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| What is the best transport? Hew, I cannot agree more with you about Phil and the AO! Preliminary results against my DTR-M digital transport show significant improvement of the computer. The difference is now almost negligible, but I feel there is a tad more needed from the c... | |
| What is the best transport? Thanks to Hew, I have installed Win Server 2012 R2 and also the Audiophile Optimizer. Just installing the 2012 R2 made a nice difference in sound compared to Win 8, but the result of running the Server 2012 in core mode with the AO is the absolute... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Hi Matt, I'd suggest using the IsoTek burn-in CD. You can buy it and rip it to your Mac to use for faster break-in of any audio component in the chain. Best wishes,Alex PeychevAPL Hi-Fi | |
| What is the best transport? Hi Hew, thanks for the tip!Will try this and report back. BR,Alex Peychev | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Hi Matt, I'd suggest using the IsoTek burn-in CD. You can buy it and rip it to your Mac to use for faster break-in of any audio component in the chain. BTW, did you receive my PM? Best wishes,Alex PeychevAPL Hi-Fi | |
| What is the best transport? From my experience, if a computer system is properly configured, it's always superior to a CD transport.- Asus MoBo with Z77 chipset and a quad core 3-rd gen i5 that has NO built in graphics to contaminate the memory/controller. - 32GB RAM. - 3TB ... | |
| What is the best transport? Jeff, thanks again. Would it be possible to email me? I'd appreciate it very much! alex [at] aplhifi [dot] com. I have found a copy, but would like to ask your opinion about it. Also posted something on your audio system thread, but still waiting ... | |
| What is the best transport? Jeff, I've been lusting over such a copy for quite some time now, but wasn't sure it will sound as good. :-)Thanks for your input, I appreciate it! Will buy it and let you know. Best wishes,Alex PeychevAPL Hi-Fi | |
| What is the best transport? Charles, Even the latest super-quitet switching power supplies lack against a linear one, at least this is my experience. It is probably because a switching power supply cannot provide linear impedance vs. frequency, which results in mechanical so... | |
| What is the best transport? I also agree with Dvavc and Charles1dad. I also did some passionate posts online, similar to what Dvavc wrote. It takes a great effort to get a good sound from a computer, but that also applies to a dedicated digital transport. We have built a "su... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Hi Matt, It looks like you have some very nice DACs coming for audition. Maybe you'd consider adding another one in the mix? DSD-SBest wishes,Alex PeychevAPL Hi-Fi | |
| A DAC That Converts PCM To DSD 128 The new Sony HAP-Z1ES HDD audio player can convert any signal to DSD 128. Are there any DACs on the market that can do this?Both DSD-M and the DSD-S convert PCM to DSD. While the latter converts to DSD64 and DSD128, the reference DSD-M can also co... | |
| When is digital going to get the soul of music? There was a hope during the pinnacle of ladder DACs such as PCM63P-K and AD1865. Hi-end industry ruined it with the race for higher sampling rates. The soul was lost in translation. Sure, but those cannot process DSD which, to my ears, has the abi... | |
| EMM Labs Vs Killer DAC I haven't heard your preamp so I can't comment on it but my experience with a number of passive preamps is that the variable resistance does present a coloration at different volume levels. I don't really have a preamp, it is more like a type of a... | |
| EMM Labs Vs Killer DAC The problem is that the changing impedance levels of a passive preamp can cause coloration. That's why they usually seem to lack dynamics at lower listening levels. The Ayre sounds excellent at any volume level.True, however, with such a low outpu... |