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    Emm labs DA2 v2 upgrade

    LIfatec USA apparently make a very good and significantly cheaper alternative. Ive copied a link below from the Roon forum where the poster confirms the Lifatec cable is "better than the original" stock NS1 cable. LIfatec Optical Cable I believe the cable costs approximately $150.00.
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    Emm labs DA2 v2 upgrade

    I actually tried to purchase a TX2 but was told they were discontinued. So I bought another transport instead and the NS1 mainly for cloud based streaming. Since the single optilink connection is already taken by the NS1, I suppose the transport is definitively out for me...although I really...
  3. M

    Emm labs DA2 v2 upgrade

    Thank you both for your replies. The primary streamer(s) that I use with the DA2 is an Aurender W20/ACS10. My original intention for the NS1 was to use with Roon and other DLNA programs primarily for cloud based streaming (Tidal, Qobuz, etc.). The NS1, however, sounds very (positively)...
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    Emm labs DA2 v2 upgrade

    Thank you for your reply. I tried to flip the cable and did not hear too much of a meaningful difference. Perhaps a little bit of a wider soundstage one way but nothing that was very pronounced. I do agree that there are some benefits to clearing playback memory. I also have an Aurender...
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    Emm labs DA2 v2 upgrade

    Thank you for your observations. I own the DA2 V2 and NS1 and was hoping you could help me by answering the following questions: 1. Have you compared SQ between the Tx2 and NS1? In other words is there a significant difference between a file streamed through the NS1 vs. the same track played...

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