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Metrum octave or Wyred 4 sound coax vs usb

hi my friends.
you very help me with what to buy i think i go with Wyerd 4 sound, in my country i have option to buy W4S-dac1 in budget of 1000$ instead of 1500$ price (bcz is it israel is very expensive country lol).
but on the other hand i get recommendation from here in audiogon on the dac of metrum octave that sounded very good with kind of my speakers (devore nines) and leben (amp) someone here work with metrum octave mini nos dac with similar components system to mine (shindo and nines).
but i read that metrum dac need very good usb to spdif convert like audiophilo that coast 1000$ so i like to know
if i dont use convert usb to spdif and connected pc-->coax-->metrum dac .is it sound better then wyred 4 sound dac1 or not. or i must use spdif to usb convert to enjoy the metrum octave dac (and is it must be expensive usb spdif convert like audiophilo)?
sorry if im not understood in simple words what will be good buy for me : Wyred 4 Sound dac1 in my country 1000$, or to buy Metrum octave mini nos dac from audiogon in 1000$ + OR NOT with usb to spdif convert ???

please i wanna know what to buy .:-)
thanks for all waiting for response
bolero32
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nkbg
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I've used the Audiophilleo 2 + PurePower on a couple of DACs (Anedio D1 and D2, Neko, Burson, PS Audio DL3) and it's been a major improvement in sound quality. I reckon both the Metrum and W4S would benefit from it. I haven't heard the Octave but over on headfi someone sold their Octave for a Neko and I'm very happy with it as well.
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bhobba
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I have owned both and I prefer the Metrum. But you must feed both by something like an Audiophellio 2.

The reason in the Metrum's case is the fact its NOS and if you don't up-sample can sound a bit mushy.

The reason in the case of the WFS is the Saber chip it uses is not as jitter immune as some think. With normal sources its is cold, analytical and with some slight sibilance issues. Virtually all of that goes with a good low jitter source but there is still a slight trace of analyticality which is why I give the Metrum the edge.

Thanks
Bill
kzhtoo
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Hi Bill, I read your Metrum thread in an Australian forum and would like to know if you have experience with the following.
1) How does Empirical Synchro-mesh compare to AP-2, sound quality wise? I understand one is USB converter and the other is pure reclocker.
2) I just recently bought Octave but thinking of trying out a couple of more dacs. What are your impressions on EE DAC+ with Dexa opamp and NAD M51? I'll be using them with Synchro-mesh. Will either one of them be quite a step above Octave?

Hi OP, sorry to hi-jack the thread. For your question, I'd say go with Octave and Audiophilio2. I own a similar product like AP2 called Synchro-mesh mentioned above. IMHO, cleaning up jitter at the source is as important as choosing the dac. It will be well worth the investment and may save more $ down the road. You have to try to believe it.
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