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  1. bmichels

    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    I am about to upgrade my Aurender W20 Music server to the Taiko Audio SGM Extreme. but… I start to realize that now I listen more to QOBUZ Streaming than to locally stored music file. QOBUZ Sublime is so good that with my Aurender, most of the time I can’t hear a difference between streaming...
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    A Termina A Terminator PLUS coming !? I hope there will be an "upgrade" possibility for actual Terminator owners like me ;-)
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    I am still hesitating what to ask santaclaus an upgrade from my W20 to the W20SE or... to the Taiko Audio SGM Extreme which, for same price range, is offering the ROON experience and is "supposed" to sound even better !
  4. bmichels

    Waversa Wcore, WRouter, Streamer

    Very interested by the Waversa WCORE v2. I just wonder if the Processeur I3 is powerful enough to corectly run ROON Core server. In the past I have hear noticeable difference between I3 and i7 ROON server ! Also, since there is no USB out, I suppose that the Waversa WCORE connects to the...
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Few years ago I had demo of the Aurender W20 and the SGM2018. Because I do not like the idea of upsampling and because I was afraid by the complexity of the optimisation needed by the myriad of HQ Player filters.... I decided to go for the W20. Now it is time for upgrade. I am therefore...
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    Shakti is back to Digital ( Innuos, Roon, Brinkmann)

    Shakti, You liked the W20, so why don't you consider the new W20SE which I heard bring a substancial sound improvement over the W20 ? Also, have you considered the Taiko Audio SGM Extreme, which, as opposed to the original SGM2018 do NOT upsample and do not use HQ Player ? ( I have W20, and...
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    Aurender W20 vs my hot-rodded PC server

    can someone explain what is the " Extreme Play Mode " implemented in the new W20SE ?
  8. bmichels

    Gryphon at the Capitol Audio Fest 2019 (Ethos Launch)

    Thank you for this very interesting show report. I am interested in the Gryphon ETHOS since I am on search for a CD player. However, I am not only interested in the Ethos for his CD player capability but also as an External DAC for my Aurender music server to replace my existing denafrim...
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    Gryphon Ethos

    ALSO...you mention that Philips release a new demo diskevery year with #22 soon to be released. whare/how can we purchase them ? can we also download their High-Res version ?
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    Gryphon Ethos

    Thank you for this very interesting listening report of the Gryphon ETHOS since I am on search for a CD player. However, I am not only ionterested in the Ethos for his CD player capability but also as an External DAC for my Aurender music server to replace my existing denafrim terminator DAC...
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    Preferred aes/ebu 110 ohm digital cable you have tried

    Thanks for the advice. It looks like the most raved digital cables are Transparent Reference and Shunyata SIGMA ! ! I will therefore investigate those Shunyata SIGMA to use between my Aurender W20 and my Denafrips TERMINATOR R2R DAC. I just wonder what will sound Best : COAX or AES ??? PS: I...
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    Preferred aes/ebu 110 ohm digital cable you have tried

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  13. bmichels

    Auralic Aries G2 Wireless Streaming Transporter

    Thanks for the advice, I will try Coax with AES on my DAC.
  14. bmichels

    Auralic Aries G2 Wireless Streaming Transporter

    great infos ! thanks. Why did't you tried the AES/EBU output of the Auralic ? You might had even better results than with the Coax ? what do you think ?
  15. bmichels

    Preferred aes/ebu 110 ohm digital cable you have tried

    Has someone tested the FRENCH JCT aes/ebu One from hifi-cables.com At 460€ ( 600 $) it seems a very good deal based on the very positive french review
  16. bmichels

    Preferred aes/ebu 110 ohm digital cable you have tried

    Since I am myself looking for a 110 ohms AES cable for my Denafrip TERMINATOR DAC, I was happy to see that there seems to be a consensus in favour of the transparent reference xl aes. But since it is out of my budget, I wonder how the transparent reference (NON XL) compare to it's big...
  17. bmichels

    Aurender Adds MQA Core Decoder support and other features.

    I am myself NOT a ROON fan, and therefore ready to accept that the Conductor app is a very vialable alternative. IMO, The ONLY MISSING FEATURE of the Conductor app, compared to ROON (and Deezer), is the ability to READ THE LYRICS of the songs played. If this was implemented in the Conductor...
  18. bmichels

    Music server solution

    I have a (stupid ?) question:* the trend (at least mine) is to*stream (tidal/quobuz) more and more and to use less and less my 2 Tb Music library.* Now, since few months, I only download the tracks that I want to also carry with me on my DAP for music on the Go. So, does a very high end music...
  19. bmichels

    New Wadax Atlantis Line

    This Atlantis line is great. Looks I may hjave to recon sider my future NAGRA purchase ! May be someone can answer my questions: - Is there a way I can use QOBUZ or DEEZER with the Atlantis Server ? and HQ player ? - Can the Server's integrated LCD display cover arts and album/track infos ...
  20. bmichels

    Suggestions: SOTA Ethernet Server for a DAC Renderer

    this is a very good lookingh server. Is it USB only or does it offer also "dual ethernet" like then innuos or Melco to have 1 direct Ethernet connection to the StreamingDAC (and the other ethernet nto thje switch/internet)
  21. bmichels

    Anyone hear the Brinkmann Nyquist DAC?

    There is a new version MK2 of the Nyquist now. has anyone listened to it ? I wonder how much better it sound than the original Nyquist ?
  22. bmichels

    Auralic Aries G2 Wireless Streaming Transporter

    I am the VERY happy owner of an ARIES V1 + HUGO DAC. Now it is time for me to "upgrade" my system with at least a VEGA G2. My main question is about the need for buying also a ARIES G2 to go with the VEGA G2. Indeed, since the VEGA G2 can also be used as a streamer, I wonder if there is any...
  23. bmichels

    Best Audiophile IN WALL (or AGAINST THE WALL) speakers

    Anyone heard the AUDIOVECTOR's In-Wall/On-Wall serie ?
  24. bmichels

    Best Audiophile IN WALL (or AGAINST THE WALL) speakers

    Thanks I will investivate the Duette as well as the YG Acoustics Carmel 2 that I already heard in the past with success... I just wonder if the YG Acoustics Carmel 2 can produce enough bass for classical music.
  25. bmichels

    Best Audiophile IN WALL (or AGAINST THE WALL) speakers

    thanks have you heard them ? how much ?
  26. bmichels

    Best Audiophile IN WALL (or AGAINST THE WALL) speakers

    I have a room that is too short to place the speakers away from the wall. So I wonder if it is possible to get a very goos sound with the Speakers against the wall, or even more appropriate for my room, with some In-Wall speakers ? what are the best audiophile (in any exists) IN-WALLS...
  27. bmichels

    Nagra HD Dac

    Finally I got an Official answer from NAGRA by René Laflamme who wrote me on NAGRA's Facebook page: " Hi M. Michels, we will give a release date for the HDPreamp and the HDdac upgrade in August. The HD-PREAMP will be featured at the RMAF in October ! " So... there will be soon an UpGrade from...
  28. bmichels

    Nagra HD Dac

    thank you for your answer. When you write "I also suspect the amp section of the HD Pre to be substantially better than what they can include inside the HD DAC", do you mean the headphone amp ? Also; you mention the classic Pre, & the Jazz. Have you compared the headphone out of the...
  29. bmichels

    Nagra HD Dac

    What I really wonder is what is the advantage to use a HD Pre in addition of a HD DAC to drive a power amp like the HD AMP (in the case you only use digital sources) ? Indeed, the HD DAC has volume control and therefore can be connected directly to the HD AMP ! will it sound better with the Pré ?
  30. bmichels

    Nagra HD Dac

    News about the NAGRA HD DAC reported from the MUNICH's HighEnd show: The NAGRA HD DAC will in Fall have a new Digital Board that will support 4X DSD and include new connectors. The curent HD DAC will be upgradable by swapping a new board. Also there will be a new powersupply that will replace...

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