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    Introduction of my new Antipodes K50 Music Server

    Thanks. I feel a lot better now. I put my ear to the photo and it sounds better too. o_O
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    Introduction of my new Antipodes K50 Music Server

    Hmmm. It looks different than Aurender W20 but is supposed to be better. Almost like some parts are missing in k30 and w20 is a lot tidier. Maybe somebody smarter than me can explain the differences.
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    Introduction of my new Antipodes K50 Music Server

    In my humble opinion this entire discussion is an irrelevant hypothetical. The DAC's design and execution of each of the 3 inputs in combination with the digital source construct is the only meaningful determinant. Discussion outside this context is silly. Mark has confirmed this to me...
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    Introduction of my new Antipodes K50 Music Server

    I ordered the MSB Pro-USB Module and all Nordost digital wires (spidf, usb and ethernet) to use with my Reference Dac (existing Renderer2 and Spidf inputs) to test my K50 upon arrival. Very interested to get started.
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    Introduction of my new Antipodes K50 Music Server

    Yes my room is flat as a pancake. Nyal knows his stuff.
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    Introduction of my new Antipodes K50 Music Server

    I had the same dilemma and then just decided the only way I will truly know the optimum connection from the Antipodes in my system was to change my order from K40 to K50 so I can test all 3 outputs with my system and my cables. They say options have value; only one way to find out in this case.
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    Introduction of my new Antipodes K50 Music Server

    I am just saying to make sure they do not just send fuses with greater resistance than spec without giving you a good engineering reason why the unit is behaving this way and why its not a problem.
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    Introduction of my new Antipodes K50 Music Server

    If fuses which are rated at the proper spec for the unit are blowing the answer is not more new fuses. Something is wrong.
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    Introduction of my new Antipodes K50 Music Server

    This news about fuses blowing is very disturbing. Please keep us posted as to why this keeps occurring. I recently change my order to a K50 from a K40 and ordered the USB Pro for my MSB Reference. I decided to compare all 3 outputs on the K50 to the MSB to select which I prefer. Hearing this...
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    Introduction of my new Antipodes K50 Music Server

    This is interesting. Do you have evidence to this effect?
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    What features of Roon are worth the price? Compensate for Roon’s poorer sound quality?

    I am curious if your view changes when no upsampling or filtering is preformed by either roon or hqp in playback? In other words, would your findings be as true if you have a DAC like MSB that does not prefer upsampling.
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    What features of Roon are worth the price? Compensate for Roon’s poorer sound quality?

    Any new updates on the SQ of 1.8 versus prior versions? In reviewing the release I see nothing of substance re sound quality which is a huge disappointment.
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    Introduction of my new Antipodes K50 Music Server

    I have been waiting for comments on 1.8. I must believe Roon is going to get their player figured out in time. Frankly it is ridiculous they have the library side so perfected and can't get the sound to a SOTA level!!
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    I was simply responding to a post by seatrope which corroborated my prior post about the design of a dac's ethernet renderer being fundamental to the performance of a server. Seatrope is the one alleging the Pac renderer contains a wifi noise. If he is right, are you claiming this constuct...
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Thanks Mike I am not questioning your observation whatsoever I just wanted to make sure I understood. Very impressive. Thanks for clarifying.
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