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

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

    @Taiko Audio Any preference between Solidigm D5-P5430 (higher performance) vs D5-P5336 in SQ?
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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    Just to confirm the following: -The SQ of the internal storage (U.2/U.3) will be 10-15% better than an NAS without router/switch/DCD. -The NAS SQ will be 1-2% better than an internal storage (U.2/U.3) with router/switch/DCD. Regarding internal storage, the default option is a 3.84TB capacity...
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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    I'm pondering whether I'll need a special mounting bracket or device if I choose to buy a U.2/U.3 drive later on for internal storage in the open market, as Emile noted it's situated in slot 5.
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    Introducing Olympus & Olympus I/O - A new perspective on modern music playback

    @Taiko Audio What is the SQ delta between using an Extreme NVMe storage device in an Olympus server vs a battery-powered U.2/U.3 storage device? I just hate to see wasting large amounts of storage space unused if the SQ delta is minimum.
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    HI Emile, I have the Motorola cable modem which doesn't have switch/router/wifi function. Please advise which configuration is preferred.
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    This is very cool indeed. However, need to pay extra attention not to damage/knock off surrounding components (especially the tall electrolytic cap) during installation as it's a heavy heatsink. Don't forget about ESD.
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    How about the copper version?
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Is there a SQ difference between: 1. SFP RJ45 Copper (DAC) cable with predetermined length up to 7m vs. 2. SFP with RJ45 Copper port + CAT5/6/7 cable (select different CAT5/6/7 cables to achieve desired length)
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Are there any SSD alternatives besides Sabrent Q (blue label) and Intel 660P NVMe for SQ equivalent or better?
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    +1
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Same here. Received a couple of letters from CA Dept of Tax and Fee Administration. Unfortunately, I ended paying for it as they were going to send me a notice of determination and follow-up with collection. I guess I call them back and dispute this charge.
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    I modeled it in CAD and printed myself.
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    It's a 3D printed plug alignment plate. Without the plate, the plugs tend to tilt or not fully engaged.
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Yep, once you go TT7, you never go back.
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Finally received my Extreme after few months of patience. I just want to acknowledge and express my gratitude for Emile taking his personal time after work and helped me set up the system. Now, I can't stop listening and the journey's just begun!
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Just wondering if the USB card powers internally (PCI) or externally (DC-In)? What is the power requirement?
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Just got a response from Chord. DAVE processes 32bits floating points natively, so it can take advantage of 32 bits DXD files without conversion.
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    I think 16/24bits DACs are fixed points and 32bits DACs are floating points just because of how the bits are stored and calculated. However, I will need to check with Chord for confirmation.
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Chord DAVE also accepts up to 32bit and 768kHz
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    What's the max amp / watt?
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Will the Taiko switch work in harmony with existing audiophile switches such as M12 Gold/Melco S-100 or as a replacement? Multi units in stack and fitted with fiber as an option?
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    My preference is aligned with Emile for a hybrid system by managing my own metadata and using online metadata when streaming.

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