04-Jul-2017, 13:00
(03-Jul-2017, 16:54)G51 Wrote:(03-Jul-2017, 16:00)Pim van Vliet Wrote: What I would be very interested to know is what Devialet have done with regards to sound quality. Have they come up with a way to integrate the streamer board into their 'Magic Wire' DAC so that it sounds much better than any outboard application. I can imagine that if they have a small buffer (Say 1 Gb) they could clock that internally and have in theory a very good change to enter the DAC 100% jitter free.
I sincerely hope to read more about SQ when the board becomes available.
+1. Sound quality is the most important factor as an audiophile.
Yes, agreed. I too have some wild thoughts that having the OS Board directly integrated with the ADH could result in superb sound quality. Having said that, with virtually zero technical details advised so far, this is nothing more than pure speculation, hope and optimism.
Oddly enough, the OS Board has already proved to be a huge bonus for me. After living with the Pro for a while, I have found myself having thoughts of upgrading the 'front end'. Not that that my current microRendu / Mutec combination is poor in anyway, it is just a case of the Pro being just so very revealing I cannot help but think that with a better 'front end' things could only get better, the Pro deserves to be fed the best if you like. However, all the unknowns regarding the streamer board has driven me to a 'wait see mode', no rash decisions, lets patiently wait until we know exactly what this OS Board can do and what implications it may have. Since deciding to wait, a number of very interesting 'front end' options have emerged in the market, so come October 17, I will have a much better choice. So well done Devialet!
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