AUDIO over IP - REDNET 3 & 16 Review. AES67 Sets A New Standard for Computer Audio

[rb2013]

Hi Rob I don't quite follow you.
What do you mean by "I think that needs disclosing"?

I am a user of Mqn for nearly 2 (?) years now and find it the best player around, and I regularly try all the new ones.
MQn is my 'touchstone' for measuring other players.

I know Dante DVS doesn't support KS but only ASIO, so I will have to use a different player.
Using Mqn with a LAN solution is pointless IMHO because it is optimised for the direct effect it has on SQ because of how it uses the KS-driver and CPU instruction set to feed the USB device with absolute minimum latency and minimum CPU activity.
In the case of Rednet Dante, I consider the Rednet device to be the actual renderer and not so much the PC anymore. Or at least I hope that it will turn out like that, that the PC is fully asynchronous to the Rednet proces with regard to building the audio signal backup again. And I hope it is electrically fully isolated from the Rednet though I think the network environment itself may still have some influence (hence my references to the isolators).

As I said I will probably try one to fullfil my curiosity.

Cheers

Sorry I thought you created the MQN palyer...apologies
 
I believe you are right the Dante card has it's own processor - so it looks like the IP processing is occurring away from the PC - a good thing.  Why should DANTE not be isolated with a UTP cable?  Like all Ethernet connections are, with unshielded cables.  Are you speaking of using a STP shielded cable then the isolator?
 
 
Cheers

 

[rb2013]

I tried this Medical grade galvanic isolator with the Startech and it actually degraded the SQ
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Baaske-medical-Ethernet-isolator-/152085000813?hash=item2368f8f26d:gmwAAOSw3mpXMOhW

 

[rb2013]

Looks like SOtM has one too.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SOtM-iSO-CAT6-High-End-Audio-LAN-Signal-Filter-Isolator-/252404400491?hash=item3ac479816b:g:eYgAAOSwk1JWe1T5

Above all, the sounds from those devices such as PC or network file players are more sensitively affected by the accessories like cables directly connected to system devices. Those esteemed audiophiles using the PC based on SOtM’s tX-USBexp or SATA & FAN filter should have experienced outstanding sound performance with quite unique and different SOtM way beyond and above the conventional types of sound improvement using cables or tuning accessories.​

 

 
I predict a iFi one before year's end

 

[Superdad]

  ... No matter how good or bad it measures, no matter how many tweaks are involved (be they real or placebo) the important things (to me) are enjoying the journey, the sound and even more so not losing sight of why I got into all of this 35+ years ago... my love of music.
 
  -Mike

 
 
Here hear!  Me too! 

 
 
--Alex C.

 

[mtoc]

Adding some linear PSU to the Rednet, will it sound better?

 

[rb2013]

Adding some linear PSU to the Rednet, will it sound better?

That would require a major mod project.  But could be done - like on the Mutec 3+ and many there have said the result was very good.  But I won't touch mine.
 
Hoping for some kind of a DC powered BK2 box down the road.
 
Here is the Mutec mod:

 

[rb2013]

   
 
Here hear!  Me too! 

 
 
--Alex C.

Funny after years of effort and finally achieving a level of SQ from USB digital - that equaled and even surpassed my old $30k analog rig...it gets leap frogged by this 'new' AOIP path...stunning levels of SQ.

King USB is dead, long live King AOIP!

 

[mourip]

 
Funny after years of effort and finally achieving a level of SQ from USB digital - that equaled and even surpassed my old $30k analog rig...it gets leap frogged by this 'new' AOIP path...stunning levels of SQ.

King USB is dead, long live King AOIP!

 
I caved in today and ordered a D16. Should be here Thursday!

 

[rb2013]

   
I caved in today and ordered a D16. Should be here Thursday!

Join the fun!
 
Were you able to negotiate a discount?

 

[mourip]

Yes. About $100. They did not have any demos but every bit helps. I worked with a sales tech at Sweetwater.
 
Free shipping, two year warranty, and lifetime tech support via Sweetwater. Nice guys and knowlegable...

 

[rb2013]

  Yes. About $100. They did not have any demos but every bit helps. I worked with a sales tech at Sweetwater.
 
Free shipping, two year warranty, and lifetime tech support via Sweetwater. Nice guys and knowlegable...

Yes every little bit helps.  Looking forward to your listening results

 

[ciphercomplete]

I got the D16 today sounds great.  The one hiccough I have had is the sample rate.  I have to select the sample rate to match the file sample rate via the Rednet Control app.  are you guys using the rednet control program or just the Dante Virtual Soundcard?  is there anyway for the Rednet to auto select the sample rate? 

 

[rb2013]

Yes both. It look like that must be changed in Controller. Not an issue for me as Foobar/SoX resamples everything to 192k

 

[occamsrazor]

Yes both. It look like that must be changed in Controller. Not an issue for me as Foobar/SoX resamples everything to 192k

So the Rednet can't automatically accept different incoming sample rates, you need to manually set DVS and the box to a certain rate? Or am I misunderstanding?

 

[mtoc]

i tell you a secret, if you wanna automatically accept different incoming sample rates, well, that means the rednet, yeap, the rednet has to has a MCLK. don't complaint, man.