No problems and thanks for taking the time to answer my question. Enjoy your Pink Faun 2.16!
Same here Phil. Indeed impressive improvement. Jord and crew are passioned people and will not stop finding new ways to bring the representation of the music to a higher level (and no sounds as they say themselves, although your whole system should create an incredible sound in my humble opinionHi Eric
I have recently upgraded to the new software and have had a stark improvement . It was technically impressive and very enjoyable before but now there is effortless engagement .. you just get drawn in to the music....I can't imagine what 2 units sound like.. have you tried just one PF as a comparison.
My local dealer has just set up a dual system and I am expecting his report soon
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Just to say you have an impressive system Eric
. I hear good things about the Cascade and immediately believe you that in combination with a Dual Ultra and the 10 series of CH and the rest of your gear that your sound must be awesome!
Same here Phil. Indeed impressive improvement. Jord and crew are passioned people and will not stop finding new ways to bring the representation of the music to a higher level (and no sounds as they say themselves, although your whole system should create an incredible sound in my humble opinion
i went with the power cord offered on the Farad site
I have experienced the V1/OCXO, V2 and the recent PF Ultra cards but not the JCatEXe+Ocxo. Just want to say the Ultra is quite a leap from the older PF cards including the OCXO version. The all metal enclosure, built in ultra OXCO and UltraCap internal supply might have something to do with it I guess.
It’s going be difficult to find a comparison I’m thinking because the Ultra bridge is only available to PF streamer owners and it’s matched to their recent PF OS the drivers of which are specifically written for their bridges to bypass the IO and is accesses the RAM directly.
It’s going be difficult to find a comparison I’m thinking because the Ultra bridge is only available to PF streamer owners and it’s matched to their recent PF OS the drivers of which are specifically written for their bridges to bypass the IO and is accesses the RAM directly.
Thanks for the reply. I did not know it's only for PF streamer users, quite a lot to spend for a USB card but if it can beat JCAT USB XE EVO + Master Clock then maybe it might be worth it. The pair of gloves and a flight case for a usb peripheral card is just silly though...
The phase noise values of the Pinkfaun Ultra Bridge are <= -145 dBc/Hz at 100 Hz. The phase noise values of the JCat XE Evo including clock upgrade are <= -130 dBc/Hz at 100 Hz. The clock itself is direct on the Pinkfaun mounted on the board. With the JCat XE Evo, the clock is connected to the board via a cable.
These technical parameters are worse for the JCat XE Evo including the clock upgrade than for the Pinkfaun.
In Europe the price difference is around €1,300.00. The Pinkfaun costs around €4,000.00, the JCat XE Evo including clock upgrade costs around €2,700.00.
If I had a server as high-quality as the Pinkfaun, I would choose the Pinkfaun USB card.
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These technical parameters are worse for the JCat XE Evo including the clock upgrade than for the Pinkfaun.
In Europe the price difference is around €1,300.00. The Pinkfaun costs around €4,000.00, the JCat XE Evo including clock upgrade costs around €2,700.00.
If I had a server as high-quality as the Pinkfaun, I would choose the Pinkfaun USB card.
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Haha yeah, this kind of marketing style isn’t for everyone but it doesn’t add much to the cost.
I’d be surprised if the Ultra can be beaten. The cost is high but Jord informs me that it was an all out assault on the USB bridge standard. Best they can make putting everything they could think of into the design. Even the EMI protection metal case is partitioned inside to isolate the power side components from the signal and clock components. No other USB PCIe bridge does this to my knowledge. Also this bridge is large and take up 1.5 PCIe slots - perhaps not clearly explained online.
Despite the plan by PF to sell only to PF streamer owners, if you have PF friends, they might be able to get you a unit. Even without the matched PF OS, it already performs on a high level like in my Euphony install. I haven’t yet upgraded to the new OS.
I suppose you can see I’m a big fan of this device, it performed like a component upgrade for me. I wrote about it here in case you haven’t come across it yet.
I’d be surprised if the Ultra can be beaten. The cost is high but Jord informs me that it was an all out assault on the USB bridge standard. Best they can make putting everything they could think of into the design. Even the EMI protection metal case is partitioned inside to isolate the power side components from the signal and clock components. No other USB PCIe bridge does this to my knowledge. Also this bridge is large and take up 1.5 PCIe slots - perhaps not clearly explained online.
Despite the plan by PF to sell only to PF streamer owners, if you have PF friends, they might be able to get you a unit. Even without the matched PF OS, it already performs on a high level like in my Euphony install. I haven’t yet upgraded to the new OS.
I suppose you can see I’m a big fan of this device, it performed like a component upgrade for me. I wrote about it here in case you haven’t come across it yet.
Be careful to update your streamer to pink faun os. The new OS sounded so digital and flat.
I was told by PinkFaun that if I chose to go back to euohony, they won’t offer update anymore.
(They also made me wait two weeks just to reverse back to euphony)
After this horrible customer service experience, I was so tired of the waiting and ‘“system rules”. So I decided to get rid my dual pink faun system.
It was a wonderful experience with these two beasts, until pink faun’s team ruined everything.
I was told by PinkFaun that if I chose to go back to euohony, they won’t offer update anymore.
(They also made me wait two weeks just to reverse back to euphony)
After this horrible customer service experience, I was so tired of the waiting and ‘“system rules”. So I decided to get rid my dual pink faun system.
It was a wonderful experience with these two beasts, until pink faun’s team ruined everything.
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Interesting, I experienced it the other way around. In my system, I experienced the latest PF OIS upgrade as an improvement over Euphony.
I guess it is a matter of taste.
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It is unfortunate to hear that you were not satisfied with the update. However, let's disclose the timeline of events after the update.
You repeatedly urged my colleague to proceed with the update, despite being informed multiple times that it was still in BETA. Nevertheless, you insisted on moving forward. As a result, my colleague scheduled the update with you.
Timeline of events:
• Friday, January 17th at 2:31 PM – You requested to revert the update.
• Friday, January 17th at 2:32 PM – My colleague responded promptly, confirming that the rollback could be scheduled for Wednesday, January 22nd at 11 AM. However, you demanded an immediate rollback, which was not possible due to other ongoing work. You acknowledged and understood this.
• Friday, January 17th at 2:33 PM – You informed us that January 22nd would not work because you would be unavailable for two weeks and requested to reschedule. We agreed that you would come back to us with a date that suited your schedule.
• Monday, January 20th – You messaged us again to ask if January 22nd at 11 AM was still available. Although my colleague did not reply immediately, you spoke with him later that day over the phone to discuss the update and schedule a new appointment.
• Thursday, January 23rd – You messaged us again to reschedule, stating, “I’m busy today.” My colleague responded 14 minutes after our office opened with, “No problem.” You then asked for the earliest available date, which was provided one minute later and set for January 29th at 9 AM.
• Tuesday, January 28th at 6:39 AM – (Our office was closed at that time) You messaged us saying, “No need to send the TeamViewer link.”
• Wednesday, January 29th at 8:06 AM – One hour before the scheduled rollback, my colleague followed up, asking, “Thanks for letting me know. Does this mean you have decided to stay with Pink Faun OS? Is everything working as expected?” No response was received from you.
We understand that you were not satisfied with the BETA version, which we repeatedly clarified in advance. However, given the circumstances, your claim of poor customer service is unfounded.
Jord，check your customer service WhatsApp account. I still haven’t heard back from you since January 20th. Most my messages sent to that account was read and ignore.
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