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This weekend, Feb. 16-18th - 2024 Florida International Audio Expo
I’ll be there all three days as a civilian walking the halls.  
Modding the PS Audio Directstream DAC MK1 and MK2
Using a preamp, we feel Firmware fpga1_208_Antero or the first fpga1 228 Massive sound better. The new fpga1 233 Massive is clearer and can have more detail and a larger stage however for us just doesn’t sound as "real". Just a little thin soundi... 
New- HiFi ROSE RS130 Ultimate Network Transport
@dhungana, hmm. Have you tried DSD over DoP, or only Native? Also, do you have the RS130 set up with volume control enabled?   
New- HiFi ROSE RS130 Ultimate Network Transport
may not be a great pair with the RS130 all PCM design, considering I will not be able to do a direct DSD source to DAC @dhungana, I’m not sure if I’m reading this correctly. The RS130 does do native DSD out if configured to do so.  
Soundsmith cartridges
Thanks!  
Soundsmith cartridges
@dogberry, which SUT if you don’t mind my asking? I’m using the same cart while SS is looking at my Benz LP-S. I have it loaded at 825 Ohms with my XP-17 and I’m enjoying it very much.  
VPI’s forum is back… again
Unfortunately you have to rejoin this new forum.  
Eversolo v. HiFi Rose
Maybe I should have said yes, it is somewhat pricey. My first response doesn’t read well. 🙂  
Eversolo v. HiFi Rose
Understood. It’s not a cheapie.  
Eversolo v. HiFi Rose
A good idea.   
Eversolo v. HiFi Rose
Well,I can see that if you don’t already have a DAC, yes it can get more complicated.   
Eversolo v. HiFi Rose
Simple, if you need a DAC and don’t have one, get the RS250. Otherwise get the RS130. It’s a darned good streamer.  
Blue Jeans Cable Iconoclast
Not at all. Nor am I saying they don’t matter at all. At this year’s AXPONA I attended Galen Gaeris’ tech talk, where he explained how the engineering affects basic parameters for cables. It was well attended, including a very well known member o... 
Blue Jeans Cable Iconoclast
So all these other high end manufacturers have just been guessing up to know? I suspect in more than a few cases, yes. How many of these wire and cable guys actually had a degreed electrical/RF engineering background when they first had “an ide... 
New- HiFi ROSE RS130 Ultimate Network Transport
but as an EE he's very technically inclined and said it has a lot of settings that are less than intuitive to use. Took him over a month to figure out many features   I was an EE before I retired, and also own an RS130. It’s not that hard. 🙂 Ye...