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[Hifi_swlon]

Again, not impartial, but a couple of snippets from the Sonore Sponsored microRendu CA thread.

probably more useful to US based peeps
from Sonore:

The Axpona Audio Show will mark the first appearance of a pre-production sample microRendu. The microRendu will be in Room #336 (Vinnie Rossi / Harbeth / Acoustic Signature Turntables) where it will stream directly into a LIO DSD/PCM DAC. The microRendu will be powered by a super-regulated, ultracap power supply module that Vinnie is making specifically for this purpose. He will then use the RoonReady output mode via a Macbook Air running Roon.

from Vinnie Rossie (his bold):

All,

I'm listening to a 'pre-production' microRendu as I type this.

Here is the signal chain:

Macbook Air running Roon >> Belkin wireless bridge >> microRendu >> Vinnie Rossi LIO (LIO DSD/PCM dac).

As JR mentioned above, the LIO has a DC output jack feeding the microRendu from LIO's isolated ultracapacitor supply (Belleson super-regulated down to 8Vdc). I'll have this at AXPONA Room 336 (with Harbeth 40.2 loudspeakers) - same signal chain will be used.

How does it sound?

I'm not here to post a review or comparisons to other products (I'll leave that to the reviewers and customers), but I want
to simply say that I am beyond impressed with microRendu's performance! It will be my pleasure to show it off at AXPONA as our main digital source.

I have a mix of different high res tracks, with PCM up to 24/192 and DSD / double DSD (LIO's dac runs DoP - DSD over PCM). Very smooth playback so far...

I predict this little gem (approx. 3" x 2"), fed from a clean power supply, is going to knock your socks off and leave you scratching your head wondering how John Swenson, JR, and the team pulled this one off. Performance/Price ratio is phenomenal! Congratulations, Team Sonore! "Nuff said for now ;-)

Hope to see many of you at AXPONA next week!

Vinnie

Disclosure: I am not at all affiliated with Sonore and receive no compensation from any sales of their products. Jesus R. of Sonore has been very responsive to all my emails (regarding trying to integrate their upcoming microRendu to LIO), and I intend to offer a power output solution for microRendu to our LIO customers, but they still need to purchase microRendu from Sonore.

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