last mile ethernet

[Kunter]

OK ! It's for me ! :-)

Some audiophilefr members and Jean-François Bacquet, the designer of Klinger Favre (french loudspeakers and amps brand) organized some listening sessions :

Totaldac Server + Devialet 800 + Klinger Favre Studio 30
vs
Totaldac Server + Totaldac Dual Dac + Orpheus Lab 3M monoblocs + Klinger Favre Studio 30

In fact, the Devialet 800 had been replaced by Devialet 250, as they didn't find a good link between master and companion…
After this sessions, Aerki (the Devialet 800 owner) did some tests between coaxial links, and found that the Crystal cable delivered with the companion was the worst of the three cables tested… and the SQ-Audio Pharos was the best one as it has a true 75 ohms connection… and costs 3 times less than the Crystal one ! And some other tests will follow !!!

About the Devialet / Totaldac comparison, here is the result :
- the Devialet 250 is a real good sounding solution, especially with the Totaldac Server
- but all the listeners agreed to say that the Totaldac Server + Dual Dac is better on all aspects (bass response, resolution, sound staging, dynamic…).

Even Aerki told that in order to improve his system, he should buy the Dual Dac… But it's 9900 Euros more !

What could be interesting is to have the feedback of Aerki when he'll find the good link between master / companion… I think that 800 could bring some improvement as right and left signal have their own DAC circuit...

Thank you for doing this Steph! Actually it would be great if Aerki could join us to discuss the digital link and of course the totaldac solutions!

Guillaume

Thank you Steph!

Do they try and compare

Totaldac Server -> Totaldac DAC -> Devialet Analog inputs
vs
Totaldac Server -> Devialet Digital inputs

Kunter