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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Thanks a lot for the answers Emile! Please let me rephrase question 4. If one is fine with 24/192 and no DSD/DXD, would SPDIF on the next gen card provide a sonic upgrade vs USB XMOS? Markus
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Hi Emile, Am I interpreting this correctly... 1) The 20% for a direct upgrade are the customers that have a DAC worse than the PCIe onboard DAC plus maybe some that have no or non XMOS USB DACS and/or want a one box solution (server plus DAC)? 2) the additional 40% are all that could replace...
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    This is exactly how I understood and tried to explain it as well. But maybe @Taiko Audio or @Christiaan Punter can provide some more clarification? Markus
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    As Emile already mentioned, the Taiko switch is not a classical switch by design but rather a fibre media converter. A switch is used to route data between multiple devices in your LAN whereas the Taiko switch only has 1 input and 1 output. My guess is that it is mainly used for network...
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Please correct me if I'm wrong Emile... Usually the topology is internet - modem (coax, fibre, DSL copper, analog, etc) - router - switch - computer. Mainstream routers and those provided by your ISP often include a modem and some switching functionality. The Taiko router will be a classical...
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    No problem Emile, thanks for the answer! Reason why I'm asking is that with fibre the available internet speeds are continuously rising... Here in Switzerland for example, we are already at 10Gbps synchronous for private use and in some areas 25Gbps are already tested. Do we need this for...
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Hi Emile, is this something you can already disclose? Markus
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Quick question on the upcoming router: What are the rated speeds of the RJ45 ports? And at which speed is the SFP+ port limited (for use as WAN)?
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Hi Emile, again exciting and very promising news! Congrats to you and the whole Taiko team to this groundbreaking innovation track! Could you maybe elaborate a little further what improvements the new technology interface card could bring when connecting it via SPDIF to the existing SPDIF input...
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Hi Emile, possibly you missed the question above or maybe the answer can't be given as of now. Would you mind to leave a quick comment?
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Really nice work team @Taiko Audio! Especially the chrome like finish looks gorgeous! Will this be the new Taiko "design language" going forward? Meaning, will the new Extreme and BPS 1 and 2 box versions be available in the same design and finishes? I also hope, that prices stay somehow...
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    Ideon Audio Absolute DAC - anyone heard it?

    Hi Giorgos, Thanks a lot for the update! I'm really looking forward for you to release some more details on the pre-amp - as soon as you can of course! Best of luck for your developments! Markus
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    Ideon Audio Absolute DAC - anyone heard it?

    Hi @geoli, Thanks a lot for registering and contributing to WBF! In a former Greece press release there was supposedly some information about a - to be released - Absolute pre amp. Could you possibly give some more information on this? Thanks a lot, Markus
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Thanks a lot @romaz for giving us more insights on the battery investigations, very interesting read!! Emile, that reminds me of the (product) roadmap you have been writing here around Munich HighEnd. Is there already a first (draft) version you could share with us? I am really curious and...
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Did you already fix the functional scope definition for the first release candidate of XDMS and is this something you could share with us?
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