![]() I tried a few, the Audio Sensibilities Silver Statement 1.5M digital RCA, the Audience au24Se digital RCA 1M, and the Synergistic Research Element Copper 1M digital RCA with the new UEF tuning plugs, and the upgraded Galileo MPC active shield energizer. I would note SPDIF coax cables are critical for best results. I guess one could also try a Mutec MC-3+ USB as a SPDIF reclocker, maybe add a 10Mhz Rubidium clock on it as ext wClock. Might as well spend a bit extra and get a $1000 JS-2 LPS. But at $250 each that's a lot of dash - $750. I did that, well at two on the Rednet/Mutec/Antelope AOIP stack. One other upgrade would be to use those marvelous Cerious Tech Graphene power cords on the three separate LPS's. When's the next drawing?īut really I'm good for now - totally happy place.Ĭlick to expand.Hurt me baby, make me write bad checks. Can't divulge details but it sounds like it would be terrific.ħ)Well if the Lotto numbers come in a Uptone JS-2 LPS to feed the REX and LEX and a LPS-1 to feed the F-1. Not sure how this would help but.Ħ)Super Secret - a new Super USB gizmo is in the works. This was discussed near the end of the now closed XU208 thread.ģ)Try a different DDC like the XU216 DIYinHK Pro3z.Ĥ) Additional Ethernet GI isolation - like a GISO or FMC inbetween - maybe even a Corning optical Ethernet cableĥ)Marcel at JCAT has offered to send me the new JCAT USB Card FEMTO. Ok a couple of things that could be explored:ġ) Different USB sticks (once the price of the 512GB come down I will upgade the three and double my storage) I paid a total of $120 for all three PNY sticks at Bestbuy.Ģ)F-1 mods - remove the DCtoDC MornSun converter and power the 5VDC and 3.3VDC with separate LPS. I did toy with the idea of running the OS from one of the sticks.hmmm Don't get me started! Like I said before I would characterize this as one of the greatest audio advancements I have heard in 30 yrs. I don't recommend anyone else remotely attempt this. The reward from this insane 2 year quest is gold - sonic gold - and despite all the trial and error well worth it. So that's where I'm at now - and will gladly remain here for quite some time. My last 'experiment' was to try and replace the Recovery/DC iPur/TeraDak DC-30S with a RCore LT3042 (.8uv near sota) LPS. But what a ridiculous chain! I tried to simplify it - no go - every attempt diminished the magic. It has changed the way I listen to music - which I found impossible to believe. I found myself saying repeatedly - I NEVER heard that before - even with the Rednet/Mutec/Antelope AOIP stack. ![]() Dynamics incomparable, air, transparency, detail at a whole other level.įidelizer and the replacing of the Music Server HDD with a SDD (best $39 investment ever) - just put this whole source way past the old.īut I really wanted to be sure, to live with this new sound for awhile - the more I listened the more impressed I became. Now the USB Uber chain had leaped over the best of AOIP - and became the Ultra USB chain.īass as good or better then AOIP. Whoa! Dynamics just over the top - but they needed burnin. ![]() Then came the Shazam (great Andriod app btw) moment! The use of these USB sticks - esp the PNY 256GB ones. I attribute this to greater tonal density. And the emotional connection was there! In spades. But also a few other tweeks - like removing the Curious 200mm cable between the Recovery and the iPur2:Ĭrazy as it may sound I much preferred the stock Recovery cable.Īlso replacing the Forza Audio split copper USB cable on the PC side (Front end) with a LH Labs 2G also improved things, now the USB Uber was getting closer. The MEIYAN did make a difference on the REX. Or even more complicated some things gained and others lost. The difference between better and different. But I found a closer emotional connection to the music.Īt this level of audio - things get complicated. So I started to revisit the Uber USB chain, and I did miss some of what the Rednet AOIP did - especially in the bass department - one of AOIP's greatest strengths. Of course a well made tube DAC, esp R2R multi-bit ones, are know for that (especially with the best NOS tubes). ![]() Moving to the BURL was better in the clinical quality of the sound, but worse in terms of tonal density. At the time I was modding the BURL B2B DAC as well.Īs I mentioned the AOIP from the Rednet 3 was very good, but I noticed a 'sterile' quality to it. I found myself after a few months losing interest in the sound. When I originally compared the Startech USB Chain (I called the Uber USB chain), (sans Fidel, the MEIYAN, and USB sticks) I preferred the Rednet 3, esp with the Mutec and Antelope.
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