22-Mar-2017, 16:38
Had not yet talked much about the changes in SQ the new music server (or even the direct connection) has made. While I've been very busy these past weeks and couldn't enjoy my system as often as I wanted, it (in the time I did listen) has become clear it's a bigger improvement than I had hoped for. I feel all the time and work I put into it has really paid off.
The improvements the direct connection music server - SMS-200 brought are intensified. The clarity and 'realness' is unbelievable, yet another percentage of what I'd call HF noise/jitter resulting in shimmer/grit/graininess and instability is removed. Of course I have mentioned and experienced this effect many times before but each time it becomes clear there was still more left. Like I said in my previous post, diminishing returns still hadn't set in.
Right now, really nothing bothers or distracts me, not even the most difficult recordings/productions. I just hear an effortless reproduction of whatever I play. Overall things sound tonally balanced and real. Very powerful and dynamic yet relaxed and refined when needed, extremely detailed (both inner detail and on a macro level) and extended but natural, not analytical and completely non fatigueing. Soundstaging is great. I think/am sure it's already one of the strengths of my system (and room accoustics!) but this recent change very clearly improved stability resulting in a very stable holographic/layered deep and wide, room filling stage. Emotion comes through in spades, unveiled and pure. I can really 'loose myself' in the music making listening to music extremely rewarding and depending on my mood energizing or relaxing.
Tonally the new music server did not change much yet bass is more absolutely more powerful and clean/tight at the same time and the mids got a bit fuller which is a good thing in my system as it improves the presence and realness factor of voices.
I'm almost afraid to mess things up so haven't touched many things since I pressed the power button of the new server the first time. Of course there's the stuff on route to me I mentioned earlier of which at least the LPS-1 will be used.
I think it's clear: I'm extremely satisfied ATM and thankful to all these guys (this time especially Romaz) who are pioneering and/or creatively trying out the old tricks in new ways and sharing their results!
The improvements the direct connection music server - SMS-200 brought are intensified. The clarity and 'realness' is unbelievable, yet another percentage of what I'd call HF noise/jitter resulting in shimmer/grit/graininess and instability is removed. Of course I have mentioned and experienced this effect many times before but each time it becomes clear there was still more left. Like I said in my previous post, diminishing returns still hadn't set in.
Right now, really nothing bothers or distracts me, not even the most difficult recordings/productions. I just hear an effortless reproduction of whatever I play. Overall things sound tonally balanced and real. Very powerful and dynamic yet relaxed and refined when needed, extremely detailed (both inner detail and on a macro level) and extended but natural, not analytical and completely non fatigueing. Soundstaging is great. I think/am sure it's already one of the strengths of my system (and room accoustics!) but this recent change very clearly improved stability resulting in a very stable holographic/layered deep and wide, room filling stage. Emotion comes through in spades, unveiled and pure. I can really 'loose myself' in the music making listening to music extremely rewarding and depending on my mood energizing or relaxing.
Tonally the new music server did not change much yet bass is more absolutely more powerful and clean/tight at the same time and the mids got a bit fuller which is a good thing in my system as it improves the presence and realness factor of voices.
I'm almost afraid to mess things up so haven't touched many things since I pressed the power button of the new server the first time. Of course there's the stuff on route to me I mentioned earlier of which at least the LPS-1 will be used.
I think it's clear: I'm extremely satisfied ATM and thankful to all these guys (this time especially Romaz) who are pioneering and/or creatively trying out the old tricks in new ways and sharing their results!
PS Audio P3, Shunyata ΞTRON Alpha Digital and HC/Furutech power cables, Paul Hynes SR7EHD-MR4, DIY Roon Server & Roon Endpoint running AudioLinux Headless, Phasure Lush^2 USB cable, Audioquest Diamond RJ/E ethernet, Uptone Audio etherREGEN, Mutec MC-3+ USB, Shunyata ΞTRON Anaconda Digital XLR AES/EBU, Devialet Expert 250 Pro CI, Nordost Tyr Reference LS cables, Von Schweikert VR-5 SE Anniversary Edition, Anti-Mode Dual Core 2.0, JL Audio Fathom F112. More detail here.
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