03-Dec-2015, 17:53
My config from computer/NAS Music files and Roon master is Cat 6 Ethernet to my gigabit switch. From the gigabit switch via Cat 6 Ethernet cables to Bluesound node 2, Apple TV, Oppo BDP 105 D and Marantz AVP 8801. The digital optical outs from the Bluesound,Apple,and OPPO connect to an Octava HD41-ARC HDMI and optical switch using wireworld supernova 7 1 meter Toslink cables. The 8801 Zone 4 HDMI output is HDMI 2.0 cabled to the HDMI 1 input on the Octava switch. The Octava digital optical out is connected to my Dspeaker 2.0 Antimode (for room correction and tweaking) via a 1 meter supernova 7 Toslink. The Dspeaker optical out is connected to the Dialog optical in via a 2 meter supernova 7 Toslink.
No WiFi in the audio signal path. The Dialog and 3Silver Phantoms in my network are cat 6 Ethernet plus
CPL. Tidal is streamed either from the OPPO, Bluesound, or Roon on my Mac Pro via the wired network. I do not use the Spark on board Tidal interface as it sucks.
I'm not promoting wireworld supernova's glass fiber as my own ABX listening finds that the Blue Jeans eksa plastic Toslinks are excellent, as are the mid priced Audioquest Toslinks. Parenthetically, I would have preferred an all cat 6/7 Ethernet, or coax, or ST fiber or hi-q USB connectivity option set with my gear.....
YMMV based on your application and gear set and listening environment. My objective was to get a high integrity "wired-optical" signal path from my computer and networked sources to the Dialog.
The music sounds great, and the system is rock solid.
I am not a fan of Devialet's WiFi ... They source the radios from Gemicom Tech in Taiwan. When they start using 802.11 AC Wave 2 radios from companies like Ruckus then I'll try their WiFi-delity again.
No WiFi in the audio signal path. The Dialog and 3Silver Phantoms in my network are cat 6 Ethernet plus
CPL. Tidal is streamed either from the OPPO, Bluesound, or Roon on my Mac Pro via the wired network. I do not use the Spark on board Tidal interface as it sucks.
I'm not promoting wireworld supernova's glass fiber as my own ABX listening finds that the Blue Jeans eksa plastic Toslinks are excellent, as are the mid priced Audioquest Toslinks. Parenthetically, I would have preferred an all cat 6/7 Ethernet, or coax, or ST fiber or hi-q USB connectivity option set with my gear.....
YMMV based on your application and gear set and listening environment. My objective was to get a high integrity "wired-optical" signal path from my computer and networked sources to the Dialog.
The music sounds great, and the system is rock solid.
I am not a fan of Devialet's WiFi ... They source the radios from Gemicom Tech in Taiwan. When they start using 802.11 AC Wave 2 radios from companies like Ruckus then I'll try their WiFi-delity again.
Levinson 33 amps, Wilson Grand Slamm S3's, Levinson 32 ref pre and ad/da, Basis Ovation and Rega 40 with JSpall custom tone arms, Lyra, Ortofon & Grado cartridges, Marantz AV 8801, PSAudio phono pre, Devialet Dialog w 5 Gold Phantoms, Wilson powered subwoofer, Watch center, Wilson surrounds, Kaleidescape Movie server, Crestron AV controller and switch, 120 MBS docsis3 modem, 20 MBS xdsl modem, Peplink balance 20 router, Ruckus 802.11ac Wave 2 WAPS plus multi Pakedge WAPs, 48 port POE gigabit switch, NetGear 8TB NAS, Amazon Fire,ROKU and Apple TV gen 4, 12 core Mac Pro, Macbook Air Retina, 65" and 50" Runco TV's. Blue sound node 2, OPPO BDP105D, DSpeaker AntiMode 2.0, Octava HDMI/Optical switch, cabling Nordost for analog, Cardas and wireworld for digital/optical.
