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1: Computer Audio Asylum, Icron makes them for PS-Audio (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2022-02-27, 12:16:42 (208.90.212.184)
USB to TCP/IP extenders have been around for a long time: doing things like extending conference rooms with audio/video, keyboards and mice. These work over layer 2 and 3 switches as well. One thing t .......
2: Computer Audio Asylum, a fair number of experiments (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2021-03-02, 11:05:39 (208.90.212.184)
Hey... Thanks for listing the components that you have: I think that with your setup, - you MAY benefit from replacing a long run of RJ45 ethernet, and possibly may get to eliminate a switch. IME, - t .......
3: Computer Audio Asylum, They are/were across the street from my work (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2021-02-28, 13:29:47 (208.90.212.184)
Hard to say how many great deals I got there with stuff from work & my home digital file playback system... & Love my 4K TV that I got for less than half price there.... I watched the stock turn down .......
4: Computer Audio Asylum, MM Fiber cable (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2021-02-28, 13:21:55 (208.90.212.184)
Hiya, I've been running fiber for about 5 years, maybe four. It has made a difference, - but also some of the new RJ45 Ethernet switches such as the Etheregen may make a difference. The answer is alm .......
5: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Roon 1.8: Thank you (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2021-02-13, 10:32:37 (208.90.212.184)
Hi Merc, Thanks for posting, nice to see you posting: and hope that you are well. Good to know that Roon is working on SQ. On a little bit of an unrelated note, - how is the Sig Rendu settling in with .......
6: Tweakers' Asylum, Wires no bendy.............an excellent point you make -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-07-31, 18:18:32 (208.90.212.184)
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7: Tweakers' Asylum, Yes, Yes, (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-07-30, 11:35:21 (208.90.212.184)
I did both, listened first with dedicated line.... then with outlet, - (PS-Audio). Helped significantly on my BC204, - less so on my Mark Levinson 383 integrated....(which is not that great an amp). I .......
8: Tweakers' Asylum, Speaker cables (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-05-26, 08:08:22 (208.90.212.184)
I think that this is the first time I've heard of anyone using them for interconnects. Don't know if it's that I've not encountered too many folks using long interconnect runs from pre-to-amp. It's s .......
9: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: I hear substantial benefits from lifting the cables off the floor (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-05-26, 07:58:44 (208.90.212.184)
Thanks for writing/saying that..... In these times, and with the developments and changes to the sub-forums on this site, where "authority-figure" bullies have largely controlled the conversation(s) a .......
10: Tweakers' Asylum, I can only guess (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-05-25, 11:20:19 (208.90.212.184)
Sorry for the late response, - i limit my time here at AA these days with the homogenization + intolerance of this site. I never tried the Mapleshade 1ft long, (what looked like), pick up sticks. But .......
11: Tweakers' Asylum, Not about me.... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-05-13, 17:10:01 (208.90.212.184)
"I have no beef with over-priced audio gear." overpriced is "your" opinion, and label.. that is unique to you. "if you like what the Nordost cable risers do." Not me, - I don't have 'em. But I'm sure .......
12: Tweakers' Asylum, This is a typical anti-audiophile argument (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-05-13, 10:36:40 (208.90.212.184)
In that if it is expensive it can't be any good.... Plenty of people have cited evidence of taking a few sets of 3 chopsticks bound together with rubber-bands and supporting/lifting their speaker cabl .......
13: Tweakers' Asylum, +1 -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-05-13, 10:32:58 (208.90.212.184)
, .......
14: General Asylum, OH MY... Just saw this on the news!! SOOO SAD (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-05-06, 17:53:22 (208.90.212.184)
We've just lost so many greats... and this is the topper ..... IMO, one of the greatest and most influential bands out there... So very very sad....Only 73..... .......
15: General Asylum, Thank you..... This is huge! -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-05-05, 09:58:40 (208.90.212.184)
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16: General Asylum, RE: RIP Tony Allen (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-05-05, 09:58:01 (208.90.212.184)
Yes.. so sad..... I didn't know that he played with the great Paul Simonon. I have to get that recording.... It's surprising to me, but not that odd when one thinks about it, - the connections between .......
17: General Asylum, RIP Tony Allen (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-05-04, 14:10:22 (208.90.212.184)
We've seemed to have lost so many greats in the last year or so.... I guess the 70s don't seem like that long ago, and my favorite era of the early to mid 80s.... .......
18: Computer Audio Asylum, Yes! Experience is knowledge -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-05-02, 12:50:16 (208.90.212.184)
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19: General Asylum, +1 (hi Musetap) -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-04-26, 11:28:23 (208.90.212.184)
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20: General Asylum, RIP Manu Dibango (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-04-26, 11:25:43 (208.90.212.184)
Manu died of Covid 19 in Paris. .......
21: General Asylum, Thanks for that lovely post -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-04-26, 11:23:08 (208.90.212.184)
. .......
22: General Asylum, Oh so sad.... RIP Jud (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-04-26, 11:20:48 (208.90.212.184)
Really loved his great work: beautiful sound, beautiful workmanship, and a super nice person..... .......
23: Computer Audio Asylum, +1 -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-04-24, 14:19:57 (208.90.212.184)
. .......
24: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Thus Proving my point... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-04-24, 14:16:40 (208.90.212.184)
FWIW.... Big +1 here..... .......
25: Computer Audio Asylum, Are you sure...... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-04-19, 12:12:49 (208.90.212.184)
That you are not trying to install the client version for a SBT or a Squeezebox Radio, etc? ON my devices, 7.7.6 is the version of the client firmware.... These versions will never be updated, (as I u .......
26: Computer Audio Asylum, Into the rabbit hole, - with Alice (in chains)? (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-04-18, 11:33:34 (208.90.212.184)
Once you go out and get yourself a Hugo2 then you'll listen to the....... M-Scaler...... And after you've been bopping around to the Alice, - school will be out.... and you'll Listen to a Dave..... T .......
27: Computer Audio Asylum, Similar for me... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-04-18, 11:25:24 (208.90.212.184)
I have a QNAP and had to run a version of 7.9 from March of 2018 in a Docker Container that I never could get to poll out to the LMS Servers. But, - low and behold, - someone came up with a cool 3rd P .......
28: Digital Drive, Audio Aero Prima -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-04-03, 16:54:50 (208.90.212.184)
X .......
29: Computer Audio Asylum, Ghent USB B to C with JSSG. (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-03-24, 09:36:45 (208.90.212.184)
Cheap, high performance with John Swenson designed twisted pair tech. Much better than HD cables, - but not any kind of upper tier cable. Perfect for Chord Mojo etc, - but not appropriate for higher .......
30: Digital Drive, "Lock on superior sound quality" (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-02-29, 12:42:04 (208.90.212.184)
Essentially yes.... Good to see you finally starting to get it...... Bloody long time coming!! Something that's been proven time and time again to most of us who've acquired the experience and knowled .......
31: Digital Drive, Are you trying to say..... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-02-29, 12:35:57 (208.90.212.184)
that because a MacMini, a Delll Optiplex, a SoTM SMS-200, a PS Audio DirectStream DAC, a Chord Dave, and a Gustard U16 all are computers that they are all the same TYPE of computer? .......
32: Digital Drive, Right! This is the necessary logical fallacy of the trolls (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-02-29, 12:31:53 (208.90.212.184)
So, - I'd say that you've awakened them, - yet, - always there....they're ever vigilant making sure that the conversations don't get out of their control..... Here on their website, (doesn't matter wh .......
33: Digital Drive, Yes, - and what happens in 2 years when.... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-02-17, 09:48:15 (65.116.147.186)
there are 10 artists left on these "services?" .......
34: Digital Drive, Either that..... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-02-13, 10:08:42 (65.116.147.186)
or.... He will appeal to the authority of a better EE. :-) .......
35: Computer Audio Asylum, Hiya Mercman: Glad to see you posting...... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-02-12, 10:17:19 (65.116.147.186)
Hope that you are well. Are you writing for any pubs currently? Really miss your reviews. Cheers, .......
36: Digital Drive, FWIW: big +1 here -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-02-12, 10:15:05 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
37: Digital Drive, I shall be more than happy to..... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-02-11, 13:27:07 (65.116.147.186)
give you 5 very different elements of the Melco S100 that make it different and/or better for high performance audio..... AFTER... You back up your claim of how "electrical principles are gone against .......
38: Digital Drive, RE: A bit more than just a 'router'.... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-02-11, 11:28:44 (65.116.147.186)
LOL... This is exactly what I mean by "going against electrical engineering principles" How? By ""They make a claim but have absolutely no evidence or data to back it up"" First of all, - what claim a .......
39: Digital Drive, You wrote what you wrote (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-02-11, 11:21:26 (65.116.147.186)
Take responsibility..... ""because you can't carry a technical conversations and intelligently discuss the claims of these products you cherish." I have asked you to explain what precisely are the "el .......
40: Digital Drive, RE: "I am the electrical engineer." (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-02-11, 11:02:07 (65.116.147.186)
The last I checked, - there is no "field" or course in "comparative listening" Oh no, - I forgot about that MIT course: how your EE degree solves climate change.... LOL .......
41: Digital Drive, LOL (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-02-11, 10:57:58 (65.116.147.186)
""A file server is a file server. What it plays out doesn't matter."" This is hilarious. First you confuse a DAC with a digital file player. Then you confuse a file server with a digital file player. .......
42: Digital Drive, RE: "But I don't find the knee jerk hysteria called for." (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-02-11, 10:15:54 (65.116.147.186)
LOL .......
43: Digital Drive, FWIW +1 -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-02-11, 10:15:29 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
44: Digital Drive, RE: An "audio grade" router - to go with your high-end Ethernet cables... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-02-11, 09:57:14 (65.116.147.186)
The biggest snake oil here is your trolling from the pretense of an authority figure.... .......
45: Digital Drive, "I am the electrical engineer." (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-02-11, 09:56:42 (65.116.147.186)
Who can't even explain what exactly "violates electrical principles" ""I am the electrical engineer."" Perhaps, - clearly, - a really horrible one. In another field... Trying to make claims in another .......
46: Digital Drive, As i now have come to understand, - you can't answer (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-02-10, 19:44:23 (65.116.147.186)
the question.... I could speculate that you don't know yourself. So when you can precisely define what you mean when you say "violates electrical principles," - there is no point in continuing..... "" .......
47: Digital Drive, I see, - so you are saying that digital file players (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-02-10, 16:32:41 (65.116.147.186)
violate electrical principles if the system that they are plugged into "changes" to include "more forward presentation, lucid highs, tighter bass" So, - what if the person claims to hear lower volume .......
48: Digital Drive, "goes against established electrical engineering principles" (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-02-10, 13:48:23 (65.116.147.186)
That is decidedly false, - and ridiculous.... Tell us please, - in detail exactly WHAT "established electrical principles" this goes against.... .......
49: Digital Drive, There is a TON of published evidence (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-02-08, 13:02:15 (208.90.212.184)
It is called comparative listening tests, and it is the best knowledge that we can ever have in an field that is subjective. But then there are a few intellectually uncurious peeps who don't understan .......
50: Digital Drive, LOL -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-02-06, 16:28:28 (65.116.147.186)
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51: Digital Drive, Yes, they don't have to be, but usually are.... -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-02-06, 16:27:19 (65.116.147.186)
1 .......
52: Digital Drive, Ha ha +1 "non-experimental theorist" or Troll -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-02-06, 10:17:31 (65.116.147.186)
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53: General Asylum, + 1 (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-02-06, 10:11:31 (65.116.147.186)
Very incredibly well said/written. .......
54: Digital Drive, + 1 -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-02-03, 10:48:02 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
55: General Asylum, RE: RIP Andy Gill (Gang of Four), a creative force who changed rock (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-02-02, 18:38:41 (208.90.212.184)
One of the greatest songwriters/musicians this world will ever see .......
56: Hi-Rez Highway, +1 :-) -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-01-23, 11:15:57 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
57: Hi-Rez Highway, Thanks for your posts and conveying your knowledge here (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-01-23, 10:20:28 (65.116.147.186)
""It is all to the benefit of the majority."" That was the argument: but is that really a benefit... "Having been professionally involved in setting royalty rates for the use of sound recordings for a .......
58: Hi-Rez Highway, Hi Par.... I am agreeing with you 100% and adding on (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-01-23, 09:47:28 (65.116.147.186)
Not a rant.... ""All of them? If so how can some complain about how much they get paid if they are not being paid? viz. Peter Frampton."" Yes, - not being paid ENOUGH for their work. And, - being pai .......
59: Hi-Rez Highway, thanks for posting that! Crappy, homogenous, white washing (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-01-23, 07:45:14 (208.90.212.184)
(In both senses of the words) music is a staple of North American bands and their exploiting, peddlar, colluding, corporations. For most of the USA, ISPs are also making streaming untenable. And, of .......
60: Digital Drive, Disagree: VRDS-NEO didn't come out until mid-2000s -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-01-21, 09:40:07 (65.116.147.186)
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61: Video Asylum, None here, have had a (LG) 55" for almost 2 years -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-01-18, 13:11:51 (208.90.212.184)
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62: Digital Drive, Thanks for you comments Merc and davem1 -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-01-13, 10:47:23 (65.116.147.186)
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63: Digital Drive, As I said, they are not problems (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-01-10, 21:35:20 (208.90.212.184)
High performance audio manufacturers do not make claims of audio nirvana. ""But this is not a problem in a simple home audio system." It's not a "problem" but it is there! and it isn't noticable in th .......
64: Digital Drive, RE: Every test that Amir has ever done has been a BAD test (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-01-10, 19:14:09 (208.90.212.184)
"I'm tired of arguing with you. If the moderators feel any post is out of line they can and do delete them. That's not your job or mine." That is great, - hopefully you'll go back and re-examine how .......
65: Digital Drive, Every test that Amir has ever done has been a BAD test (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-01-10, 16:54:36 (208.90.212.184)
Because Amir doesn't do science, - he does propaganda..... EVERY test that he does is designed to demonstrate that whatever hifi product he tests does not do what it's intended. EVERY test that that .......
66: Digital Drive, Warning, Troll post above (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2020-01-10, 11:14:12 (208.90.212.184)
""Uptone Audio specializes in selling add-on products designed to fix problems that don't exist in the first place." That speculation is ridiculously stupid. Every component needs to be powered. (One .......
67: Computer Audio Asylum, Monarchy Audio DIP + USB - SPDIF (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-12-30, 09:36:25 (65.116.147.186)
There are 3 really good USB to SPDIF converters that have had as much of a super positive SQ consensus as you could probably get.... The CMOS solutions of the F-1 boards, - now the Singxer SU-6 is als .......
68: Computer Audio Asylum, Thank you! (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-12-11, 10:47:16 (65.116.147.186)
More folks should be celebrating the fact that people are out there trying stuff and helping to advance knowledge. Looking forward to your opinions. .......
69: Computer Audio Asylum, Nah... the cliche is no longer valid in these times (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-12-11, 10:35:58 (65.116.147.186)
both listening to music, and audio equipment performance quality are simply not "a thing." Some people think that they're grabbing low hanging fruit, - but really, - it's already rotted, - even before .......
70: Digital Drive, Audience Auric Illuminator & Walker Audio (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-11-27, 10:42:30 (208.90.212.184)
I liked the Audience, came with a perm felt pen to darken the clear, center, areas of each disc, as well as outer perimeter. So yeah, - this made a difference for/to me, - but as others have said, - .......
71: Critic's Corner, FWIW: i see both sides of this issue, - or 3 sides (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-11-13, 11:41:43 (65.116.147.186)
I agree with what all you said, - or more to the point, - I can't really take issue with anything that you wrote. But, - (i don't know this particular writer), - Positive Feedback is a good source of .......
72: Digital Drive, +1 -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-11-13, 10:51:17 (65.116.147.186)
z .......
73: Computer Audio Asylum, Nice (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-11-11, 11:36:56 (65.116.147.186)
Thanks for your post. And it's great to see folks posting here doing something a bit different: and enjoying the improved SQ. In addition, - folks may want to try an isochronous USB extender, - especi .......
74: Computer Audio Asylum, Goes beyond, - at least somewhat... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-11-06, 16:58:07 (65.116.147.186)
Important on most Windows PCs at least, - to keep up to date on the updates. But in this case, - there are a lot of firmware updates coming from QNAP. And, - at least with NAS drives there's a tendenc .......
75: Computer Audio Asylum, I am not going to reset it.... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-11-06, 16:49:05 (65.116.147.186)
""The Synology NAS attack vector this summer was just a brute-force "dictionary password" attack. Synology was no more susceptible to this type of attack than any PC on the internet."" Yeah, - I didn' .......
76: Computer Audio Asylum, As predicted: more & more folks need to learn about home networking (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-11-06, 09:59:05 (65.116.147.186)
DHCP, and static IP assignment, as well as mixing Wired and Wireless devices; are becoming critical in setting up a reliable, efficient, and secure home network. Also, - having a NAS drive at the cent .......
77: Computer Audio Asylum, QNAP Malware alert (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-11-06, 09:45:50 (65.116.147.186)
Likely not too many of you have invested in QNAP drives... but..... For those of us using the (very good sounding) QNAP NAS drives, - this malware is rather concerning. May not be as bad as the Synol .......
78: Critic's Corner, For the consumer, there is NOTHING of value (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-10-28, 10:04:24 (65.116.147.186)
The ONLY value is comparative listening experiences, and testimonials about longevity. No component is "good" or "bad" outside of context. Even a Meitner sucks when you hook it up to your Sharp BoomBo .......
79: Critic's Corner, RE: Yet he never can seem to measure the width of the case (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-10-24, 10:48:50 (65.116.147.186)
""Because the output of one of the most accurate pieces of professional grade, analog test gear on the planet means nothing?"" I wouldn't call his comparative listening skills "professional grade." An .......
80: Critic's Corner, Yet he never can seem to measure the width of the case (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-10-21, 16:19:46 (65.116.147.186)
the only valuable measurement that one could ever make..... The rest, - is just trolling and extrapolating another highly subjective opinion. .......
81: Critic's Corner, +1 Plus an over-abundant appeal to authority (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-10-21, 12:58:35 (65.116.147.186)
cult-of-personality fascism... Electrical Engineering dogma actually interferes the proper application of the scientific method, and hence any kind of discovery. FWIW, Excellent post on your part ::: .......
82: Digital Drive, LMS -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-10-18, 20:00:04 (208.90.212.184)
X .......
83: Computer Audio Asylum, It is almost pointless to talk about this out of context (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-10-09, 10:42:03 (65.116.147.186)
of experiencing it's effects.... No one will buy such a thing for a sub $5000 system, - it will be ineffectual. Having used both in my system, - the isolation benefits of regenerating the OSI model ne .......
84: Computer Audio Asylum, Nowadays: almost all USB to SPDIF converters are low cost. (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-09-23, 10:39:24 (65.116.147.186)
IMO, - best to find a higher sound quality one..... For less than $300, - (so cheap), - one can get at least 3 super high quality USB to SPDIF converters. The ubiquity of the 3 great USB to SPDIF con .......
85: Digital Drive, Thanks: looking forward to your thoughts of how it sounds (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-08-22, 10:15:17 (65.116.147.186)
in YOUR system.... Cheers, .......
86: Digital Drive, I disagree -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-08-21, 11:24:31 (65.116.147.186)
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87: Digital Drive, The Directstream DAC isn't a very good DAC (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-08-21, 11:24:03 (65.116.147.186)
Not gonna even approach your BC DAC. .......
88: Music Lane, so sad.... we've lost so many these past couple of years (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-08-21, 11:08:12 (65.116.147.186)
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89: Music Lane, Zero 7, Simple Things special edition (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-08-21, 11:07:31 (65.116.147.186)
WOW... New recording, - higher quality almost sounds like different mixes, - that much of an improvement..... FWIW, - this album would be on my "top5" list. I haven't listened to it in a while, - even .......
90: Digital Drive, Nice: I'd also be interested to know what you think (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-08-12, 10:59:32 (65.116.147.186)
about it compared to the MSB.... As for the PSAudio, - I had the DirectStream in my system for a month and did not find it to be a very good DAC at all. IMO, & IME, - it is more of a low level consume .......
91: Digital Drive, +1 -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-08-08, 12:29:29 (65.116.147.186)
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92: Digital Drive, Well, - you wouldn't know: having not heard hit -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-08-08, 12:28:44 (65.116.147.186)
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93: Digital Drive, There was only ever one product, one option... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-08-05, 10:02:38 (65.116.147.186)
Anything suggestion other than the Razberri Pi means instant criticism and derision. The only product that any poster is allowed to buy, use, or talk about on these forums. How dare you mention anothe .......
94: Tweakers' Asylum, Hi Lew: I cannot: I can just relate my experience. (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-08-03, 10:01:24 (208.90.212.184)
Graphene (liquid) is in use on several different products these days.... I assume that you've already read Synergistic's (possible) explanations of physicists latest thoughts on how electrical current .......
95: General Asylum, WHAAAAT ??????? oh no...................so sad -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-08-01, 12:39:36 (65.116.147.186)
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96: Tweakers' Asylum, Plus Deux (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-07-17, 14:47:51 (65.116.147.186)
, .......
97: Computer Audio Asylum, +1 -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-07-16, 13:26:57 (65.116.147.186)
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98: Digital Drive, Oops, didn't see this post: Sorry. -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-07-09, 15:01:42 (65.116.147.186)
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99: Digital Drive, Without more details.... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-07-09, 14:11:08 (65.116.147.186)
Would this be an option? These allow one to get that noisy multi-function computer far away from the audio rack, and also regenerate a better USB signal. .......
100: Computer Audio Asylum, Hear that: digital file playback, - so new (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-07-09, 10:27:51 (65.116.147.186)
But,.... The advances by very knowledgeable computer engineers who are also high performance audio enthusiasts have really helped take things to a very high level in the past 3 or so years.... Great e .......
101: Computer Audio Asylum, There's only one solution on the Razberri Pi forum (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-07-09, 09:57:31 (65.116.147.186)
Hi Bruce, Yes the Razberri Pi is fiddly. But I have to add my voice in agreement; the Dragonfly Cobalt is at its essence a portable product that is inappropriate for high performance systems in the sa .......
102: Tweakers' Asylum, Please! I would be most grateful... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-07-02, 14:04:56 (65.116.147.186)
if you not comment (troll) in any threads that I start. (I know that it is a public forum that you have a "right" to comment, - I'm just saying that I'd be grateful if you refrain). "Ever consider wh .......
103: Tweakers' Asylum, Great swaths of the dead are seen outside all the houses (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-07-02, 09:26:04 (65.116.147.186)
that have been burned down by the failures of Synergistic Research fuses... So many high end equipment developers have violated the fundamental and basic principles of electrical equipment design AND .......
104: Critic's Corner, The "sweet spot" for MQA.... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-06-27, 11:08:27 (65.116.147.186)
is in another hotel.... :-) .......
105: Tweakers' Asylum, Yep... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-06-25, 09:44:44 (65.116.147.186)
Probably not for everyone, - especially those more mid-level systems, - but for $150, - a really good deal. And as you say, - if it doesn't work in your system, - send it back for a refund... ::: TOPI .......
106: Computer Audio Asylum, Update: you use a Razberri Pi (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-06-24, 11:20:24 (65.116.147.186)
Hi Ozzy, IME I do like the Pi, & think that it represents a good value for what it is. When comparing the Pi to the microRendu; the microRendu is significantly better, - especially with a Linear Power .......
107: Computer Audio Asylum, Thanks... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-06-21, 09:03:58 (208.90.212.184)
I hear similar reports from folks that I trust just like yourself. I prolly should've been more emphatic that that is just my experience. I guess that my opinion about Tidal (outside SQ) hampers my a .......
108: Computer Audio Asylum, Sorry: RE: Well then.... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-06-20, 14:49:42 (65.116.147.186)
""Anyone notice the same thing?"" The one question: (hopefully) my answer was understood as a resounding yes. Sorry about the further interjection. "For the record, you can still listen to non-MQA ve .......
109: Computer Audio Asylum, Yes, - streaming via the INternet is just lower quality (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-06-20, 10:17:21 (65.116.147.186)
than one's owned ripped files.... The costs of Tidal are huge. (personally) I Don't blame anyone for wanting cheaper and more convenience: but the cost is so high when using that shite service that do .......
110: General Asylum, Thank you very much! -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-06-18, 16:14:57 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
111: General Asylum, +1 -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-06-18, 12:43:19 (65.116.147.186)
s .......
112: Tweakers' Asylum, Synergistic Research Blue fuse (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-06-18, 11:29:59 (65.116.147.186)
Hi Folks, I installed a Synergistic Research blue fuse in my Blue Circle stereo power amp and noticed an improvement in instrument separation, upper-bass-region clarity, and some more detail from inst .......
113: Digital Drive, RE: "producing, releasing, and selling their own physical product".......... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-06-15, 11:08:14 (208.90.212.184)
So much good truth in your post....... Not only are these shitstain streaming services like Tidal, QoBuz, Spotify and Apple Music deserved of a speedy death for harming artists, - they ultimately are .......
114: Digital Drive, Hi AWE, - Didn't know that you were in an accident (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-06-15, 10:31:58 (208.90.212.184)
So sorry.... Was it motorcycle or bike? Trashed a knee? Dang.... sorry...... Do you mean BMW motorcycle. I am a former BMW motor bike owner. Glad to be out of out of it now, - it was fun, - but too ma .......
115: Digital Drive, Hey hey! Congrats, & Thank You! (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-06-15, 10:02:18 (208.90.212.184)
Congrats on your new player, - I've been wanting to hear one of these players "close to" the context that would be in my system. Although I am on a good path now, - the appeal of getting rid of my 118 .......
116: Digital Drive, Not at all (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-06-12, 16:45:16 (208.90.212.184)
IF they were CDs they WERE sold once, and (hopefully) the artist got something. And it's a heckuva lot more than they would've received otherwise, - even though their exploiters still got a lot more.. .......
117: Digital Drive, Yep, new music, new songwriting, - albums, - died a while ago (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-06-12, 16:42:12 (208.90.212.184)
Never to be seen again with this model....... Why I despise Tidal, QoBuz, Apple Music etc. I hope that they all burn to the ground..... .......
118: Digital Drive, 50 miles on the bike, at 95 degrees in Palo Alto (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-06-10, 15:18:26 (65.116.147.186)
Canada Rd was cookin' I was one of the few fools who were out there Sunday, - except for hot-triatlete-with-locks-girl.... She was cookin' in other ways as she blew by this old-man, - on her sexy Cerv .......
119: Digital Drive, Big HUGE Congrats from Sordid ones.... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-06-10, 13:13:58 (65.116.147.186)
we know that you've been waiting for this one a while. I hope that it runs in and cooks up all of the good foods in your bungalow... A totally different system from where you were before, - so interes .......
120: Computer Audio Asylum, Yep! Apple LOVES audiophiles! (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-06-05, 11:52:41 (65.116.147.186)
They see us coming a mile away, - bald heads, protruding stomachs, Diana Krull in tow.... :-) .......
121: Computer Audio Asylum, Excellent point (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-06-05, 09:43:09 (65.116.147.186)
As CDs die, - and Apple bails on offering anything resembling value to their products. (I love how their new "pro" monitor stand is $1000. Looks like they hired Magico to help with marketing). People .......
122: Computer Audio Asylum, Yes, - and dbpoweramp is what i use..... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-06-04, 13:22:57 (65.116.147.186)
But... one of my (minor) points was that Apple feels iTunes is no longer needed because ONE of the things that they've done is to get rid of CD drives in their products so that one cannot rip their ow .......
123: Computer Audio Asylum, AIFF (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-06-04, 12:06:10 (65.116.147.186)
AIFF is the best format IMO. There are still several applications outside Apple-Land that will allow one to rip to, and playback AIFF files. So, - all cool. Even if Apple doesn't publicize the fact t .......
124: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Yes, but if it takes 3a to charge those 'ultra-like' caps... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-05-29, 10:13:06 (65.116.147.186)
Yep.... There sure is a lot of whining about the Gustard these days: justifiably. If one compares it to the bulletproof (always works, and works with everything), CMOS based Singxer F-1/SU series, - p .......
125: Computer Audio Asylum, Yes, - IsoRegen built in (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-05-28, 14:56:25 (65.116.147.186)
It's my understanding that there are two sets of super capacitors in the power section, then in turn on the output side: a set is under the I2s board. But, the FPGA IF programs the Isolation section t .......
126: Computer Audio Asylum, The Singxer SU-6, - like the SU-1/F-1 (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-05-28, 11:52:14 (65.116.147.186)
has the same isolation "moat" built in. The word is that the SU-6 works much better than the Gustard for I2s and high rez without any dropouts. I still am waiting for comparisons on those folks who .......
127: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: And the new (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-05-23, 11:55:36 (65.116.147.186)
And the IsoRegen is cheaper, has a great clock, is made of metal, is much smaller, - and designed by an audio optimization specialist engineer.... All good signs.... However, - having heard neither, .......
128: Computer Audio Asylum, thanks for your reviews and talking about this stuff (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-05-22, 14:44:38 (65.116.147.186)
Can you give a general impression of how your signature Rendu optical compares to the SMS200ultra that you've had in your system and reviewed? .......
129: Computer Audio Asylum, +1 -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-05-02, 09:30:34 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
130: Computer Audio Asylum, Real competition is good....... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-05-02, 09:30:07 (65.116.147.186)
but here in the USA, - it doesn't exist: especially with these junk-ass streaming services that ALL suck, equally. .......
131: Critic's Corner, guess this is more about..... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-23, 15:20:43 (65.116.147.186)
topology than sound... or I'm just too young.... I mean to not have the Manley Stingray, the Blue Circle BC26, the LAMM monoblocks, the Airtight, the Dartzheel, Joule Electra, a VAC, or a Tenor on thi .......
132: Critic's Corner, I live near Dolores Park in SF, so those speakers: not even (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-23, 14:32:23 (65.116.147.186)
a thing...... :-) .......
133: Computer Audio Asylum, Hear that...... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-23, 14:28:59 (65.116.147.186)
I know Alex pretty well, - and visited him a bunch in both Fremont and Dixon. Suffice it to say that there were a whole lot of complications surrounding his work that don't really occur any more now t .......
134: Digital Drive, on the basis of your posts (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-22, 16:58:02 (65.116.147.186)
it seems that no one has any credibility. From your posts, - self examination seems to be your strongest trait.... :-) :-) :-) Cheers, .......
135: Digital Drive, Yes, - you absolutely are..... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-22, 16:34:45 (65.116.147.186)
THIS IS NOT CONSUMER AUDIO, - how many times does it have to be written? ""Wrong, it's a direct sub set of broadcast and mastering."" HAHAHAHAHAAH.....that was beyond asinine!! High performance audio .......
136: Digital Drive, RE: Right! I don't have high performance digital playback! (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-22, 16:21:40 (65.116.147.186)
I am not going to watch your video..... ""You are making a fool of your self"" nothing compared to just about all the posts you've made here. I was asking about your system cause I didn't know what i .......
137: Digital Drive, Again, not me. For high performance, digital file playback use (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-22, 15:35:54 (65.116.147.186)
You? Obviously not..... .......
138: Digital Drive, RE: Another area? (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-22, 15:34:17 (65.116.147.186)
So the design of broadcast and mastering facilities as well as design of specific hardware for that industry does not qualify one to judge home audio equipment? Absolutely CORRECT, - now you're getti .......
139: Digital Drive, RE: What experience? (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-22, 14:24:04 (65.116.147.186)
The best to judge the effectiveness of the equipment..... .......
140: Digital Drive, RE: But I have the ability and experience to listen! (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-22, 14:22:49 (65.116.147.186)
More babbling on! I know, - I think that we'd all be grateful if you quit..... "You challenged me to my capabilities and qualifications to evaluate these products." No, - I challenged the fact that yo .......
141: Digital Drive, RE: LOL! (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-22, 12:57:15 (65.116.147.186)
LOL Your post is just hilarious in its level of ignorance... ""It's for safety! Study UL60601-1."" of course it is, as are the ENO RJ-45 isolators in networking.... "" It has nothing to do with signal .......
142: Digital Drive, RE: But I have the ability and experience to listen! (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-22, 12:50:19 (65.116.147.186)
""You keep dodging your foolish post above where you asked if if even own a CD player"" You keep dodging your foolish post that these products suck, - even though you know nothing about them, haven't .......
143: Digital Drive, RE: Define evidence (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-22, 12:37:17 (65.116.147.186)
"But it remains fact there is no published test data that proves effectiveness in audio reproduction." But there is in the medical industry.... And that is the same claim made, - that it provides galv .......
144: Digital Drive, RE: you're insulting John and your insulting me (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-22, 12:14:34 (65.116.147.186)
""Who said I had any authority here?"' Either you, or the other naysayers that you're citing as authority figures. "Where are the published credentials?" From whom and why? Why are you on about publis .......
145: Digital Drive, RE: Define evidence (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-22, 12:07:46 (65.116.147.186)
""And they do. That is an accurate claim."" Whew.... that took like 20 posts..... ""Now what about the claim that it improves audio reproduction." That's not the claim: what you wrote above is untrue. .......
146: Digital Drive, you're insulting John and your insulting me (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-22, 12:02:34 (65.116.147.186)
Neither you or nor anyone else has an "authority" because of your credentials. Your authority or expertise comes from not who you are but from your testing and results... I have much more experience t .......
147: Digital Drive, RE: Sure, - "the laws of electrical engineering" (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-22, 11:37:15 (65.116.147.186)
You are confusing the speculations of engineers with evidence.... ""You are confusing technical performance with personal taste. Nobody can define what sounds good to another persons's ears."" To a la .......
148: Digital Drive, Define evidence (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-22, 11:30:18 (65.116.147.186)
Anectodotal evidence is evidence...... Murderers go to jail... yes, - piled up anectodotal evidence. I have compared an isoRegen with it in place, and with it out. I have compared it with 3 different .......
149: Digital Drive, Another False statement (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-22, 11:16:08 (65.116.147.186)
"I was referring to the other poster who chooses to diss engineering as a scientific practice." I was referring to a few EEs like yourself whose unresearched and un-educated opinion outside of any sor .......
150: Digital Drive, One can't design anything without engineering principles (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-22, 11:03:46 (65.116.147.186)
which often are so stupidly rudimentary that it's simply not a factor.... .......
151: Digital Drive, +1 -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-22, 11:01:58 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
152: Digital Drive, Well said CleansTime -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-22, 11:00:11 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
153: Digital Drive, Thank you for proving my point...... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-22, 10:59:11 (65.116.147.186)
""It's called an education and many years of experience in electrical engineering."" And you think that that constitutes EVIDENCE?? You're even more bamboozled than i thought.... ""Most of the claims .......
154: Digital Drive, Sure, - "the laws of electrical engineering" (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-22, 10:49:34 (65.116.147.186)
Hah hah ha...... Like as if it's such a great complex mystery. And, Electrical Engineers are just so amazing.... Many designers of top grade gear, design as they go, not knowing where they'll end up w .......
155: Digital Drive, RE: I would suggest some reading on logic and the history of science (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-22, 10:41:39 (65.116.147.186)
""So again what is your technical or scientific background?"" Is there one needed? Is it not possible to follow the scientific method without technical degrees? Is a speculation from a chemical scien .......
156: Computer Audio Asylum, Thanks for your post TS. -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-22, 10:11:57 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
157: Digital Drive, RE: RIGHT!! (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-20, 18:11:31 (208.90.212.184)
Yes, - they are different classes of products, - but the point was that these are not outlier esoterica... And you are again wrong, - there are no unreasonable and outlandish claims by audiophiles man .......
158: Digital Drive, I would suggest some reading on logic and the history of science (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-20, 14:25:28 (208.90.212.184)
It might help your gross lack of understanding of what the scientific method is, and how we come to reach conclusions through a process of hypothesizing, varied testing with controls, and the gatherin .......
159: Digital Drive, RIGHT!! (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-20, 13:50:19 (208.90.212.184)
I am not talking about "concepts," - yes, - some of which have been around for awhile longer than networking.... I am tallking about specific computer industry products, and networking protection and .......
160: Digital Drive, Yes, - the products are designed to produce ""good sound" (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-19, 09:17:13 (208.90.212.184)
That is inherently a subjective goal. Look, - if we can't agree that the PURPOSE of a component is too enhance the experience of listening to a recording, - then there's not much point in continuing. .......
161: Digital Drive, That was a really good post from you, that advances this .... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-19, 08:32:19 (208.90.212.184)
You wrote: "But he is also making and challenging alternate engineering claims" That is 100% untrue He is actually using, employing ideas and techniques that come right out of the computer industry an .......
162: Digital Drive, what does being an EE have anything to do with whether or not (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-18, 19:25:12 (208.90.212.184)
One stereo or another makes a recording sound better? Ivan303 is a million times better judge of the performance of any complete system, or any one individual component than you are. This is so becau .......
163: Digital Drive, these aren't products designed for the "scientific world" (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-18, 18:58:54 (208.90.212.184)
And what "claims" do you think that John is making? Are you denying that John is a former Intel employee? What products do you think that I'm talking about? Some of the products that John was instrum .......
164: Digital Drive, Yes: John was a regular poster here (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-18, 17:53:43 (107.77.211.227)
I am sure no one GAF about what your mad, & so called "technical credentials " are in an unrelated field. Performance is NEVER judged on a test bench Having neither heard or measured any of the level .......
165: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: When I had the PS-Audio DirectStream in my system (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-18, 17:04:24 (65.116.147.186)
I hear you..... If one reads the reviews of the Chord Dave, or the APL implementations of this FPGA processed, live, "upconvert everything to DSD" tech, - it really demonstrates that just because this .......
166: Digital Drive, Engineering credentials in other, (unrelated), fields are a detriment (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-18, 16:50:26 (65.116.147.186)
to knowledge.... The most important knowledge is comparative listening experiences. John Swenson, - (in this field), - is one of the greatest of engineers as he is both an audiophile who has piled up .......
167: Computer Audio Asylum, When I had the PS-Audio DirectStream in my system (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-18, 10:44:08 (65.116.147.186)
it didn't do well against my APL at all. There's so much that goes into making a great, high-performance DAC that isn't cheap. Since Ted Designed some critical elements of the DirectStream, - it woul .......
168: Digital Drive, It's not a given that new, trendy, tech produces higher performance (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-18, 10:38:04 (65.116.147.186)
Yes, - the new FPGA type (OS-like) programming upscales everything to DSD is great, - but there's a world a difference between Chord/APL implementation and the more consumer level PSAudio Directstream .......
169: Digital Drive, Thanks for the clarifications (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-17, 10:09:36 (65.116.147.186)
Yeah, Sounds like you made a wise move, - at least as I see it. :-) Running your MAc Mini with a PSAudio power plant is a good call. I recently moved from the F-1 to the Gustard U16, - which was a ma .......
170: Digital Drive, RE: cables, cables, cables... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-16, 12:40:21 (65.116.147.186)
""It's easy to measure the added noise on the DAC analog output."" No, - it is extraoridinarily difficult to do this.... ""There is no way for the cable to influence subtle audio differences."" That i .......
171: Digital Drive, 3 important USB considerations for great USB performance (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-16, 08:40:52 (65.116.147.186)
1. Good, clean, external, DC power supply. 2. USB galvanic isolation. 3. Regenerated, single port, reclocked USB signal. The PS Audio LanRover is a very good device for galvanic isolation, regenerati .......
172: Computer Audio Asylum, For sure AIFF sounds better than FLAC: but WAV better than AIFF? (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-09, 15:11:52 (65.116.147.186)
naaaaaahhhhh....... .......
173: Computer Audio Asylum, Hi Dave!! (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-04-01, 14:50:26 (65.116.147.186)
I am running Fiber. Will likely be buying the Sonore OptticalRendu, and perhaps upgrading the FMC "sender" to John's....... But please post how it sounds! Cheers, .......
174: Rocky Road, Terrie's wife's band, - oh the bamboozled..... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-03-27, 09:34:08 (65.116.147.186)
In Spinal Tap, - the girlfriend designed the costumes..... Behind all of that '80s cheese was one of the greatest N. American drummers to ever play. Hilarious that he is best known for "Walking in LA" .......
175: General Asylum, LOL, - love the antenna (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-03-27, 09:30:31 (65.116.147.186)
But then, - McIntosh has always made chocolate sauce for the '70s N. Americans who can't move past muscle cars and Fleetwood Mac.... .......
176: General Asylum, RIP Ranking Roger !!! (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-03-27, 09:26:10 (65.116.147.186)
Sad SAD sad + double SADs on top of that....... Only 56 years young, - succumbing to cancer .......
177: Computer Audio Asylum, Thank you (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-03-02, 17:18:04 (24.5.66.201)
I apologize if I inflamed this discussion. I agree.... and at the risk of pushing this out of line.... I think that another consideration here is the fact that some of these more generic boards also c .......
178: Computer Audio Asylum, System on a chip: thanks for that post (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-03-02, 16:57:01 (24.5.66.201)
Yeah.... I want to stop contributing to the inflammation in this discussion... It will move no one. The way I look it, - you cannot solder up a RJ45 connector directly to the Solid Run pins that woul .......
179: Computer Audio Asylum, OK Thanks for at least conceding that at least, phew.... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-03-02, 16:44:40 (24.5.66.201)
It is more common to call a board like the solid run board a "processor" board. That is the common parlance John's board is an I/O board. As I said above, I believe that an I/O board is necessary to r .......
180: Computer Audio Asylum, OK. Technically speaking. (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-03-02, 16:29:41 (24.5.66.201)
In practice, - there still needs to be a secondary board there that "completes" the I/O to standard and common methods of transmitting the signal in and out. I am not sure if I can safely say in ALL c .......
181: Computer Audio Asylum, ?? (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-03-02, 15:58:12 (24.5.66.201)
Reason and logic, and reality are not going to move your incalcitrance Tell me how the processor board, or as you call it (computer) can function at all without any signal to process? .......
182: Computer Audio Asylum, Nope.... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-03-02, 15:49:21 (24.5.66.201)
My arguement is that you need physical connectors to complete I/O. To meet the def of a computer you have to a means of getting data into the processor to process, and also get the processed data out .......
183: Computer Audio Asylum, OK, - thanks for explaining (this advances the discussion/argument). (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-03-02, 15:40:22 (24.5.66.201)
The processor board has I/O functionality but not physical I/O connectors and further I/O processing to and from those connectors. The I/O processing on the processing chip, (my point), is not as impo .......
184: Computer Audio Asylum, buy a dictionary, look at the pictures: snivel less -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-03-02, 15:09:34 (24.5.66.201)
. .......
185: Computer Audio Asylum, No I/O so not. Look up the definition of a computer. (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-03-02, 15:06:56 (24.5.66.201)
Look at the pics. You NEED the physical connectors.... .......
186: Computer Audio Asylum, THanks for this.....and proving my point PRECISLEY (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-03-02, 15:04:36 (24.5.66.201)
The "value add" by Sonore (john) is the board that this CPU (solid run) is mounted on; which I call the I/O card" There you have it. A Solid Run CPU mounted on the "Value add" I/O card. What I've bee .......
187: Computer Audio Asylum, Functionality or physical connectors? Show me a pic (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-03-02, 14:56:55 (24.5.66.201)
Of the video connector. Show me a pic of the RJ-45 connector. The processor board needs to have a connector before it's fully I/O. With John's board, the Rendu products are a computer. Without any co .......
188: Computer Audio Asylum, Experience (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-03-02, 14:52:23 (24.5.66.201)
A Mac Mini can't sound as good without spending considerable expense in making more suitable for high performance audio. That is of course an opinion, I know, - but it is the consensus of folks who h .......
189: Computer Audio Asylum, WHere? Did you look at Ivan's pic? -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-03-02, 14:45:45 (24.5.66.201)
. .......
190: Computer Audio Asylum, You both continually repeat it, and he/you just repeated again (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-03-02, 14:43:56 (24.5.66.201)
Running contrary to the obvious evidence..... .......
191: Computer Audio Asylum, You can't have a computer without I/O (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-03-02, 14:42:15 (24.5.66.201)
Those are the FACTs. The DEFINITION of a computer includes I/O It does not have any of those things on it. Take a look at the pictures that Abe and IVan posted. Seriously, - you are confusing two diff .......
192: Computer Audio Asylum, Yep. Thanks for pics. -t. (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-03-02, 14:02:31 (24.5.66.201)
X .......
193: Computer Audio Asylum, Thank you! I was super curious about the Gigafoil isolator (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-03-02, 13:59:04 (24.5.66.201)
I hope to try it one day. But, - I was focusing on power supplies, and some other adjustments on the analog side.... I recently have been enjoying the improvements brought about by an iFi AC iPurifier .......
194: Computer Audio Asylum, Not correct. John's board is not a typical or stock USB board. -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-03-02, 13:54:29 (24.5.66.201)
S .......
195: Computer Audio Asylum, The less research the less knowledge...... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-03-02, 13:53:01 (24.5.66.201)
Of course the highly optimized DIgiOne board is much cheaper than a MacMini, - yet it sounds much better than a (stock) MacMini..... So no.... and... no again..... .......
196: Computer Audio Asylum, The heart is the processor board: and it's not a computer (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-03-02, 13:50:10 (24.5.66.201)
It's the highly optimized for audio I/O board that determines the audio performance. .......
197: Computer Audio Asylum, There's a processor board inside! ;-) Not a computer until you add (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-03-02, 13:47:47 (24.5.66.201)
The I/O .......
198: Computer Audio Asylum, I just explained two things, they are both NOT general purpose (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-03-02, 13:45:24 (24.5.66.201)
Computers.... And because they are not, - they do not sound similar. I am not slagging on Abe, but I am arguing that he is making a false equivalency in audio performance because both are technically .......
199: Computer Audio Asylum, Changing the subject? (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-03-02, 13:26:13 (24.5.66.201)
Probably not a stretch to assume that you're including me there, - which makes your post rather cowardly..... I never implied in any way that there aren't more "ways to skin a cat." Except I love cats .......
200: Computer Audio Asylum, So true, and you are right on with this important distinction (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-03-02, 13:14:14 (24.5.66.201)
Abe was not correct: there is not a computer inside...... There is a processor board inside. It's John's I/O board along with the Solid DRun processor board: that makes the Sonore products computers. .......
201: Computer Audio Asylum, Hi Dave (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-03-02, 13:07:33 (24.5.66.201)
The I/O board of the Rendu is John's board. The USB out is not solid-run and it is designed and optimized for high performance audio. You cannot have a computer without I/O. It is necessary: in order .......
202: Computer Audio Asylum, Awesome! I want to be you! (smile) (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-03-01, 15:27:19 (65.116.147.186)
Great new toys!! I would be excited bout that QX-8 too!! There are several folks who are having their Signature SEs upgraded. I've been running Fiber for a while now with two FMCs, but am very curious .......
203: Computer Audio Asylum, What you write is not true (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-03-01, 11:15:59 (65.116.147.186)
""I thought we had this discussion a couple years ago but you seem to struggle with the idea."" That is your unreasonable & erroneous, interpretation. I'm afraid that you are the only one struggling h .......
204: Computer Audio Asylum, Yes, - the solidrun processor board is the least important (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-02-28, 10:42:01 (65.116.147.186)
aspect of the device(s) for sure. It's the hardware of the superior audio or audiophile, (single purpose), I/O board that brings us the better SQ. Hardware is still the most important part of any "pla .......
205: Computer Audio Asylum, I don't trust salespeople outliers like Abe who consider (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-02-27, 13:36:40 (65.116.147.186)
themselves "authorities." Thanks for your opinions though, - I trust yours more. I'll drop this although I am curious about what USB to SPDIF converter and LPS was used. You and Abe then feel that DPS .......
206: Critic's Corner, RE: What would it take for MQA to rise again? (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-02-27, 13:04:53 (65.116.147.186)
Really? I would think that it's the poor sound quality, DRM, added cost of the software, and added cost of the hardware, and the delivery method (so just about everything), - is the problem...... ::: .......
207: Critic's Corner, + 2 -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-02-27, 13:02:39 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
208: Computer Audio Asylum, Where, when, and with what LPS? -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-02-27, 12:16:11 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
209: Computer Audio Asylum, So you have compared the ultraRendu to the Razberri Pi? (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-02-27, 11:56:54 (65.116.147.186)
right.... .......
210: Computer Audio Asylum, Yes, - and it provides another bit of weight on the side (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-02-27, 11:55:45 (65.116.147.186)
of the importance of "noise" and how "galvanic isolation" can be very helpful. Of course, - listening comparisons and SQ performance will be the final arbiter of the value of this device, - not gross .......
211: Computer Audio Asylum, You have no knowledge to disagree with (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-02-27, 11:46:41 (65.116.147.186)
The ONLY valuable knowledge here is direct comparisons.... You haven't.... And, At least two posters here bought the ultraRendu after having compared 2 Sonore products to the Pi. And, 2 other posters .......
212: Computer Audio Asylum, All "high-end" audio companies do this. (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-02-27, 11:23:23 (65.116.147.186)
"All "high-end" audio companies do this. They come out with their outstanding value product then start adding minor goodies to it while jacking the price. " Not true .......
213: Computer Audio Asylum, I am not saying that at all (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-02-27, 11:18:34 (65.116.147.186)
I am saying that some people are more interested in the significantly BETTER SQ that the ultra/micro Rendu line of products provides over the Razberri. (And in the OPs case, a much higher performing s .......
214: Computer Audio Asylum, Agree about a NAS, disagree about the player (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-02-26, 15:40:04 (65.116.147.186)
A Razberri Pi will be inadequate for a great DAC like the Lampizator IMO. I would look into a Sonore, or SoTM, or DCS Network bridge.. You can get a very good NAS for under a $1000, - like a fully tri .......
215: Computer Audio Asylum, Of course, but, I sure am glad that i did (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-02-26, 14:41:06 (65.116.147.186)
Although the consumer, mass-marketed, Razberri products equate themselves quite well compared to other consumer audio products that spawned them, (Squeezebox Touch), once you give them a much better, .......
216: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: The low price of the kit is offset by the high price of the opticalRendu (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-02-26, 14:35:03 (65.116.147.186)
There's a lot more to the ultraRendu than just a new clock. The I/O board is the most important part of the device, and the main reason why it sounds so much better than the microRendu. If you take a .......
217: Computer Audio Asylum, My bad.... thought you were talking about Sonore -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-02-26, 13:42:42 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
218: Critic's Corner, LMS, MiniMServer, ITunes, JRiver, FooBar... -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-02-26, 12:29:32 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
219: Computer Audio Asylum, Kind of ironic, isn't it..? (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-02-26, 09:58:36 (65.116.147.186)
That the 3 and 1/2 person company of Sonore, (who has no one whose "job" is Marketing), gets accused of false "breakthroughs" by a shill who sucks for an exploitative computer company that uses extrem .......
220: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Why optical? Pls explain the basics ... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-02-26, 09:49:50 (65.116.147.186)
Hi, These small, low voltage, digital file players (circuits) are very sensitive to high frequency & EMI. This noise makes its way into the DAC, and CAN POSSIBLY affect SQ. This noise is carried with .......
221: Critic's Corner, LOL, - especially us English tyypes-ah -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-02-21, 15:09:49 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
222: Critic's Corner, Because live music is dead, and no one is playing it anymore -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-02-21, 15:08:33 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
223: Computer Audio Asylum, I just have 2 bits of vinyl that are not available on digi-tale (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-02-14, 14:27:25 (65.116.147.186)
wait... 3... 1. Is my own "group" Sordid Humor on the Germ's choice, SF local band compilation record. 2. Is Simple Minds: WaterFront EP with the amazing Mel Gaynor going crazy. 3. Is Gang of Four: Is .......
224: Digital Drive, Thanks mucho -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-02-13, 09:27:51 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
225: Digital Drive, How does your Metrum DAC compare to your iFi? (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-02-11, 15:52:26 (65.116.147.186)
Cheers, .......
226: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: No, Aurios - Orea(s) are out of my scope, - but thanks -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-02-11, 14:40:44 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
227: Tweakers' Asylum, I can only comment on what they do for the gear that (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-02-11, 14:37:58 (65.116.147.186)
I have.... Not concerned about their veracity in anyone's else system. In my 5 systems, - I would never bother using these devices for 3 of them. There is no such thing as universalizable "good" compo .......
228: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Another one I've never heard of. Thx. (NT) (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-02-07, 14:52:06 (65.116.147.186)
Sorry.... I didn't mean to be glib or rude in any way... these sorts of things fall into and out-of favor, and/or discussions... Cheers, .......
229: Tweakers' Asylum, No, Aurios - these both are incredible popular isolation devices (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-02-07, 13:38:26 (65.116.147.186)
Aurios are probably the most popular, and one of the best, - if not the best as a point of (almost) consensus. By far the best that i've ever tried. These were based on Earthquake mitigation engineeri .......
230: Tweakers' Asylum, Hiya Awe-Dee !!! (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-02-07, 11:06:24 (65.116.147.186)
you rock!! Cheers, .......
231: Computer Audio Asylum, Start small, save money (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-02-06, 09:40:09 (65.116.147.186)
I haven't heard the G1 yet, - but the first iteration of Aries was a lot lower in SQ than other, much cheaper, solutions. Keep in mind that with the Aries, - you're paying for the vanity of proprietar .......
232: Computer Audio Asylum, Nice: +1 Real knowledge can come only from real experience(s) -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-02-05, 11:35:04 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
233: Computer Audio Asylum, Yes, the so called "experts" here have to carry on the (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-02-05, 08:54:30 (65.116.147.186)
tradition of expounding on things that they don't know about... .......
234: Tweakers' Asylum, Aurios vs Synergistic Research MIG? (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-02-04, 14:05:58 (65.116.147.186)
Hi, Looking for some experiences from folks who may have compared Aurios vs Synergistic Research MIGs. I would be most grateful for responses confined to those two products only. .......
235: Tweakers' Asylum, Cardas lead-free bars are the best (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-01-31, 09:51:57 (65.116.147.186)
Here.... .......
236: Computer Audio Asylum, to elaborate (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-01-29, 10:47:06 (65.116.147.186)
It is free server software that runs on a MAC, PC, Linux-NAS or computer, & serves up digital music files stored on a computer or NAS, or hard drive attached to a local computer on your network, and " .......
237: Computer Audio Asylum, LMS -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-01-29, 09:41:52 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
238: Digital Drive, RE: Pointless test (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-01-28, 10:32:34 (65.116.147.186)
Of course.... But some people go through tons of (unreasonable) gymnastics in an effort to make something into what it is not.... .......
239: General Asylum, Massive Attack tickets are $200 each. (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-01-28, 10:28:36 (65.116.147.186)
So is the SF Opera As a songwriter, musician, producer and music fan: I know that I listen for CONTENT and I listen for enjoyment.... those paths definitely cross.... But I think that many musicians l .......
240: General Asylum, although the two are not mutually exclusive (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-01-28, 10:20:25 (65.116.147.186)
i agree with (not mutually exclusive) But I would like to ask, - who are the people who are saying that audiophiles are NOT music lovers, and what is their implication when they try to make that state .......
241: Computer Audio Asylum, I am trying a triple LT3045 regulator (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-01-28, 10:09:38 (65.116.147.186)
Of course the 1.2 has more features than just the LT3045s, - but I got one of these for nearly free, - so might as well give it a try... .......
242: Digital Drive, Do Trolls ever engage in good evaluations? -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-01-28, 09:23:47 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
243: Hi-Rez Highway, Lots of bandwagon jumping (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-01-28, 09:19:11 (65.116.147.186)
Loved how the writers had to climb all over themselves to flood the mags and blogs to praise something that was a significant step down from the release before it. Very depressing: but so much came fr .......
244: Computer Audio Asylum, Not so likely on that budget..... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-01-28, 09:06:27 (65.116.147.186)
Best i've seen is $160 There are a bunch of Teradak's on EBay, - you can get those for around $130 if you're lucky. IMO, - a linear power supply will benefit ALL digital file players. But the going ra .......
245: Computer Audio Asylum, +1 -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-01-28, 09:01:18 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
246: Computer Audio Asylum, The proof will be in the pudding (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-01-28, 08:55:34 (65.116.147.186)
Yes, - good point! Although I wouldn't call the LPS-1 a "tweak." Almost all of these digital file players NEED some kind of power supply. If the above, - then, - a "better" power supply isn't solving .......
247: Rocky Road, He lives or lived in Columbia, - South America. (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-01-14, 13:42:32 (65.116.147.186)
And yes, - I have a very, very, low opinion of North Americans. .......
248: Rocky Road, Manu Chao -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-01-09, 17:02:05 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
249: Speaker Asylum, That coffee table is soooo offensive........... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-01-09, 17:01:01 (65.116.147.186)
:-) .......
250: General Asylum, A point was certainly proven: just not the 1 you thought -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-01-09, 11:51:41 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
251: Rocky Road, North Americans SUCK at Rock. (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-01-09, 11:49:39 (65.116.147.186)
Odd, - since they invented it.... .......
252: Hi-Rez Highway, (Troll alert) I never wrote what you claim (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-01-09, 09:39:17 (65.116.147.186)
I never wrote that FPGA designed gear is necessary for DSD conversion. .......
253: General Asylum, True: but reason is, - an entirely ineffective counter to trolling -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-01-09, 09:34:38 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
254: General Asylum, FANTASTIC !! (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-01-08, 13:36:24 (65.116.147.186)
Whenever one gets close to LAMM SQ for less than 1/2 price, - you know that there's something special... The high current BC26 is one of the best SS power amplifiers ever built, and is second to none. .......
255: General Asylum, hear, hear, +1 -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-01-08, 09:47:23 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
256: Computer Audio Asylum, Built-in LT3045 chokes (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-01-08, 09:44:29 (65.116.147.186)
People have reported a very significant improvement with outboard LT3045 chokes that are now built-in to the 1.2. Not the only improvement, with "better" super-caps, and a slightly different isolation .......
257: Computer Audio Asylum, Asked and answered by both me and Ivan: maybe try opening (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-01-03, 12:27:46 (65.116.147.186)
your ears and eyes? But I don't expect much: I know that you've got to sell your (rotting) Apples.. .......
258: Computer Audio Asylum, Naw: you stand alone on this one..... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-01-03, 12:24:30 (65.116.147.186)
and you sarcastically introducing my system (which i didn't mention) to try to divert the discussion & argument as though I am the outlier and not you: doesn't hold any water given the weight of the m .......
259: Computer Audio Asylum, And that's without all the noise inherent in all of the (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-01-03, 12:17:16 (65.116.147.186)
extra (beyond audio) functionality built into noisy, - multi-function computers that prevent them from being a high performance audio source.... Of course, - these are old arguments, - with the develo .......
260: Computer Audio Asylum, As he so clearly pointed out: THEY ARE NOT THE SAME (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-01-03, 10:15:43 (65.116.147.186)
The isolation part is just one element. .......
261: Computer Audio Asylum, Think on it for awhile, everyone else knows -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-01-03, 10:13:07 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
262: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: And more importantly... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-01-03, 10:10:31 (65.116.147.186)
Well in everybody else's case on this earth who've done it,- a power supply that's not total shite helps improve the SQ immensely. Accept of course, - all the really smart people who have learned fro .......
263: Computer Audio Asylum, Kind of funny how many gymnastics you have to run (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-01-03, 09:58:56 (65.116.147.186)
through to tear down gear designed by high end audio enthusiasts & manufacturers that "do the same thing," Yet you own high end audio gear, and are an audiophile. Hopefully twisting yourself into all .......
264: Computer Audio Asylum, of course there is more to the IsoRegen than you stated (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-01-02, 10:45:16 (65.116.147.186)
Which makes it a much better device than the Intona...... And this is born out by the folks who are enjoying the improvements made to their systems that go beyond the Intona, - (which is also a good i .......
265: Hi-Rez Highway, An FPGA based DAC that converts everything to DSD (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-01-02, 10:11:27 (65.116.147.186)
IS optimizing redbook level playback... Your post is trolling as the subject is hi-rez DACs, and this is a hi-rez FORUM. This isn't the place to make pronouncements about whether or not Hi-Rez works. .......
266: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Yes, I saw that but someone missed it (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-01-02, 09:56:42 (65.116.147.186)
"""FPGA" is just another popular bullet point for the manufacturer's glossy marketing slick. "" I am sure that every Directstream DAC owner will disagree with you. And of course, - as an Audiophile, - .......
267: Hi-Rez Highway, The subject is DACs, HQPlayer is source based (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2019-01-02, 09:51:28 (65.116.147.186)
running DSD at the source with HQ player has issues that run the process DAC does not, - or may not. HQPlayer is a solution that can be effective for some, - but not right for others...... ::: TOPIC .......
268: Computer Audio Asylum, Cheap for what you get! (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-12-28, 16:44:41 (65.116.147.186)
for me anyway.... There's no price yet for the opticalRendu. and still less than an SMS-200...... .......
269: Computer Audio Asylum, Nifty, oooohhh ahhhhhh (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-12-28, 16:16:21 (65.116.147.186)
Anyone want an ultraRendu? I'm gettin' me one of these babies.... .......
270: Hi-Rez Highway, you are correct re: FPGA (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-12-28, 14:05:48 (65.116.147.186)
Indeed, - most Field Programmable Gate Array chips are not used for audio..... These DACs that use FPGA tech are the "process" behind up-converting everything received to DSD.. ""FPGA tech"" ::: TOPI .......
271: Critic's Corner, Poor Fabio, next you'll be all over "the Hoff" (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-12-28, 13:58:20 (65.116.147.186)
nothing is sacred..... .......
272: Computer Audio Asylum, Thanks for explaining... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-12-27, 13:04:55 (65.116.147.186)
Glad that i learned what it was.... and not sure how alone I am here, - but it's no wonder i had no clue... I wouldn't get within a million miles of anything like this... Good luck. Cheers, ::: TOPIC .......
273: Hi-Rez Highway, NO! (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-12-27, 12:26:17 (65.116.147.186)
Only certain types of FPGA configured DSD devices take lower resolution 16/44 level and CONVERT them to DSD. Most DSD DACs play redbook level at redbook level and DSD level at DSD level. IMO, - nothi .......
274: Hi-Rez Highway, Thanks but..... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-12-27, 09:20:09 (65.116.147.186)
Hi, Thanks for responding.... I don't have an issue with my player currently.... Of over 30,000 songs, - less that .05% is classical in my realm. No one is making SACDs of any significance now: and w .......
275: Computer Audio Asylum, Ahhh the Connected Mathematics Project (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-12-27, 09:04:42 (65.116.147.186)
I love mine, - would never ditch it....... Or did you mean a military grade compass? C'mon.... .......
276: Hi-Rez Highway, Hear that............ (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-12-26, 12:50:55 (65.116.147.186)
When my APL Universal dies, - I am going to get another APL DAC that doesn't convert to Analog, - or, - get a Chord DAC and forget about spinning disks. I finally got my digital front end to be "very .......
277: Computer Audio Asylum, Yes, - it needs to be wired via an Ethernet cable (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-12-17, 11:04:11 (65.116.147.186)
One of its SQ advantages is that it has no wifi adapter or capabilities. Your network's router, - (or if you use a MAC or PC computer that has both wifi & Ethernet enabled), - has to issue your ultraR .......
278: Computer Audio Asylum, SO AWESOME!! -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-12-14, 11:37:52 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
279: General Asylum, the worst sounding...... -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-12-11, 09:12:14 (65.116.147.186)
, .......
280: Computer Audio Asylum, +1 LMS is free and works on most every endpoint (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-12-10, 09:45:53 (65.116.147.186)
and with the great performance of these little "music only" razberri Pi/SPDIF boxes at just over $100, - it's silly not to have "whole house" music for such a cheap price.... .......
281: Critic's Corner, Dig deeper (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-12-07, 16:26:57 (65.116.147.186)
I didn't think that I was upset in my post. Not "gone bad," - but nearly snake oil. Started out bad, - and got worse. Audiophiles are sensitive to the ineffectual as it is. DVD-A and SACD actually a .......
282: Critic's Corner, LOL oh Kaiser Soze !! -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-12-06, 10:48:56 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
283: Computer Audio Asylum, Surprised that no one suggested the very popular (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-12-06, 10:46:11 (65.116.147.186)
solution which is to get an Startech/ICRON/ or PS Audio LanRover USB extender. Not only do these USB to TCP/IP extender-converters allow you to extend USB, over Layer3 switches, galvanically isolate, .......
284: General Asylum, In May 2001; Sordy was a young pup (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-12-05, 14:24:16 (65.116.147.186)
and after too many years O barkin,' there's still a lot to learn....... .......
285: General Asylum, Even before there were heavy beats: you were rockin them -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-12-05, 14:19:43 (65.116.147.186)
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286: Critic's Corner, Sorry to have left you out Sue -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-12-05, 14:13:34 (65.116.147.186)
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287: Critic's Corner, Right!! Me also -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-12-05, 14:11:49 (65.116.147.186)
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288: Critic's Corner, Yes: same same -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-12-05, 09:19:31 (65.116.147.186)
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289: Critic's Corner, All the industry shilling for the MQA pig failed (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-12-05, 09:18:32 (65.116.147.186)
Not only has MQA died the death that it deserved, - trust in the reviewing industry, and the manufacturers who were using it as a gross-profiteering & artist & consumer exploitation tool have lost a l .......
290: Digital Drive, LOL (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-12-04, 08:53:58 (65.116.147.186)
"Fairy Sorcerer" So awesome & incredibly appropriate..... .......
291: Computer Audio Asylum, Thanks (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-12-03, 16:22:52 (65.116.147.186)
Just my opinion, - but I noticed no difference in sound whatsoever between the $80 Sonore/Cardas 3" adapter and the $400 Cardas Clear highspeed USB: both sound awesome, - but with the ultraRendu+U16, .......
292: Computer Audio Asylum, Cardas cyro'd 99.999% pure single-crystal sillycone -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-12-03, 14:05:39 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
293: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: same same (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-12-03, 14:02:23 (65.116.147.186)
it's actually $399 retail for the split version of clear-highspeed-usb... But I got mine used for $209. Thanks for the tip on the starquad cable, - I've bought a few of those and like them.... I am us .......
294: General Asylum, LOL: always wondered why they charged more than retail -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-12-03, 11:44:35 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
295: Computer Audio Asylum, same same (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-12-03, 11:12:21 (65.116.147.186)
Had to go from the Sonore Cardas USB adapter: Decided on a Cardas Clear highspeed USB, - (these have the 5v power separated out as a separate cable). My cable is not the Sonore/Cardas USB cable with t .......
296: Computer Audio Asylum, I would assume that Spotifiy would play AIFF/WAV (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-12-03, 09:32:04 (65.116.147.186)
or at least recognize the files if they were going to break into your home network, - then replace all of your uncompressed music with .mp3 copies. Then analyze your bank accounts and make sure that y .......
297: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Vox (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-12-03, 09:18:27 (65.116.147.186)
This ROCKER steams from my guitars and kicks major ass........ .......
298: Computer Audio Asylum, + 1 me also FWIW (highly recommended) -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-11-30, 10:24:23 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
299: Computer Audio Asylum, Poor cellular will likely replace even poorer wired Internets (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-11-30, 10:08:34 (65.116.147.186)
I was referring to DSD files being streamed (wired) over one's LAN. With the great cost (in many ways) of Internet Access, and the closure of music streaming providers, (as well as the homogenization .......
300: Computer Audio Asylum, LOL, - Yes, - custom Merlin Bass Sand. Imported from what is left of (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-11-29, 15:00:15 (65.116.147.186)
the Black Sea, - fortified with Chernobyl infused power..... But for reals... each speaker weighs 110 pounds, and you guessed it, - comes pre-filled with SAND!!! But back in the olden days, - shipping .......
301: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: being a FLAC activist which seems like forever my job is done (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-11-29, 14:34:07 (65.116.147.186)
Many of these high sound quality devices run DSD over USB. And the USB implementation is somewhat easy to improve via outboard boxes. Plus USB to TCP/IP layer 3 network converter boxes allow one to us .......
302: Computer Audio Asylum, No consensus, and plenty of stuff still in development (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-11-29, 14:24:02 (65.116.147.186)
Folks are finding switches with "superclocks," isolation, etc. are helping to improve SQ With these small digital devices, power supplies/clean power, galvanic isolation, & cabling is even more impor .......
303: Computer Audio Asylum, Saves you a trip to the beach... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-11-29, 14:09:51 (65.116.147.186)
Which is pretty far these days..... .......
304: Computer Audio Asylum, I don't use a PC (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-11-28, 09:32:24 (65.116.147.186)
Hi FMAK, Nice to see your post. Sorry, - I know run miniMServer & LMS on my QNAP NAS drive, - so I have no "multi-function" computer anywhere in my system. (Although just for convenience, - I may go .......
305: Critic's Corner, Because Europe is so much better than the US (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-11-21, 09:55:15 (65.116.147.186)
much less exploitative corporate socialism. .......
306: Computer Audio Asylum, HaHaHa: that is awesome!! Are you available for freelance work? -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-11-10, 17:32:54 (24.5.66.201)
. .......
307: Computer Audio Asylum, Poor Oscar (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-11-10, 17:31:39 (24.5.66.201)
There's a desperation there, - one can tell...... Maybe he's waiting till the day before the stands arrive? Time change has upset this household. Cat's will never understand (or comply) with Daylight .......
308: Computer Audio Asylum, Posted on my old iPAD (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-11-10, 12:54:07 (24.5.66.201)
No photoshop available because I didn't yet buy the new $2000 "laptop that doesn't quite do what a laptop does: as we pretend that we're not going to merge on the freeway that we're already on." While .......
309: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: A couple of other things to consider (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-11-09, 14:22:01 (24.5.66.201)
Thanks for this post of corroboration.... Which is that, - multifunction computers need to be both far away from any listening room, AND, need to be turned into single function file playback processor .......
310: Computer Audio Asylum, Gustard U16 is in da house (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-11-09, 14:12:11 (24.5.66.201)
Pretty nice sounding right out of the boxes. I am getting a little more low level detail already and am not losing any of the midrange that was happening with the Matrix. I am going to let it run-i .......
311: Computer Audio Asylum, Free Squeezebox App (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-11-08, 14:46:01 (65.116.147.186)
LMS is FREEEEEEEEEE iPAD Squeezebox remote APP is FREEEEEEEE .......
312: Computer Audio Asylum, There's a rather large school of thought (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-11-07, 12:13:49 (65.116.147.186)
that eliminating the USB bus, hard drives, SMPS, video sections/GPUs etc., bloated OSs, going with single purpose (music only) Linux NUCs like the Razberri Pi, micro/ultra Rendu, SMS200 avoids all of .......
313: Computer Audio Asylum, For audio, - zero. A "future" mini takes us backwards -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-10-31, 10:05:37 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
314: Computer Audio Asylum, How clean is your DB? (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-10-23, 08:39:09 (65.116.147.186)
of AIFF and WAV files? Personally, - I did not find that Roon offered any different SQ than LMS. I thought that I detected a little bit better SQ out of MPD/DLNA-BubbleUpNP than both. (But I continue .......
315: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: No problemo (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-10-22, 11:32:50 (65.116.147.186)
Hi, Thanks again for the tips. I guess I didn't take the time to explore the views more. Although I do have a few favorites on my squeezebox.com all my Internet Radio & Podcasts are saved as favorites .......
316: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Question .................. (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-10-22, 09:39:08 (65.116.147.186)
I love the face recognition, - I often wear surgical gloves and looking at my phone to open it is awesome. It's also super fast compared to my iPhone 6 and I really like the improved the screen resol .......
317: Computer Audio Asylum, oopa... mehbee I'm messed up (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-10-22, 09:36:27 (65.116.147.186)
I never could get to that same screen view as your pic. And, - the last time i checked i could've sworn that it was $12.99, - plus another $12.99 for the ipad.. not sure if they changed their pricing .......
318: Computer Audio Asylum, Thanks -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-10-19, 10:47:38 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
319: Critic's Corner, MQA doesn't spy on you or anything.. no it really doesn't (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-10-19, 10:45:41 (65.116.147.186)
of course it does.... Where are those 7 bits? Where is that Police State? So, - Stereophile has really written about this extensively. 20, 30, 40, articles? But it's good. I know that there is no Aud .......
320: Computer Audio Asylum, Does OranGe Squeeze have an iOS version? TIA (nt) (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-10-19, 10:32:35 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
321: Computer Audio Asylum, I am not an Apple Fan-Buoy...... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-10-19, 10:31:40 (65.116.147.186)
but I have to say that the iPHONE X is waaaaay kick-ass. I love that thing.... But even on the old phone 6 iOS my old and decrepit eyeballs/brain couldn't see & easily use the Logitech app properly .......
322: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Intona vs. Regen vs. ???? (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-10-19, 10:25:33 (65.116.147.186)
Hi.... I am hearing reports of the Intona being surpassed by others that are powered on the output side of the isolation "moat" Since you already have an LPS-1, - I would suggest trying out an Iso-Reg .......
323: Computer Audio Asylum, I hate iPENG (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-10-19, 10:14:56 (65.116.147.186)
incredibly difficult to navigate... it's all personal opinion, - but i really hate losing that full page text list of Album Artists (alphabetical by artist) that I get when I use the iPad. I only lis .......
324: Computer Audio Asylum, Yep, - the F-1 is super high value for a lot of folks -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-09-28, 12:19:53 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
325: Computer Audio Asylum, LOL!! awesome...... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-09-28, 12:12:14 (65.116.147.186)
MQA = cheap reverb tank.... wait.... hold on... .......
326: General Asylum, Excellent to know.... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-09-26, 14:24:21 (65.116.147.186)
Been a year since I popped into the SF store in the Fillmore and remember someone there saying that was the only store... but i may have been totally mistaken and they may have been talking about some .......
327: Computer Audio Asylum, Hi Ivan303!! (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-09-26, 11:01:49 (65.116.147.186)
It's allegedly out tomorrow in Hong Kong. Folks are predicting that it'll be available in mid-to-late October at Shenzhen and Ebay. .......
328: Computer Audio Asylum, Gustard DDC-16 imminent (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-09-25, 11:13:13 (65.116.147.186)
New version for the "well-liked" SU-1. It'll be interesting to compare with the F-1, - also a very nice budget DDC. At only $290, a no brainer for utilizing I2S, AES or SPDIF from an USB only digital .......
329: Critic's Corner, So true...... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-09-21, 09:41:18 (24.5.66.201)
One of the US Kings is more likely to buy a Mark Levinson and see and know about it through the power of their advertizing budget and name, - than they are a Manley, - which utterly blows it away in S .......
330: Critic's Corner, RE: Manley (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-09-21, 09:31:59 (24.5.66.201)
These are excellent comments you just made. Underneath what you wrote... are the facts that the ruling class is not going to permit any kind of success from these, and similar types of luxury goods. .......
331: Video Asylum, In April i bought a 55" LG E7 OLED (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-09-20, 12:19:38 (65.116.147.186)
My downstairs neighbor is a filmmaker and owns a visual affects company. He helped me immensely AFA calibration: but it was all his eyeballs and advice. Apologies for not answering your question, but .......
332: General Asylum, Music Lovers is only in SF now, - correct ? -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-09-19, 10:11:00 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
333: General Asylum, Ahhh... the old days at CAL (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-09-19, 10:09:09 (65.116.147.186)
Remember when BART actually functioned? And, - you didn't have to worry about Police shooting you..... .......
334: Video Asylum, 4K BluRay: Sony, Panasonic or LG? (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-09-17, 11:03:44 (65.116.147.186)
hi, Looking between 3 Bluray players..... Sony x700 LG UBK-90 Panasonic, UB-820K. (with DV firmware update) Dolby Vision is a requirement....Would prefer to have zero Netflix/Amazon/etc apps. I have a .......
335: Computer Audio Asylum, Whoa!! Break out the chocolate sauce!!! (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-09-11, 13:13:21 (65.116.147.186)
Just showed that pic to my partner. Between that and the red centipedes that I've been talking about; she is waaay psyched for a visit. She was in Santa Fe before, - but obviously missed out on the go .......
336: Computer Audio Asylum, Howling at the moon is a coyote invitation -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-09-11, 09:13:13 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
337: Tweakers' Asylum, Whoa! pretty cray, - even for the Sordid ones.... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-09-10, 16:14:56 (65.116.147.186)
"One, One, 9" "One, One, 9" :-) Cheers Awe!! .......
338: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Hi Duster! Thank you.... nicely said. (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-09-10, 11:57:43 (65.116.147.186)
Hiya, 4 meter vs 3 meter. Amazing what a difference a meter made. Bass was really prominent and boomy no matter what i did with the 4 meter, - 3 meter length did the trick and brought the bass back in .......
339: Tweakers' Asylum, Awe-d-o-file!!! Hey hey (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-09-08, 11:59:38 (24.5.66.201)
Hope that you are well and having many funs..... Cheers, .......
340: Tweakers' Asylum, Hi Duster! Thank you.... nicely said. (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-09-08, 11:58:27 (24.5.66.201)
"Vibration control is essentially resonance control" So true..... Thanks for your thoughts and elucidations. Although a bit off topic, - i remember having a hard time with speaker cable choices, as to .......
341: Computer Audio Asylum, Hi, no, it streams most everything and designed to (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-09-07, 10:03:49 (65.116.147.186)
plug directly into your amp/receiver or powered speakers. This, or the Apple Airport express is a really good solution for what you stated in your requirements. .......
342: Critic's Corner, Thank you (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-09-07, 09:55:43 (65.116.147.186)
These explanations reinforcing the nature of the lack of necessity to include DRM & proprietary (licensed) compression/decompression algorithms are key. The massive rebellion of (high-end audio) consu .......
343: Tweakers' Asylum, Hi Bob24 (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-09-06, 16:24:19 (65.116.147.186)
it is my understanding that spikes couple and soft based/composite/graphite/disks decouple. The best way to "couple" is with spikes imbedded into hardwood flooring. The best decouplers are items like .......
344: Computer Audio Asylum, Sorry, I type muy malo (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-09-06, 12:20:47 (65.116.147.186)
yeah.... It's not all personal opinion: either the "variety" is there or it isn't. Of course, - new (creative) music, - is largely absent (especially in the) USA anyway. And, yes, I am saying that Ju .......
345: Computer Audio Asylum, Truly unfortunate that Tidal does no have it -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-09-06, 10:10:53 (65.116.147.186)
... .......
346: General Asylum, Hard to believe that Elvis Costello didn't have better (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-08-14, 14:32:06 (65.116.147.186)
gear...... .......
347: Computer Audio Asylum, Thanks for following up on this Rich!! -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-07-30, 13:57:36 (65.116.147.186)
. .......
348: Computer Audio Asylum, Yes: and an Oppo sounds the same as a Meitner -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-07-28, 20:01:41 (73.202.211.11)
, .......
349: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: She's still a little girl... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-07-28, 19:58:27 (73.202.211.11)
these buggers just finished cleaning the.kitchen and painting the hallway .......
350: Computer Audio Asylum, Cardas USB on Sonore's site is custom? (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-07-28, 19:31:55 (73.202.211.11)
Mehbeee..... I don't know. Looks like it's using JSSG tech as (again it appears), as though the 5v power line runs along outside the rest of the cable. $350 is not too cray for me Thanks Rich. ::: TOP .......
351: Computer Audio Asylum, Fellow cyclist (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-07-27, 17:23:14 (73.202.211.11)
A raspberri would be a good choice that would likely give a level performance commensurate with the rest of your system. I do recommend getting a better power supply than an SMPS, - this is the single .......
352: Computer Audio Asylum, And those Apple MacBook power supply's are so CHEAP (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-07-27, 11:47:31 (73.202.211.11)
NOT Yipes, your cat got huge!!! Stay cool...... .......
353: Computer Audio Asylum, Fellow cyclist (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-07-27, 11:44:57 (73.202.211.11)
A raspberri would be a good choice that would likely give a level performance commensurate with the rest of your system. I do recommend getting a better power supply than an SMPS, - this is the single .......
354: Computer Audio Asylum, Let me know how the Exploder(tm) replacement goes (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-07-26, 16:01:20 (65.116.147.186)
Hey hey hey.... seriously, - sorry about the Explorer, - what a bummer. They are $135 on the Ebay thing, but the Mojo should be a big step up. It is good to know that it wasn't a failure from normal u .......
355: Computer Audio Asylum, Thanks Duster (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-07-26, 12:57:10 (65.116.147.186)
Thank you!! $90 at PSSL, - good price for sure! Have you compared this cable with others in your system? Just curious. Thanks again for the recommendation. .......
356: Computer Audio Asylum, What is the one to get? (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-07-26, 11:07:23 (65.116.147.186)
It is one option, - Razberri Pi + Allo is high value, - sounds great. Is it a great solution for a sub-$5K music playback system? Sure o sure it is, - depending on system & synergy..... Is it acceptab .......
357: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: 'How hard can it be?' ........................ (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-07-26, 10:54:51 (65.116.147.186)
Sure, - a single purpose "digital file player" is still computing... ""The Software is most always the critical factor in Computing."" But not in digital file playback. Where-in the hardware is by far .......
358: Computer Audio Asylum, USB cable help with ultra-Rendu, LPS-1, & USB to SPDIF (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-07-26, 10:36:39 (65.116.147.186)
converter.... Looking for thoughts on a very good USB cable from my Sonore ultra-Rendu to my F-1 which I'll likely be replacing with the Sonore ultra-digital. I've tried..... Uptone USB-PCB (two thin .......
359: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: A question for Zerozone LPS owners (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-07-25, 13:53:19 (65.116.147.186)
Mine worked fine with my Matrix 2 while I had it. Didn't run it that long. I am going to use it with my Uptone LPS-1.2 as a feeder as soon as I get around to selling the LPS-1. But I might just keep .......
360: Critic's Corner, Too subtle for my feeble critical reading skills I guess -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-06-15, 09:27:52 (108.169.2.66)
. .......
361: Critic's Corner, Interesting: another Ted Nugent? (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-06-14, 15:45:16 (108.169.2.66)
but much smarter? I am curious to know what your opinion is regarding this article. It's interesting to read what he's referring to, - not 10 blocks from my house. I fear, - that I may have missed som .......
362: Computer Audio Asylum, Nice (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-06-04, 10:15:07 (108.169.2.66)
My QNAP is just a two bay with 2 WD red 3TB drives, - I did upgrade the RAM to 8GB. I was lucky enough to check out a friend's Synology that only had 512MB of RAM. He is having issues running LMS with .......
363: Computer Audio Asylum, Similar to my experience with the Matrix2 (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-05-29, 11:45:22 (108.169.2.66)
The F-1 sounds richer, fuller, bloomy. I am not sure if it's less detailed, - but I hear more in the upper treble with the Matrix. But, - it's too energized there for my tastes I think. Problem is .......
364: Computer Audio Asylum, Comparing the F-1 to the Matrix2 now (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-05-25, 13:42:40 (108.169.2.66)
Not too long ago I got the Matrix2 which is a suped-up F-1. Upgraded CMOS chip, clock, FPGA: whoa the detail..... I've had the F-1 for over 2 years and it's performed super-pucker throughout, - suc .......
365: Computer Audio Asylum, What ever you say will be RIGHT (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-04-30, 09:16:33 (108.169.2.66)
What ever anyone says will be right, as no two systems are the same, in the same place. There will no never be certainty, nor predictive certainty. but there can be relative consensus Cheers, ::: TOPI .......
366: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: 2.6 Update for uRendu available (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-04-17, 14:13:28 (108.169.2.66)
""BTW, I'm purposely ignoring your "so much better...." comment. :-) "" Like all "cult-of-personality" believers would... :-) .......
367: Computer Audio Asylum, All the wimmins along the Great Highway (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-03-28, 10:20:03 (108.169.2.66)
are shedding at least one big crocodile tear over your imminent departure best of many good lucks! .......
368: Critic's Corner, RE: Even now, in 2018 (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-03-15, 17:57:43 (108.169.2.66)
Yep.. In the long run, - it doesn't matter anyway. At the end of the day, - Tidal is going down, - and MQA with it. Heck, - the whole Internet is going down, - and especially folks in the USA, - wher .......
369: Critic's Corner, One can only say a big +1 here..... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-03-15, 16:51:52 (108.169.2.66)
Not only have you been dead-on in your analysis of the format/tech, - but of the HUGE moral implications of the Tidal/streaming/DRM exploitation of artists, the homogenization & "Netflix-ization" of m .......
370: Critic's Corner, RE: Stereophile and MQA - Again (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-03-08, 11:47:40 (108.169.2.66)
Right, And what's best for the "music industry" is always horrible for the artists and consumers... .......
371: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: FLAC to AIFF conversion? (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-02-28, 09:22:45 (108.169.2.66)
I notice zero difference between a CD rip to AIFF vs a FLAC conversion to AIFF. I think that given the cheap price of HD space, and lack of good, new music out there, - AIFF is the way to go..... Chee .......
372: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Wave Files and Metadata (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-02-28, 09:20:58 (108.169.2.66)
FWIW: totally agree. AIFF, although APPLE is trying to kill it, (like everything else good), is the way to go, - IME. Cheers, .......
373: Critic's Corner, RE: FWIW agree (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-02-14, 08:57:21 (108.169.2.66)
and it is sad that there is so much of the latter and so little of the former around here.... .......
374: Critic's Corner, FWIW agree (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-02-07, 09:07:37 (108.169.2.66)
It only takes a few minutes reading that to deduce that the person who wrote it is ill... It is very close to a parody. Funny how underneath all of the crazy is an assumption that there is somehow an .......
375: General Asylum, RE: Grammies (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-01-31, 10:05:02 (108.169.2.66)
I think that they do reflect popular taste EXACTLY... Why not change the name of the Ceremony to "the American Idol/Voice" awards? Where creativity, songwriting, and musicianship is wholly absent. Of .......
376: General Asylum, RIP Mark E Smith: at 60!! So sad..... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-01-26, 10:00:47 (73.202.218.27)
Another great great songwriter & bright star passed on Wednesday. First the great Masekela, now Mark E Smith. "He shook up the snow globe everyday" "I can clear a pub when I want to" .......
377: General Asylum, Record Companies -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-01-12, 12:28:23 (108.169.2.66)
. .......
378: General Asylum, So AWESOME! Thanks for sending this -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-01-12, 12:26:12 (108.169.2.66)
. .......
379: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Suggestions Needed re: USB Reclocker, Isolator, etc. (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2018-01-09, 09:42:39 (108.169.2.66)
You may be a perfect candidate for one of these..... This uses the same isochronous chip that Chord uses in their DACs. That is if you need one at all. If you don't notice any difference between runni .......
380: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Nah, Cat5e works for me.... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2017-08-28, 09:15:56 (108.169.2.66)
I do recommend going with Fiber. Yes, - you get Galvanic Isolation, & (IMO) the benefit of a faster cable, - which (depending) may be of benefit. Total investment is around $150 including JameCo $11 l .......
381: Computer Audio Asylum, I don't know........... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2017-08-15, 15:01:47 (108.169.2.66)
your plan sounds like a good one! :-) I did not know that RR were right in our backyard(s): sounds like a worthwhile small-backpack cycling trip. Or, - invite them and their CDs up for some grilled c .......
382: Computer Audio Asylum, kettledrums & cannons (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2017-08-15, 11:49:42 (108.169.2.66)
Sounds HUGE & Mighty .......
383: General Asylum, RE: Canine Audiophiles (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2017-07-31, 09:15:01 (108.169.2.66)
Hard to argue that these two would win "best in show." .......
384: Speaker Asylum, Very cool: and I hope..... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2017-07-28, 11:38:51 (108.169.2.66)
I'm not peppering you with too many questions.... I want to thank you for all of your help. On your jumpers, - did you get the AudioQuest Spades for $10, - or did you get the Cardas spades? I think th .......
385: Speaker Asylum, Thank you very much, I got the RC Networks (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2017-07-26, 13:09:18 (108.169.2.66)
from Chris first instead of the binding post jumpers as I'm an idiot and described them poorly. Anyway, - the RC Networks sound great, and really make an improvement. I am looking forward to getting t .......
386: Speaker Asylum, Hi, how much were your binding post jumpers? (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2017-07-26, 09:32:13 (108.169.2.66)
I got the RC networks and they made a nice improvement. Thank you, .......
387: Digital Drive, In other words: "that reverb tank sounded real good" -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2017-06-13, 10:30:37 (108.169.2.66)
. .......
388: Computer Audio Asylum, +1 (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2017-06-13, 10:20:16 (108.169.2.66)
I found Roon to be slightly lower SQ than MPD, and the same as LMS. When you consider that the former are free, -- yipes. The user IF doesn't work on older iPADs. If you're a MAC household, that means .......
389: Computer Audio Asylum, The Great Fender Amp company used real springs for their reverb tanks -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2017-05-18, 09:58:59 (108.169.2.66)
. .......
390: Computer Audio Asylum, Big +1 -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2017-05-10, 12:23:32 (108.169.2.66)
b .......
391: Computer Audio Asylum, unauthorized is not "illegal" (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2017-05-10, 09:26:12 (108.169.2.66)
What's more illegal, is artist exploitation. .......
392: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Ethernet to optical isolation converter questions. Help please (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2017-04-25, 08:22:21 (108.169.2.66)
Hi, If you're thinking that you should get the NAS away from the audio system, those were my thoughts as well. Mine has a 12v 4a wall-wort SMPS, and I'm about ready to get a LPS from Ebay even though .......
393: Computer Audio Asylum, Then it would be the same lo-fi as those others -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2017-04-10, 08:16:29 (108.169.2.66)
. .......
394: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: SOtM tx-USBultra (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2017-04-07, 08:27:57 (67.169.46.143)
Or good SPDIF board, or just one regulated USB output, no video, a combo OS/player, more RAM, a better NIC, galvanic isolation, etc.... In other words, much better hardware & OS, like say, a microRend .......
395: Computer Audio Asylum, I don't think that it takes an in-depth look at a Mac Mini or a Dell (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2017-04-07, 08:20:46 (67.169.46.143)
To see what crap their USB bus(s) are..... (at least for high-end audio performance) It took high-end audio designers a while, but they finally deduced that mult-function computers just can't get one .......
396: Hi-Rez Highway, Awesome.... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2017-04-04, 08:19:45 (108.169.2.66)
Fond memories of listening to that 8 track tape in my grandmother's Rambler. I only had two 8 track tapes, the Koln concert and Larry Coryell... I have it on AIFF on my NAS, - but I gotta buy the SACD .......
397: Computer Audio Asylum, Hi Dave (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2017-03-01, 09:18:42 (108.169.2.66)
Hope that you're doing well.... There is also the JCAT, another modified D-Link switch with "temperature controlled Oscillator" and upgraded caps. I haven't ordered this, as I am still looking at othe .......
398: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Better Arrangement? (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-12-16, 15:32:52 (108.169.2.66)
Pic, not so good. But I used a combination of Herbie's audio lab baby booties and grungebuster dots. These worked well with the 3 way combo of LPS-1, microRendu and F-1 box. The F-1 box, (hidden a .......
399: Computer Audio Asylum, More than worth it.... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-12-13, 09:42:38 (108.169.2.66)
More like revolutionary.. No multifunction computer can bring this level of SQ to an audio system. With the Uptone Super-CAP LPS-1 LPS, it takes the mRendu up another notch again. For me, not only .......
400: Speaker Asylum, "of Course, I'm a Terminator" -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-11-28, 16:14:22 (108.169.2.66)
. .......
401: Digital Drive, Surprised by the lack of popularity of the Amarra (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-11-18, 08:09:47 (67.169.46.143)
I heard a demo of that guy, and was blown away be the features. Especially it's ability to wipe-out and destroy the snap, crackles, & pops of vinyl in the conversion process. If I was a vinyl nutter, .......
402: General Asylum, RE: Want to copy vinyl to cd in East Bay San Francisco area. (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-10-12, 16:21:10 (108.169.2.66)
This person was in Redwood City area: super nice guy, if still in business. Cheers, .......
403: Computer Audio Asylum, A very excellent point..... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-08-29, 13:51:15 (108.169.2.66)
One can now compare a more DIY, Rasberry Pi with Snappy Ubuntu, Arch, Gentoo, OSs & music player... Or, one can just buy a $199 Sonicorbiter/Cubox box with Sonic Orbiter OS and compare... Or, - one ca .......
404: Computer Audio Asylum, +1 Nice reveiw, Steve. Thanks! -nt (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-08-25, 08:46:50 (108.169.2.66)
s .......
405: Digital Drive, RE: Don't confuse frustration with anger (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-08-23, 07:06:22 (67.169.46.143)
The print out is what is meant as "display" in the definition. Anything that shows the results of the act of the computing.. Of course it means remote viewing on another computer etc.. That is the bea .......
406: Digital Drive, So we're going to fight about what a dictionary is? (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-08-22, 20:43:18 (67.169.46.143)
Seriously?? Because you don't like THE DICTIONARY's definition you're not going to accept it? Mighty humble of you. Tell me, what about that definition isn't good enough for you? What computers aren't .......
407: Digital Drive, RE: DIY using Picoreplayer for $100 (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-08-22, 20:37:16 (67.169.46.143)
Hiya, Yep. All cool stuff. The philosophy underneath a lot of this stuff is stripping away the unneeded components, - and therefore noisy, or even components that suck up resources. The results to do .......
408: Digital Drive, I truly don't understand your angry after we agreed (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-08-22, 20:27:22 (67.169.46.143)
I posted the dictionary definition above. Here it is again. noun "a programmable electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and d .......
409: Digital Drive, RE: End of discussion (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-08-22, 19:14:10 (67.169.46.143)
I'll be happy to answer if you quit deleting your posts .......
410: Digital Drive, Mine is the same as the dictionary's (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-08-22, 18:41:56 (67.169.46.143)
Thanks, "Those are provided by the wealth of I/O ports supported by the board." Exactly. So the statement that you just agreed to is the same as the dictionary's: meaning that the board in & of itself .......
411: Digital Drive, So you disagree with the dictionary definition? (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-08-22, 17:52:15 (166.216.157.89)
Everyone that i work with would call the ARM a processing board. One would still need an input device & an output device to meet the definition. Processing files may be the act of computing. The heart .......
412: Digital Drive, Naw, but you can admit you're wrong any time. (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-08-22, 16:52:09 (108.169.2.66)
""As stated earlier the ARM processor is defined as a System on a Chip (SoC) and the ARM board a System on a Module (SoM). Go look it up on the SolidRun website and elsewhere."" I have: NXP-Freescale .......
413: Digital Drive, Thanks for responding.... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-08-22, 16:40:56 (108.169.2.66)
""Perhaps that is true, but I don't recall that sentiment having been made"" He implies this regularly: he's not going to come out and say so directly. But, referring to John's overall design, and als .......
414: Digital Drive, Yes: agree totally -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-08-22, 14:45:11 (108.169.2.66)
. .......
415: Digital Drive, RE: ""It's a fricking computer!"" (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-08-22, 12:52:13 (108.169.2.66)
Wisely, John doesn't post here anymore. My corrections might inspire folks to get a better perspective on the product's value uncolored by Abe's false claim that John's board & product design has litt .......
416: Digital Drive, RE: RIGHT (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-08-22, 12:42:55 (108.169.2.66)
What is "many?" RAM & processor.... No OS, no input (NIC), no output/display method: means that the ARM board is two very important parts in the whole system, - but not the whole system. .......
417: Digital Drive, Demonstrate where the dictionary is wrong -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-08-22, 12:39:39 (108.169.2.66)
. .......
418: Digital Drive, ""It's a fricking computer!"" (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-08-22, 12:34:25 (108.169.2.66)
No it is not... And that is the problem. What's needed for a computer is more than RAM and a processor.... You need an input/output device... Here is the definition of computer: " noun 1. a programmab .......
419: Digital Drive, Awesome: Congrats on 37 years. (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-08-22, 10:17:49 (108.169.2.66)
""ARM processor based computers"" I never said that.. ever.... I said ARM processor board. HUGE difference..... In order to have a multi-function computer, you need a heck of a lot more than a process .......
420: Digital Drive, How many years have you been in IT? Why don't you explain it? (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-08-22, 10:07:42 (108.169.2.66)
I've been an IT professional for nearly 30 years. Explain to me why users who have both the microRendu and the SonicOrbiter report better sound with the former, with the same OS..... Because I disagre .......
421: Digital Drive, What Abe does after losing the argument -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-08-22, 10:03:43 (108.169.2.66)
hahahahaha.... labels the point "boring" or a "rant" because he's unable to provide a valid counter-argument. .......
422: Digital Drive, RIGHT (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-08-22, 09:51:39 (108.169.2.66)
""Huh? ARM processors, as found on the SolidRun board, are the most popular processors used in smartphones... smartphones that need a computer for many functions. ;-) "" So what? That doesn't address .......
423: Digital Drive, No, I am correct (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-08-22, 09:00:29 (108.169.2.66)
You cannot run Photoshop. Are we talking about the Razberri Pi? With the Razberri Pi, it is possible to install a limited windows/Linux OS with an external USB HD. It also has an HDMI video port in so .......
424: Digital Drive, Nope: a tiny mainboard with no USB, PCI bus or video can be multifunction (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-08-20, 22:43:46 (67.169.46.143)
Z .......
425: Digital Drive, wrong again (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-08-20, 21:49:54 (67.169.46.143)
""fundamental argument was your initial claim that these devices contained no general purpose 'computer' but in fact most of them do and many run popular 'computer' operating systems. I think I eventu .......
426: Digital Drive, Of being inaccurate ;-) (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-08-20, 18:39:32 (67.169.46.143)
No, The hardware is the most important part of any design. It is the high end audio manufacturers who are responsible for high end sound. The "core" of what makes "great sound" is NOT the processor. A .......
427: Digital Drive, Because you have a history of claiming that different configs (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-08-20, 15:22:01 (67.169.46.143)
Are the same, or produce the same results. Of course the SonicOrbiter device is the same hardware as the Solid-Run QuBox. I was not aware that the uRendu was a 2 board product. I looked over the Solid .......
428: Digital Drive, Fair enough. -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-08-20, 14:50:54 (67.169.46.143)
. .......
429: Digital Drive, you were making an erroneous speculation & judgement (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-08-20, 14:35:45 (67.169.46.143)
Which might confuse someone wishing to learn about the capabilities of the products being discussed. Your opinions about the person who posted, are outside the "scope" of the working features, and/or .......
430: Digital Drive, Do you know who John Swenson is? (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-08-20, 12:18:21 (67.169.46.143)
He is the 2nd or 3rd most responsible person for keeping the Squeezebox/LMS going after Logitiech killed it. A simple search of John's many posts reveals that he has been working on a "new Squeezebox" .......
431: Digital Drive, Do you have any evidence to support your claim? (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-08-20, 11:21:06 (67.169.46.143)
"The microRendu internals are made by a company called "Solid-Run" .......
432: Whiner's Woad, EXACTLY: A cult of personality (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-08-19, 10:06:09 (108.169.2.66)
As usual, you are right on. Wherein there are 1 or two people who have manufactured a contrived, (and false), narrative of an "authority figure." They are here to dominate the content of the forums an .......
433: Computer Audio Asylum, Hey FMAK, as you already know... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-07-28, 19:02:11 (67.169.46.143)
These USB extension devices have been around for a number of years now. They range in price and functionality according to their purpose. The device that I linked to is essentially the only one that w .......
434: Computer Audio Asylum, I think that what PSAudio is doing here is great too -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-07-27, 10:22:52 (108.169.2.66)
s .......
435: Computer Audio Asylum, Sorry: my intention was not to criticize you. The problem (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-07-27, 10:10:58 (108.169.2.66)
is that a number of people were disappointed at purchasing the wrong item. In addition, several people formed a negative opinion of the devices, based on buying the device that performed poorly, or no .......
436: Computer Audio Asylum, With respect: your assumptions are not the same as (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-07-27, 09:49:45 (108.169.2.66)
several user's tested experience. Those Icron models down the chain have been tested and compared to the top of the line model and a (relative) consensus was achieved in stating that the $479 Icron is .......
437: Computer Audio Asylum, Yes.... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-06-03, 12:07:21 (108.169.2.66)
I agree.... With Dante, a direct, PCM + also native DSD to I2s should be happening pretty soon. ""spdif/aes 3 has been with the chipsets used, and the cheap flipflops used for relocking." FWIW, agree .......
438: Computer Audio Asylum, Yes, - a better way of saying it: USB bus Thanks -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-06-03, 12:01:29 (108.169.2.66)
. .......
439: Speaker Asylum, RE: Of course, - but not the point (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-06-03, 09:58:19 (108.169.2.66)
You said that very well..... Besides (likely) being not "full-range," - there's also the "amp," again, often solid state, thin through the mid-range, & harshly analytical. Perhaps my posts should've i .......
440: Computer Audio Asylum, End of Days for USB audio? (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-06-03, 09:30:53 (108.169.2.66)
Do you think that it's interesting that PSAudio is coming out with the new Torrey's "OS" for their DirectStream/BridgeII? It is now Roon capable, so all one needs is to connect their Directstream u .......
441: Computer Audio Asylum, Makes good sense, no testers say a Mini sounds as good (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-06-03, 09:16:52 (108.169.2.66)
as a network file player: at least from all I've seen. .......
442: Speaker Asylum, Again, - missing the point (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-06-02, 16:32:20 (108.169.2.66)
Studio monitors, and other tools, - are designed to find problems, (sometimes noise), - analyze what has been recorded. The final product is designed in the studio to be heard differently in context o .......
443: Speaker Asylum, Of course, - but not the point (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-06-02, 10:10:09 (108.169.2.66)
Equipment designed to analyze and build the recording is not the same, and not necessarily "right" for playing back the recording in the home. Cheers, .......
444: Computer Audio Asylum, Thanks, appreciate it. -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-06-01, 20:50:10 (67.169.46.143)
. .......
445: Computer Audio Asylum, Correcting mis-information is "thin-skinned" (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-06-01, 14:48:54 (108.169.2.66)
What if Adrian would've posted a response? ""Also want to buy from small Manufactures as this is where the quality and value is."" Time for a revision? Thin Skinned, - means when someone calls you on .......
446: Computer Audio Asylum, Shout louder, Troll harder, - they might be able to hear (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-06-01, 14:45:41 (108.169.2.66)
your insecurity oozing.... "Hysterical" You sooooo need to get out more.... ""I was agreeing with the person who posted that you NAS guys can be touchy."" I'm so flattered that you're so concerned abo .......
447: Computer Audio Asylum, "posts mis-information about an Apple product" (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-06-01, 11:01:38 (108.169.2.66)
Really... As we always see from the bully, - very "touchy-touchy" about Apple... .......
448: Computer Audio Asylum, Trolling trolling (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-06-01, 11:00:19 (108.169.2.66)
"LoL!! Isn't your tirade proof enough? But that's your right I suppose."" Thanks for your approval. Calling my disagreement with you a "tirade" isn't a lie then? "I don't care what you or anyone else .......
449: Computer Audio Asylum, Why did you jump in to this series of posts? You the moderator? (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-06-01, 10:38:07 (108.169.2.66)
Do you have knowledge of the microRendu and it's power supply offerings? Have you heard the device? How many digital file players have you heard? What constitutes correcting information vs being touch .......
450: Computer Audio Asylum, Keep repeating, (the mantra of the bully), & it might become true (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-06-01, 10:09:32 (108.169.2.66)
or just repetitive... .......
451: Computer Audio Asylum, LOL -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-06-01, 09:09:34 (108.169.2.66)
. .......
452: Computer Audio Asylum, Of course, because you don't stand alone in asserting (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-06-01, 09:09:01 (108.169.2.66)
that the Squeezebox Touch is the best sounding file player that's ever been made.... & Since you've heard so many others.... .......
453: Computer Audio Asylum, It's not a NAS device (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-06-01, 09:06:02 (108.169.2.66)
And if it's not for you, - that's cool. No harm for no foul. Yet your posts that intentional misrepresent the device indicate otherwise. Either you have a dog in the fight or not: if not, - please st .......
454: Computer Audio Asylum, You troll, & provoke, then tell others to lighten up, - funny -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-06-01, 09:02:57 (108.169.2.66)
. .......
455: Computer Audio Asylum, NAS or not, - is completely irrelevant. (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-06-01, 09:02:02 (108.169.2.66)
You were building what was essentially a lie about the power supply. I pointed this out this misinformation that you were deliberately fabricating, - for some odd reason that no one can understand. .......
456: Computer Audio Asylum, No: but then, - I am actually listening to other devices (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-06-01, 08:56:39 (108.169.2.66)
instead of trolling, and making erroneous assumptions.. .......
457: Computer Audio Asylum, ""You NAS guys are a little touchy."" (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-31, 16:49:22 (108.169.2.66)
???? No .......
458: Computer Audio Asylum, Yes: and it sounds really awesome -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-31, 16:47:03 (108.169.2.66)
. .......
459: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Absolutely (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-31, 16:09:13 (108.169.2.66)
Yeah.... i thought about that Jameco possibly not supplying enough current. Sounds good right now with the Teradak. Right now, - I'm feeling like I want to give the LPS-1 a go. Cheers, .......
460: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Ok (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-31, 16:06:06 (108.169.2.66)
Hi, I hear you, and perhaps that will turn folks off to John's new 2 unit DC to DC supply. Based on what I've read so far, - I'm on the bus, - so hopefully it'll be a big step up from my $130 TeraDak .......
461: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Absolutely (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-31, 15:23:11 (108.169.2.66)
Hi, Sorry, - the feeder supply is irrelevant to the overall sound of the LPS-1 So, - it will make zero difference if you were to use a $300 Teddy Pardo, a $130 Teradak, (like mine), or a $15 Linear wa .......
462: Speaker Asylum, thank goodness we don't listen in a studio (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-31, 13:45:11 (108.169.2.66)
Can you imagine the absurdity? .......
463: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Absolutely (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-31, 12:22:15 (108.169.2.66)
You may want to consider..... The new UPTone Audio DC to DC LPS-1 may be available by the time you buy your microRendu. I would ask about the $12 Jameco LINEAR feeder supply. It might just work as a L .......
464: Computer Audio Asylum, There are 5, ranging from $50 to $1300: stop spreading misinfo -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-31, 12:00:53 (108.169.2.66)
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465: Hi-Rez Highway, RE: Read more carefully... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-26, 06:42:16 (67.169.46.143)
The whale that spouts is the one who gets harpooned.... We are all just people trying to enhance the listening experience. Many of these products are ALL good, and the differences are not so dramatic, .......
466: Hi-Rez Highway, A decompression algorithm for the wealthy (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-25, 20:20:01 (67.169.46.143)
I am dreaming of that $20000 Meridian MQA Zeppelin boom box in Ferrari Red that kills all traces of treble so I can listen to Diana Krull whine on incessantly about not getting fed enough grapes, as h .......
467: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Agree with FMAK (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-24, 14:38:37 (108.169.2.66)
Yeah.... Just wanted to toss it out there as another possibility to see if it could be more of a network isolation thing, (ethernet cabling), and less of a NAS thing specifically... Interestingly, - I .......
468: Computer Audio Asylum, Agree with FMAK (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-24, 09:41:12 (108.169.2.66)
I have a QNAP 251+ and noticed a significant improvement isolating with Fiber. Swapping back & forth between Fiber and RJ45 is incredibly easy for me. You may also want to try an EMO EN-30 Ethernet i .......
469: Computer Audio Asylum, Hi FMAK, - no drivers come with the board (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-23, 09:18:44 (108.169.2.66)
I am not sure where the Windows drivers for this are. I bought mine from TaoBao through an intermediary called freeshoppingchina From everything that I've read, no Windows user is having issues with t .......
470: Computer Audio Asylum, That's it (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-18, 14:05:43 (108.169.2.66)
I wouldn't consider Shenzhen, and I would want to make sure that they have the Talema transformer. July? Perfect for someone needing I2s, ESU/EBU, & a more finished product. Yeah, - reprogramming to t .......
471: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Yes, via USB bus (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-18, 10:56:41 (108.169.2.66)
Hi, I haven't noticed anything, with any SQ issues. I am assuming that the normal USB power coming out of the microRendu is fine & clean as is the USB signal, - (especially with the Regen tech built i .......
472: Computer Audio Asylum, No, just people who's opinions i trust -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-18, 08:46:16 (108.169.2.66)
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473: Computer Audio Asylum, Oh cool.... -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-18, 08:41:06 (108.169.2.66)
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474: Computer Audio Asylum, LOL.... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-18, 08:39:56 (108.169.2.66)
Ha!! Thanks again for helping me find some of these interfaces, you talking about them here led me to some very helpful information, tools, and devices... Cheers, .......
475: Computer Audio Asylum, 6 (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-17, 19:53:35 (67.169.46.143)
All could fit in the truck, no problema But, sadly, only one is a Time French carbon racing.... Don't worry, you have plenty of truck left for those horns... .......
476: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Claims to be plug compatible (even screw location compatible). with the Amanero board.. (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-17, 18:31:19 (166.137.242.122)
I think that there's a box coming by Singxer in July that has a built Talema transformer PS. I don't think that it's an F-1, but an X-1 board. Cheers .......
477: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: i only have one choice, and always need SPDIF into my (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-17, 18:25:23 (166.137.242.122)
Cheers... Yeah, my fav FPGA USB DAC retails for 7k EUROS. It'll come after the move to Grenada & the CFO retires me to the olive farm with dog & LandRover! .......
478: Computer Audio Asylum, I think that it could be my truck!!! I need a truck like that for my (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-17, 18:21:33 (166.137.242.122)
Gadgets & bikes..... (Smile) .......
479: Computer Audio Asylum, LOL.... No "down time" here... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-17, 17:07:47 (108.169.3.34)
But, if you would've read, you'd know that... no gadget SBTs in my main rig, - yet I'm still a big SBT fan. ""I have been listening to Music this week,"" Much too inadequately for my main system: but .......
480: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Don't think so (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-17, 16:18:11 (108.169.2.66)
i think that the LanRover thing is going to be a great hit for people who love using their computer: initial users are just blown away with it. FWIW I think that A/R makes incredible sounding gear, an .......
481: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Fair enough (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-17, 15:24:55 (108.169.2.66)
Yeah.... It's also the LPSs that really get me. It might still be worth it to install the microRendu at the NAS/Switch, and use a Icron iso GB LAN USB extender or the PSAudio LanRover, even with the .......
482: Computer Audio Asylum, Yes, via USB bus (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-17, 15:20:15 (108.169.2.66)
No other buyer of this board is powering it any other way to my knowledge. Not sure if there's a spot on the board where one even could wire in a PSU. I do know that most all the boards that are shipp .......
483: Computer Audio Asylum, i only have one choice, and always need SPDIF into my (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-17, 14:29:08 (108.169.2.66)
APL Universal. Until it dies.... For me the "purpose" of the microRendu was to replace the poorer digital file playback of a computer, for a cheaper price than the excellent players from Sonore, Bryst .......
484: Computer Audio Asylum, New F-1 U208 latest XMOS isolated USB to SPDIF IF (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-17, 12:19:33 (108.169.2.66)
(InterFace) Got the F-1 and its cheap aluminum project box yesterday. Drilled a nice hole in the back plate for the RCA SPDIF out, but not such a nice one for the USB-B input. F-1 secured in the .......
485: Computer Audio Asylum, On the basis of your past statements: you've learned 0 (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-17, 12:01:03 (108.169.3.34)
You said numerous times that you want to replace the SBT with something better, that still works with LMS. A number of people have presented you with a number of devices, about 10 devices, that everyo .......
486: Computer Audio Asylum, So you say (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-17, 11:06:06 (108.169.2.66)
LOL? The LOL is your speculation.... Why waste time with speculation? Now, if you actually had some experience, then you'd have knowledge, then you'd have credibility.... "I buy from small manufacture .......
487: Computer Audio Asylum, It's a 2 box power supply (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-16, 11:41:42 (108.169.2.66)
A "feeder" charger, for the ultra-caps in the F1, (second, DC input) power supply. Since it's isolated, & generates a new FPGA controlled DC. The device that charges the CAPs, could be a battery too.. .......
488: Computer Audio Asylum, no (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-16, 09:56:10 (108.169.2.66)
From Alex, ""that the output from our linear power supply was 100% isolated from whatever circuits would be charging these battery/capacitor-like ultracapacitors, so that nothing from the wall is even .......
489: Computer Audio Asylum, Yes, very aggressive at $599 (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-15, 17:18:17 (67.169.46.143)
Same as retail price of the Icron unit they're OEMing But PSAudio will be having Icron build in some "special" audio functionality There was was a discussion about these below Cheers .......
490: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: After talking to Adrian at Sonore, it's too much $ to get (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-13, 11:21:00 (108.169.2.66)
Hi, Sorry, - but I don't understand the $4000. Do you already have an USB DAC.. I get.... $640 for the mR $50 for the iFI PSU $20 for shipping. Download a free copy of LMS to your current computer. Ma .......
491: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Well, if it takes both, it's too expensive. (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-13, 10:10:33 (108.169.2.66)
Hi, The SonicOrbiter is the name given to the OS of the microRendu AND the same OS that runs on another Sonore product (hardware) that is based on the Qubox mini-computer. That product that is the com .......
492: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Right 10-4.... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-12, 13:16:25 (108.169.2.66)
Yeah, - I'm a + 1 on that too..... I had a PSAudio Directstream DAC in my system for awhile. But, - I don't think that I'd want my network streamer built into that either. But, - that card is on a PCI .......
493: Computer Audio Asylum, Right 10-4.... (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-12, 12:55:38 (108.169.2.66)
Sorry... I was referring to the new "digital hub" as a DAC. It's better to refer to it not as a DAC, cause that gets more confusing.... :-) Cheers, .......
494: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Pretty much. (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-12, 12:42:37 (108.169.2.66)
Hi, I think that the new Ayre DAC has a roon ready NIC/processor built into it so all you need is to connect the Ayre DAC up to the LAN via ethernet and you're ready to go.... Kind of like the PSAudio .......
495: Computer Audio Asylum, Can these networked solutions do that? (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-12, 12:12:36 (108.169.2.66)
If you're watching video from a PC/MAC, & the audio "rack" is near the TV, and you're running the TV from part of the audio system then the best answer is no, or without more complications and cost. ( .......
496: Computer Audio Asylum, Pretty much. (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-12, 11:37:45 (108.169.2.66)
Roon requires the RoonReady DAC, - which the new Ayre is, correct. Roon also requires Roon Core or Roon Server. People have installed Roon Server on their NAS, that has their audio files. Most people .......
497: Computer Audio Asylum, Apologies: I assumed that you were not: see post above -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-12, 11:30:55 (108.169.2.66)
. .......
498: Computer Audio Asylum, RE: Deliberately silly and genuinely didn't understand a lick of your OP (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-12, 11:29:51 (108.169.2.66)
Hi, OK, - well then, - I'm sorry. I know you, and your posts, and assumed..... At least several audio manufacturers are making products that are more single purpose and focus more on digital file play .......
499: Computer Audio Asylum, I know, Gosh, what's a DAC ? -t (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-12, 11:06:00 (108.169.2.66)
. .......
500: Computer Audio Asylum, Not my agenda, terms, or viewpoint (0.00)
Posted by Sordidman on 2016-05-12, 11:00:39 (108.169.2.66)
I don't have an agenda.. but, - for some reason, - I'm your target today. On the other hand, your agenda is to make sure that you launch into an attack on every single solution that doesn't involve tw .......
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