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    Can digital get to vinyl sound and at what price?

    If it is done right, digital presents a level of access and efficiency which is hard to beat. I miss smoking a joint with friends but prefer the ease and healthier attributes of gummies if you know what I mean...LOL
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    Can digital get to vinyl sound and at what price?

    For me, it is fatiguing granularity, particularly noticeable in the decay of symbols on otherwise well recorded tracks. Also muddy low end, particularly when listening to well recorded studio Jazz, listen to the picking of the stand up bass. Another place I notice it is on noisy chaotic...
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    Bricasti M1 Series II DAC

    Looking to purchase an M1 SII DAC, preferably a later model, with upgrades. Prefer US based sellers and devices. Thanks!
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    Another integrated question for new system

    I don't. I've moved completely to a digital library, augmented with HD streaming. My ML obviously has the phono stage, but I've never used it. The biggest challenges Ive encountered was layering the networking elements to achieve the musicality I was looking for, while not shading the music...
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    Another integrated question for new system

    Yea, I'm essentially done now. I have a ML 585.5, that I'm quite happy with. I paired it with a Antipodes K50, Innous PheonixNet,, and Devore Gibbon X, and Black cat Graceline L3's. It's a very musical system, with what seems to my ear a very wide frequency response. Precise but not glaring...
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    To switch or not to switch? Melco S-100 or Innuos Phoenix NET switch?

    So I've just acquired a PhoenixNET (PN) and did some initial testing tonight with my system. A few things jump out at me right away. A. Adding the PN to my system adds a lot of latency to the user experience, particularly with Roon. The delay from selecting something on a mobile device to...
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    Optimum Internet and Network Setup for Audio

    Ah, good point. I'll change that. Will DM you regarding the grounding question. Thanks!
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    Optimum Internet and Network Setup for Audio

    Realize this is an older thread, I'd like to revisit it. I am revamping my sound system and am looking to optimize the network elements of the solution. I have some questions related to this thread. I've spent months now reading various articles, forums and other materials discussing the...
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    To switch or not to switch? Melco S-100 or Innuos Phoenix NET switch?

    If it has I'd love to see the data, might change my thinking... Anyhow, I think this has been beaten to death. I'm still trying to figure out which switch to buy, is there a consensus opinion yet on best value switch? Also looking at the Ediscreation in addition to the two switches mentioned...
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    To switch or not to switch? Melco S-100 or Innuos Phoenix NET switch?

    I disagree, but we'd need some very expensive test equipment to resolve the debate.
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    To switch or not to switch? Melco S-100 or Innuos Phoenix NET switch?

    I know the guy's at Sonos very well, worked with them for a number of years. Their solution to "whole home audio" very much centered on the problems we've been discussing. Much of today's mesh networking technology was originally ideated in the Sonos laboratories. Problem is IP networking...
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    To switch or not to switch? Melco S-100 or Innuos Phoenix NET switch?

    Spot on! While not specifically designed for this use case, this methodology is the standard for objectively measuring the effects I've been discussing. It might provide a foundation for improving the existing solutions. If you have trouble sleeping at night, this will solve the...
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    To switch or not to switch? Melco S-100 or Innuos Phoenix NET switch?

    Not saying "Bad", suggesting what you are hearing (relative) to the original source material, is different due to the dynamic effects of codifying and transporting through the network, along with any introduced degradations in that process. If you run with this thought process (which I...
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    To switch or not to switch? Melco S-100 or Innuos Phoenix NET switch?

    :( I'm not attacking anything or anyone. I'm simply questioning the logic of daisy chaining switches, including but not specifically different manufacturers switches. If that is perceived as me "attacking" I apologize that is not my intention. If these switches were designed and tested by the...
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    To switch or not to switch? Melco S-100 or Innuos Phoenix NET switch?

    One more quick post to wrap all this up, as I've gotten way off the topic here (sorry). As I understand it, neutrality is the holy grail for audiophiles. Digital audio (conversion, compression, transport, transcoding etc etc.) is imperfect. What you hear, will never be the same, when...
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