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In Reply to: RE: Ifi Audio Mirco iUSB 3.0 vs Intona USB Isolator posted by el34eh@yahoo.com on February 05, 2017 at 09:27:14
Here's a letter that's exactly printed as I sent to a buddy of mine last night, As he was curial in my decision to pursue said JCAT version of the Intona, and I couldn't be happier.
I've just finished an 10 listening session to it in the system, and find it does an excellent job of separating the notes, whereas each instrument and vocalist have become that much clearer to hear without straining to identify just how many backup singers there are........, this is spooky to say the least.
I also find a certain calmness to the notes themselves, with the leading edges coming across as much rounder, yet with all the information intact, just presented in a gentler manner if that makes any sense. I'm starting to think that those more inclined to prefer the other devices might in fact misunderstand what's going on here?, and relate detail as resolution?, whereas to my senses this could also be the result of something having more of a Hi-Fi'sh based coloration which has little if anything to do with purity.
As I'm hearing deeper into each recording in a manner that's definitely a major step toward in offering a cleaner, clearer sonic effect on the USB packet noise to the point where I'm now hearing tiny little strikes of snare drums and cymbal decaying properties, as well as someone's feet tapping on the piano pedals themselves, which are nuances I've heard before......., yet not as clearly and with a sense of ahhhhh.
As I hear what it's doing much like the renowned Harbeth speakers, which do an uncanny job in how they present vocal recordings in a manner very very few other speakers are capable of........, it just sounds | feel right.
The manner in which the highs and midband are rendered is simply stunning, as guitar licks merely pop out of a darken background which upon earlier listening sessions weren't as pronounced, once again the separation of notes is in my system much much better then what I've heard through the Regen | Micro and Nano iUSB 3.0 | Recovery, and while these came across as having airier highs as well as warmish tonality, and the Recovery does excellent bass, it was as if something was missing from each.
Said JCAT | Intona has an even nicer sense of high end presence, that allows me simply hear more of what's in the recordings in a manner to where I'm now finding vocal structural properties to sound more truer to the source, and while I'm aware the MicroRendu might be an even better option, my efforts once again was to avoid costly LPSs and merely have something decent enough to clean up the excessive noise as often referred to as USB packet distortion and be done with it........., at some point I do intend to try it piggybacked to an iFi Micro iUSB 3.0 to see if that group testing as done over on CA, was in fact an honest evaluation?, yet the thought of having more then 2 boxes does scare me as it seems a likely way of then having different sonic signatures from various designs which aren't voiced in the same manner, which might at some point clash?.
The verdict is out......., on what's next.
Yet there doesn't seems that I've much left to do but narrow my choices down to a dedicated music server, as I'm looking seriously into either the Aurender N100H, or Lumin D1 and my quest is complete, well at least until something breaks and requires replacement. As it stands I'm very very very content with my system as it stands.
Thanks again for pushing me to pursue the JCAT USB isolator, I absolutely love its sense of musicality and silence between and around notes.
Here's thanking those again whom were essential in assisting me in finding my way through this, as mentioned earlier on........., this whole CA thingy has proven to be a very worthwhile venture, and the final chapter in my system building process........., so here's hoping that each of you've found your way through the darkest as well.
Happier New Year to you all.....
O_oh.
Follow Ups:
Oscar- I have had my JCAT USB Isolator installed between my late 2014 Mac mini and SOtM DX USB DDC for about 3 months now and I have become very familiar with the multitude of improvements that it has brought to my digital music playback. After reading your post I was amazed at how your first sonic evaluations so closely parallel the effects that the JCAT (repackaged Intona) has had in my audio system even though all of the gear downstream from the Mac mini is so completely different from yours.
Do you have any thoughts as to how this could be so?
Edits: 02/23/17
Maxxwire1,
I've to contribute what both of us heard to the fact we know the signature of our system, which then I believe makes it much much easier to hear certain attributes in which the JCAT itself has introduced to said systems. I myself merely listen very closely to how it brings about certain changes within the audio spectrum as viewed while attending actual live events, where I tend to focus on how notes are rendered at the top end, midrange and finally the lower notes.
And this leads to following how quiet it is between passages whether simple or complex runs, whereas there's a sense of silence which lingers around each note, which makes it that much easier to tell whether or not said device is true to the pitch or timbre which resides in said notes themselves........., it's merely a matter of knowing what sounds correct.
And after I'd guess having around a total of 28 hours on it now, as I let it run 24|7, it seems the lower notes are becoming much easier to separate then yesterday........., but for me it's the highs and midrange which catch my attention in how both seemingly present what I hear as beautiful vocal expressions, along with a nice sense of resolution on stringed instruments in a manner which makes it far far easier to hear the artist technique, as well as differentiate whether said artist is playing a nylon or steel stringed guitar, as either becomes easier to hear when there's an actual acoustic or electric bass thrown into the mix, as each seemingly are spaced within their own individual corners within the recording space which strikes me nice again as very accurate.
And while the other three devices I've had in my system beforehand, seemingly had more attack or slightly different sonics, the JCAT to my senses once again just sounds | feels right in such a manner I care less about what might enter the USB Isolator arena in the months and years to come, as I've found myself more and more satisfied with how I've voiced my system over the course of the last 5 years, I'm not one whom doubts what I hear and feel the need to change components for the sake of small variants in sonic changes here and there, as I'd much rather spend my remaining days on the planet pursuing demo quality tracks........, as listening to me has become vital as a means of bringing about a sense of everyday happiness, which some seem to take a lifetime to achieve.
At some point we must all realize when enough is enough, as the constant search for the Absolute Sound after one becomes older | wiser becomes to realize one truth.........., it's an illusion.
In the end it has to have a sense of transparency | resolution and emotional means of speaking to ones very soul, is when one knows they've arrived.........., I'm coming to realize said statement might throw some........., yet the truth is somewhere within these very words.
May the next chapter in life begin......
I'm done.
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