Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

Yeah, I’m going with power supply, router board.

or gonkulator, dopicator. Connect via the flim-flam cable.:p
 
Wow! If it is the PS/Router Board it looks "pretty big''...
 
Wow! If it is the PS/Router Board it looks "pretty big''...
Seems early for Taiko to display a router board since their router isn't due out until the end of the year. The ethernet board and switch are supposed to be released with XDMS. Which is soon (I hope).
 
So, I see the silk-screened legend, "DCDC Carrier Board" at the top edge of the top board, to which are mounted daughter cards identified as, "Converter Modules". No clue about the bottom board though from that shot.

The suspense builds!

Steve Z
 
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Are we seeing the "problem solving power supply" at the top?
It kind of looks like a modular DC-DC power supply.
Some wild guessing... is the first board a replacement for the DC-DC/ATX in our Extremes?
It would address the topic of internally powering the new network card...
 
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that top piece definitely looks like a even high-er end version of the Taiko ATX module
 
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wow. gorgeous. the calm before the storm did not last long.
Sensing Taiko has much up its sleeves and their sleeves are larger than most.
Sure wish I was headed to Munich!!
 
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For all of that, of course it is a new server!
 
Glad to see you have an Lampi Horizon in the system.
 
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Glad to see you have an Lampi Horizon in the system.
If I am not mistaken, I believe Taiko ordered two Horizon DAC's

I also think Emile is using the same tube set as me as I know he got Thomson CSF 5687 from Francois. He has a Tak 274B and I also think he is using TungSol KT 170 . He also has Woo adapters

Best of luck there Emile. I'm betting your room will get major traffic through it
 
If I am not mistaken, I believe Taiko ordered two Horizon DAC's

I also think Emile is using the same tube set as me as I know he got Thomson CSF 5687 from Francois. He has a Tak 274B and I also think he is using TungSol KT 170 . He also has Woo adapters

Best of luck there Emile. I'm betting your room will get major traffic through it

Those look like KT88s in the picture.
 
Lampi folks notice the DAC, and tubes, some of us are stunned to see a new model from Alsyvox!

plus, what are the chrome faced components on the middle racks?
 
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...what are the chrome faced components on the middle racks?
Looks like some friendly Photoshop work blocking out the middle shelves.
 

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