Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème
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Christiaan Punter
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On iOS, TestFlight can indeed update automatically when a new version is pushed (when the app's toggle switch is set to Automatic Updates).
Christiaan Punter
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Please note that folder import is not yet operational. You can add music by re-scanning the music folder using Library Scan --> Clear XDMS DB and Scan.
Christiaan Punter
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Please note that Import Roon Playlist is currently not yet operational.Brilliant!
Thanks!
No I don't have XDMS installed. But I'm looking forward to it.
In fact, I haven't even activated my Extreme yet.
It's been sitting in my office with the rest of my HiFi for a few weeks, waiting for my listening room to be finished.
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Christiaan Punter
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On iOS, TestFlight can update automatically when a new version is pushed (when the app's toggle switch is set to Automatic Updates) so no user intervention is needed at all.
So, the ‘most exciting update in Roon’s history’ apparently starts tomorrow. I don’t know whether to be excited or to panic.
I have had my Extreme for 2 months now and have been delighted with its performance using only Roon, so I don’t want to risk messing that up. I wonder whether any of the XDMS users and Roon naysayers will be willing to act as test pilots for this historic update? Any deterioration in sound quality won’t matter much given that they are sworn against using Roon. Just a thought that they might give benefit to us poor Roon users patiently waiting for XDMS to be released to the lowly masses. It would be quite ironic if the Roon update affords a significant improvement in sound quality.
Regarding sound quality, I have found with the Extreme that I am increasingly playing music at lower levels than I used to and by as much as 10-15dB lower with the same degree of enjoyment. The texture, depth and body which was previously lost at lower volumes is still all there now using Extreme. I think also the apparent lack of any noise or distortions play a large part. I did mention this when I first got my Extreme as an unexpected side benefit but I have found it increasingly useful, if only to save my ears because the opposite is also true - I can play much louder now without fatigue, which is not a good thing to do for any length of time.
I have had my Extreme for 2 months now and have been delighted with its performance using only Roon, so I don’t want to risk messing that up. I wonder whether any of the XDMS users and Roon naysayers will be willing to act as test pilots for this historic update? Any deterioration in sound quality won’t matter much given that they are sworn against using Roon. Just a thought that they might give benefit to us poor Roon users patiently waiting for XDMS to be released to the lowly masses. It would be quite ironic if the Roon update affords a significant improvement in sound quality.
Regarding sound quality, I have found with the Extreme that I am increasingly playing music at lower levels than I used to and by as much as 10-15dB lower with the same degree of enjoyment. The texture, depth and body which was previously lost at lower volumes is still all there now using Extreme. I think also the apparent lack of any noise or distortions play a large part. I did mention this when I first got my Extreme as an unexpected side benefit but I have found it increasingly useful, if only to save my ears because the opposite is also true - I can play much louder now without fatigue, which is not a good thing to do for any length of time.
Oh, and just a quick note regarding the much vaunted Taiko support. I had a technical issue yesterday so I emailed support and, with it being a Sunday afternoon and knowing how busy the guys must be with XDMS, I marked it as low priority and not urgent. I then managed to solve the problem using the good old fashioned switch it all off and switch it back on again procedure, so I followed up my email saying please ignore, I’ve solved the problem.
Nonetheless, I received an email back from Ed explaining why what I had done resolved the matter and giving me a full understanding of how the issue arose. Pretty bloody good by any standards I think. Thank you to Ed.
Nonetheless, I received an email back from Ed explaining why what I had done resolved the matter and giving me a full understanding of how the issue arose. Pretty bloody good by any standards I think. Thank you to Ed.
To all eager XDMS Alpha testers, the two step process to get the iPad app is proving to be torturous
we are therefore transferring the next App version 32 to a new Taiko Audio Developer account with Apple but it takes a couple of days
Appreciate your patience
we are therefore transferring the next App version 32 to a new Taiko Audio Developer account with Apple but it takes a couple of days
Appreciate your patience
Thanks once more for the reply, and yes that's exactly why I want to try removing the OPTO.DXThe OPTO.DX is a premium product, but not necessarily the best for your application.
The Taiko Extreme changes some of the rules. Generally speaking, the less components you have between the Extreme's USB output and your DAC, the better.
While the OPTO.DX may do a good job "decrapifying" the crappy USB signal of noisy computers, it kind of gets on the way when used with the Extreme. Even the SRC.DX does, but bypassing the Amanero on the DAVE DAC does more good than the damage of adding another component in the digital output path. And you are up for a positive net (SQ) result, which is all that matters in the end.
I will just remove the OPTO.DX here. Haven't tried the DC.BLOCK myself but I've heard from other people with Extreme -> SRC.DX -> Chord DAVE that they like it, so something for you to try and decide.
With XDMS I have no desire to go back to HQPlayer on the Extreme
@DW101 - shoot me a DM or an email if you have any questions, so we don't get into a Chord DAVE specific discussion here.
DAVE is very sensitive so I have found things like shielding DC4 / ARC umbilicals, DC.BLOCK, capping / grounding unused electrical inputs and outputs, all help.
Agreed let's park this dangerously DAVE specific discussion! I'll go back to watching enviously all the XMDS related posts now
Christian
Can you tell us what you see for the relative percentage of ios vs. android users?
First off, thank you to Edward for spending Sunday evening installing Beta A....
Had time to listen to two songs...
That's all I needed.
More than anything else what I experienced was an acute emotional connection to the music.
Take your time....Beta B should be silly good.
Congrats to the team
Marc
Had time to listen to two songs...
That's all I needed.
More than anything else what I experienced was an acute emotional connection to the music.
Take your time....Beta B should be silly good.
Congrats to the team
Marc
steve williams
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Just inquiring if everyone using XDMS is able to play all musical formats. I have been able to play all of my 352.8 DXD files as well as all my DSD256 and DSD512 files. The load time of each film e was silly long in some cases. I was about to give up when the files started to play. So I am able to play all of my files
Dear Edward,
Thank you for your work on Saturday and Sunday to get XDMS installed and running in my system!
Top notch customer service!
Cheers,
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Thank You for sharing! Do you control the Nvidia shield pro with some factory IR remote? If yes, I can turn off the wifi we use for our Ipads!
