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    Anyone try Isoacoustics Gaia’s and Townshend Seismic Podiums?

    No, they do not, as long as they have not been abused. For example, if you place them over an uneven surface, or the edge of a surface, or if a component mounted on top has a screw on the bottom that rests on one of the Orea footers, there is a possibility that the rubber will be imprinted by...
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    Anyone try Isoacoustics Gaia’s and Townshend Seismic Podiums?

    This might sound counterintuitive, but has anyone tested whether having Isoacoustics Gaia footers on top of Townshend podiums make any improvement, or at least do not degrade the sonics compared to using the Townshend podiums on their own? I just got the Townshend podiums and already have Gaia...
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    Aurender N30 - To stay competitive in 2021

    Also, I just decided to have my username changed from jcharvet to reflect my new business venture, Bliss Hifi. I plan to continue contributing to this forum as an individual and just wanted to make those aware given I've engaged with a few of you personally... so I'm don't seem like a new person...
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    Aurender N30 - To stay competitive in 2021

    A few more shots from different angles from my visit. I believe we should be expecting this unit to be the market closer to June or July.
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    Aurender N30 - To stay competitive in 2021

    @bryan Thanks for your response.
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    Aurender N30 - To stay competitive in 2021

    I’m curious, were you able to demo both the SDV-3100 HV and the MP-3100 HV at the same time time? If so, how noticeable was the difference? We just spent five hours this past weekend comparing the SDV-3100 HV to the Mola Mola Makua preamp with Tambaqui DAC built in. It was a really fun showdown...
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    Aurender N30 - To stay competitive in 2021

    For those of you who have the N30SA and a very good DAC, what kind of cable do you find works best for you? We currently use an AES from the N30SA to leverage its clock, but we just upgraded our DAC to a T+A SDV 3100 HV, so we are curious whether USB might be better as it would utilize the...
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    Aurender N30 - To stay competitive in 2021

    I wouldn’t doubt it. The MSB DAC you have is coveted. I wish we had it, but it’s too much $$$ for us to swing at this time. Jealous! :)
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    Aurender N30 - To stay competitive in 2021

    I have both heard (in a friend’s system) and read that the Farad will highly outperform the Uptone LPS. It’s very audible. Unfortunately we are not using an outboard clock or fiber. That said, on another note, I am currently using a very expensive AES ($3500) out of the N30 into the DAC, I...
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    Aurender N30 - To stay competitive in 2021

    Will do. Just by running overnight, I am already very happy with the performance of the cable. The sound is just faster, snappier, more dynamic. No etching or brightness. I hope it only improves. More to come on that. From the wall to the N30SA, here’s what we’ve got: DH Labs Reunion Cat8 (3...
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    Aurender N30 - To stay competitive in 2021

    For those interested, after having the unit for 1.5 weeks and running music consecutively both locally and over the internet, I can say our N30SA is fully broken in. While it totally destroyed the previous server in place upon installation, it was still obvious to hear the break in over time. At...
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    Aurender N30 - To stay competitive in 2021

    For those on this thread who own the N30SA, can you comment on how the sound changed through break in? How did it sound to you at first, and how was it different once it was broken in? Being on day one, it is vastly different in sound than the server/streamer that was hooked up prior, better in...
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    Aurender N30 - To stay competitive in 2021

    @battles can you share where you saw the comparison between the N30SA and the Taiko, even if by PM? Curious to see what other reviewers thought.
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    Aurender N30 - To stay competitive in 2021

    I've been following this thread for a while and we are expecting our Aurender N30SA to arrive shortly today. There were some questions above that I should be able to answer given a lengthy discussion we had with Aurender. Comparing the W20SE to the N30SA, I was initially more intrigued by the...
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