My router is one that communicates with the outside world by way of 4G. It was also free as part of the internet providers package. I personally think that FMCs increase the noise, possibly because of their conversion circuits. Certainly their effect on sound quality has all the signs of...

I often use the track Spiral Stairs by Mammal Hands when comparing such things as network changes. This is quite useful for identifying differences. It is what I used when I finally decided that all the changes audible from using fiber and FMCs were making the background instruments on that...

I am one of those who have tried many different FMC and many different SFP (including Finisar) and all so far have made the sound of my system worse. Worse as in slight exaggeration of percussion notes, plucked notes etc. All the well known culprits that eventually lead to a fatiguing sound. I...

I don’t think it is a hate thing but just rather that the extra circuits in the Dave to create the balanced XLR outputs are always bound to be very slightly inferior compared to the simpler RCA output but whether it can be heard is a moot point. Having said that, my active speakers only have XLR...

I only got my hands on it 4 days ago and it has been sat here glowering at me since then. :relaxed:

@mpino61 it looks as if you have been having fun. Having myself been on a journey through various power supplies with the Mscaler and Dave which started for me with a 3 rail DC3 supply for the Dave and a single rail DC3 supply for the Mscaler (and now is an ARC6 supply for each) I have been...

All fiber that I have tried, from cheap to expensive audiophile versions, made the sound more brittle and introduced noise artefacts into the music. My working theory would be that the final fiber to RJ45 conversion circuits introduce more noise than the fiber blocks. I have not tried the NA...

For sure but that can’t be expanded to include “someone on an internet forum said it was good, therefore it is good”. I once got caught out and thought a dac must be okay because of the lavish praise heaped on it across the internet. I sold it after 3 weeks. (Not a chord dac). A really good...

Have fun with the Oladra. I found the Oladra 2 pretty fine straight out of the box with very little burn in required. Also as I’m sure I have said before, I think it really shines using Squeeze + Squeeze and also the bnc output even though the usb is upgraded. Finally, as with just about...

Yes, I still have the PhoenixUSB and a SRC-DX and a Sablon EVO usb cable. I found the PhoenixUSB to make the SRC-DX to sound at its best and have always thought this might be partly down to the quality of the separate 5V usb power outlet in the Phoenix because this powers the SRC-DX via the usb...

I will have to think about the speakers because I normally use ATC 150 active speakers and they are XLR input only so I might instead use a Pass Labs XA60.8 pair of power amps with some Spendor passive speakers.

I have one of those if that is the case but I will ask what is his favoured set up so I can replicate it.

Hmmn, well, the two sides have staked their claims and there is only one way to find out so I am borrowing a Mojo 2 next week to compare to Dave. I will also try the Mojo 2 with MS. This will be in a speaker system as I do not own any headphones. The claims for Mojo 2 seem to centre around...

Quite large.

And €10k is £8.5k UKP which will be interesting because IF the Quartet is a two box device made with aluminium billets to match the Dave then that will eat up a fair amount of the budget never mind what is inside the two boxes. Anyway it will not be too long until it is formally announced /...