The pi-tracer is truly amazing. I regret not buying it when it was still available.
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The pi-tracer is truly amazing. I regret not buying it when it was still available.
That would be nice. Now all are hand build so i can only build a few at a time.You selling these DAC's at some point?
That would be nice. Now all are hand build so i can only build a few at a time.
Thank you for the kind words !But you build them, it gives you and others joy, and that is all that matters my friend
Nothing wrong with that. Streamers don't makes sense to me given my music listening habits. We all have our decision making criteria and our personal biases and objectives.You are making a split here that doesn't entirely make sense to me though.
Nothing wrong with that. Streamers don't makes sense to me given my music listening habits. We all have our decision making criteria and our personal biases and objectives.
Well done.I designed my own NOS dac with dual mono SPDIF inputs so it can handle the upscaled data from the Chord transport. I am still tweeking it here and there but the sound can only described as "no signature" (it is just not there).
I have build some for a couple of people and they do not want to part from them ever ;-)
For the final "product" i would like to make use of handblown glass as makes each unit unique and a peace of "art" so to speak.
Great stuff.I’m not surprised as I don’t like streaming.Fascinating conversation. I have neither an optimized server (a lowly Intel NUC running ROCK) nor a great transport but had left my CDs in storage for the last few years. I recently pulled out a cheap Pioneer Blu-Ray to try an old CD, Reiner/CSO Mahler 4 on XRCD. It didn’t even work at first - I couldn’t open the tray, so I popped the top and figured out that the flimsy plastic bridge that suspends the disc clamp had sagged amd the clamp wasn’t letting go when the transport dropped to open the tray. I literally bent the plastic and held it there for a while to reform it, and voila it worked again. I hooked up an old silver coax cable from Monarchy audio to the RME DAC (then later the PS Audio), popped in the CD and sat back with zero expectation.
I was absolutely floored by how amazing CD sounded. Easily the best sound I have ever heard in my system. My wife was also shocked how vivid and full of life it was. My steaming setup has never sounded like that, even with hi-res. So now I am scouring for CDs and transports again. I picked up an old Sony DVP-S7000 that was pretty good back in the day, but it didn’t sound nearly as good as the crap Pioneer Blu-Ray, strangely enough. I’m not sure I’m ready to pony up for something like the MBL but I’m certainly intrigued now. I agree with @Theburbster that I’d rather throw money into a transport than a crazy server/streamer l, assuming the former is supported by a reputable manufacturer that will be around a whole. Computers depreciate to virtually nothing in a matter of several years whereas transports will only get rarer. I may look into the new PS Audio transport.
My recent experience mirrors yours almost exactly. I have no doubt that in time music servers and streamers will become the best sounding solution, (£ for £) but in my view they are not there yet, despite all the hype. And like you, the positive difference I heard when I first put a transport back in to my system was surprising! I am now part exchanging my servers for a better transport!Fascinating conversation. I have neither an optimized server (a lowly Intel NUC running ROCK) nor a great transport but had left my CDs in storage for the last few years. I recently pulled out a cheap Pioneer Blu-Ray to try an old CD, Reiner/CSO Mahler 4 on XRCD. It didn’t even work at first - I couldn’t open the tray, so I popped the top and figured out that the flimsy plastic bridge that suspends the disc clamp had sagged amd the clamp wasn’t letting go when the transport dropped to open the tray. I literally bent the plastic and held it there for a while to reform it, and voila it worked again. I hooked up an old silver coax cable from Monarchy audio to the RME DAC (then later the PS Audio), popped in the CD and sat back with zero expectation.
I was absolutely floored by how amazing CD sounded. Easily the best sound I have ever heard in my system. My wife was also shocked how vivid and full of life it was. My steaming setup has never sounded like that, even with hi-res. So now I am scouring for CDs and transports again. I picked up an old Sony DVP-S7000 that was pretty good back in the day, but it didn’t sound nearly as good as the crap Pioneer Blu-Ray, strangely enough. I’m not sure I’m ready to pony up for something like the MBL but I’m certainly intrigued now. I agree with @Theburbster that I’d rather throw money into a transport than a crazy server/streamer l, assuming the former is supported by a reputable manufacturer that will be around a whole. Computers depreciate to virtually nothing in a matter of several years whereas transports will only get rarer. I may look into the new PS Audio transport.
Couldn’t agree more.My recent experience mirrors yours almost exactly. I have no doubt that in time music servers and streamers will become the best sounding solution, (£ for £) but in my view they are not there yet, despite all the hype. And like you, the positive difference I heard when I first put a transport back in to my system was surprising! I am now part exchanging my servers for a better transport!
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