[iamoneagain]

Haha, this is not on-topic at all but have to agree with your characterization of that album. Man, I haven't listened to that album since I got it as a new release on vinyl when in college.

But then The Clash albums all sound great so it’s not punk in general. Also Bob Mould’s band Sugar really improves a lot with the mscaler. Those albums are like a wall of electric guitars and the mscaler makes them an enjoyable listen. Think it did same for Jesus and Mary Chain’s first album. Used to have hard time making it all the way thru that album.

 

[jlbrach]

sadly the bob mould stuff is brickwalled with no dynamic range

 

[dac64]

Ultima for 2ch: https://audioexotics.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/comment/15993#Comment_15993

The world renowned audio system optimiser??? This is the first time I came across his name!!!

 

[naynay]

Anyone looking for the Nvidia Shield Pro to link to there MScaler I have just had my delivery of one.
Not sure if any are still available though.

 

[CRITICALSHOT]

Invest in an Audioquest Diamond toslink for even better sound.

What's special about this cable opposed to other toslinks you have tried?

 

[iamoneagain]

What's special about this cable opposed to other toslinks you have tried?

I have a Chord Company optical and I’ve compared that to the one that came with it and a cheap old of radio shack one. With the Hugo 2, I could hear differences but not sure noticeable with the mscaler to Dave.

Now optical over the stock usb cable is easy to tell the difference and optical is much better.

 

[koven]

Beware many (including AQ Diamond) toslink cables can't reliably carry 192khz signal. The AQ is outdone and outspec'd by the much cheaper Lifatec Glass Toslink which is tried and true for 192khz.

 

[CRITICALSHOT]

Beware many (including AQ Diamond) toslink cables can't reliably carry 192khz signal. The AQ is outdone and outspec'd by the much cheaper Lifatec Glass Toslink which is tried and true for 192khz.

I could guess why you use toslink over usb, but you tell me?

 

[koven]

I could guess why you use toslink over usb, but you tell me?

Toslink is immune to EM/RF interference/noise...

 

[CRITICALSHOT]

Toslink is immune to EM/RF interference/noise...

I knew it! I didn't like the sound of toslink on my tt2/ms or my dave/ms. I will get that toslink you mentioned and try again, but I ain't scared of no "EM/RF interference/noise".

 

[koven]

I knew it! I didn't like the sound of toslink on my tt2/ms or my dave/ms. I will get that toslink you mentioned and try again, but I ain't scared of no "EM/RF interference/noise".

I wouldn't bet money on a blind A/B vs USB but the Lifatec is a great toslink plus fairly cheap, worth a try!

 

[CRITICALSHOT]

I wouldn't bet money on a blind A/B vs USB but the Lifatec is a great toslink plus fairly cheap, worth a try!

I passed a blind test with 100% (3 USB's), with my 'it's all just ones and zeros' friend doing the testing. He said "I got lucky"!

 

[koven]

I passed a blind test with 100% (3 USB's), with my 'it's all just ones and zeros' friend doing the testing. He said "I got lucky"!

Was one of them a Sablon?

 

[CRITICALSHOT]

Was one of them a Sablon?

Yup!

 

[watermad]

Is a Network Streamer an improvement with a Chord DAVE/Mscaler - Roon Core on QNAP Setup?

I have the above configuration QNAP TS-473 16GB of ram, both Roon and music on SSDs, and I don't run anything apart from Roon on the NAS.

I have tried Pro-ject Ultra Stream 2, degraded the sound and the Auralic Aries G1 no difference from going direct from the QNAP via USB into the Mscaler.

My understanding of the recommended Roon architecture is that the Core and Output should be separate, which in this case it is as the Mscaler is the output and separated from the DAVE via dual BNCs.

I've read various reviews saying the DCS Network Bridge improves the sound of the DAVE when streaming, however they did not have an MScaler in the setup. Does anyone have a similar DAVE/Mscaler setup and addding a network streamer improved the sound?