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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    Yes, thank you
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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    I am in the process of building a DIY Extreme server. I must say, and I’m sure many others are with me, that this is completely heartbreaking. is there any chance in the future, that you will develop this product for DIY, please? If I purchase the I/O will I be able to use it with a DIY...
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    That’s awesome, please let me know what you hear. I had these cables made by Ghent Audio in China, to my specifications. So, I know that the shield is not connected. Now that I think of it, it probably has the JSSG underneath the flex shell.
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    While we are touching on this subject briefly, the preferred ethernet cable is CAT6? CAT6A is the same, correct? The real question I have is about the connector. I have a Metz connector. When you take it apart, it has a circuit board in it. Is it better to have an ethernet cable connector which...
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    I’m guessing the answer to this question would be, because it sounds better. Similar to oldmustangs question above, if all of the other versions have the DAC on the card, why would the analog out be the only Version that has the DAC on the daughterboard?
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    I would like to confirm please, if you are using the TACDA card with the analog/RCA output, you can play any format PCM/DSD files, and any resolution i.e. PGGB files that can be processed by your CPU? do you have a ballpark for the cost? $3k and under, $5k and under? can it be powered...
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    Living at the Extreme: I bought a Taiko Extreme and then this happened...

    Are there going to be any more installments in this thread? I check back almost daily. This was such a fun read. How do things sound now. How do you feel. Thank you
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    Network Improvements and their Impact on Sound Quality

    I installed an SPF into my Cisco WS-C2960-8TC-Si and when I hook everything up the indicator LED lights are not coming on. I have been using this switch for a wile and I wanted to upgrade the connection from the switch to the router with FO. I purchased a TP-Link MC200CM Gigabit Multi-mode...
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    SOtM sNH-10G Network Switches x2 : The NEW KING of USB/Network Gadget Setup

    I ordered and received these transceivers also. I forgot to check that they are single mode fiber? Will you please confirm. Also, is it consensus that using single mode with the OM & ER is the preference, please? Do you have a preference for which brand fiber optic cable? I am assuming corning?
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    I do have an ASIO driver. I am using a Singxer SU1 into a Holo spring DAC. The driver for the SU1 is loaded in HQPe. I checked and it’s still the correct ASIO driver. My Roon is on a Qnap silent NAS. They always refer to the “Qnap version” of Roon. I wonder if there are some fundamental...
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    It is weird that I just do not have these settings. This is the picture that I put with my first post. As you can see my advanced settings are different?.
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    I completely understand. i’m just hoping someone tells us if that dialog box, in the Roon advanced menu that says “load defaults “, is where people are finding The settings they are adjusting? It is just a little scary, I don’t want to touch that button and then have to re-configure my entire...
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Come on Mike, you touch it. I’m not gonna touch it.
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Is the area you are configuring the tab in the lower left-hand corner that says “load defaults”? I am afraid to touch that button for fear that it will reset all my settings back to default.
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    Network Improvements and their Impact on Sound Quality

    I removed the Apple TV from the EtherRegen and put it on the netgear switch. I still had the slightly better dynamics and micro detail, from the increase in bandwidth from paralleling the new ethernet cable with the coax . But, this time rather than rhythms coming from many places at once, they...
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