(05-Oct-2017, 21:39)audio_engr Wrote: @ SwissBear, Confused & LupusAlpha : Thank you for your posts & your comments. I appreciate it ...
here's another quite a stellar product [ Antelope Audio ] ... WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ?
keeping in mind that a dedicated Reference grade Word Clock does drastically improve the performance level ..
Hi audio-engr,
Not sure what this Antelope Audio device will provide in addition to what a Mutec MC-3+ USB could deliver.
As I tried to explain here: https://www.computeraudiophile.com/forum...ent=715925, I have found that the optimization of my source had brought improvements into two directions: the transparency and the emotions.
I have found SOtM products very efficient in bringing additional transparency to the sound produced by my system.
I also found that the MC-3+ USB, as well as the addition of the Ref-10 to it, was bringing a lot of emotions to the music, drastically increasing the dynamic and the micro-dynamic of the sound.
But I also understand that we are not all sensitive to the same perceptions. Someone will be looking for a perfect tonal restitution, whereas someone else will be more sensitive to a perfect sound stage and a lot of micro-dynamics.
My suggestion to you would be to progress step by step. Try a Mutec MC-3+ USB to check if you are feeling the difference. Then upgrade it whether with a Ref-10 or a sMS-200 Ultra. And move gradually in the direction which is appropriate to you