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| Experiences with Blu-ray players MPS 5 has a fibre Playlink output. This goes to the Playlink input on the first MPD5The first MPD5 has a Playlink output that goes to the second MPD5 :) if you can afford the 3rd unit. The Playback Designs MPS5 and MPD5 list for US17k and 15k resp... | |
| Experiences with Blu-ray players @DougCNot quite. Multichannel SACDs can be played using a Playback MPS5 and a cascade of MPD-5 DACs via the Playlink chain.Using 1 MPS5+1 MPD5 gives you a 4.0 channel playback from a 5.1 source. Using 1MPS5+2MPD5 gives you 5.1 channel playback. | |
| Volume level of ARC Ref 5 seems very high I'll let you know when I get it :) | |
| CAPS 3.0 Zuma vs Mac Mini I think if you want to go the MacMini route, you can consider the Mojo mods which replaces the switched mode internal PSU with a DC filtered board. There's an external linear PSU that's larger than 4 Minis :PA custom built CAPS server may sound be... | |
| Experiences with Blu-ray players Or get an SACD player that does DSD to analog conversion directly without converting to PCM.EMM Labs/Playback and I believe dCS have custom built DACs that do this.I believe the Oppos use DSD capable DACs (off the shelf) as well. | |
| Volume level of ARC Ref 5 seems very high I've just ordered a set :) Will let you know how it goes. | |
| How to convert FLAC to WAV ? If the OP is using XLD to rip his CDs, I gather he's on the Mac platform.XLD also does conversion from FLAC to WAV/AIFF/ALAC among others.You use Preferences in XLD to set the output settings (same as when ripping CDs). This includes where the con... | |
| Which USB Cable do you like using If you think that's bad wait till you see the Locus USB cables :)I did swap them out for my friends at a shootout a while back and a lot of them found the changes from USB cables we used that day quite noticeable. There were: Acoustic Revive 1.0SP... | |
| Experiences with Blu-ray players For me:two channel SACDs are played on an EMM Labs XDS1two channel DVDAs are played on Oppo 95 feeding optical to XDS1XDS1->ARC Reference 5SE->Electrocompaniet Nemos->Thiel CS3.7multichannel DVDA/SACDsDenon 4010 Universal player ->Deno... | |
| Volume level of ARC Ref 5 seems very high Would some thing like this work?http://www.rothwellaudioproducts.co.uk/html/attenuators.html | |
| What Does A USB to SPDIF Converter Allow? If you already have a good quality DAC (or CDP with DAC inputs) but eithera. the DAC didn't have a USB input orb. the USB input was an older (synchronous) system or only ran up to 48kHz or 96kHza good USB-SPDIF interface will allow you to continue... | |
| WaveLink HS 24/192 vs Bel Canto 24/96 USB to SPDIF There is only one problem I found with the synchromesh.I believe it only does 16/44 or 24/96. You have to specify it when you order. You can't have both in the same box. I understand it was done to provide the best performance but if you have a mi... | |
| Volume level of ARC Ref 5 seems very high I do agree that the gain on the Ref5/5SE is very high. And yes it is a challenge pairing with high gain amps and speakers that are efficientI tested my Plinius SA-Reference with my Thiel CS3.7s in my room and while the Plinius was able to drive th... | |
| WaveLink HS 24/192 vs Bel Canto 24/96 USB to SPDIF I have the old Bel Canto Light Link 24/96.It is a synchronous USB connection. IMHO these are easily supplanted by a good asynchronous USB connection.I have had great results with the WaveLink HS but if there is one challenge I find, it is the BNC ... | |
| CD PLAYER It might help to understand what you feel is deficient in this setup. I thought the XDS1 was extremely resolving and the most neutral DAC I had. It does help pairing it with a tube preamp like an Audio Research Reference 5/5SE that I am using now.... |