Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

[ray-dude]

Roy turned me on two the Monoprice SlimRun. At the price and the return policy, it was a no brainer to try (I definitely have a bias for optical isolation). For me 90% of the benefit has been the freedom to place servers and DACs wherever I want them.

When I first tried with the Extreme, I found that I needed to power the Monoprice SlimRun with a LPS 1.2 to get to a happy place. Externally powering the Monoprice is a must for me.

On my to do list is to hack up a SlimRun to power the DAC side of the cable directly (get out a drill and soldering iron and put a DC connector on that end). TBD what lift there may be, but right now Vbus DC power is running 30' along a very thin wire embedded in the SlimRun cable. Getting true galvanic isolation and shortening the DC distance with better cabling should net to the positive, but the proof of the pudding will be in the tasting.

There are other optical USB solutions as well. I have not had a chance to spend time with them, so I can't say how they stack up to the SlimRun.

 

[nenon]

New Roon update

 

[onlychild]

No one update till the Guru says yes!!

 

[kennyb123]

New Roon update

A single bug fixed: "Fixed issues loading Favorites in TIDAL Browser".

 

[ray-dude]

Wimps...what could possibly go wrong with a simple update to Roon?

 

[Taiko Audio]

Unfortunately our system is down as the Alsyvox Caravaggio 4 panel system has just arrived. Excellent timing!

 

[spiritofmusic]

Maintain yr 2m distancing Emile.

 

[Taiko Audio]

2 customer reports:

1) At least as good as, if not slightly better
2) No negatives, slight increase in transparency

 

[Taiko Audio]

Maintain yr 2m distancing Emile.

Check! it's 1.5 meters here.

 

[spiritofmusic]

I heard that the two most critical components in fantastic sounding gear was
1- the designer's inspiration
2- the strength of the shipping cartons Lol
Alsyvox scores a Ten on both counts.

 

[nonesup]

Oh! poor Emile. I am really suffering for you

 

[spiritofmusic]

Yep...WHAT a bitch!

 

[Rhapsody]

Check! it's 1.5 meters here.

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Hurry up and get them set up. CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THEM!!!!

 

[Taiko Audio]

Hurry up and get them set up. CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THEM!!!!

Unfortunately time caught up with us today and we didn’t manage to hook them up! They are uncrated though, looking very imposing

 

[musicfirst1]

Unfortunately time caught up with us today and we didn’t manage to hook them up! They are uncrated though, looking very imposing

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Jeez Louise, how big is your listening space Emile?

 

[adyc]

Please let us know the impression of your new speaker. Congrats!

 

[Rhapsody]

Jeez Louise, how big is your listening space Emile?

You don't need all that big of a space for Caravaggio. I could fit them in my 18' wide room, but I have too many other speakers in the way or I would be doing the Caravaggio's as well.

Don't forget the Alsyvox does not produce energy sideways just front and rear so the bass panels can get really close to the side walls.

The good thing with the Caravaggio is that you can do just two panels to start and add the second set of bass panels later.

In the meantime I will live vicariously through Emile

 

[BMCG]

And whilst Emile enjoyed the arrival of a Caravaggio...I am now enjoying an Extreme version of his labour.

Initial impressions...well frankly you've all said it before...

 

[Taiko Audio]

Jeez Louise, how big is your listening space Emile?

66m2, but we’re moving to a larger place soon.

 

[Rhapsody]

66m2, but we’re moving to a larger place soon.

That's funny as my room is approximately 700sq ft. 66M2 is 710sq. ft.