All I know is the microRendu with Mutec "smokes" my DIY PC, which smoked AIR2 (haven't heard AIR3 yet). The Antipodes DS doesn't look special to me but I have no experience with it. Furthermore I personally don't care about pre-configured software, I can do this myself and I'll also build my own PC at a much better value than anything off the shelf. I don't care about price (within reasonable limits of course), just SQ and value.
So you see to me it's all very subjective and we all have our own requirements. I also won't advise anyone to buy A or B. People should either try for themselves or find people who actually compared these different solutions.
So you see to me it's all very subjective and we all have our own requirements. I also won't advise anyone to buy A or B. People should either try for themselves or find people who actually compared these different solutions.
PS Audio P3, Shunyata ΞTRON Alpha Digital and HC/Furutech power cables, Paul Hynes SR7EHD-MR4, DIY Roon Server & Roon Endpoint running AudioLinux Headless, Phasure Lush^2 USB cable, Audioquest Diamond RJ/E ethernet, Uptone Audio etherREGEN, Mutec MC-3+ USB, Shunyata ΞTRON Anaconda Digital XLR AES/EBU, Devialet Expert 250 Pro CI, Nordost Tyr Reference LS cables, Von Schweikert VR-5 SE Anniversary Edition, Anti-Mode Dual Core 2.0, JL Audio Fathom F112. More detail here.
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