Rock->Auralic Aria G2->Schiit Yggdrasil A2->McIntosh C47->McIntosh MC301 Monos->Wilson Audio Sabrinas Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted February 22, 2018 Author Share Posted February 22, 2018 I don't believe the mute issue was resolved. If I'm not mistaken, it's a design decision. Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
joey_corleone Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 On 2/22/2018 at 3:01 PM, The Computer Audiophile said: I don't believe the mute issue was resolved. If I'm not mistaken, it's a design decision. Thanks. At this stage, I have tried Windows with the McIntosh ASIO driver using Roon, Foobar 2000, and VNC, Mac OSX with Roon, QuickTime, VNC, Vox and JRiver, and Linux on a Roon Bridge, and cannot get it to behave. In all cases I lose the first fraction of a second of the first album track and intermittently lose the first fraction of a second when an album naturally transitions tracks. The only exception I found was that if you use JRiver, and enable the feature to add silence at start for hardware synchronization, it solves the first issue. However, that still did not solve the second. If there is no reasonable solution proposed soon, I will have no choice but to return my D1100 and get something that works better with my setup. Link to comment
Dr Tone Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 On 2018-02-22 at 1:01 PM, The Computer Audiophile said: I don't believe the mute issue was resolved. If I'm not mistaken, it's a design decision. If a DAC isn't capable of playing an album from beginning to end without possibly muting out parts of multiple songs I don't think it should make your Cash list. Basic DAC functionality should be a minimum requirement, I don't care how mesmerizing those blue meters are. Roon Rock->Auralic Aria G2->Schiit Yggdrasil A2->McIntosh C47->McIntosh MC301 Monos->Wilson Audio Sabrinas Link to comment
One and a half Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Wind forward to nearly 12 months later in 2019, are the mute on DSD and clicks on PCM sample rate changes still a problem/annoyance on the D-1100? The windows driver install is dated March 29, 2018, which is after the last post on the article. AS Profile Equipment List Say NO to MQA Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 The short quick answer is yes. The long answer is, if you listen to albums that are not made of multiple different resolution files that problem can be completely avoided. No electron left behind. Link to comment
Dr Tone Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 49 minutes ago, AudioDoctor said: The long answer is, if you listen to albums that are not made of multiple different resolution files that problem can be completely avoided. Or cue up multiple albums or different format ro sample rate? Roon Rock->Auralic Aria G2->Schiit Yggdrasil A2->McIntosh C47->McIntosh MC301 Monos->Wilson Audio Sabrinas Link to comment
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