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Ethernet in : AIR vs. Core Infinity for SQ - MIO2013 - 22-Feb-2018
Yes, I am one of those who is dragging his feet and not sending my Devialet to France for the Core Infinity update....YET.
But I know a LOT of you have.
Of those that have, and of those that use ethernet into their Devialet, I would like to pose this question....
As far as Sound Quality is concerned, which is/was better?
Ethernet with AIR or Ethernet with Core Infinity?
RE: Ethernet in : AIR vs. Core Infinity for SQ - K4680 - 22-Feb-2018
Hi, without a long talk or something: Ethernet with Core Infinity !! Is my opinion.
RE: Ethernet in : AIR vs. Core Infinity for SQ - Womaz - 22-Feb-2018
Looking forward to this thread as in the early days I believe Devialet were very much of the opinion that no wire is better than anything.
RE: Ethernet in : AIR vs. Core Infinity for SQ - Confused - 22-Feb-2018
I did a comparison of Roon AIR (Before CI) with my microRendu / Mutec MC3+USB. After installation of CI, I repeated this comparison. In both cases, the mucroRendu / Mutec MC3+USB combination was best, albeit by a small margin. This would suggest that the ultimate sound quality from the CI board is much the same as it was with AIR on the old Duet board.
There is a curious thing here though, since the CI board has been installed, I think everything sounds just a little bit better.
RE: Ethernet in : AIR vs. Core Infinity for SQ - baddog - 23-Feb-2018
So when you ask, which has better sound quality,
"Ethernet with AIR or Ethernet with Core Infinity?"
Is the question ethernet via AIR on an Expert Pro versus ethernet via AIR on an Expert Pro upgraded to the new Core Infinity board?
I have used an ethernet connection to my D440 Pro for quite a while. I have used Roon with its support for the AIR protocol for quite some time too. I can state that the sound quality is certainly as good and maybe even a little better, after the Expert Pro was upgraded with the Core Infinity board.
RE: Ethernet in : AIR vs. Core Infinity for SQ - arcam - 23-Feb-2018
(23-Feb-2018, 06:02)baddog Wrote: I can state that the sound quality is certainly as good and maybe even a little better, after the Expert Pro was upgraded with the Core Infinity board.
Of course it's a different firmware, so what we are observing may be a result of the new firmware rather than the new CI board. Though at the end only SQ matters, whatever the underlying means.
RE: Ethernet in : AIR vs. Core Infinity for SQ - dan46 - 23-Feb-2018
Also Air v Ethernet v USB for those who didn't have UPnP before.
I found the Ethernet wired a little toppy early on, the recent beta has helped. For me the whole system has shifted a little in lots of small ways and needs some run in before I can tell what ends up being the best.
Overall I do feel the higher frequencies and vocal sound staging have improved.