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  1. nenon

    Taiko Audio Extreme Music Server

    When it comes to DCD filters, there is no best/second best or right/wrong. It's all about personal preference. From my experience, it's not even system dependent. I've had quite a few people over around Axpona, and I did an experiment with the DCD by moving the router between ALT1 and ALT2...
  2. nenon

    Taiko Audio Extreme Music Server

    @Taiko Audio beat me by a few seconds because he took a shortcut and did not post a photo ;)
  3. nenon

    Taiko Audio Extreme Music Server

    There are 6 outputs on the DCD - 4 with filters and 2 without: You will pick one of the available outputs. I would start with one of the outputs labeled as "Default". You will need a new cable for that too.
  4. nenon

    Taiko Audio Extreme Music Server

    There are reasons why some people may want to stay away from adding a NAS. Some of them in no particular order: 1. Spinning drives generate noise. You may not want that noise in your listening room. But since it's recommended to have the NAS connected to the DCD, it will most likely need to be...
  5. nenon

    About Taiko Audio

    Congratulations Chris! I like Cologne. My best friend from my teenage years lives there, and I have plenty of fun memories visiting Cologne. Hmm, why the taste of Kölsch beer comes to my mind when I think back about those fun times... Looking forward to working with you as I just became a...
  6. nenon

    Taiko Audio Extreme DC Power Distributor

    There is no problem with the stock cables at all. They function and sound pretty good. But so do the stock Horizon tubes ;). We are audiophiles and like changing things. As a Taiko dealer, I don't recommend changing the provided stock cables! But as a vivid DIY-er and a hardcore audiophile -...
  7. nenon

    Taiko Audio Extreme DC Power Distributor

    I like DC cables with Mundorf Angelique wire here. Not sure if anyone makes those, though. I made my own.
  8. nenon

    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    @RichardA - the current thinking is that Daiza works well with aluminum chassis but not with chassis with a lot of copper, such as the Taiko switch, router, DCD, and the Olympus server or I/O. See this comment from Emile:
  9. nenon

    Taiko Audio Extreme Router

    So these are 2 separate devices, right? One is Trinnov and the other one is Altitude? And both were connected to the Taiko WiFi and received 192.168.100.xxx IP addresses?
  10. nenon

    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    No, it's not 2 mm. It's more like 20 mm from what I am seeing... I could not find the rack specs anywhere online. What I found was the specs of the component inside the rack on the photo. That component has a height of 62 mm (i.e. it's 2 mm higher than the Taiko switch / router). And there is...
  11. nenon

    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    I discovered something interesting this morning. Audiobyte makes a 3-tier mini rack for their products. I can't find the rack specs and dimensions, but I found the dimensions of the products that you see on the rack. They are: 290 x 300 x 62 mm / (11.42 x 11.81 x 2.44 inch) Taiko...
  12. nenon

    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Have you tried connecting from a laptop? I can walk you through the process of changing the channels but you would need to connect to the router web configuration interface somehow. There are two ways to connect to the router web configuration interface: 1. You can connect from a device...
  13. nenon

    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Did you try restarting the Taiko router too?
  14. nenon

    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Based on earlier discussion, I was under the impression that Totaldac will just use the XDMI AES/EBU digital output:
  15. nenon

    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Ironically, Fedex rang on my door while I was reading these messages today and brought this: TBC...
  16. nenon

    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    Am I the only one finding it ironic that Poseidon is considered one of the 12 Olympians who resided on Mount Olympus :) ?
  17. nenon

    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    Probably not very helpful for you but just as an FYI - I will be doing some private gatherings at my house in Chicago, hopefully around Axpona time if I receive my Olympus + Olympus I/O XDMI by then. Planning to do some comparisons such as: 1. Taiko Extreme vs. Olympus XDMI vs. Olympus +...
  18. nenon

    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    You are in excellent hands in that case and should not need to worry about lifting things and making changes. From the photos I have seen and what I have read, the real investment is in the main XDMI card (and BPS, BMS, QSFP transport interface, etc.). The AES/SPIDF board is most likely very...
  19. nenon

    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    Hey @marty - my suggestion is find a flexible dealer who would come to your house and install the Olympus and change things for you when you need them to change. Isn't that what dealers are for? No need for you to lift your 60K server, or open it, or change things inside if you are not...
  20. nenon

    Taiko Audio Systems Gallery

    I knew it was risky to start this thread and show photos. People will ask all kind of questions and it will become more and more obvious how crazy some of us are... The short answers to your questions are very simple, actually - measurements (lots of measurements) and by ear, Realtraps...
  21. nenon

    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    See post #131
  22. nenon

    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    The Olympus XDMI comes with 1xNIC, 1xUSB, and 1xXDMI card. In your case, you may want to consider getting a custom built Olympus XDMI with 2xNICs and 1xXDMI card instead. You don't need the USB card with the Merging Nadac. If you believe that the Merging Nadac will outperform the XDMI analog...
  23. nenon

    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    This is fun! I started a systems photos thread here: https://www.whatsbestforum.com/threads/taiko-audio-systems-gallery.38000/ It's very interesting to look at systems photos.
  24. nenon

    Taiko Audio Systems Gallery

    Post your audio system photos here. I will be first:
  25. nenon

    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    SPDIF and AES/EBU were created to overcome the I2S limitations. Then USB came in to digital audio to overcome the SPDIF and AES/EBU limitations. Then I2S came back to overcome poorly implemented USB. And then XDMI was born to take over... :D
  26. nenon

    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    Just a random thought for the Lampizator Horizon fans. I have a lot of respect for Lukasz! I've never had the chance to hear a Horizon in my system, but my guess is that it has an extraordinary tube-based analog section people love. A match in heaven for tube rollers.... I am a tube-gear fan...
  27. nenon

    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    The problem is that with the current implementations of I2S as soon as you use a cable (longer than 2 inches let's say) it becomes worse than a well implemented USB. There is only one high-end I2S PCIe card currently on the market that I am aware of, manufactured by PinkFaun that is using an...
  28. nenon

    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    Plenty of benefits to be gained there. 1. You are keeping your cards cooler by moving them to a different chassis. You are also keeping the server cooler by removing the cards. Temperature is a big factor in the Extreme. I suspect that will still be a factor on the Olympus server. 2. A server...
  29. nenon

    Taiko Audio XDMS - Extreme Direct Music Server Software

    Posted the below in the wrong Taiko thread, so here is it in the right place this time: Speaking of bass, here is what I sent to Ed yesterday: The first and the most obvious difference I heard (after installing NSM) was in the bass. Bass is so different (and so good) - it’s like switching from...
  30. nenon

    DC cables? Your recommendations?

    It has been a while since I've done that comparison, but cotton sounded darker than silk. The difference is not something to obsess about, though. Teflon / air dialectic is not a bad way to go too but I prefer my DC cables slightly twisted.

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