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    PS for SPDF output card of PINK FAUN

    On my Pink Faun Ultra OCXO USB have I have tried several commercially available PSUs, including iFi iPower X, SBooster and Farad3. Farad3 wins hands down. Interestingly, MojoAudio molex inline regulator, followed by a bank of UltraCapacitors from Ian Canada was as good as Farad3 and could be...
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    Taiko Audio SGM Extreme : the Crème de la Crème

    I have a posted a Taiko Audio Extreme Server 4 TB w/Extreme USB Output for sale in the classifieds if anyone is interested: https://www.whatsbestforum.com/classifieds/taiko-audio-extreme-server-4-tb-w-extreme-usb-output.646/
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    Warsaw AVS show 2022

    The show had 164 rooms this year. Sorry too busy for the last 2 months to post anything.
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    MSB Discrete to Premier

    Anyone compared Discrete dual PSUs vs Premier Power Base ?
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    JCAT USB XE or Pink Faun Ultra OCXO?

    I have both Jcat XE and Pink Faun Ultra OCXO USB cards. In my system Pink Faun Ultra OCXO USB card is a step up from Jcat XE (as it should be, given the price delta). Both cards can be further improved by using Jcat Optimo Nano, LT3045 based inline voltage regulator, which does some incredible...
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    JCAT - music server upgrades, power supplies, cables

    I just got the Jcat Optimo Nano and it is every bit as good as I expected it to be (knowing that it is build upon state-of-the-art LT3045 voltage regulators). Depending on the card you are using, the difference can be from jaw-droppingly-good to slight, but still worthwile. If you were...
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    Jcat Femto vs Jcat XE Xtreme Edition USB cards: Twice the Performance at Twice the Price?

    I have both cards at home now. I have just finished 3 days of testing. If you were running the Jcat Femto USB card without a quality external PSU, switching to JCAT USB XE will be a true game changer. Much better resolution, more transparency, deeper soundstage, much more palpability and more...
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    Pacific dac: Lampizator's new top of the line dac

    Are you talking about the current one (JL sounds) or the old one (Amanero) ? Amanero had a million of firmware versions (which was one of the reasons they switched over to JL sounds).
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    Do Power Cords make a difference on the NHB-18NS Preamp?

    I have to try it on the 18NS/458 that I have at home.
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    Do Power Cords make a difference on the NHB-18NS Preamp?

    A waste of money IMO. Sending the unit to CH for an upgrade would be a much more cost effective solution IMO (unless you have the latest spec).
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    Comparing MSB Reference to Select DAC

    Who told you DA2 V2 is any different to DV2? (apart from the VC) I have discussed this topic at lenght with the distributor, who in turn have discussed this with EMM. FYI - I had DV2 at home for 6 months. I also had the Select II dAC. For me there was no contest - MSB was vastly superior...
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    Roon End-point for Soulution 760 DAC

    If you olny want to send money vs get great sound, then by all means skip the SOtM. I have 3 friends running SOTM-200 Ultra with their dCS Rossini DACs, as it sounds better than the in-built Ethernet card.
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    Roon End-point for Soulution 760 DAC

    No idea. I have no experience with Esoteric. With with SOTM beeing so small, it is easy to borrow one from a dealer to try in your system. Make sure you get it with a power supply, preferably sth better than sotm's own SMS-500 (Farad 3, SBooster etc)
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    Roon End-point for Soulution 760 DAC

    If you already have the Roon Rock server, I would try the SOtM SMS-200 Ultra Neo with PSU. Me and many of my friends had great success with this endpoint.

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