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    iFi Audio LAN iSilencer - The Official Thread

    There must be over a hundred compositions of Stabat Mater out there. I heard Kim Andre Arnesen’s version on YouTube and loved the beautiful work. Stabat Mater dolorosa (youtube.com) The problem is that the only way to buy the music is through the link on Arnesen’s website. No download is...
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    iFi Audio LAN iSilencer - The Official Thread

    I decided to try the LAN iSilencer because of informative feedback from Tuckers and Adimon. Both use two iSilencers. I have long reckoned that the most difficult music to reproduce is mass violins with plentiful overtones and harmonics. Even premium DACs have a hard time reproducing mass violins...
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    Totaldac new DACs

    For people who will use two re-clockers with the Sublime, do both need to be d1-digital-sublimes or just one?
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    Totaldac new DACs

    Vincent, Given the new architecture, is using one re-clocker still as beneficial as it was in the past? How about using 2 re-clockers? Thanks,
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    Totaldac new DACs

    Hi Vincent, I am most curious about two changes in the Unity Architecture. Can you discuss the following? (1) Removal of FIR filter: Have you found another way to level high frequencies or decided that the FIR filter was not helpful for absolute sound quality? (2) Removal of the direct...
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    The first Totaldac D1-Twelve Mk2 DAC in Hong Kong

    Hi Cmarin, I have a similar request as Cat6man's. If you could evaluate the new reclockers without the new usb card, I would appreciate your feedback. Of course, I understand that you may be enthusiastic to experiment with all of them together.
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    The first Totaldac D1-Twelve Mk2 DAC in Hong Kong

    Yes, one of them is the sync module of D1-12. So that sync reclocker and D1-12 are on live power. The extra recolcker in front of those is still on the older power supply. I will have to send in the large live power case to add a transformer. I never thought I would need four transformers. Once...
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    The first Totaldac D1-Twelve Mk2 DAC in Hong Kong

    For people running a single reclocker, I like to mention that two reclockers in series produce a substantial improvement for a D1-12 Mk2. One of the two reclockers is not even on live power. The ambience is notably enhanced. The rsult is much-improved soundstage dimensionality with delicate...
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    The first Totaldac D1-Twelve Mk2 DAC in Hong Kong

    CKkeung, thank you. Having gone through some fruitless pursuit with changes, I have realized it is hard to achieve a meaningful improvement. Concerning DAC, I consider D1-12 the endgame in DAC for my priority. About Live Power, how do you improve on "real", more real? :) The set already...
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    The first Totaldac D1-Twelve Mk2 DAC in Hong Kong

    I received a 4 box D1-12 yesterday. They were converted from a D1-7 and a reclocker. Thanks to Vincent’s advice, I added a live power to the base 3 box configuration. I heard many good things about the unbuffered output. That was the first to try with my amp supporting only balanced inputs and...
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    The first Totaldac D1-Twelve Mk2 DAC in Hong Kong

    You may want to refer to Post #16 by Caelin Gabriel, a fellow vinylphile, of Shunyata in the link below. Although he did not clarify, his positive comment was about a D1-Core, the basic model of Totaldac. As time goes by, you may convert it to something else...
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    The first Totaldac D1-Twelve Mk2 DAC in Hong Kong

    Hello Ketcham, Can you please highlight what DACs you have used before settling down on D1-12? Your experience should be informative. My ultimate goal is to reproduce a live orchestra in the listening room as closely as possible... about the highest bar to set. Thanks.
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    TotalDac D1 Seven

    My journey of Totaldac started with a D1-Dual and a reclocker, which I loved. I upgraded to D1-Six after holding off for more than a year. For my listening preference, I had reservations with the Six for classical and choral music. I considered the sweet sounding Linn Klimax DS/3, but could not...
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