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March 29, 2017, 09:08 AM
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Re: Sablon Audio Reserva Elite USB Cable! Merlin's Magic?
I did not do a direct comparison to the Audience. But I have heard an Audience USB, not sure what model now.
I have heard many over the last few years, from the likes of MapleShade and Supra to... -
March 27, 2017, 02:25 PM
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Sablon Audio Reserva Elite USB Cable! Merlin's Magic?
The following is my first impression of the Sablon 2017 Reserva USB Cable, data only. Since I did this first impression, Mark Coles of Sablon Audio has come out with an updated version for 2017, the...
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March 14, 2017, 12:57 AM
Thread: T and A DAC 8
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Re: T and A DAC 8
In order to do ALL rates up-sampled to DSD512 with ALL option choices in HQP the processor needs to be a i7 6700K speed or better. Note the K as there are three speed choices in the that processor...
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December 13, 2016, 11:00 AM
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Re: **HOME DEMOS THIS TUE - WED - THUR / 13th - 14th - 15th** FOR THE MONACO SERVER/SGM 2015
Just an update that Wed is taken.
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December 11, 2016, 11:39 PM
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**HOME DEMOS THIS TUE - WED - THUR / 13th - 14th - 15th** FOR THE MONACO SERVER/SGM 2015
Ed Hsu, Consult for Sound Galleries will be available for in home demos of the Monaco server this Tue, Wed and Thur. Ed and I will come to your home if you live in the Metro NYC, NJ, Long Island,...
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December 11, 2016, 02:41 AM
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**HOME DEMOS THIS TUE - WED - THUR / 13th - 14th - 15th** FOR THE MONACO SERVER
Ed Hsu, Consult for Sound Galleries will be available for in home demos of the Monaco server this Tue, Wed and Thur. Ed and I will come to your home if you live in the Metro NYC, NJ, Long Island, CT...
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December 7, 2016, 10:18 PM
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Re: COME HEAR the SOUND GALLERIES SGM 2015 MUSIC SERVER and T+A DAC 8 DSD LIVE
If someone needs to come earlier please let me know. We can accommodate you.
Food will be Italian (and very good) with accommodation for some meatless dishes.
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December 3, 2016, 11:07 AM
Thread: Aurender W20 vs my hot-rodded PC server
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Re: Aurender W20 vs my hot-rodded PC server
Too bad.
Other than the SGM I am sure the W20 will beat the others sound quality wise. -
December 3, 2016, 02:07 AM
Thread: Aurender W20 vs my hot-rodded PC server
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Re: Aurender W20 vs my hot-rodded PC server
If you are going to check out the W20 then do yourself a favor and also check out the Sound Galleries Monaco, SGM 2015. You will not be sorry.
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December 2, 2016, 06:20 PM
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COME HEAR the SOUND GALLERIES SGM 2015 MUSIC SERVER and T+A DAC 8 DSD LIVE
This is an invitation to anyone that has an interest in hearing the Sound Galleries SGM 2015 music server and the T+A DAC 8 DSD. I will be showcasing them in my home system in Nutley, NJ 07110 on Dec...
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July 23, 2014, 11:17 PM
Thread: Meitner MA-1 firmware update.
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Re: Meitner MA-1 firmware update.
As some of you know EMM Labs/Meitner has just released a MAJOR Firmware Upgrade for the DAC2x and MA-1.
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May 17, 2014, 09:09 AM
Thread: PS Audio DirectStream DAC
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Re: PS Audio DirectStream DAC
Jerry, what were your other DACs and which ones did you compare to the DS. Also was it a wide margin or what that you found the DS to your liking.
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May 14, 2014, 03:39 PM
Thread: PS Audio DirectStream DAC
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Re: PS Audio DirectStream DAC
I would suggest that when your DS has 400+ hours of play you try going direct to amp again for a follow up evaluation vs preamp to amp. The transformers in the DS seem to need several hundred hours...
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April 25, 2014, 03:17 PM
Thread: PS Audio DirectStream DAC
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Re: PS Audio DirectStream DAC
Jerry, please keep us in the loop.
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Well, I want to share an experience about possible break-in... I have my k03-xd for about 1 year now and recently got into playing a lot of CDs (incl. SACD) which I might have done about 50 times...
My experience with the K-03XD