Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème
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I'm currently running Extreme >USB > RME > AES > D & D 8C. How would the AES/EBU output option effect the DAC in the 8C that USB doesn't?
In that case the DAC in the D&D 8C is irrelevant, only the USB controller in the RME is relevant.
I set it up with the ASIO driver. Is the USB controller something apart from the driver?
Is there any info about the controller that would be helpful getting the most out of TAS?
With the RME, set the PCM DAC buffer to Auto
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Hi Emile. I am using Revanna and I think it is based on ASiO with no USB driver involved. Is there any theoretical benefit for the upgrading to TAS?
As a Ravenna ASIO user, you get the full advantage of TAS music file preparation and optimization.
All of the observations about tonality, texture, 3D imaging, energy and swing should manifest themselves as well.
There are buffer size choices and it will be worth trying the options.
We are excited to see how a Ravenna system will react to its feed coming from the Extreme Direct player
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Hi Jelt,
Email me at Eurodriversoundtest@gmail.com and Backoffice@taikoaudio.com we will contact you right away
It was not till this past weekend when I have expend almost the whole weekend to listen to good music with TAS. I tested three DACs (Aqua Formula, T+A MP3100 HD and MSB ref). On PCM, MSB bested the other two but just by a small margin). I don't now It was me but I feel that with TAS the use of different DACs and the resulting SQ has narrowed a bit. In my system and ON DSD the MP3100HV sounded better to me than the others, playing from the the Extreme Octanes HDD. The sense of analog, the space and delicacy on medium to highs freqs is crazy good with the all three DCAs. One thing to notice now with TAS is the very fair analog presentation with almost NO distortion when playing recordings from the 70's and the 80's. I never liked these recording when played in ROON before TAS and allways went back to my TT to a more pleasure listening. Back to work now and anxiously waiting for the next weekend to another extensive listening session.
Nuway, would you give an example of a recording from the 70/80's that sounds crappy through Roon/Qobuz streaming , but sounds a lot better on TAS streaming? That reminds to make a comparative listen to one of my favorite sonic disasters from the 80's: King Crimson, Discipline , "Elephant Talk."
Wil, I'm a massive Genesis and King Crimson fan. Rush too. It was instructive just how "challenging" Extreme was on Red, Discipline, Wind And Wuthering, and Moving Pictures. I'll be revisiting Blue58 to hear these albums anew thru TAS.
Gentleman,
After listening to the TAS beta for a few days, going back to Roon sounds like you are listening to cassettes....wow, just WOW!
For once even Steve's penchant to embellish might even be understated
Now about getting the great features of Roon into TAS...........
Thank u Taiko......
After listening to the TAS beta for a few days, going back to Roon sounds like you are listening to cassettes....wow, just WOW!
For once even Steve's penchant to embellish might even be understated
Now about getting the great features of Roon into TAS...........
Thank u Taiko......
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