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Posted by fmak (A) on August 03, 2007 at 07:28:11

In Reply to: RE: What PC audio set up can outperform High end Emmlabs, DCS system? posted by Mercman on August 03, 2007 at 06:56:22

Sonus Faber, Accuphase A50 and others, separate digital and analog regenerators, Placette Attenuator, Big Ben, UA2192 Class A capacitorless dac, dCS972/954, upsampling to 2 or 4 fs, Lynx AES16 card in system powered by regulated 12V linear supply to PC, RME968 sound card. Large (30m2) listening area. All units in true balanced mode. All cables carefully chosen and digital transmission waveforms monitored. Kimber, i2Digital etc etc. All music uncompressed and carefully ripped

No colouration from non oversampling, transformer coupling, or valves. Yes, I can find euphonic sound by using these. No, I choose to use low distortion components which produces sound as good as vinyl in depth, breadth, height but no noise. Yes I have vinyl too.

No usb audio components due to their problems with hirez and drivers in main system. Yes these things can sound nice but does not come up to grade.

• RE: What PC audio set up can outperform High end Emmlabs, DCS system? - audioengr 10:52:45 08/03/07 (3)
  In Reply to: RE: What PC audio set up can outperform High end Emmlabs, DCS system? posted by fmak on August 03, 2007 at 07:28:11

  What USB converters/DAC's have you tried?
  
  What networked converters have you tried?
  
  

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  • RE: What PC audio set up can outperform High end Emmlabs, DCS system? - fmak 12:52:47 08/03/07 (2)
    In Reply to: RE: What PC audio set up can outperform High end Emmlabs, DCS system? posted by audioengr on August 03, 2007 at 10:52:45

    No networked dacs such as transporter; not interested in flooding the place with RF. I maintain as much silence as possible (RF and mains) when I listen and so I switch off modems and computers etc. Don't want twisted pair trailing the place unless I can build in.
    
    usb, you know my requirement for hirez. Tried various including the emu I am playing with. One of the problems with computers is that there is always some acoustic noise and vibration and much RF (I can detect this with instrument).
    
    

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    • Sonos - audioengr 22:37:53 08/03/07 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: What PC audio set up can outperform High end Emmlabs, DCS system? posted by fmak on August 03, 2007 at 12:52:47

      The Sonos uses wired Ethernet for the first zone player - no RF. The computer with the music on it can be anywhere on the same LAN. Try out the demo at sonos.com
      
      Very impressive.
      
      

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    • RE: What PC audio set up can outperform High end Emmlabs, DCS system? - kgiessler 17:17:16 08/03/07 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: What PC audio set up can outperform High end Emmlabs, DCS system? posted by fmak on August 03, 2007 at 12:52:47

      You should probably try a firewire solution with a break out box then.
      
      You'd be able to multiplex in hi-rez (not that you want to).
      
      

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• RE: What PC audio set up can outperform High end Emmlabs, DCS system? - Mercman 07:31:01 08/03/07 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: What PC audio set up can outperform High end Emmlabs, DCS system? posted by fmak on August 03, 2007 at 07:28:11

  Looks impressive Fred.
  
  

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