Recent content by kenreau

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    LampizatOr Baltic 3

    Curious if anyone has tried these new Wathen CryoTone 6SN7 tubes? They got a lot of buzz at the Decware site. Wathen Audiophile Tubes Kenreau
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    Bridge, Streamer, Network Player, Roon Endpoint, Renderer - wtf

    Please add the term "Server" to the list.
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    Lampizator Gulfstream?

    Thanks for the post. I am encouraged by the positive comments. I am intending to attend the Pacific Audio Fest and hear the demo. Thanks Kenreau
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    Lampizator Gulfstream?

    Curious if this new Gulfstream is a combo server and streamer? internal music drive storage, any other product specifics? I've done a few searches and checked their website. Not much info to oogle with. Thx Kenreau
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    Panasonic DP-UB9000 4K Blu-ray player | High-end Audio/Video machine

    Thanks for the post, Coris. Sounds like a frustrating firmware issue to be addressed by Panasonic. Given the HT/Video emphasis, I suggest also posting this over at AVS Forum's Official UB9000 Owner's thread. Also possibly at AVNirvana, Robert Zohn of Value Electronics (US Retailer) frequents...
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    New streamers from Aurender!

    Are any Aurender users using an intermediary master clock before their DAC? I was noodling this around and wondered what DDC clock product would be an upgrade and work given its not being served by a PC (with necessary windows or OS X drivers). The Aurender website has a typical system...
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    New streamers from Aurender!

    I submitted the port format question to Devialet and got a very prompt response; Thierry Massoubre (Devialet) Jan 14 09:13 Dear Ken, Thanks for your message. Basically, the 3 inputs are as qualitative (provided that the USB output of the Aurender is asynchronous). The selecting factor...
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    New streamers from Aurender!

    Excellent, thanks, that's what I suspected. Thanks Kenreau
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    New streamers from Aurender!

    CK, thank you, very relative feedback I was hoping for. I'm not completely clear though - your friend is using the S10 SPDIF output to the D400 SPDIF input for best sound quality? (no USB?) I'm curious if you may know if he also tried the AES output (and input)? I sourced this from the...
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    New streamers from Aurender!

    Thanks for the feedback, guys. edorr - The DAC is integral as part of my Devialet 200. From the specifications, all I know is it is a T.I. PCM1792 (24bits/192kHz) processor. No DSD currently. The Devialet does accept digital SPDIF, AES, Ethernet or USB. The USB input is asynchronous. I've...
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    New streamers from Aurender!

    I'm intending to purchase one of the Aurender models. I have an opportunity to purchase a friends S10 for approximately the cost of a new X100L model and I am attempting to evaluate if an additional USB-to-SPDIF convertor device (and cost) may be needed to optimize the sound quality of a X100...
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