Mike Lavigne
Member
the USB card addition after 12 hours (starting to open up).......impressions and SWAG dot connecting;
---a couple of strong references destroyed. Anna Netrebko's, Sempre Libera (88/24 file), track 11, sounds like a whole new recording with my most used reference. much more focused and dynamic, with Anna's voice much more real, previous distortions gone, the glass harmonica now so clear and refined. i thought i knew it before. an ease and naturalness now. 'Keith Don't Go' (redbook file) another re-born recording. focus, textures and music where it was relatively edgy and confused previously. a new definition of holographic. who knew?
---not done any vinyl compares.....yet. my expectation (after break-in) would be that most of my analog based vinyl will continue to be in another league based on my vinyl gear (YMMV). OTOH i expect my digitally sourced vinyl (30-40% of my current vinyl buys, 10-15% of my vinyl collection) to likely struggle to stay ahead and justify their place on my rack. might this effect my future vinyl acquisitions? it might, and a subject i will need to sort out.
----i expect that this will now allow files to clearly jump ahead of discs going forward. doubt a transport will be able to compete with a ripped file played back with the combo i'm using. i will watch for this idea to be investigated (i'm not active currently with in room discs).
i've only played my files so far. no streaming. no Roon just TAS.
---a couple of strong references destroyed. Anna Netrebko's, Sempre Libera (88/24 file), track 11, sounds like a whole new recording with my most used reference. much more focused and dynamic, with Anna's voice much more real, previous distortions gone, the glass harmonica now so clear and refined. i thought i knew it before. an ease and naturalness now. 'Keith Don't Go' (redbook file) another re-born recording. focus, textures and music where it was relatively edgy and confused previously. a new definition of holographic. who knew?
---not done any vinyl compares.....yet. my expectation (after break-in) would be that most of my analog based vinyl will continue to be in another league based on my vinyl gear (YMMV). OTOH i expect my digitally sourced vinyl (30-40% of my current vinyl buys, 10-15% of my vinyl collection) to likely struggle to stay ahead and justify their place on my rack. might this effect my future vinyl acquisitions? it might, and a subject i will need to sort out.
----i expect that this will now allow files to clearly jump ahead of discs going forward. doubt a transport will be able to compete with a ripped file played back with the combo i'm using. i will watch for this idea to be investigated (i'm not active currently with in room discs).
i've only played my files so far. no streaming. no Roon just TAS.