Quote:   Do a search for Purrin's in-depth listening spreadsheet, where he compares the Gungnir to a few other DACs. I think it's worth the wait.

Quote:   I would just wait another two weeks. There's nothing on that list that is obviously better than the Gungnir, though the D18 has its appeal, but might not be a good match with the LCD-2. You might consider the Resonessence Concero as an alternative to the Gungnir though.

Quote:   All three versions of the Airport Express are definitely bit-perfect. I've tested two versions (the first and third) for this personally. However, the second and particularly the third version of the Airport Express do have very high levels of jitter, which may be impairing the...

Quote:   Could you comment a bit more on the sonic differences between the Concero and your Parasound 1500? I'd be really interested in that comparison.

You should be aware that the Apple TV only has a 48 kHz clock for its optical out (as well as its internal DAC), so all CD quality audio getting sent through the Apple TV is resampled. This is one reason why you may hear differences between the digital out of the Apple TV and other devices with...

Quote:   Unfortunately the Apple TV's optical out is locked at 48 kHz, so it's not really suitable for high quality audio.   I've had jitter issues with my Airport Express too (the current model)... it's the only source I have that causes the "buy better source" light on the Gungnir...

I don't think anyone has posted this yet, but Resonessence has announced a new Concero that will support DSD and have a higher end Sabre chip. Check their Twitter feed.

I was wondering if someone could help me with a Windows 8 installation issue. In January I used Microsoft's "upgrade assistant" to buy and pay for a Windows 8 Pro upgrade from my work computer. When I tried to actually download it through the upgrade assistant, I got an "Undefined error" error...

Quote:   This is almost exactly how I feel too. I think they've mismanaged their communication on this -- there should have been some sort of public statement by now. Talking to influential industry insiders and replying to some inquiries but not others is not a middle ground... it's...

Quote:   Do you know if Resonessence is demoing any new products at SSI Montreal next weekend? If they are, I might make the trip to listen.

I ended up opening my Meridian Explorer up to listen to after all   I'm not sure if I have the version with the hardware changes. Mine has a serial number which ends in "R", which is different than the serial number someone else posted.   Here are my brief comments: As a DAC, through...

Quote:   DXD is PCM, so it could be played directly.   DSD will still need to be converted, presumably. The datasheet for the ESS9023 isn't public though, so perhaps there is a DSD input mode.

Quote:   There are a few demo recordings floating around at that rate, but nothing substantial. The real reasons to support 384kHz are: (i) for the people who want to listen to DSD recordings (i.e., high bit rate DSD-to-PCM conversions); (ii) for hobbyists who want to play around with...

Quote:   Did they specify what e-mail address or phone number to contact them at?

How warm sounding is the Concero? Sabre DACs sometimes (not always) sound a little lean to my ears. I'm just asking because I've noticed a lot of people seem to use the Concero with tubes somewhere in the chain, perhaps to warm up the sound a little.