Audionet Scientist Series: Humboldt Integrated vs Stern and Heisenberg Separates : Having Your Cake and Eating it Too?

[Thieliste]

500 hours minimum.

 

[nirodha]

How long was the break in? Was it painful or it was ok?
Which interconnect and power cables are you using?

It was not a terrible break in. can’t say how long but it kept getting better for 2 months (of intensive playing) or so. My interconnects are custom made ( no brand) but I am eagerly awaiting my Elrod Master Diamonds (already have the loudspeaker cables) power cables are Furutech NCF nanoflux (distributed by furutech NCF Pure Power).

 

[naim]

For Tidal & Qobuz streaming i use the Aqua LinQ + Aqua Formula xHD Rev 2 combo.
What i like best about this combo is the I2S connection between the 2 units therefore you avoid USB connection.
Also being able to use AQPlayer core makes a big difference in sound quality for peolple streaming only.
If you also do local playback you'd better get Antipodes, Pink Faun or 432 Evo music servers.

Hi, I was doing some research about Acqua LinQ and came across your comment. Using almost exclusively local files from a NAS, do you mean a LinQ is not indicated? What limits are there? I had read that Aqua had added a module that allowed LinQ to be used as a pure streamer as well. I ask why I was evaluating it together with the Formula dac.
Thanks Roberto