Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

[jelt2359]

I placed an order, and am trying to pay with Transferwise, but I've encountered this error I've never seen before:

We cannot currently accept payments to this recipient.

Does anyone else have this issue?

 

[SwissTom]

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My wife thinks it's a beautiful object!

 

[Taiko Audio]

There is only a choice of RJ45 OR fibre as input, right?

Yes.

 

[Lojay]

Which of RJ45 or fibre would work best with the upcoming Taiko router?

 

[Taiko Audio]

I placed an order, and am trying to pay with Transferwise, but I've encountered this error I've never seen before:

We cannot currently accept payments to this recipient.

Does anyone else have this issue?

Yeah, transferwise / wise blocks accounts once a certain treshold is reached, think it’s 250K, we have one account left which hasn’t maxed out yet. E-mail us for the acc number.

 

[Taiko Audio]

Which of RJ45 or fibre would work best with the upcoming Taiko router?

I prefer RJ45 but both work.

 

[Taiko Audio]

My wife thinks it's a beautiful object!

I think so too, even prefer it over copper!

 

[jelt2359]

the DAC cable is offered up to 7m- is there any SQ penalty to get a longer one? As a longer length helps with placement flexibility...

 

[Taiko Audio]

Order placed

Thanks Emile!


I believe I asked you this question before, but I'm not sure I understood correctly.

It will be possible to send you back the Extreme for modification in order to include the battery power supply.

But it will keep the same design.

The power supply will power the Extreme internaly and the external switch as well.

Is this correct?

Do you already know what the dimensions of the case will be?

Correct, further details to be announced.

 

[tubes59]

I may have missed it but has there been price guidance yet on the router?

 

[Taiko Audio]

the DAC cable is offered up to 7m- is there any SQ penalty to get a longer one? As a longer length helps with placement flexibility...

7m is the maximum length.. Longer requires an active cable which unfortunately severely degrades SQ (to fiber levels)…

 

[Taiko Audio]

I may have missed it but has there been price guidance yet on the router?

No, but due to software licensing and support costs definitely higher priced then the switch.

 

[jelt2359]

7m is the maximum length.. Longer requires an active cable which unfortunately severely degrades SQ (to fiber levels)…

Sorry what I meant was: is there any SQ benefit to choose 2m over 7m, for example?

 

[Taiko Audio]

Sorry what I meant was: is there any SQ benefit to choose 2m over 7m, for example?

They do sound ever so slightly different but I would fail a blind A/B test.

 

[Steve Williams]

They do sound ever so slightly different but I would fail a blind A/B test.

So to keep it simple..."what length sounds best"

 

[Taiko Audio]

So to keep it simple..."what length sounds best"

Even simpler, pick the length which fits best.

 

[Steve Williams]

to all the switch zealots......do they need to be seated on a rack or is the floor sufficient. I ask only to try to determine which length cable I need to order

 

[jelt2359]

Thanks! I will go with 7m then to maintain more flexibility with regards to placement.

 

[adyc]

Thanks! I will go with 7m then to maintain more flexibility with regards to placement.

If one is going to power the switch by Takio BPS, I am sure the switch is better sit closer to BPS with short DC cable.

 

[Steve Williams]

If one is going to power the switch by Takio BPS, I am sure the switch is better sit closer to BPS with short DC cable.

I thought the same