03-May-2017, 20:13
(03-May-2017, 18:34)Confused Wrote:(03-May-2017, 15:25)octaviars Wrote: A question that I have thought about as I may need a Mutec in a coming system is will the Sotm SMS-200 Ultra with beter clock be something that matters if you feed a USB input on a Mutec or will the regular SMS-200 be enough?
I have asked myself the same question. There is much talk on Computer Audiophile to suggest that good clocking throughout the audio chain does indeed provide benefits, however, I am not aware of anyone who has actually tried the SMS-200 Ultra with a Mutec yet. My plan was to sit back and wait a few weeks, or two or three months even, and see what user reports emerge. One question I can answer is that the microRendu 'is enough', and as most reports say the SMS-200 is better, then that should be 'enough' too. Although I understand that the real question is will the Ultra provide enough of an improvement to justify it's price? I think it is too early to answer that one. I could speculate that the answer is yes, but that would just be an educated guess, I would rather see a good consensus of user reports before spending any cash.
Exactly my thougts you describe and as the Ultra is as I understand going to cost something like 1200 Dollars that is a lot more than the 450 Dollars the regular 200 costs.
Well time will tell how the ultra performes and as I understand it is going live in Munich.
Speakers:TAD CE-1. Amplifier: TAD M2500mk2. Digital: TAD DA1000-TX, Innuos Statement Next-gen, Innuos PhoenixNET.
Miscellaneous: Qobuz Studio, Ansuz Mainz 8 D2, Ansuz Darkz DTC, Tubulus Argentus ethernet cable, Tubulus Concentus USB cable, Tubulus Argentus V2 XLR cable, Tubulus Argentus V3 + V3 bass, iFi Nova powercables.
Second system
Qobuz Studio -> Devialet Silver Phantom, Devialet Tree
Miscellaneous: Qobuz Studio, Ansuz Mainz 8 D2, Ansuz Darkz DTC, Tubulus Argentus ethernet cable, Tubulus Concentus USB cable, Tubulus Argentus V2 XLR cable, Tubulus Argentus V3 + V3 bass, iFi Nova powercables.
Second system
Qobuz Studio -> Devialet Silver Phantom, Devialet Tree