01-Jul-2020, 08:43
(30-Jun-2020, 16:23)Music or sound Wrote: The question is how much the benefit of reclocking by the Phoenix or Uptone is dependent on the USB implementation of the down stream device (like my D250 Pro CI).
Presently I am using only USB input from my Innuos Zenith II and I have presently no desire to upgrade but in the back of my mind there is still: is USB the best option?
This article: https://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php...dio-system
writes about the EMM labs DA2 Reference DAC that's been specifically designed to work with a simple laptop and a printer quality USB cable. The way I read this is that if the DAC is good enough, bits really are just bits. After all, if the re-clocker can make good sound out of the 'garbage' that enters it, why shouldn't a good DAC do the same?
For a long time now I have thought that my next upgrade should be changing out the Mac mini for a decent server. Last week I took my whole setup to the dealer to have a listen to some speakers he had recommended: Vienna Acoustic Imperial Liszt. There were things I liked about them and there were things I didn't but one thing stood out to me; voices through these speakers sound 100% natural. Nothing to add or subtract. So I though to myself, if these speakers can sound so natural with just a mac mini supplying the bits then I'm not going to upgrade it anytime soon.
Conclusion: the input of the Expert must be pretty good as is.
Lifetime Roon, Mac mini, int. SSD, ext. HDD, tv as monitor, key board and track pad on bean bag as remote,Devialet 200, Od'A #097, Blue jeans speaker cable,
Dynaudio C1 MkII.
Jim Smith's GBS.
Northern NSW Australia.
Dynaudio C1 MkII.
Jim Smith's GBS.
Northern NSW Australia.
