Singxer

[Antoine]

The Singxer products are heavily discussed in a (long) topic on head-fi.org. This one: http://www.head-fi.org/t/803111/xmos-xu2...as-arrived It's the same thread I got part of my inspiration from to perhaps try a Focusrite Rednet device for Dante which I discussed in my system topic.

The 'being better part' is a bit more nuanced. The topic starter (much "crazier" than I am in trying stuff ) has tried out the Mutec MC-3+ USB and has confirmed that the Mutec standalone is better than the Singxer F-1 (which is a DIY module for USB to S/PDIF conversion using the new XMOS chipset). He did prefer what he calls his "uber USB chain" over the Mutec.

His "uber chain" is rather long containing a lot of USB gizmo's:

PC>PPA V2 USB card (TeraDak X1 - Nichicon HW caps)>Forza Twin Copper Split USB cable>iPurifier2>Startech LEX>BJC CAT6 UTP 550Mhz>Startech REX (with one Jitterbug - Breeze 24VDC LPS+DC iPurifer)>LH Labs 2G split USB cable (data only leg)>W4S Recovery(TeraDak LPS DC-30W+Cerious Graphene PC+ DC iPurifier)>Curious 200mm USB Link>F-1>AS Statement Silver SPDIF>APL DAC

PC: PC:iCore7 4790 - 12GB Ram - WIN10. El Fidelity SATA and CPU fan filter, PPA V2 PCIe USb card, Seasonic fanless high PSRR PS, etc...Software Foobar 2000V1.2.9 Dither on buffer 1000ms, JPlay 6.2 UltraStream (KS sourced), SoX upsampler to 192k alaising yes, quality Very High, Passband 95%, Phase Response 50% Linear.  All Redbook burned from CD using EAC Secure Mode, Test and Copy Uncompressed, Accurip ISO verified, WAV files.

He's all into Dante though right now using his Rednet 3 with Mutec MC-3+ USB as a S/PDIF re-clocker.

He also keeps a 'score list' (remember one guy, one system, one opinion):

Singxer F-1 DC30W/Cerious/Recovery/DCi/Pur2/GB Lan   190   $180+$150+$250 +$200+$100+$100+$479
Singxer F-1 DC30W/Cerious/Recovery/DCiPur/ iPur2  170   $180 +$150 +$250 +$200 +$100 + $100
PUC2 Lite TeraDak DC30W/Cerious/Regen               135   $481 + $150 + $250 + Regen $175
DXIO Silver/TeraDak DC-30W/Cerious                     130   $180 + $150 + $250
Singxer X-1 DC30W/Cerious/Recovery/DCiPur/iPur2   125   $59 + $250 +Recovery $200 + iPur2 $100
PUC2 Lite - USB power                                         110    $481
Breeze/Cerious Graph/WBT RCA Nexgen                  109  Du modded $208 + CT GE $250
Breeze DU-U8 with Cerious Graphene                     108   DU $168 + CT GE $250
Breeze DU-U8 (Talema version)                             100   $168
Breeze DU-U8 (BingZi version)                                95   $148
Hydra Z with LPS                                                  92   Z $700 + $150 TeraDak DC30W
Melodious MX-U8 (upgraded caps)                           85   $260
Melodious MX-U8 (stock)                                        81   $247
Gustard U12 (upgraded caps)                                  76   $175
Gustard U12 stock                                                 72   $160
iDAC DAC2 (used as a DDC)                                    65   $479
Musiland USB3.0 US Dragon                                    65   $165
M2Tech EVO with LPS                                             60  EVO $600 + Acopian LPS $280
Audiophileo 2  USB Power                                       50  $495
M2Tech Hiface                                                       40  $149

To which he's later added:

240 Rednet 3 with the Mutec MC-3+ USB as S/PDIF re-clocker
210-220 Rednet 3

150 Mutec MC-3 USB with Cerious Graphene Extreme power cord and a separate PB4X4Pro running from the aR1p