macdude
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| Sonos Connect Wyred4Sound Mod Any Good? I just went from an Audience AU24se power cord to a Nordost Purple Flare C7 for the Sonos.I had to send the AU24se to audience to have it reterminated to C7.Let's just say I will be putting back the AU24se as quickly as possible.I doubt there is a... | |
| Sonos Connect Wyred4Sound Mod Any Good? Magna audio also modifies the power supply on the Connect and they have an audition period.Schiit is correct that not every system is on the same level.As I've upgraded my system, I realized there's more to redbook CD than I ever imagined. | |
| Sonos Connect Wyred4Sound Mod Any Good? Installed the Waversa hub to regenerate the ethernet before feeding the Sonos and it's finally getting closer to my CD playback reference.A drop in the noise floor and a big uptick in refinement and musicality.The Waversa dealer kindly sent me the... | |
| Sonos Connect Wyred4Sound Mod Any Good? Yes, that's why the clock is upgraded by Magna audio.There's quite a bit of noise coming through the ethernet in my setup. I hope the Waversa hub will address this. | |
| Sonos Connect Wyred4Sound Mod Any Good? Jitter is a big deal. You want to feed your DAC the lowest jitter source possible. The power supply upgrade on the Ultimo can't hurt either. | |
| Sonos Connect Wyred4Sound Mod Any Good? Psickerson, I’m using an Exemplar exception DAC.I haven’t heard a stock Sonos, but I’m happy with the Ultimo upgrade.I would think it’s no-brainer upgrade for Yggy.You can by a new Sonos Ultimo from Magna audio and get a 2 week audition period. Th... | |
| Sonos Connect Wyred4Sound Mod Any Good? I have the Sonos Connect Ultimo by Magna audio. The difference is the Ultimo has an upgraded power supply along with a new clock. It’s very good. I use it with an external DAC.You have to use it with ethernet and not wi-fi.And great care has to be... | |
| Wall Receptacle Oyaide R0, Furutech GTX-G and SR Black UEF Well the R0 is fully broken in now, or nearly so.It is utterly refined, dynamic, and airy.It's been a while since I've had the GTX-D as a wall outlet, but I feel the R0 is better than the GTX-D rhodium in this role. | |
| Wall Receptacle Oyaide R0, Furutech GTX-G and SR Black UEF Interestingly I tried Tidal streaming with a modified Sonos Connect and all the painstaking investments in power, isolation , and grounding weren't that apparent with the Sonos.Went back to CD playback and it's all there in it's glory. | |
| Wall Receptacle Oyaide R0, Furutech GTX-G and SR Black UEF Nmmusicman, I guess you have the power isolation part covered!I have my Entreq Powerus and Olympus on a Stillpoints ESS stand. | |
| Wall Receptacle Oyaide R0, Furutech GTX-G and SR Black UEF I'm up to 1 week. So not at the 2 week mark yet.It's hard to gauge these changes, but I would have to say the R0 is in a class of it's own.It is detailed. The resolution and soundstage is something you have to hear firsthand.And it does sound tona... | |
| Wall Receptacle Oyaide R0, Furutech GTX-G and SR Black UEF With the R0 installed, I had the same epiphany as when I added the Entreq Powerus Challenger:There's more to redbook CD than I ever imagined. It appears as though the other outlets are obscuring/smearing the low level details that are present with... | |
| Wall Receptacle Oyaide R0, Furutech GTX-G and SR Black UEF Nmmusicman, according to my UK audiophile friends, there are huge gains when upgrading to a balanced mains block, such as the Vertex AQ Balanced Hirez Taga. In fact, Vertex goes as far as saying your system won't perform at a high level until you ... | |
| Wall Receptacle Oyaide R0, Furutech GTX-G and SR Black UEF The Oyaide R0 may still be breaking in, but I can already tell it's a much more forward and caffeinated outlet than the Maestro. The Maestro is definitely laid back and romantic in comparison.I agree with nmmusicman that the R0 has a precise sound... | |
| Wall Receptacle Oyaide R0, Furutech GTX-G and SR Black UEF Nmmusicman, what balanced power setup are you using?I was going to go with a Vertex Balanced Hi-rez Taga, but I would have had to custom order it with US sockets and buy it without an audition.So I picked up an Entreq Powerus Challenger 3v and it'... |