12-Nov-2022, 10:28
the last Expert upgrade to pro CI was a step up in SQ. Initially I only got the pro update without the CI board (it was not ready at that time) and SQ was clearly better.
After adding the CI board SQ was even better due to a better clock on the CI board which also replaces the old system clock of the amp. So the CI board also improves the SQ of all other inputs.
What lacks SQ wise is the software implementation on the CI board I guess. Only if you connect via ethernet/Wifi (AIR or RAAT) you cannot reach the possible SQ of the amp.
USB or SPDIF/AES is much better, using the Zen Stream there is no big difference between USB and SPDIF.
Maybe that also an active CI board is reducing the SQ due to it's own power requirements, who knows. If you use AES or USB the CI board is in a sleeping mode I think.
After adding the CI board SQ was even better due to a better clock on the CI board which also replaces the old system clock of the amp. So the CI board also improves the SQ of all other inputs.
What lacks SQ wise is the software implementation on the CI board I guess. Only if you connect via ethernet/Wifi (AIR or RAAT) you cannot reach the possible SQ of the amp.
USB or SPDIF/AES is much better, using the Zen Stream there is no big difference between USB and SPDIF.
Maybe that also an active CI board is reducing the SQ due to it's own power requirements, who knows. If you use AES or USB the CI board is in a sleeping mode I think.
