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

    Interesting. Since when is XDMS in Beta, because it is the first news I have.
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    DAC Cable compatability

    This can be done. In fact, Melco recommends it for its Switches and makes a cable for it. It's expensive compared to a standard one, but really good. https://melco-audio.com/c1/
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    Taiko Audio Extreme Music Server

    In my case: Taiko Switch Default Taiko Router Alt_2 ISP Modem-Router Alt_1
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    Kassandra II Ref E280F options

    I have tried three types of NOS tubes: Siemens, Mullard and Philips, I prefer the Siemens. Unfortunately, these Siemens tubes are becoming more and more difficult to find and the price is going up a lot.
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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    I know that Taiko stopped selling their Daiza platforms to any buyer. I don't know if they will continue to sell them to their server customers.
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    Taiko Audio Extreme DC Power Distributor

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    Taiko Audio Extreme DC Power Distributor

    It seems that the cables have come from Shanghai. By the way, in about ten to 10 if there are no new delays, I'm waiting for another cable……
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    Taiko DAC

    As far as Emile has reported, only as an output option for the XDMI card on Olympus. Initially only RCA, but they are developing XLR and it seems more elaborate.
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    Taiko Audio Extreme DC Power Distributor

    I will comment on the difference with those supplied by Taiko. However, perhaps my taste is not everyone's. A few months ago I ordered from Ghent, to connect my Paul Hynes and the DCD, a Mundorf silver/gold that was widely praised and yet I clearly preferred my Paul Hynes DC12FSXL cable, which...
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    Taiko Audio Extreme DC Power Distributor

    Ordered two 1 m cables in Ghent to test in Taiko Switch and Taiko Router. We'll see how they work.
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    Taiko Audio Extreme DC Power Distributor

    Well, I don't think there would be a problem with the tubes that Lampizator supplies with the Horizon either, and yet...
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Without a doubt, they are.
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Post 20,982 comes as a response to post 20,976. I think it is appropriate.
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Well, I was referring to Steve's preamplifier, but still, in general, you cannot connect a digital signal to a preamplifier. Devices that combine a pramplifier and a DAC are a type of hybrid device, but not what has always been understood by a preamplifier.
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    But Steve, you can't connect an AES/EBU digital output to a preamp. The preamplifier needs an analog signal, it cannot accept digital signals.
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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    Hi Emile, any progress with Aries Cerat in the implementation of XDMI?
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    Taiko Audio Extreme DC Power Distributor

    :oops:
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    Lampizator announcement: launch of our all new TOTL HORIZON DAC

    Congratulations to the owners of Lampizator. I hope Stavros Danos also gets on that train.
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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    Paul Hynes SR7
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    More Consensus That Streaming Is An Inferior Format & Not High End?

    Just out of curiosity, what album was it?
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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    Hi Emile. I don't know if this question has been answered already, but what is the output voltage of the RCA analog card?
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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    You cannot have XDMI, analog and digital AES/EBU cards connected simultaneously. Both are “daughter” cards that connect to the “mother” XDMI card in the same place.
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    Taiko Audio Extreme DC Power Distributor

    Yes, I also prefer default on Switch and Router. To power my ISP modem router, I had to choose between Alt_1 and Alt_2 and I preferred Alt_1. Like you, I find Alt_2 “too round”
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Do you know if when changing from Standard to Alternate the effect is immediate, or do you have to restart the Extreme?
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    Taiko Audio Systems Gallery

    If you look at the picture, the foot of the Router is outside the shelf and on the other side the same thing happens with the Switch.
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    Taiko Audio Systems Gallery

    Hi Steve thx. It does not obey any audiophile criteria. Simply the three devices with their original feet would come off the shelf, so I had to use feet that would allow me to place them. I only had one Center Stage game, so I had to resort to two old Stillpoints games that I no longer used.
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    Taiko Audio Systems Gallery

    Please Emile, don't develop any more gadgets for the network, or I'll have to hang it from the ceiling.
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    Taiko Audio Systems Gallery

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    Taiko Audio Systems Gallery

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

    Something I don't understand Emile. If you place the XDMI card on the DAC side in an external box, how do you communicate this box with the DAC, using a “long” i2s cable?

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