[rafabro]

Nothing is OT if it is all related to one another. May I know where you source and buy your Abracon ? Source is even more important than the Bridge and the DAC itself. When the source is not up to Par, regardless of what you throw at it, it would sound like ....

You know, chicken poop in = chicken poop out....there is no chicken poop in and chicken soup out...Nope!

Anyways, try the HQPlayer. I had purchased most software and I can say that Jriver is pretty bad at Upsampling ...only so so in playing back Native DSD. There is also another saying, hardware is only the bone and the body, software is the soul of it. So, without a good program, it will be just...souless

Most of electronics I buy with Mouser, Farnel, hificollective & audiophonics.

I had a HQPlayer demo and didn't like from user perspective. It's not so intuitive as JRiver. I may give another try if SQ is worth it.

New U16 controller give much more progress than any software or hardware with XMOS before. But need very long burn-in time. I recommend 2 weeks of 24h operation, so over 300h.

 

[PitBul34]

But need very long burn-in time. I recommend 2 weeks of 24h operation, so over 300h.

48hrs, it's enough to understand that U16 is 'breakthrough' converter, imo.

 

[rafabro]

After 48h is still changing, once play nice, once with sharp highs. Very unstable first 4-5 days and then changes are smaller and slower.
But definitely, definitely I couldn't judge this device after 48hrs. After that period what I heard from U16 wasn't acceptable.

 

[Whitigir]

Most of electronics I buy with Mouser, Farnel, hificollective & audiophonics.

I had a HQPlayer demo and didn't like from user perspective. It's not so intuitive as JRiver. I may give another try if SQ is worth it.

New U16 controller give much more progress than any software or hardware with XMOS before. But need very long burn-in time. I recommend 2 weeks of 24h operation, so over 300h.

Ah, you had Abracon, I thought it was accusillicon LoL.

Any ideas how I could get this IIS to be compatible to lks004 ?

 

[Whitigir]

Ah, you had Abracon, I thought it was accusillicon LoL.

Any ideas how I could get this IIS to be compatible to lks004 ?

Never mind, I found it. The Pins should be compatible, and since I have upgraded my Clock inside the LKS-004. It should be scaling up

 

[rafabro]

Yeah, it should work with 004 and many others without a problem.

 

[Whitigir]

Just ordered it! Honestly...couldn’t stand the Xmos or that stupid freaking Amanero any longer.....Xmos is ok, but especially that Amanero

I especially love Sabres ! LOL

 

[Cortes]

The only thing refraining me to get the U16 is that I want to wait to see how new sinxger SU-6 performs.

Anyone using AES?. If so, what cable do you recommend?. I have a pair of XLR built by myself with oyaide plugs and silver occ cables, but I'm sure the impedance is not 110 Ohms.

 

[Whitigir]

The only thing refraining me to get the U16 is that I want to wait to see how new sinxger SU-6 performs.

Anyone using AES?. If so, what cable do you recommend?. I have a pair of XLR built by myself with oyaide plugs and silver occ cables, but I'm sure the impedance is not 110 Ohms.

What DSP chip will SU-6 be using ? I can’t find info about it

 

[rafabro]

What DSP chip will SU-6 be using ? I can’t find info about it

Same as SU-1. Changes are related to clocks and power.

 

[Whitigir]

Same as SU-1. Changes are related to clocks and power.

Ah, the old Xmos. Then without a doubt, I am glad I placed an order for the U16

 

[Greg121986]

Are you kidding me? I just bought and received a KTE tuned Singxer SU-1. Now there are others on the block? I've had an un-modded SU-1 for a few years and finally got the upgrade bug. I guess I will need an SU-6 and U16 for a shootout.

 

[rafabro]

I could bet that my modded SU-1 wont be worst than SU-6. Actually I think should be even better.

In this comparison U16 sounds better than my modded SU-1, so...

 

[Whitigir]

I could bet that my modded SU-1 wont be worst than SU-6. Actually I think should be even better.

In this comparison U16 sounds better than my modded SU-1, so...

No doubt! DSP chip is very important and in this case ES-Sabres ! I love ESS overall. Modifications can help, but ultimately the DSP is the core of it ( I realized this by comparison between Amanero Vs Xmos)

 

[Chopin75]

Nothing is OT if it is all related to one another. May I know where you source and buy your Abracon ? Source is even more important than the Bridge and the DAC itself. When the source is not up to Par, regardless of what you throw at it, it would sound like ....

You know, chicken poop in = chicken poop out....there is no chicken poop in and chicken soup out...Nope!

Anyways, try the HQPlayer. I had purchased most software and I can say that Jriver is pretty bad at Upsampling ...only so so in playing back Native DSD. There is also another saying, hardware is only the bone and the body, software is the soul of it. So, without a good program, it will be just...souless

Agree, I find Linux OS very nice - I have Euphony OS which os Linux kernel and it plays DSD256 really nicely. I think DXD also has improved. I cannot upsample (using HQplayer embedded) since my current Macbook is too weak, so I may be able to do that later with an upgraded computer. I am looking for a good way to do M-ch DSD that is not too costly but find none. Gustard-U16 may potentially be able to link 3 DACs by using 3 of them + a master clock input. DSD surround is superb, from my experience with SACD, beats the best 2-Ch DSD256 as the sound stage becomes so natural and instruments perfectly placed, But it is frustrating that I can't do M-ch on my M-ch DSD files, Exasound DAC that costs $3800 is only one affordable for M-Ch DSD but I am cheap, really want something less costly.