What outboard DAC do you use with Squeezebox?

[jbc]

I'm currently feeding my Linn Unidisk SC a steady stream of flac files
via toslink, and it works fine. The performance is - to my ears - on
par with playing the original disks in the Unidisk. As an aside, a
second squeezebox feeds an analog signal to an older Rotel/B&W set-up in
the kitchen/dining room, and that works fine too.

Seeing all the recent reviews of DAC's with asymmetric (apodizing)
filters - like Ayre and Meridian - and hearing the new Linn DS units
makes me think there's still potential room for improvement.

So, as a poll, what kind of outboard DAC do you use with your
squeezeboxes?

Secondly, has anyone switched from 'my' setup to something else, and
had an increase in performance? If so, what did you try?

Thanks,
JBC


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[sleepysurf]

Currently using a Benchmark DAC into my Modwright pre. I'm quite happy
with it, but would love to demo the Berkeley Audio DAC or Weiss
DAC2/Minerva just for kicks.


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[ralphpnj]

I have a Transporter, 2 Squeezebox Classics and one Squeezebox
Receiver.

The Transporter uses the internal DAC

One Squeezebox Classic uses the internal DAC of my Marantz home theater
receiver and sounds great.

The other Squeezebox Classic and the Squeezebox Receiver use the
internal DACs in my two Headroom Desktop amps. One of these Headroom
Desktop amps has Headrom's "Max" DAC in it and the other has the plain
vanilla Desktop DAC in it. Both setups sound very nice.

I'm looking forward to picking up a Touch once they are finally
released since all of my external DACs (the Marantz and both Headroom
units) will work with a 24bit/96kHz digital input.


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[Themis]

Northstar192, Caiman or the Denon's 3808 internal dac. Depending on my
mood.
Caiman most of the time these days.

All good (or recent) dacs sound quite similar, to be honest.


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[jbc]

Thanks for the replies.

So far, the two 'DAC's' that I've heard that I've been impressed with
are the Linn DS units (not cheap!) and the Ayre C5Xe-MP. Maybe there
isn't a cheaper way to get equivalent sound.

Thanks,
JBC


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[Themis]

jbc;490960 Wrote:
> Maybe there isn't a cheaper way to get equivalent sound.
Plenty imho. I advice you not to spend more than 300$ on a recent, new
dac.
Also, don't buy a second-hand dac that was made before year 2000,
except if you know what you're doing. ;)


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[thestewman]

I have the Weiss Minerva. A Media Smart server feeds 176k FLAC and WAV
files to a Transporter via hardware, then from the Transporter to the
Minerva over AES/EBU. The Minerva output is balanced analog. Best sound
I have ever had.
I can also use my OPPO as a transport sending digital to the Minerva.


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[ashmore]

Another Caiman owner here and very pleased with it:

Arcam A85, SB3, Beresford Caiman DAC, Van Damme LCOFC cable, PMC FB1+

Simon


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[Jezf1000]

I don't as I feed straight into active speakers with in-built dacs, but
I do have a friend who's just bought a Caiman and he's over the moon
with it.


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[Pneumonic]

I have a Transporter along with 4 Classic 3's.

I run the Transporter sans external DAC almost exclusively.

I run all of my Classic's with external DAC's. Universal Audio 2192 in
my main rig, Lite Audio DAC 60 in my office, a Sonic Frontiers
UltraJitterbug + Roksan DA1 DAC w/ DS4 PS in rec room and the last in my
bedroom is a Beresford 7510 mk 6.4 for headphone use.


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Transporter
Squeezebox 3 > Universal Audio 2192
Macbook Pro > Amarra > Metric Halo ULN2
Modwright Sony SCD 777ES
Sonic Frontiers SFL-2 Preamp
Quicksilver Silver 90 Mono Power amps
Martin Logan CLS IIa Speakers

Office:

Squeezebox 3 > Lite Audio DAC60
Muse Model One Preamp
Quicksilver 8417 Mono Power amps
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[avta]

I use a Wadia 521 decoding computer which has it's own digital volume
control so no pre is needed or desirable. Rest of the system is a Mac
Mini running SBS 7.4.2, SB Duet with Bolder digital cable, Macintosh
MC252 amp and Harbeth Compact 7 speakers.


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[ismarketing]

EAD Ovation surround processor on one SB3, and a Cambridge Audio
DacMagic on the other.


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[DaveWr]

Lavry DA10 on an SB3. Other SBs no external DAC.

Dave


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[mlsstl]

I also run a Lavry DA-10 with my SB3 (Classic) in my main system.

I run a Duet in a second system with its own analog outs. Not quite as
refined, but still quite reasonable.


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[gungrog]

I run my SB3 into a Roksan DA1 + DS4 power supply too. Works for me!


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[Phil Leigh]

Musical Fidelity X-DAC-V3+X-10 Tube Buffer+X-PSU (full Audiocom Mods)


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ain't what you'd call minimal...
SB Touch Beta (wired) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W -
MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x
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[Mnyb]

SB3 with C.I.A* psu to MeridianG68J Processor (this is preamp HT DAC drc
in one unit) .

/Mikael

*have anyone seen the old style SB3 eu 220v psu it emits a burning
smell during normal run, that part has been greatly improved when
logitech took over


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[buelligan]

Phil Leigh;491864 Wrote:
> Musical Fidelity X-DAC-V3+X-10 Tube Buffer+X-PSU (full Audiocom Mods)

Dear Phil,
I happen to have the v3 X-ponents as well. I have perused the Audiocom
site a number of times and was interested in the ultraclock and was
wondering what you thought about it.

Any comments appreciated.

Thanks,
buelligan


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[Daverz]

S/PDIF from my Squeezebox Duet player to a Cambridge 840C CDP/DAC. (The
840C has excellent sound and build quality, but as a CD player it
doesn't the usuabilty of the el cheapo Sony players I've had. I mainly
use it as just a DAC these days.)


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[Phil Leigh]

buelligan;493329 Wrote:
> Dear Phil,
> I happen to have the v3 X-ponents as well. I have perused the Audiocom
> site a number of times and was interested in the superclock 4 and was
> wondering what mods you had installed and what you thought about them.
>
> Any comments appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> buelligan

Hi - I have the level 2 mods to DAC and to the X-10. Sound quality
greatly enhanced to my ears. Doesn't sound "digital".


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[kphinney]

I second the CI Audio gear. I use the VDA•2 DAC with VAC•1 outboard
linear power supply. The pair cost under $800.


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[buelligan]

Phil Leigh;493347 Wrote:
> Hi - I have the level 2 mods to DAC and to the X-10. Sound quality
> greatly enhanced to my ears. Doesn't sound "digital".

I'm getting excited about the prospect of modding my X-DAC v3. 468GBP
(780 USD on our side of the pond) is rather dear but I'd probably do it
in stages. Would you recommend the clock first (as Audiocom suggests on
their site)?

Thanks,
buelligan


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[Phil Leigh]

buelligan;493662 Wrote:
> I'm getting excited about the prospect of modding my X-DAC v3. 468GBP
> (780 USD on our side of the pond) is rather dear but I'd probably do it
> in stages. Would you recommend the clock first (as Audiocom suggests on
> their site)?
>
> Thanks,
> buelligan

Yes I would


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ain't what you'd call minimal...
SB Touch Beta (wired) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W -
MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x
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[ajayrav]

So you folks who use the MF-XDAC-v3. Has the bug where the DAC would
still sense a signal when the receiver was off preventing automatic
input switching been fixed?

Thanks,
Ajay


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[avr300]

Twisted Pear, Buffalo ESS ES9008 Sabre24, aka Buffalo24.


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[milosz]

My main setup uses a DEQX / triamped Magnepan 3.6r. The DEQX does all
the DSP as well as 3 D/A's per channel.

In another rooms I use a Cambridge DAC Magic for my Quad ESL-57's, and
in another room a Musical Fidelity VDAC on Red Rose Music "Classic"
speakers. Various tube, hybrid, and class-A solid state amps used-
depending.

I also have two DAC/ headphone amp / preamps from Audio_GD- the
COMPASS and the FUN, but I have not used these with speakers. Their
A/D's are quite good and use all-discrete analog sections (no IC
opamps) as well as fantastic power supplies. They might be excellent
as DAC/pre's but I've just never tried them. Build quality on the
Audio_GD line is fantastic. I'll get around to it some day.


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[nelamvr6]

Cambridge Audio DACMagic.


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[DaveBk]

TP into Naim DAC via a Naim DC1 cable (BNC to BNC). Very happy with the
results!


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[Peter Galbavy]

Beresford Caiman, now with a passive output mod (no op-amps) into a
Rotel power amp.


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[mjl]

Duet SPDIF TosLink to CI Audio VDA-1 DAC with VAC-1 power supply.


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[iPhone]

Now that the Touch is available, I have to say that the Touch feeding
the Dodson DA-217 MK2-D Digital Processor via coax is really awesome.
The Dodson is one of the top three DACs I have ever heard as well as
being the only one of the three I could afford or justify buying. It
sounds more neutral, nature, full bodied, and unrestrictive then DACs
costing 5 and 6 times what it does. As I said, I have only heard two
DACs that I think sound better then it and one can buy a nice house for
what those two DACs cost.

For those looking to use Squeezebox with a DAC, IMO one can't go wrong
feeding ones DAC with S/PDIF Coax from a Touch.


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Media Room:
Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr
6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Mains, VCC-5
Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide
AutoScope 2.35:1

Living Room:
Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A
Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1

Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM
Bedroom: Second Boom
Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio
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[Amauta]

iPhone;561515 Wrote:
> Now that the Touch is available, I have to say that the Touch feeding
> the Dodson DA-217 MK2-D Digital Processor via coax is really awesome.
> The Dodson is one of the top three DACs I have ever heard as well as
> being the only one of the three I could afford or justify buying. It
> sounds more neutral, nature, full bodied, and unrestrictive then DACs
> costing 5 and 6 times what it does. As I said, I have only heard two
> DACs that I think sound better then it and one can buy a nice house for
> what those two DACs cost.
>
> For those looking to use Squeezebox with a DAC, IMO one can't go wrong
> feeding ones DAC with S/PDIF Coax from a Touch.

A veil has lifted etc. ??


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[iPhone]

Amauta;561532 Wrote:
> A veil has lifted etc. ??

No, I'm not a veil is lifted Audiophile type. Being an Engineer, I am a
more of what the actual difference is or what is NOT being added by the
equipment type of audiophile. All I want from my playback is for it to
sound as close to what was recorded as possible, nothing added nothing
removed. Proper Soundstage and a 'Live' recording are the important
thing for me, nature, neutral, and alive. The meaning of 'Black' for me
is only the absence of noise and by-products from my component path that
those components could have added to the actual music that was recorded.
IOW, a device can't make anything 'Blacker' just because somebody thinks
it is better. But a better component can be 'Blacker' then another
component because it adds less/no by-products or has less noise, IE
cleaner, purer. So again its not 'making' it blacker, the listened to
recording seems blacker because less is being 'added' in the path from
source to speaker.

Must be why I like the Ayre Acoustics MX-R Mono Blocks so much, zero
feedback fully balanced, clean, pure, nature, neutral. I can tell you
one thing after having a KX-R at the house for 10 days, I am not a SS
guy when it comes to pre-amps, but if I had $19K that didn't need to be
used for anything the KX-R would be my next audio component purchase.


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Media Room:
Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr
6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Mains, VCC-5
Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide
AutoScope 2.35:1

Living Room:
Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A
Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1

Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM
Bedroom: Second Boom
Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio
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[Phil Leigh]

You can see what I use from my sig, but I've just ordered the new
Musical Fidelity M1. People whose opinion I trust tell me this is a
truly class beating DAC...and only £399...


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You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it
ain't what you'd call minimal...
Touch(wired/XP) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF
Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x
LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Blue
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[richardw]

Transporter feeding a Berkeley Alpha Dac. The cable also makes a huge
difference but not going to get into that on this forum (see past
threads)! This gives me the source I have been searching for all my
many audiophile years. It is pretty special.


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[sxr71]

Currently Peachtree Nova, but plan to move that to the bedroom and get
something else for the main system. It's nice to see what others are
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[Henry66]

sxr71;561831 Wrote:
> Currently Peachtree Nova

How do you like your Nova and what speakers are you driving with it?


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[garym]

I use a Benchmark DAC-I, which I like quite a bit(s/pdif out from TOUCH
to Benchmark coax-in). But I should add that I had the Benchmark in my
main system before acquiring a Transporter (currently in use). So I
wouldn't have bought the benchmark just for its current use with the
TOUCH (it's merely at a weekend place driving a set of audioengine A5
speakers; obvious overkill for needing a benchmark DAC).


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[iPhone]

garym;561884 Wrote:
> I use a Benchmark DAC-I, which I like quite a bit(s/pdif out from TOUCH
> to Benchmark coax-in). But I should add that I had the Benchmark in my
> main system before acquiring a Transporter (currently in use). So I
> wouldn't have bought the benchmark just for its current use with the
> TOUCH (it's merely at a weekend place driving a set of audioengine A5
> speakers; obvious overkill for needing a benchmark DAC).

Your weekend place is just 'More' audiophile then my weekend cabin,
that's all. I also have a pair of AudioEngine A5s but only being driven
by a Touch using TinySC with 1TB USB drive. I have an old router in the
kitchen so the Boom and SB Radio I have there can be feed off the
Touch. Its back in the mountain and deep in the woods so no Internet,
just a private WiFi Network with no outside connectivity or even a
Computer.

But in the end, its about the Music anyway.


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*iPhone*
Media Room:
Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr
6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Mains, VCC-5
Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide
AutoScope 2.35:1

Living Room:
Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A
Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1

Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM
Bedroom: Second Boom
Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio
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[sxr71]

Henry66;561879 Wrote:
> How do you like your Nova and have you compared the Nova's DAC to your
> Squeezebox's DAC?
> What speakers are you driving with the Nova?

Sorry I didn't see your question until now. I'm driving Genelec HT208s.
I haven't really made the comparison but I'm happy with how it sounds.
Just got a PS Audio Perfect Wave DAC.


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[Themis]

Phil Leigh;561720 Wrote:
> You can see what I use from my sig, but I've just ordered the new
> Musical Fidelity M1. People whose opinion I trust tell me this is a
> truly class beating DAC...and only £399...
Could you please report back your opinion when you get one ? :)


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[Phil Leigh]

Themis;562290 Wrote:
> Could you please report back your opinion when you get one ? :)

Sure - will do... apparently stock is due in 2-3 weeks...


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Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x
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[Themis]

Thanks Phil, very kind of you. :)


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[NewBuyer]

Themis;562310 Wrote:
> Thanks Phil, very kind of you. :)

I agree - thanks in advance Phil! :)


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[Phil Leigh]

I'm in touch with Audiocom to see if the intend to offer their mods
(clock/PSU etc) for the M1 - I'll let you know. Their mods transformed
the X-DACV3 into a "super DAC"...


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Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x
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[mschlack]

I recently switched to the Benchmark HDR from a PS Audio DAC III. Before
that, I had a Bel Canto (not the $3k one, the earlier $1k one). The
Benchmark brought a significant improvement in detail and
imaging.Really across the board improvement. So much so that I now will
sometimes also use it with my McCormack UDP CD player, which many people
like. I find the Benchmark better than the McCormack's internal DAC --
not hugely better, but if it's a really well recorded album and I
really want to listen deep, I use the Benchmark.

Anyway, SB + Benchmark is mighty tasty.


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[Ianmac]

mschlack;578786 Wrote:
> The Benchmark brought a significant improvement in detail and imaging.
>

Agree 100%
I moved to a Benchmark PRE HDR and (to my ears) it is a superb product.
I use it with relatively low cost signal sources. Little Dot CDP, Denon
1940 for DVD-A and Touch
I replaced a Cyrus DAC XP which (again to my ears) was not in the same
league.

I also have a humble CA Dacmagic which shoots above its weight and can
outperform the Cyrus on certain sources.

Its a fast changing scene in the DAC word and I read some of the newer
low cost DACs perform extremely well

Ianmac


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[dcinva]

Peachtree DAC*it
Squeezebox touch
toslink

Had a problem with coax -- got interference when lights were dimmed but
toslink is working fine, and it sounds great.


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[darrell]

Touch, toslink, Cambridge Audio 840C


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[garym]

Touch > S/PDIF coax > Benchmark I


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[Mosheopod]

Specifically, how do you use the OPPO as a transport sending digital to
the DAC? I assume it is the latest firmware for the OPPO Bluray you
are talking about. Do you have to use a Media Smart server to do this,
through the Network option on the OPPO?

thestewman;490981 Wrote:
> I have the Weiss Minerva. A Media Smart server feeds 176k FLAC and WAV
> files to a Transporter via hardware, then from the Transporter to the
> Minerva over AES/EBU. The Minerva output is balanced analog. Best sound
> I have ever had.
> I can also use my OPPO as a transport sending digital to the Minerva.


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[iPhone]

When using my Transporter, I use the internal DAC and the XLR Balanced
outs.

Most of my Squeezeboxes use their internal DACs.

I feed an SB3 Toslink digital link to an Adcom GFR-700HD and it sound
fairly good.

I feed a Dodson DA-217 MK2-D Digital Processor from either an SB3 or my
Transporter Coax S/PDIF. This is a killer combination and sounds
terrific (bit of over kill in my opinion and would not do it if I didn't
already own the Dodson DA-217 MK2-D Digital Processor). The Dodson is
the DAC that I used with my Esoteric CD Transport which I no longer need
and have sold.

My only recommendation would be to use the Coax S/PDIF instead of the
Toslink if you are looking for audio improvement.


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Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope
2.35:1

Living Room:
Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A
Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1

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Bedroom: Second Boom
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[steveinaz]

I use a Benchmark DAC/PRE as both DAC and preamp for my system. Belden
1694A cables for interfacing.

I haven't purchased a Touch yet, but will when available. This will be
connected thru the Benchmark as well.


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[kwlinca]

I use a RWA-SB3 Classic into a TADAC 2009 (Siemens silver plate 12AU7s)
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[empty99]

from SB3 using optical link, just a touch warmer sounding than from CD
player (Sony DVP-S9000ES) playback of same tune but in WAV format. I
slightly prefer the 96k vs 192k (a touch softer focus) resampling rate
setting (I suspect from resampling errors, i.e double vs quadruple)


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[konut]

RWA SB3 BNC to Bryston BDA-1 to Creek OBH-12 passive remote to AV123
X-Amps


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[cliveb]

steveinaz;491977 Wrote:
> I use a Benchmark DAC/PRE as both DAC and preamp for my system.
Just took a look at the DAC1/PRE out of curiosity. As far as I can
tell, the DAC/PRE does not have remote control. It's marketed as a
digital preamp - how on earth can you sell a preamp in the 21st century
without RC?


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[OutdoorXplorer]

My SB3 is paired with MHDT Havana and it sounds much greater and better
than the internal DAC. Awaiting for the HiFi Tuning Fuse and a WE JW
2C51/396A tube to enhance greater listening experience.


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[steveinaz]

cliveb;492205 Wrote:
> Just took a look at the DAC1/PRE out of curiosity. As far as I can tell,
> the DAC/PRE does not have remote control. It's marketed as a digital
> preamp - how on earth can you sell a preamp in the 21st century without
> RC?

The new "HDR" model Benchmark DAC/PRE has remote control. Of course it
came out about 3 months AFTER I bought the non-remote DAC/PRE...LOL


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[mattclark04]

Lyngdorf TDAI2200 with RoomPerfect does the 'DAC' bit, fed by a Duet.
It's pretty minimal, and it sounds great.


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[Vereina]

Until recently, I was using:

Transporter digital output connected to the digital input of my Mark
Levinson 390S (but connecting directly to the pre-amp for higher
resolution files); and

Squeezebox Receiver connected to the digital input of my 5103 (in a
different system).

However, I have now purchased a Linn Akurate DS, and have moved the
Transporter to the second system, and am now using its own DAC,
connecting it to the line input of the 5103.

My impressions have been that, for 44.1kHz / 16-bit files, the ML DAC
is somewhat superior, but that the Transporter's own is materially
better than the 5103's.

(The ADS does not have a digital output, but in any of the comparisons
I have done, it is significantly better than any of the other
combinations I have tried in my main system.)


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[empty99]

cliveb;492205 Wrote:
> Just took a look at the DAC1/PRE out of curiosity. As far as I can tell,
> the DAC/PRE does not have remote control. It's marketed as a digital
> preamp - how on earth can you sell a preamp in the 21st century without
> RC?

the "purists"!
Seriously though, the new Benchmark w/ RC is not bad, it has a
motorised Alps analog pot but at $300 premium.


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[andrew 777]

Hi, I just got a used sb and hooked up my Benchmark DAC one to my rig
which is Rega transport/moon p-5/w-5 amps and Vandersteen model 5 with
nordost
red dawn cables. I tried alot of dacs and unless you spend over 2500
you will
have a hard time beating this little thing. I had a 500 $ cable and a
30$ canare cable and it made no diff, that never ever happened before.
Now I need to figure out the tech tricks to get this comp dac combo
running to max performance. All help is welcome.

Andrew


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[p-cubed]

Headphone rig: PS Audio DL-III

Living room rig: Channel Island Audio VDA-2/VAC-1

I love both DAC's.


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[mswlogo]

jbc;490836 Wrote:
> I'm currently feeding my Linn Unidisk SC a steady stream of flac files
> via toslink, and it works fine. The performance is - to my ears - on
> par with playing the original disks in the Unidisk. As an aside, a
> second squeezebox feeds an analog signal to an older Rotel/B&W set-up
> in the kitchen/dining room, and that works fine too.
>
> Seeing all the recent reviews of DAC's with asymmetric (apodizing)
> filters - like Ayre and Meridian - and hearing the new Linn DS units
> makes me think there's still potential room for improvement.
>
> So, as a poll, what kind of outboard DAC do you use with your
> squeezeboxes?
>
> Secondly, has anyone switched from 'my' setup to something else, and
> had an increase in performance? If so, what did you try?
>
> Thanks,
> JBC

I ran the Transporter through Meridian's HD621 apodizing upsampler and
to be honest I didn't hear much difference at all. Now perhaps the
apodizing upsample in the 808.3 or 861V6 or if my music choice was
different I must have different results.


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XP > Cat5 > SB3 > SPDIF > Meridian DSP5000
XP > Cat5 > DuetReceiver > SPDIF > Meridian G91 > DSP5000

'My Transporter Setup'
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[dpaws]

I have been using the transporter digital output into a Weiss Medea D/A
with superb results, very pleasing indeed.

The current money seems to be on the Alpha D/A, although it's such a
shame that the Levinson 390S couldn't handle the higher bitrates, I
loved that player!

Now experimenting with the TS feeding a NAD M2 which can take up to
192kHz (although this rate is beyond the Transporter). With 24/96
recordings sounding so incredibly involving I can only think that
24/192 will be adopted soon - I just wish that "normal" Radio 2 type
artists would release their high res studio masters for download

For the ultimate quality I'd like to try a Lynx pro sound card from a
PC music server using the Weiss upsampling algorithm software on the
fly but I haven't the heart to replace the TS as yet, the user
interface is so good and the extended system of Booms and Touch are so
user friendly for guests...


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[slate]

This christmas I got a Caiman+ for my main setup


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[avr300]

Upgraded to Buffalo II from TPA. Bad... machine.


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[jfeldt]

SB3 to a Genesis digital lens to a Theta Generation Va balanced with
factory 96kHz ability (which makes me think of going transporter soon).
The Genesis took the system to a very high level. The SB3 straight to
the Gen Va was merely good instead of great :)


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[jbc]

Thanks to all for the replies - lots of different options being used.

I started the thread to get alternate ideas.

I finally bit the bullet and went with a Linn Majik DS. It does both
the digital streaming and the DAC. The FLAC files get streamed
directly to it from my NAS via ethernet cable, and it outputs an analog
signal to my preamp. With a Squeezebox server plug-in (Skweezy DS), I'm
able to have the Linn DS 'copy' the function of my Squeezebox (even
though they're not physically connected), so I still have the interface
I know and like.

To me, it's a big sound improvement over the SB3 feeding my Unidisk SC
(as a DAC) via S/PDIF. Whether that's due to better control of jitter
in the incoming data stream, better DAC, or a combination of the two is
hard to say.

Best,
JBC


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[jbc]

Oh, forgot the second system in the kitchen/dining room....

SB3 digital output (S/PDIF) to a Peachtree nova, and a pair of B&W
bookshelf speakers. It actually sounds quite good.

JBC


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[CharlieG]

jbc;565008 Wrote:
> Oh, forgot the second system in the kitchen/dining room....
>
> SB3 digital output (S/PDIF) to a Peachtree nova, and a pair of B&W
> bookshelf speakers. It actually sounds quite good.
>
> JBC
I've got a Touch connected to a Peachtree Nova via coax, and a pair of
PSB Imagine towers. Sounds really good for such a simple system.


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[merryvale]

While it was all can afford for now, the Musiland SVDAC05 is certainly
an improvement!

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[iPhone]

jbc;565005 Wrote:
> Whether that's due to better control of jitter in the incoming data
> stream, better DAC, or a combination of the two is hard to say.
>
> Best,
> JBC

Probably the Linn DAC and no external s/pdif cable. The new setup
removed two interface points and a cable.


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Media Room:
Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr
6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Mains, VCC-5
Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide
AutoScope 2.35:1

Living Room:
Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A
Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1

Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM
Bedroom: Second Boom
Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio
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[Dave (Northumberland)]

I am currently waiting for the new Wadia 121 to come out before making a
final decision on a new dac. I almost ordered a Lavry DA-10 about a year
ago but then read about the new Wadia which at the time was due out
early 2010, never happened. I have just emailed wadia again and then
now tell me its almost done now and should be out by the end of the
year (will wait and see on this though!).

Are there any more options out there at around the £1000 mark apart
from Lavry DA-10, Benchmark or this new Wadia 121 that are worth a
demo? I would look for a second hand Naim dac but they seem to go for
almost the RRP on ebay, which is pushing my budget just a bit too far.


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[WKB]

Musical Fidelity M1
Arcam R
Eastern Electric Minimax Tube
Wyred for Sound DAC1/DAC2
DB Audio Tranquility DAC
Audiolab Westlake DAC

a bit more expensive is this:
http://www.antelopeaudio.com/en/products_zodiac.html

the more expensive + model can be got for 2,895 euros but I don't know
when the basic model is coming out or how much it will cost. FWIW
people who have heard it at shows says it is excellent but who knows.
There is bits and pieces on You Tube about it. Anyhow, DAC's seem to be
where it's at, at the moment, & it is difficult to know what to go for.


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[captaink]

SPDIF out

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Optical out

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[Gazjam]

WKB;565887 Wrote:
> Musical Fidelity M1
> Arcam R
> Eastern Electric Minimax Tube
> Wyred for Sound DAC1/DAC2
> DB Audio Tranquility DAC
> Audiolab Westlake DAC
>
> a bit more expensive is this:
> http://www.antelopeaudio.com/en/products_zodiac.html
>
> the more expensive + model can be got for 2,895 euros but I don't know
> when the basic model is coming out or how much it will cost. FWIW
> people who have heard it at shows says it is excellent but who knows.
> There is bits and pieces on You Tube about it. Anyhow, DAC's seem to be
> where it's at, at the moment, & it is difficult to know what to go for.

See if you can get a chance to hear a modded Beresford
Caiman....seriously.
Dont let cost be a factor.


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[dwc]

MHDT Dialogue II
MHDT Digital Renaissance
(and in the family room the Panny SA-XR55)


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[haitiman]

Squeezebox touch Toslink out to NAD C 565BEE cd player to utilize it's
built-in DAC, (Wolfson 24/192 DACs in Dual Differential configuration),
then on to a Rogue Cronus Magnum with NOS small signal tubes playing
amazing holographic sound through a pair of Salk Songtowers.

I am currently on the verge of buying a Wyred4sound Dac-1, but I might
just stay with what I have....'cause it is surprisingly good.


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[Dave (Northumberland)]

I had a demo of a Naim Dac and a Cyrus Dac XP with my Touch. The Naim
killed the Cyrus across the board but no surprise as its more money
without the pre built in.

Both these dacs were out of my price range really and I was only having
a listen out of curiosity of what the Touch would sound like through
them. I was also comparing the Touch to a Niam HDX both running through
the Naim dac and the Touch wasn't miles away from the HDX (pleasant
surprise).

The thing that struck me though was the Naim dac could play direct from
a USB port on the front, which is probably a better method of playback
that any external source from a purely audio perspective. There is no
screen and only play pause and skip forward and back controls so a bit
hard if you had a lot of music on one stick. I am now thinking of
having about 10 small USB sticks with my rotating current favourite
records on that I could swap and play direct on the dac and then also
have the Touch there as a more expanded catalogue. By avoiding the need
to upgrade from a Touch to a better source (by using direct usb pen
drives) I could then push my dac budget up to the Naim dac.

Is this a mad plan, any thoughts on this welcome.


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[turbot fiend]

Cambridge DACMagic is a worthy and effective addition to the internal
DACs in my Touch, Classic and Duet.


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[Phil Leigh]

Dave (Northumberland);569577 Wrote:
> I had a demo of a Naim Dac and a Cyrus Dac XP with my Touch. The Naim
> killed the Cyrus across the board but no surprise as its more money
> without the pre built in.
>
> Both these dacs were out of my price range really and I was only having
> a listen out of curiosity of what the Touch would sound like through
> them. I was also comparing the Touch to a Niam HDX both running through
> the Naim dac and the Touch wasn't miles away from the HDX (pleasant
> surprise).
>
> The thing that struck me though was the Naim dac could play direct from
> a USB port on the front, which is probably a better method of playback
> that any external source from a purely audio perspective. There is no
> screen and only play pause and skip forward and back controls so a bit
> hard if you had a lot of music on one stick. I am now thinking of
> having about 10 small USB sticks with my rotating current favourite
> records on that I could swap and play direct on the dac and then also
> have the Touch there as a more expanded catalogue. By avoiding the need
> to upgrade from a Touch to a better source (by using direct usb pen
> drives) I could then push my dac budget up to the Naim dac.
>
> Is this a mad plan, any thoughts on this welcome.

What is the rest of your system like?


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ain't what you'd call minimal...
Touch(wired/XP) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF
Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x
LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Pekin Tuner, Townsend
Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker & Chord Interconnect
cables
Kitchen Boom, Outdoors: SB Radio, Harmony One remote for everything.
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[Dave (Northumberland)]

Phil Leigh;571817 Wrote:
> What is the rest of your system like?

At the moment;

Linn Klout, EPOS ES25, Cyrus AV Master (to be changed to a better pre
when funds allow), Linn K600, Atlas Titans, SB Touch.

The Naim DAC will be the best part of the system by far, but im hoping
I will get at least 20 years use out of it! I have now put a deposit
down on one and managed to haggle another Atlas Titan interconnect for
free into the deal.

After some posting on the Naim forum I an now convinced the Naim DAC
and a USB stick should sound as good as a £10k cd player, and it can
play 32bit 768kHz! If you look at it like that its a real budget (£2k
budget?!) giant killer.


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[HansH]

Currently using a Cambridge Audio Dacmagic, connected to my Squeezebox
Touch via QED Reference Coax digital interconnect.

Amp is a Lyngdorf SDAI 2175, speakers JBL Ti6K

Sounds great.


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[Zombie]

In to the digital preamp of the Quad 99 CDP


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[Amauta]

I have connected my SB2 to a kit from analog metric. This kit uses a
very old dac, the TDA1541A. I am used to the sound of this dac as my cd
player (Philips CD880) has the same dac, and I like the sound of it. As
case I used an old philips cd player, took out all stuf and managed to
build the new dac inside.

If you are interested in a high-rez picture you can see it here:

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SqueezeboxServer 7.5.1 on Qnap TS-119.
3x Squeezebox2, 1 Squeezebox Classic, 2x BOOM - excellent sound!, One
little RED Radio

'Last.FM' (http://www.last.fm/user/Squeezebox_II/)
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[jbloggs]

Have used a few DAC's with my SB3 and Touch, the first was the CA
DACMagic, which after a while sold, having compared it too a ZeroDAC
(upgrade version, using OPA627) and found the ZeroDAC better, then
replaced the ZeroDAC with an Audi-GD DAC-19MK3 which I have been most
pleased with the last 15 months...


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[Touchuser]

Hi
I just got a squeeze box touch and would like to use it with one or
another of my outboard DACs. Is this possible? I'm a bit unsure
because it's not clear whether there's a digital out...
Many thanks for advice/ help.


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[iPhone]

Touchuser;577167 Wrote:
> Hi
> I just got a squeeze box touch and would like to use it with one or
> another of my outboard DACs. Is this possible? I'm a bit unsure
> because it's not clear whether there's a digital out...
> Many thanks for advice/ help.

The Touch has both Toslink and Coax digital outs as well as Stereo
Analog RCAs plus a mini headphone jack. BTW, all are active at the same
time so the Touch can drive more then one source if need be.


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*iPhone*
Media Room:
Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr
6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Wood Mains, VCC-5
Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide
AutoScope 2.35:1, Vandersteen V2W Subwoofer

Living Room:
Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A
Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1

Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM
Bedroom: Squeezebox BOOM
Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio
Ford Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini
Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive
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[Bob Fifik]

I now use a SB3 coax out to feed the Benchmark pre. The squeezebox is
wired with cat cable to router. My question is whether there would be
improvement going to a Touch. Some 24/96 music, most is flac ripped
from cd. Expect new music to evolve to 24/96.
My system is Benchmark Pre, SB3, Michell Gyro SE turntable, EAR
Signature MM/MC phono preamp, Michell Techno Arm, ZU modded 103 mc
cartridge, Bryston B26 pre, Bryston 4B SST amp, Pure Power One 5.0
power conditioner (Vesusvius 20 amp cord), shunyata Python CX on amp
and pre, digiflex 10 ft. coax cable (75 ohm),digiflex studioflex
balanced dac to pre and pre to amp, everything on FIM isolation
shelves/amp stands, dedicated circuit with shunyata plugin.


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[Phil Leigh]

Bob Fifik;578566 Wrote:
> I now use a SB3 coax out to feed the Benchmark pre. The squeezebox is
> wired with cat cable to router. My question is whether there would be
> improvement going to a Touch. Some 24/96 music, most is flac ripped
> from cd. Expect new music to evolve to 24/96.
> My system is Benchmark Pre, SB3, Michell Gyro SE turntable, EAR
> Signature MM/MC phono preamp, Michell Techno Arm, ZU modded 103 mc
> cartridge, Bryston B26 pre, Bryston 4B SST amp, Pure Power One 5.0
> power conditioner (Vesusvius 20 amp cord), shunyata Python CX on amp
> and pre, digiflex 10 ft. coax cable (75 ohm),digiflex studioflex
> balanced dac to pre and pre to amp, everything on FIM isolation
> shelves/amp stands, dedicated circuit with shunyata plugin, paradigm
> studio 100 v3 speakers, AKG 700 headphones.

Yes. Might not be a life-changing improvement for you. Certainly bigger
than regrinding the edges of CD's, zapping them with UV, cryo-freezing
them or putting litle stones or clocks in your room ... :-)


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You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it
ain't what you'd call minimal...
Touch(wired/XP) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF
Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x
LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Pekin Tuner, Townsend
Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker & Chord Interconnect
cables
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[Jeff Flowerday]

Touch->toslink(glass)->Rega DAC

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk


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[guidof]

SBT-> Lifatec Glass Toslink -> Cambridge Audio Azur 840C

Guido F.


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Marantz TT 15S1 Turntable, Virtuoso Wood Cartridge->Conrad Johnson
Motif preamp
Oppo BDP-83 Universal Player->Cambridge Azur 840C DAC
Vortexbox Appliance->WiFi Bridge->Squeezebox Touch->Toslink->Cambridge
Azur 840C DAC->Adcom GFP-750 preamp->Music Reference RM-200 Mk II amp
-> Martin Logan SL3s
DSpeaker Antimode 8033->REL T1 Sub
BEDROOM:
Squeezebox Touch (analog out)->Little Dot Mk III amp->AKG K701
headphones
SECOND BEDROOM:
Squeezebox Touch->Grado SR125 headphones
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[Recoveryone]

Familyroom
Transport toslink> Pioneer Elite VSX 81TX

Mediaroom
SB3 coax> Pioneer VSX 510

Bedroom
SB3 coax> Pioneer VSX 520

Livingroom
SB3 internal dac> Teac MkII EQ> Integra ADM 2.1


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2nd SqueezeBox 3 Wirelessly connected (Bedroom)
Pioneer VSX 520K Optimus LX5's

3rd SqueezeBox 3 Wirelessly connected (MediaRoom)
Pioneer VSX 510 Optimus LX5's

Server (In garage)
running on P4 3.0 GHz 2 gig ram
Windows XP (Sp3)
350 Xternal gigHD
Verizon Fios wireless router w/HG antana
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[HumanMedia]

Mildly modded Touch - hardwired blue jeans coax with BNC -> BNC modified
Rega DAC


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[MCG555]

SBT > coax > Metrum NOS Mini DAC Octave (> Astintrew AT 2000plus > Proac
Response D15 and B&W ASW 610 sub) = most satisfied! :-)

The improvement of the DAC is the following: detail, stage and realism
- to my ears it simply sounds as it should!


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Greetings from Switzerland - Markus :-)

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[UV101]

SBT to Audio Aero Capitole whith uses swiss anagram tech bespoke filter.
In addition to the audio, the display also tells you the sample rate its
being fed which is nice :-)

Ian


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Touch,Linear Low Noise PSU,2 Regs,2 direct Clocks,Caps..
SB3 Deep Blue screen - 2 Clocks, 3 Low noise regs, SEPC & ZA caps,
External PSU 80VA, Hexfred & Mundorf SI, RA Signature PowerKord.
Audio Aero Capitole MKII Spinner & DAC, RESTEK fantasy (modded),
Heavily modded SL-1200MKII,Denon DL-103L by Expert Stylus Co (Sapphire
Cantilever &custom Diamond stylus),Classe Processor, Focal 706v kimber
rewire and Mundorf Supreme in crossovers, 8TC speaker cables, Kimber
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[tank121]

Touch Belden based coax into Audiolabs m-dac


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Squeezebox touch
Squeezeplug running on Dockstar
Audiolab MDAC
Arcam A85 amp
Chord rumour speaker cable
Dali Mentor Menuets on Custom Design stands

Room 2
Boom

Bedroom
RADIO
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[praganj]

Touch - Blue Jeans Belden coax - Buffalo II :)


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