[T 1000]

At the end I made a test with fuse on my U18, HiFi Tunning Supreme 3. I didn't espect so much improuvement.

I fully agree with this comment found on analogueseduction.net: =>"Allows much greater clarity without being sharp in the upper frequencies as is the silver gold fuse
occasionally. Has an amazing effect on the soundstage with much greater definition of images and added solidity to the image unlike again the the silver gold fuse which often sounds much thinner and sharper in comparison. I'm using them with high-end Rega products and have found them to be very beneficial indeed reducing noise is also another benefit, they are an incredibly clever product indeed and worth at least experimenting with on your equipment if you require greater clarity more defined and broader soundstage and excellence in all areas to be quite honest highly recommended."...

A tested other similar but Superme 3... wow.

I have a HiFi Tuning Supreme 3 in Pegasus, and it has improved the sound, but it will be replaced by purple, because the change that purple brings, simply shocks you.
Warm extended sound stage, massive sound, that's what strikes you first
The secondary effect is that you can't stop listening to your music

 

[T 1000]

Initially, my new AES cable with its brightness nullified the massiveness that purple brought in, but as time passes, the mass returns, and the shine gradually turns into transparency, bringing more and more details and better sound dissipation .
I am excited about the upcoming insertion of the outer clock

 

[roiosdona]

Depends on whether you want it to blow if it needs to. Best to use original values where possible. Better for a fuse to die than the gear itself.

Hi! So, the recommended fuse is

Synergistic Research PURPLE Quantum 5*20mm​

slow blow 500mA?

 

[Matthew Willims]

Hi! So, the recommended fuse is

Synergistic Research PURPLE Quantum 5*20mm​

slow blow 500mA?

Yep.

 

[Nicholas Seltzer]

No I hadn’t noticed. I switched from Tidal to Qobuz to get away from MQA. It’s a lossy format.

This is so ignorant. It's not lossy in any way that matters. Stop having a panic over the l-word. It isn't MP3.

 

[Matthew Willims]

This is so ignorant. It's not lossy in any way that matters. Stop having a panic over the l-word. It isn't MP3.

Maybe not though Qobuz sounds noticeably better to me, so I’ll continue to ignorantly listen to that and pocket the difference vs the Tidal subscription.

Beyond that, recent findings are that MQA consistently adds distortion to the file. Some people may prefer it though I do not. It is not in any way lossless. FLAC from Qobuz is in fact lossless so I’ll stick with that thanks. It seems to me that you’re arguing from a position of ignorance. Either way it’s off topic. Please start another thread if you wish to discuss

 

[FOUNDERZERO]

Considering the U18 as an upgrade from the Singxer SU-6. Any latency issues for gaming that I should be aware of with this DDC? Also... I use an older DAC that won't be able to take advantage of the IIS connection, so I'm wondering if it would be worthwhile since I'm only planning on using the coaxial connection.

 

[801evan]

Maybe not though Qobuz sounds noticeably better to me, so I’ll continue to ignorantly listen to that and pocket the difference vs the Tidal subscription.

Beyond that, recent findings are that MQA consistently adds distortion to the file. Some people may prefer it though I do not. It is not in any way lossless. FLAC from Qobuz is in fact lossless so I’ll stick with that thanks. It seems to me that you’re arguing from a position of ignorance. Either way it’s off topic. Please start another thread if you wish to discuss

MQA is actually lower distortion. Which makes the noiser component in the chain stand out and why it can sound worse sometimes over Hi-Res. Hi-Res sounds better on my lower quality signal chains vs MQA, but MQA is way ahead over Hi-Res on my better transport chain.

What's more concerning and more audible is that Qobuz actually streams louder than Tidal. And as we know, the louder one will seemingly sound better.

 

[Matthew Willims]

Nough said:

Part 2:

 

[801evan]

Nough said:

Part 2:

Been debunked, and biased. He's also the founder and admin of Holo audio owners in FB groups. The whole platform is just measuring competitor DACs and showing how seemingly bad it is but hasn't even posted the May DAC measurements. Then ironically posts that you can't trust measurements.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/666904327315858/?ref=share

Meanwhile, Qobuz has been streaming 4dB louder than Tidal. Top statistics is Qobuz. Lower is Tidal.

 

[Matthew Willims]

Have checked things with a portable SB better which I keep handy. It was level matched. Qobuz remains the better sounding solution to my ears.

 

[801evan]

Have checked things with a portable SB better which I keep handy. It was level matched. Qobuz remains the better sounding solution to my ears.

Are you using Roon?

 

[Matthew Willims]

Are you using Roon?

Yes

 

[801evan]

Yes

Two things:

1. I've always had issues with MQA quality when played back on Roon. And it may be due to reason #2.

2. Roon isn't that transparent. It's been an issue. I personally use bubbleupnp (for mqa dacs)and mconnect (for non-mqa dacs) to the Zen Stream. Others have used Euphony and others have even used the humble Squeezelite and found it having better SQ.

Even with an hdplex + lps 1.2 feeding an Xspdif2, it wasn't enough to fix the issue. My shortlist is down to this u18 vs ifi zen one sig once I'm done breaking in some components.

 

[Matthew Willims]

Might be it then. I certainly find Qobuz noticeably better. Tidal seemed to have distortion in the treble which really irritated me. I find Roon about on par with JRiver, but behind Audirvana in terms of sound quality. It’s ease of use though made it a must have for me.