Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème
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I want to stress I'm not complaining and I understand this in an Alpha but I just want to make sure I'm understanding the current functionality.
Maybe @Johnny Moondog knows more?This guy says he is selling his Dave to buy a Taiko dac. Is he mistaken or is there indeed a Taiko dac (story if this was already discussed).
Matt
Christiaan Punter
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Scan scans the entire D music folder. So, anything you have uploaded there will be added.
You might want to join the Taiko Discord channel -- there is on-going discussion of bugs, fixes, progress, functionality, and how-do-I?
Send an e-mail requesting an invitation to: support@taikoaudio.com
Steve Z
Thanks, I did Friday. Still feeling my way around there but its a help.
This recording has the capability to pop out in an unsettling palpable fashion.
It really shows the difference between Roon and TAS very well.
TAS conveys very sculpted, snappy transients, effortless dynamics, not a sign of smearing, and a sense of more 'nothing' in between the instruments.
Curious about XDMS (patiently waiting for beta stage) more than ever
It really shows the difference between Roon and TAS very well.
TAS conveys very sculpted, snappy transients, effortless dynamics, not a sign of smearing, and a sense of more 'nothing' in between the instruments.
Curious about XDMS (patiently waiting for beta stage) more than ever
Steve Williams
Site Founder, Site Owner, Administrator
Don’t miss another magic moment. The alpha stage of XDMS is far from perfect but if you think TAS knocks the socks off Roon, have a listen to XDMS Don’t short change yourself. If it is SQ you pursueThis recording has the capability to pop out in an unsettling palpable fashion.
It really shows the difference between Roon and TAS very well.
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TAS conveys very sculpted, snappy transients, effortless dynamics, not a sign of smearing, and a sense of more 'nothing' in between the instruments.
Curious about XDMS (patiently waiting for beta stage) more than ever
Steve Williams
Site Founder, Site Owner, Administrator
Plus the exciting thing for those of us who are alpha users is to become actively involved in recommendations and suggestions as well as to report any bugs. There is a very active group of users who also are very computer savvy and have had wonderful ideas. This to me is the beauty of Taiko and XDMS. People shun XDMS and stay with Roon. I say to them “ have a listen ……you’ll know immediately. Plus Emile’s promise that he has a few more tricks up his sleeve to make XDMS even better in the next few months makes this exciting to be a part of and watch it grow and participate in its outcome. This is something no other company I’m aware of shares with its users. Once an Alpha user reach out to Ed or Christiaan for an invite to the Discord Forum
I couldn't find this on either Qobuz or Tidal. What is your source?This recording has the capability to pop out in an unsettling palpable fashion.
It really shows the difference between Roon and TAS very well.
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TAS conveys very sculpted, snappy transients, effortless dynamics, not a sign of smearing, and a sense of more 'nothing' in between the instruments.
Curious about XDMS (patiently waiting for beta stage) more than ever
XDMS looks for music in the same place that TAS does.
I had a Team Viewer session with "He Who Goes With Little Sleep," aka Ed, this past weekend to install XDMS. I am among the computer semi-literate but watching him work was way cool! We had a brief chat afterwards which was a delight and deepened my feeling, which I believe is shared by all Extreme owners, regarding how fortunate I am to be a part of the Taiko Audio journey. Soooo, initial listening was extremely dramatic, music jumping out of my speakers with vitality and impact, more 3D presentation with soundstage deepening (a big plus in my small listening room!), more space between instruments/voices while remaining part of a cohesive whole, increase in ambient info, overall increase in vital musical details. As I continued to listen over the weekend, while remaining wowwed by these developments, the mid-range seemed slightly leaner than how I remembered Roon (which I preferred over TAS in my system) with a slight tipping towards the upper frequencies. With info from Ed, Christiaan, and Nenon I was able to do a contrast & compare with Roon and as it turns out XDMS is the definitive winner! While Roon offers rich tonality, after a couple of days with XDMS, Roon's presentation sounds too dense and sluggish and I am finding my "complaints" have been virtually ameliorated. Great job Team Taiko!
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I am that guy. And yes the plan is to purchase a Taiko DAC when it is released. Date presently unknown.This guy says he is selling his Dave to buy a Taiko dac. Is he mistaken or is there indeed a Taiko dac (story if this was already discussed).
EDIT: I was mistaken and have edited the Chord DAVE listing. See newer post in this thread.
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Steve Williams
Site Founder, Site Owner, Administrator
Just to clarify......IIRC Taiko is not releasing a stand alone DAC but rather an internal board to the Extreme that provides analog out. Someone from Taiko please correct me if Im wrong
That is my understanding as well. It will be a proprietary product for the Extreme. Taiko please correct me if I'm wrong.
EDIT: I was mistaken about my reference to a Taiko DAC. See newer post in this thread.
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