(31-Jan-2016, 23:36)Confused Wrote: There is absolutely nothing wrong with your English Mr Our. As to whether you'll get AIR to work, that's another story. Good luck with this, I'll be fascinated as to what you conclude, I'm sure a few others on here will too. (Assuming AIR works ok for you)
A very short update before I receive my new loudspeakers.
I succeeded in running with AIR through Ethernet with a standard cable. I did not succeed running through Audirvana. So I did it with iTunes, with less tuning capabilities IMHO.
What seems very clear to me is that both connections, AIR/Eth and USB->Mutec->Coax are of a very high standard. I am lucky enough to own a brand new Devialet, which might be a reason why I am so enthusiastic about it.
Having said that, what appears to me also quite clearly when switching the streaming mode from AIR to Mutec is :
- spatiality : the air becomes full of music, you have literally the impression the singer is inside the room, in front of you ; I had the impression I had invited Marc Knopfler for a drink tonight listening to 'Iron Hand' in 'On Every Street'
- precision in percussions : you suddenly have the ability to notice the tiniest sound, the small hits on cymbals or whatever very tiny sounds which would go unnoticed. It can sometimes be surprising if you do not like percussions that much, because they are so clear, present and well defined...
- tightness of bass ; I am not using SAM (SAM is on but tuned to 0). With the Mutec, and even with the not so high range loudspeakers I have now, the bass are clearly tighter, in a pleasant way. You have the ability to listen to Leonard Cohen 'Live in Dublin' 'Chelsea Hotel' without having a chicken skin :-)
Hope this helps you wait for a more in depth review when I have broken-in my new loudspeakers.
