IMO you'd be hard pressed to find anything comparable let alone better. I haven't read anyone posting negative comments about TaikoI am looking to seriously upgrade my digital streaming sound quality. I've read all the raves about the Taiko Extreme server. I just want to see if anyone who had/has this impressive unit in their system now thinks differently.
-Rob
It’s very heavy.IMO you'd be hard pressed to find anything comparable let alone better. I haven't read anyone posting negative comments about Taiko
It’s very heavy.
I am looking to seriously upgrade my digital streaming sound quality. I've read all the raves about the Taiko Extreme server. I just want to see if anyone who had/has this impressive unit in their system now thinks differently.
-Rob
Seriously though, I am perfectly happy with my Extreme. It has worked faultlessly for the year or so that I've had it. Sounds great and service is exemplary. Not much I really need from a server apart from these 3 things. I'm sure there are great alternatives such as the Inuos Statement, Aurender W20SE and Wadax servers etc but I have not had the opportunity to do back to back comparisons with them.I am looking to seriously upgrade my digital streaming sound quality. I've read all the raves about the Taiko Extreme server. I just want to see if anyone who had/has this impressive unit in their system now thinks differently.
-Rob
So no one here is going to talk me out of buying this thing........... ;-)
If i had the budget i would get Totaldac d1-Twelve mk2 with the Taiko Extreme, best combo i can think of.Okay. I have room, can lift, have budget. So, what is best dac for this behemoth?
Okay. I have room, can lift, have budget. So, what is best dac for this behemoth?
Isn't that the Wadax Reference Dac?
There is a reference server coming Im told. I don't think its in that picture however.Isn't that the Wadax Reference Dac?
there are a few more DAC's that should be mentioned including the CH m1.1 with all the toys and the Wadax Reference. IMO they would rate with or above some of those mentioned. I have listened to all but one of them.there are likely at least half a dozen 'perfect' dacs for the Extreme. with many fans for them all.
MSB, Lampi, Totaldac, and dCs are often mentioned. read below in my signature about my favorite.
looks like you are digital only. would you prefer that your dac be used as your preamp? that might add to what you can spend on a dac, and increase system elegance. while outperforming most all stand alone preamps.
my opinion is that priorities should be that the dac has a hybrid approach that is bit perfect and as effective with dsd and pcm. dacs that inherently up-sample play catch up. might sound great now, but over time it's not where (it currently looks like) things are going.
some dacs are designed around particular interfaces; so you should investigate how that plays out with the Extreme. the Extreme can accommodate any interface, but where is the best performance? will the dac approach be any restriction going forward? how agile is the dac maker at adjusting to new over-the-horizon interfaces?
the other thing is that if Taiko already has a relationship with the dac maker that can only help. not to say that it is a requirement.
I am looking to seriously upgrade my digital streaming sound quality. I've read all the raves about the Taiko Extreme server. I just want to see if anyone who had/has this impressive unit in their system now thinks differently.
-Rob
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