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    LAiV Harmony R2R DAC Impression and Reviews

    Assuming, but with pretty high confidence, given it only has a PCM ladder and converts DSD to PCM768/PCM705 per Srajan at 6 Moons - excerpt from his review below. Maybe flick LAiV an email requesting a table of DSD input rates to PCM conversion rates if only that info coming from them will give...
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    LAiV Harmony R2R DAC Impression and Reviews

    That YT vid I posted above shows the Harmony displaying DSD512 (20 secs into intro) which is what the YT poster used per his comments. Clearly it accepts DSD512 and converts to PCM768, but for whatever reason LAiV didn’t want to promise DSD512 signal support.
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    LHY UIP USB audio isolator

    . I didn’t mean to criticise the A6 ME, by all accounts it’s an exceptional streamer at its price point and above. Not a fair comparison to those other streamers that are 4 x as expensive! I just shared that vid to make the point to another poster with a quite expensive system that not all...
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    LAiV Harmony R2R DAC Impression and Reviews

    Agree the Fosi amps appear great performance and superb bang for buck. Re the LAiV vs T+A the fact it was so close between the two especially given the DAC200 was living its best life being fed DSD512 so using its superior bespoke DSD circuit - and the price difference - is remarkable. Greg...
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    LAiV Harmony R2R DAC Impression and Reviews

    Putting DAC comparisons to one side for a mo, gee this recording of a LAiV-based system sounds spectacular. What a lovely flow, richness, a crazy big soundstage and extended decay. ‘Just’ fed USB direct from an audio PC too. Must be getting up there as one of the best sounding hifi system...
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    LHY UIP USB audio isolator

    So for folk who want to take USB galvanic silaot I tried it a few days ago. Quite a hassle to AB as you can imagine. From recollection my preliminary impressions were an improvement to separation, refinement and dynamics but perhaps making the sound a touch leaner. I then tried it in my clock...
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    Master Clock Talk

    Well just to tempt you on the upgrade front Fred, last night I removed my SW-8 as the last step in my network chain feeding my streamer/server, instead feeding it directly from my externally clocked Afterdark Rosanna network bridge (acting here as FMC/single output switch, fed Finisar fibre from...
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    Master Clock Talk

    HI Andrew, I found quite a difference ‘just’ using my tweaked OCK-2 into @Mr Brett ’s DI-20HE (Coherent-modded). We both remarked with surprise at how profound the difference was - more body & richness, less edginess, deeper and more focussed soundstage etc etc. So to hear the internal vs...
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    GUSTARD DAC-R26 Balanced Decoder R2R+1Bit Dual Native Decoding Music Bridge

    Cheers - I shall! This comment was an interesting one: Adrian at AfterDark commented regarding these two AOC cables, recommending the Cisco for solid state systems and the Finisar for tube systems. I’m still seeking a little more tonal mass/mid-range weight in my system (can one ever have...
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    GUSTARD DAC-R26 Balanced Decoder R2R+1Bit Dual Native Decoding Music Bridge

    I’ve been hearing good things about the Cisco AOC for some time. Must get some to try vs my Finisar 1318s which were a big step in refinement, resolution and dynamics over the Finisar AOCs. Good comparison here between the Cisco AOC sound and Finisar AOCs & SFPs...
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    Douk Audio U2 Pro DDC - Poorman DDC for an affordable & clean digital signal

    Sorry man, Headfi completely mangled the link so it doesn’t work, do you mind reposting it with just the short form item number link Edit - I got there in the end by cutting and pasting the link.
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    Master Clock Talk

    Quality stuff. As I’m sure you’ve read on this thread Tubulus Concentus is highly regarded as a step up. What I'd suggest in the interim is trying, if you’ve not already done so, wrapping the BNC plug /socket junction at both ends with copper foil tape with conductive adhesive. Costs next to...
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    LAiV Harmony R2R DAC Impression and Reviews

    Terrific, I’m delighted I asked. Apologies everyone.
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    LAiV Harmony R2R DAC Impression and Reviews

    I was going to ask, so beyond cutting and pasting, any thoughts to share with the thread?
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    Master Clock Talk

    Needless to say, don’t let the cables be the limiting factor, what will you be using?
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