Recent content by Rnrmf

A couple of people on the Steve Hoffman forum own it and they are hard pressed to say it 's better than the SA-10. Frankly, I think the jury is still out on where it compares performance wise to its competitors. The specs are quite a bit better than the SA-10. There are one or two published...

You're conflating the PM 10 integrated amplifier and the SA 10 cd player which DOES convert PCM to DSD. The PM 10 is Marantz-customized class-D integrated amplifier with no digital inputs or functionality. The SA 10 was kind of underwhelming to me. The Luxman I replaced it with offered a...

I did not. I used them with Harbeth 40.2 speakers.

I owned the PM-10 and I wouldn't describe it as warm. I'd say it was pretty neutral to a bit analytical. In use it was solid and it's built like a tank. I use different cables now so I don't know how much that played into my perception of the sound at the time. I definitely thought it produced a...

I listen to my 40.2 speakers without the grilles as is my preference though in the past with brighter sounding cables I experimented with grilles "on" which worked better for that circumstance. I find there is more separation in the sound with grilles off.

I'm curious about about the OP's experience with the S7t Limited Edition's a couple of months later. How do they sound and how are you enjoying them?

I'd assume so because the Esoteric Sound Stream app operates this new streamer as well.

Qobuz Connect is listed as a feature on the upcoming Auralic Aquila X3 streamer from Auralic due in April 2025 so perhaps it'll be rolled out more broadly later this year

Qobuz Connect was in (ongoing) beta testing last month on some platforms according to posts I read. Reading into wklie's first response suggests to me that it's on the way.

I'm glad you figured it out. Hypothetically, if one has fiber at some point in the ethernet chain, can such damage still occur to the end component?

Still ads attached to posts on my end, too

That's one reason I delayed trying another SFP module. When I saw audio dealers selling these, my first thought was how easy it would be to print a new label to stick on whatever cheaper SFP module is being passed off as legit. I purchased mine from an authorized dealer for Finisar so I hope...

Well, curiosity has gotten the best of me. I have no idea whether I'll hear any differences by swapping these but I figure this model is a good one to try since it was an early audiophile favorite. I was surprised that FMC/switches sounded different from each other so I will listen with an open...

The IEC side of the Luxman cable is a standard IEC with an inlet for the ground pin. The male side just has 2 pins that plug into the outlet.

To my eye, there's a resemblance to the layout of the Lumin display