Why would we need a Ethernet switch if we're going to connect a long cable to it? Wouldn't be better just to go into the LAN Filter & not have an xtra item in the chain?
Are all R2R dacs slow and soft?
I've tried a few.
Border Patrol, Sonnet, MHDT, Mojo, and a few others I can't recall.
They all seem to have a slow, soft rolled off sound that lacked detail. The Mojo being the exception, but was still on the softer side.
I'm now interested hearing the LTA Aero and the May Audio Spring.
If anyone is familiar with these 2, is it more of the same, or do either one of these stand out from the rest of the crowd?
The reason I'm looking around is I have a PS Audio DirectStream MK2 with the Airlens, and it's very nice and super detailed, but on some recordings, it can be pretty unforgiving and bright. I'm looking to take the edge of without the sound turning soft and mushy, and lacking detail.
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No. The Esoteric XD DACs are R2R, using discrete precision resistors. My K-01XDSE is certainly "fast", astonishing transients, and its resolution is outstanding - if the last note of a piece is a sustained piano note you can hear when the dampers touch the string(s). There might be an issues with your HDMI cable. I Googled asking about using your cable, designed for video, as an I2S cable. "<>>Bandwidth Paradox: While high-bandwidth cables (like Cinnamon 48) are great for video, their faster signal edges can sometimes create timing issues (brighter/sharper sound) for I2S on certain DACs" I2S is VERY sensitive to the cable as that cable carries data and clock signals from your Airlens to the DAC. Your DAC is using the clock signal received over the HDMI cable as its master clock. If you Google for "Cinnamon 48 cable causing problems on I2S DACs" you will specifically see treble brightness and sibilance as issues, and see suggestions. The consensus seems to be that ultra high bandwidth HDMI cables cause problems with IIS. Try a cable designed specifically for I2S. |
While you are waiting for those to show up, take those absorbers on the side walls and try them behind your head on the back wall, where you have the diffusers. Or get 2 friends to hold the sofa up 3 feet while you listen. The first option may be easier. It looks like they are toed-in quite a bit, crossing in front of the listening postion, but it might be the picture? You have experimented with toe- in I assume?
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