More options should be given for the vote. I have 2TB lossless compressed CD format audio data like flac/ape, and 3TB high resolution audio data with PCM 24bit/88/96/176/192/384khz format, or DSD64 format. If it comes to blue ray audio, one album can takes up 30-50GB space, while a CD rip just...

Can you comment on the differences between  the Chord Hugo and Ciunas in terms of sound characteristics and sound quality. I haven't got a chance to listen to the Chord Hugo before paying.

  As more and more studio masters are available in the market  for downloading, it might become a main audio source in near future with its competitive value for money.  With digital studio master tapes or HDtracks or SACDs as source, what Ciunas can dilever is already amzing.  It let me get...

Good article. It somewhat explained lots problems found in digital audio. "Anyone who feels it's only "1" and "0" is missing a ton more variables that need to be addressed."

Daerron has very good knowledge of digital theory.   Based on the current digital theory, I don't quite undertand why there are analog characteristics on digital cables/devices as well.   Instead of denying the facts that exist, I tend to believe that there is something beyond the confines...

  Both usb ports and cables are WEAR and TEAR devices, even CDs are of WEAR and TEAR.   Some of the guys here might think this is funny or redicolous, but don't forget, all logical digital data are implemented by physical analog devices.  The 0s and 1s are implemented through high-low...

    It is just a comparison to thinner ones, if other conditions are the same, thicker USUALLY lusher, of course not always. Simply being thick can not produce lush sound, I find those cables with groups of hundreds of very thin and soft conductor wire cores sound lusher and warmer than those...

you will never know until you try it. let me know your result. if you cant hear the difference then you might need a more revealing system.

    This is the digital theory.  However,  there are still lots unknown areas to the current theory. Some 30 years ago when CD was invented, the 16/44.1 format was regarded more than enough for human ear, but now comes 32bit/384khz.   In practical use, I find there are lots analogue...

I guess the difference could be caused by the following reasons 1. All the USB ports are redirected from the main USB port inside a computer, especially desktop PC, the linking cable can be very long, In laptop, the cables are shorter. Usually the one closest to the motherboard has the least...

I am not saying the speed relates to sound quality, just another example of the disparity of USB ports. USB 2.0 's bandwidth is far more than enough for audio data.

Not just me has noticed the differences of USB ports, some of my friends who use computer audio found the same.   As the name USB implies, it is SERIAL, both inside and outside the computer, the first port in the queue has the shortest distance to the processing center. The difference is...

Regardless the input options and features, I would like to know your rating of the overall sound quality of CIUNAS and Chord Hugo. Say, if Chord Hugo scores 90 marks, how many would you give Ciunas?

The ONLY AC power supply of my hifi system is the power amp, my laptop and DAC use batteries. I find there is no pre-amp needed, the software has done the job, that saves me from the interference of one more power cable and one more interconnect cable.  I tend to keep as less components as...

The Ciunas has been doing a quite good job in my system but no much excitement,  until I recently started playing some high sampling rate audio like studio master tape and SACD iso/DFF file,  the music sounds stuningly realistic and natural in a sudden, with much better instrument positioning...

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Regardless the input options and features, I would like to know your rating of the overall sound quality of CIUNAS and Chord Hugo. Say, if Chord Hugo scores 90 marks, how many would you give Ciunas?

I don't find the Ciunas lacks of details and dynamics as well.   I can hear tons of details and atmosphere, even with a 2 meter long USB cable.   I found no way to place the RCA cable if I use the USB adapter between my laptop and Ciunas, so have to use USB cables. I am still waiting for a...

for the review of B&W801 se http://hifiencasa.wordpress.com/gama-bw-matrix/bw-matrix-801-s80-s2-s3/

Quote:   I am very happy with the burnt in Ciunas and B&W 801 SE (1987 version) now. I haven't got a chance listening to TAD Reference, can not comment on it. However, I don't think an extra subwoofer is a must for the B&W 801, it has been the studio monitor used by most recording...

Quote:   I agree with the description to Ciunas.   I find the tendency towards dryness(very slightly, almost unnoticeable ) could be adjusted by using warm sounding cables, including the USB cable.

The Ciunas sounds like another device in a sudden, no settings were changed, except the burnt in time. Now the symphonies sound so powerful and punchy. natural, organic, refreshed, detailed. the KS, DSOUND, ASIO outputs clearer sound than DS.

All my complaints about ciunas now gone! When the burnt in was up to around 60hrs this morning, the turning point came, in a minute, the magic happened. None setting changed. interestingly, the Audinst achives a similar level.

highstream, I have no bias to Ciunas, i hope it can do all the jobs. It does have lots advantages, but it just let the orchestral force sounds so soft and weak, I am wonderring if anyone here find the same. The reason I doubt the DAC is, under the same setting, none of the DACs I tried had this...