Pale Rider
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i dont know how to edit the signature already.may be to each of its own. USB cant really do GI.
check rednet thread for more detail.
You don't know how to edit your signature to reflect your equipment? Okay, fine. Even so, that's not an answer to my question. But I saw in your posts earlier in this thread that apparently you have/had an MSB Analog with the QuadDSD. Great, that's a starting point for comparison. The two devices are very different, so I am curious how you employed the Singer with the Analog DAC. Into what MSB input did you feed the output of the Singer? And if not into the Analog, what DAC were you comparing? I scrolled through the Rednet thread; what is it I should be finding there? [BTW, I follow that thread, because I am very interested in both Rednet and Ravenna, but I am not prepared to say that either is inherently superior to the other. I do believe that in the long run, AoIP will prevail, because it has some advantages, but right now, a lot of the differences in sounds between machines is a reflection of execution, not abstract superiority.
I have not used a Singxer F-1, so I cannot attest to its sonic qualities or compare it to equipment I do know [though for a while I had a very nice Audiophileo setup, and I know what such devices can do]. But I do use daily an MSB QuadDSD module in a Select II DAC, and while I do not like USB, it is pretty impressive. What I do know is that the Singer is not an AoIP device, so its possible advantages over a QuadDSD module are not related to its protocol superiority. Perhaps its chipset delivers an inherent advantage. I honestly don't know. But if you're going to toss out a cavalier "mediocre" assessment, I think it's fair to ask: on what basis and how so?
I am not a fan of USB. I use the QuadUSB module in my Select II only because that is the only way for me to get Roon operability on the Select. I am a network audio person. I am impressed with Ravenna over Ethernet protocol [and I am watching Rednet to see if it might be worth the early plunge], and that's one reason I have a Merging NADAC. It sounds very good on a 10gigabit network, but it is not as musical as the Select. But it is able to play Quad DSD over that network, and that is nice. If and when MSB deliver Roon readiness to their Network Renderer, I will go back to network audio on that machine. But for now, I am listening and comparing every day both network and USB solutions. Each has its merits and disadvantages. I am still curious what comparison led you to conclude the QuadDSD MSB module was mediocre compared to the Singer. Don't be shy. If you are correct, we could all save a lot of money.