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RE: Antipodes DXe (DV) - AaronG - 21-Apr-2015
After a lot of listening the DV Zero sounds very similar to the DXe -- no surprise -- but a bit clearer and easier. This shows mainly in the ability to listen to music at lower volumes. The ability to use the NAS for streaming is a big plus, and I like how the ripper rips to the NAS.
NOTE 4/23 -- The sound seems to have gotten noticeably better over the past two days. More air, more natural feel. It seems to have taken longer to break in than I had initially anticipated.
RE: Antipodes DXe (DV) - AaronG - 01-May-2015
This is really interesting -- not just for Antipodes users but for anyone using an NAS: http://www.audiostream.com/content/antipodes-reference-series-dx-music-server-part-2
RE: Antipodes DXe (DV) - AaronG - 25-May-2015
And this too. Aurender and Auralic comps as well:
http://www.digitalaudioreview.net/2015/05/antipodes-audio-dx-music-server-review/
RE: Antipodes DXe (DV) - Mikeeo - 25-May-2015
Aaron,
You def have increased my appetite for another streamer! My Naim Unitiserve is a master (of disaster) of constant rebooting and hick ups, so tired of it.
/Mike
RE: Antipodes DXe (DV) - AaronG - 25-May-2015
(25-May-2015, 17:45)Mikeeo Wrote: Aaron,
You def have increased my appetite for another streamer! My Naim Unitiserve is a master (of disaster) of constant rebooting and hick ups, so tired of it.
/Mike
I found Darko's claims that lesser DACs sounded better with the Antipodes than superior DACs streaming from a computer very interesting. I think Mark -- and others like Melco, Aurender, TotalDac, etc. -- are on to something.
RE: Antipodes DXe (DV) - AaronG - 16-Sep-2015
Rave review from John Atkinson in Stereophile. He describes a very similar experience to my own with the server. I wish he had compared it to other streamers though!
RE: Antipodes DXe (DV) - IanG-UK - 24-Sep-2015
(16-Sep-2015, 17:37)AaronG Wrote: Rave review from John Atkinson in Stereophile. He describes a very similar experience to my own with the server. I wish he had compared it to other streamers though!
Yes Aaron he rates it A+. But it seems to be pretty standard now that comparisons are avoided. It happens in the UK with HiFi News and with HiFi+. I guess issues over advertising revenues have become a major focus.
RE: Antipodes DXe (DV) - GuillaumeB - 24-Sep-2015
(24-Sep-2015, 14:06)IanG-UK Wrote:(16-Sep-2015, 17:37)AaronG Wrote: Rave review from John Atkinson in Stereophile. He describes a very similar experience to my own with the server. I wish he had compared it to other streamers though!
Yes Aaron he rates it A+. But it seems to be pretty standard now that comparisons are avoided. It happens in the UK with HiFi News and with HiFi+. I guess issues over advertising revenues have become a major focus.
Which is why I was surprised to see a "how it compares" boxout in a recent review of the Hegel 360 in Hi-fi Choice! Not to mention a more sensible scoring system.
http://www.hegel.com/images/reviews/H360hifichoiceuk.pdf
Sorry - off topic - I know!
Guillaume
RE: Antipodes DXe (DV) - gray - 24-Sep-2015
Atkinson (and previously John Darko) mentions the impending integration of the Antipodes servers with Roon. Can't wait !!
This would give Antipodes users a worthy user interface (at a cost).
The LMS/Squeezebox interface, while reliable and serviceable, has been around for ages and seems antiquated.
RE: Antipodes DXe (DV) - IanG-UK - 24-Sep-2015
The Hegel reads like an accomplished piece of kit albeit without the flexibility and the facilities of the Devialet (or the looks) - and it is quite keenly priced.
AFAIK Ward has not done his homework as I have only ever read the Devialet as being Class A and Class D - never Class B.