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

    You just need your own industrial size smelter now. Problem solved :)
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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    @oldmustang, nonesup and Christiaan Punter Thanks for the replies! That HRS EXR rack looks like it would be perfect for my needs. Available in black and as a single floor stand, it has a low profile. It's also made only a few hundred miles from my location. Which helps with shipping costs. Seems...
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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    I just realized that I don't have enough height in my rack to accommodate the Olympus and I/O. I'm thinking of putting it on an amp stand on the floor next to my rack. This will also free up a rack shelf that I could use for other gear. Any recommendations for a floor stand that would work well...
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    ADC recommendation?

    I use the Playback Designs Pinot ADC. It does PCM up to 384k and DSD to 11.2MHz. Comes with Sonoma software for recording the files. Paired with the Merlot DAC if you can find one, makes an incredible two track recorder. aLLeARS here, your welcome. LOL!
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Thanks for your review of NSM. I believe you described what we are all looking for more of from digital. Posts like that make me really look forward to using NSM. Happy to be on the Taiko train!
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    I've had the router and DCD running for about a week now with the switch and Extreme. It took around five minutes to get the router up and running with my system. Just used the recommended hookup and power cycling, set my i-pad controller to TAIKO WI-FI and Roon showed up as usual. Not a single...
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    Taiko Audio Extreme Router

    Just set up the Taiko router for the first time. I used the following method and Roon is working without a hitch. Powered down the Extreme. Plugged in CAT cable to router WAN port. Plugged in DAC cable from router to switch. Plugged in DAC cable from switch to extreme. Powered on router and...
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Wow! That was quick. The update process took around five minutes. Special thanks going out to Khyle for providing the update so quickly after my request! I'm on Roon only at this time. This is not subtle. The update provides better, deeper/wider imaging front to back and side to side as well as...
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Thanks for the review guys! From what everyone is saying this update makes a big difference. Update request sent
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Comments like this make me REALY happy that I ordered the router and DCD. I can't wait to hear them in my system!
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    AppleTV X - I am playing with something new

    @Xymox I'm using my ATVX with an LG OLED TV. Are there any updated settings that you would recommend for LG users that are different from the standard setting recommendations?
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    DSD to PCM Conversion A/B Test Results

    Interesting. Thanks for taking the time to do this and post your results. I was involved in the very first DSD recording circa 1997 and have engineered several DSD releases since. I've always preferred the sound of DSD over PCM. What type of dither did you use for your test? They all sound...
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    @Kris, Have you tried isolating your wi-fi AP from your router with fiber optic? I did this using format converters on my previous set up and it made a big difference over copper.
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Thanks for posting this about the network setup and i-pad latency. My i-pad is several years old now. I will look at the specs to see if it's time to upgrade. My network setup is exactly as you have described in the schematic. With the exception of an Edgerouter-X in place of the Taiko router...
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    After almost 24 hours of having the NIC powered and running, I’m noticing more of what it’s doing. The bass. It’s as if there is an additional octave below what was there before adding the NIC. Not more bass where the speakers must be moved further from the wall or the subs need to be retuned...
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