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    My Pachanko Server is here. A bargain at 16k Euros?!

    hey Chan @pachankolabs ! hope all is going smooth in Munich! any videos of your room yet?
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    DAC architecture reimagined - the Cascade DAC

    "I hear you", meaning, I woudnt expect someone to have paid a largem sum for a DAC to be opening a champagne in your exact case. However, Daniel has been very kind and elucidative here, so let discuss this on terms of what exactly would make someone in your position "happier" (because just...
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    DAC architecture reimagined - the Cascade DAC

    yes he's adding, and since the cascade already comes with a DD, that is the most reasonable comparisson
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    DCS Rossini APEX has arrived!

    wow, that is so opposite to my experience at 2023 HES! DCS Vivaldi (dont remember seeing the rossini playing there) and MSB were so consistent, so analogue and impactful, yet "musical" to my ears. Different approaches, in systems Im not familiar to and so on, but well, both brands were used at...
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    SOtM sNH-10G Network Switches x2 : The NEW KING of USB/Network Gadget Setup

    more offtopic here, but I should try the mutec with my SotM ultra neo streamer tonight. @valicu2000 's message got me a bit worried no connection will be stabilished. Will see!
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    XACT S1. The music server you've been waiting for

    Tks! I heard great things about Jplay anyway, will research further at some point
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    XACT S1. The music server you've been waiting for

    Hi, can it play upsampling via HQPlayer? Sorry Im not familiar with Jplay, Id like to understand in case it cant use HQP if that is a JPlay limitation (does it have it's own upsampling engine, maybe a competitor?) or is it XACT´s limitation but not having say, an embedded license? Tks in advance
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    Waversa Audio EXT-LAN Reference Plus - My Take

    Hi! but for those of us using megabit switches, is there still a preference of one over the other?
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    Super3 - a supercapacitor LPS, by Farad Power Supplies

    great, tks I always pay attention when I see your posts on the other forum. But til now I didnt know you sell your own servers IIUC already looking into it, interesting you seem to prefer high TDP CPUs, that you probably undervolt/underclock.. Anyway I will look more into it when I have the...
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    Super3 - a supercapacitor LPS, by Farad Power Supplies

    Hi, anyone tried the Super10 already? Been out for many months or a year now, iirc. particularly interested to hear what the 10 brings to the table over the 3, and if the upgrade is more notable for say, a higher wattage small server than for a low power streamer..
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    XACT S1. The music server you've been waiting for

    I see, makes sense, I didnt realize the clock up was so new, was just checking the site today though I knew of the XE cards. Too bad I wont be in Munich 24, was this year. Will watch this thread to hear more impressions on the S1 and differences with the S1 Evo
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    XACT S1. The music server you've been waiting for

    Hi Marcin, I see from the pic and understand by your response that the XACT does not use your own OCXO master clock upgrade , and I also noted the XACT is sold as pre-configured system, so no chance for those who want to upgrade (internally or externally) to another clock. I am assuming you...
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    Network Acoustics new USB cable MUON2

    oh, true, enjoy! But for my ~3K budget Id rather get a muon USB and a LAN cable, instead of only one USB. Maybe the OP can chime in, he seemed to really like the Muon2 but also quite devided between it and the PinkFaun
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    Network Acoustics new USB cable MUON2

    Hi, 15 days later, have your thoughts changed, did you notice additional break in benefits on the muon2?
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    USB cable shootout: 8 cables tested

    thank you for this. I see you have a well thought out system with power filter/grounding/good cables. Maybe the ground solution of the Tara wouldn't have as much influence (or maybe even more?) in a less proficient system?
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