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    CHORD ELECTRONICS DAVE

    You forgot about the AudioQuest Diamond USB cable. Which alone cost me more than rpi + hat 🤣 I would like to say something in defense of my very expensive Rendu + Farad + Diamond, but honest direct comparison left no chance. Sure, HQP upscaling, DSD files or CDs might be better, but for...
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    Spirit Torino Valkyria

    If 1266 is not an option, try Valkyria. It might be a good choice as a second headphone with Susvara. Spirit Torino house sound is very different from HiFiMan’s it’s much denser and meatier. Such couple will complement each other well.
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    Spirit Torino Valkyria

    Have you tried Ab1266 at home for extended period of time? These headphones only look “uncomfortable”. It’s a bit tricky to get right fit, but after some delicate frame bending and pad twisting these headphones become surprisingly comfortable and pleasant to wear. For rock music Valkyria isn’t...
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    CHORD ELECTRONICS DAVE

    Same story here 🤣 I had to check for myself if “real glass” optical changes anything and bought this QED. Neither me, nor @alxw0w were able to hear any difference between this cable and cheaper “plastic optical”. Those nice and shiny QED plugs don’t really work well with DAVE. Mine was barely...
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    CHORD ELECTRONICS DAVE

    DAVE is extremely transparent. Perfectly reproduces good recordings, mercilessly exposes bad ones. Optical connection will make things better, but won’t change its character completely. DAVE truly shines with high dynamic range live recordings. If modern pop music is your main interest it’s...
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    Are there any alternatives to HQPlayer?

    @Scarydog Have you tried NAA OS for Holo Red? It's NAA only, but works better than standard. I use mine with this software and its most reliable endpoint that I ever had. As for the rest, you'd better ask developer. He is very supportive person. You can write to Audiophile Style forum...
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    Are there any alternatives to HQPlayer?

    I've tried all major software players and had Chord M-Scaler for a couple years... 1. Nothing sounds better than HQPlayer. Even if you do not take into account DSD upsampling, which is much better than PCM if you have right DAC. 2. Nothing beats Roon interface. An interface that brings our...
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    Can you hear a difference between DAC's?

    And that’s exactly the reason, why those short A-B-X pieces confuse it and interfere with the perception of the sound of the recording. You have an excellent description of how we perceive what we see in the new room. Will it work if a person begins to put his head in one, then another, then a...
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    Can you hear a difference between DAC's?

    3-5 seconds pieces will only confuse listener and make him think everything is the same. We can compare a lot of things, only from memory. Impressions from two different cities that have been visited, or two different restaurants, or paintings seen. And none of this for some reason requires...
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    Can you hear a difference between DAC's?

    I don't use "synthetic" tests. It is enough for me to listen to the album wit one DAC, and then another, and compare my feelings in both cases. Of course, if the DAC is bought in order to listen to music, and not to prove anything on the Internet.
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    Can you hear a difference between DAC's?

    Just as audio "scientists" never seek to listen for extended periods of time and ignore the impact of stress introduced by forced choice conditions in A-B-X testing.
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    Riviera AIC-10 headphones & speakers amplifier

    I finally tried the thing I wanted to try since I‘ve got a Riviera. I never heard any difference between speaker taps adapters, but I always was curious if additional solder joints in these adapters are degrading sound quality. Now I know for sure. Thanks to Lavricables, I had the opportunity...
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    HQPlayer Impressions and Settings Rolling Thread

    I assume it's still recommended as the cheap and reliable solution. And I think recently Jussi also was recommending Red. Probably better to ask him. Sometimes enough is enough. I don't think the Red will be with me for the rest of my life, but it's definitely good enough to calm down my NAA...
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    HQPlayer Impressions and Settings Rolling Thread

    No. After trying Holo Red I stopped. I really like the sound and see no point in further experiments. ... at least for some time 🤣
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    HQPlayer Impressions and Settings Rolling Thread

    That was probably about older stuff like RPi 3 and similar. Now there is NAA OS image for RPi 4 (and RPi 4 based products like Holo Red) at Jussi's website. That image has the latest kernel and do everything right. P.S. I've personally tried three different NAAs with my May. Big computer with...
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