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  1. bibo01

    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Hi, there can be big fluctuation in the quality of electricity during the day at festivals due to the venue. Have you actually tried to measure it throughout a day?
  2. bibo01

    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    @Taiko Audio When will we see photos of the system interior? :p
  3. bibo01

    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    What made you decide against an M2 format?
  4. bibo01

    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Thanks for the reply. Are you going to tell me what are the two cards sandwiching the sfp fiber card? :)
  5. bibo01

    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Hi Emile and EuroDriver, What are the other two cards sandwiching the sfp fiber card? You put the fiber card in the 4th slot from CPU1. What's the idea behind it? Would it be in a different slot if it was connected to a NAS/switch or to a DAC? Thanks
  6. bibo01

    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    You got it! :cool: I got it tooooo! ;)
  7. bibo01

    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    Waiting for internal pictures and more specific technical details on mb/cpu, I propose a game trying to guess what CPU the SGM Extreme is using. I restricted my choice to 4 CPU models: INTEL® XEON® PROCESSOR E5-4620 V4 INTEL® XEON® PROCESSOR E5-4610 V4 INTEL® XEON® PROCESSOR E7-4820 V4 INTEL®...
  8. bibo01

    The 1st SGM Server EVO Edition in Hong Kong

    Which FC card with what SFP module were in the end preferred/installed?
  9. bibo01

    The 1st SGM Server EVO Edition in Hong Kong

    As a friend of Ed and Geoff, I have suggested them to try the following GentooPlayer OS. It's Gentoo based like Daphile therefore Linux which, in their view, created a compatibility problem in their customer base. The OS developed at Nexthardware.com has 64bit versions w/out GUI and for...
  10. bibo01

    The 1st SGM Server EVO Edition in Hong Kong

    The highlighted above is in my plans too. :) Thanks for your cpu choice explanation. So perhaps it is a Xeon based system :cool:
  11. bibo01

    The 1st SGM Server EVO Edition in Hong Kong

    This is something I had already decided doing for my next PC system and totally agree with. If it's allowed to know, which fibrechannel PCI do you go for? Which Intel cpu are you mounting?
  12. bibo01

    Best DACs comparison test result [[My Subjective Opinion]]

    Hi Esotar, As I already kindly asked you on CA, if you care to do a recording through your Line-IN (as I explained on CA), I can do a proper objective test for you between the DACs' outputs and the original music, then I will publish the results for everybody.
  13. bibo01

    USB versus Ethernet - a study reveals the winner

    Yes, I am aware of it. MSB already has an I2S input with clock in the DAC. I am not sure if this latest one is actually available yet. Anyhow, I dislike proprietary solutions.
  14. bibo01

    USB versus Ethernet - a study reveals the winner

    Personally, when I see so many "solutions" - like fiber converter, USB reclocker/cleaner, Ethernet receiver (a small PC inside a DAC), audiophile switches,... -, I think they are all patched up jobs or simply temporary arrangements. I welcome LAN audio distribution. IMHO, a good, possibly...
  15. bibo01

    USB versus Ethernet - a study reveals the winner

    It is a Japanese Telegaertner M12 Gold Switch. "Gigabit Ethernet compatible switching hub for network / audio Improve signal quality by adopting fully shielded circle connector (M12 X code) to shut out extraneous noise ? Cut the influence of heavy bass vibration from the speaker"...
  16. bibo01

    FLAC conversions from 16/44 WAV files are smaller than MP3s.

    What kind of DSD files are they? There is something wrong here...
  17. bibo01

    Suggestions: SOTA Ethernet Server for a DAC Renderer

    Thanks
  18. bibo01

    Suggestions: SOTA Ethernet Server for a DAC Renderer

    Is the card supported by Linux?
  19. bibo01

    Alldaq adq-usb 3.0-iso-ps

    Another limitation of Dante is that it does not support DSD.
  20. bibo01

    DACs that excel at DSD playback (other than Lampi GG)?

    Another interesting, soon-to-be-released DAC is Audiobyte Hydra Vox/Zap, a 2-box DAC+PS. VOX/ZAP is dual chassis pure 1-bit dac , fpga based, no dac chip ; smart and adjustable power supply, ultracapacitor based, minimum DSD512, target DSD1024. HUB - upsampling network transport, spdif...
  21. bibo01

    DACs that excel at DSD playback (other than Lampi GG)?

    Also Playback Designs DACs can be added. They always had a good reputation for DSD. I liked their MPD-5 in DSD. Dream DAC coming out soon but perhaps too expensive. Merlot DAC
  22. bibo01

    MQA discussion

    Don't forget that there are also royalties to pay.
  23. bibo01

    Pacific dac: Lampizator's new top of the line dac

    I followed your suggestion, but never got a reply.
  24. bibo01

    Pacific dac: Lampizator's new top of the line dac

    OK. This is just a speculation on my side - if it is similar to what I've got, it may have different, better XOs and a new PS, together with a redesign.
  25. bibo01

    Pacific dac: Lampizator's new top of the line dac

    The Amanero of course is OEM, but here we are talking of a "super Amanero" which is an updated component that does not come from Amanero. A few designers have developed "tweaked" versions of Amanero USB receiver and that is what I was referring to.
  26. bibo01

    Pacific dac: Lampizator's new top of the line dac

    Do you know if this "super Amanero" is an OEM product or if it's designed/produced internally at Lampizator?
  27. bibo01

    Pacific dac: Lampizator's new top of the line dac

    Does Pacific still use Amanero USB?
  28. bibo01

    RMAF 2017--picture thread

    I agree, somehow the attachments above are not visible. Anyhow, Mike posted them here too: http://www.whatsbestforum.com/showthread.php?24058-The-Sound-of-Pacific-The-Newest-DAC-from-Lampizator&p=472588&viewfull=1#post472588
  29. bibo01

    Aqua Formula - new upgrade, retrofittable!

    The MODULAR input is not Ethernet. As per datasheet, the Modular socket can be: - AES/EBU balanced 110 Ohm - 24 bit / 192kHz - DSD64 - RCA coax (S/PDIF) 75 Ohm - 24 bit / 192kHz - DSD64 - AT&T (ST Fiber) - 24 bit / 192kHz - DSD64 - Optical TOSLINK - 24 bit / 96kHz In the picture it's the...
  30. bibo01

    Pacific dac: Lampizator's new top of the line dac

    Does anyone know if this upcoming RoonReady ethernet point is 1Gbit?

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