QSA LANEDRI Series

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The rule of thumb is simple: the cable direction should follow the signal path. It’s quite easy to notice when the direction is wrong — the sound becomes a bit compressed and closed-in, almost like it’s trapped in a box. When oriented correctly, the sound opens up beautifully, with a sense of space and effortless flow.

If you’re using the server to play local files, the direction should go from the server toward the switch. But if your server is used mainly for streaming, then the direction should go from the switch toward the server.

That said, I definitely recommend trying both directions — it’s a fun and revealing experiment to hear how the presentation changes.

Understood. But I stream from local files & qobuz streaming in Roon which switches back & forth as Roon Radio plays. So I guess based on the response I will have one or the other optimized...but not both.

 

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Understood. But I stream from local files & qobuz streaming in Roon which switches back & forth as Roon Radio plays. So I guess based on the response I will have one or the other optimized...but not both.

We haven’t tested this exact setup where the switch acts as the gateway between the server and the DAC, so it’d be great if you could share your findings once you’ve tried it.

Once you manage to drop the noise floor low enough, you’ll clearly hear how much noise the server introduces when reading local files — and it’s quite significant.

The Discovery Veridion Power Strip plays a key role in lowering that noise floor, and grounding (both signal and power) also makes a big difference. We’re already working on a grounding box that will be part of the Discovery Series — more news on that soon.