In Reply to: I read posted by fmak on February 20, 2014 at 07:30:14:
"The unit needs to be on cones and not on the rubber feet."I agree that the sound quality can be improved. I noted the "tweaks" in my review. Also W4S broke the unit in for me. I also let it play for a few days before listening.
I did my listening using the Synergistic Research PowerCell conditioner (noted in the review).
I agree with your findings Fred. The only shortcoming I found was the soundstage in playing native DSD files was diminished compared to that with PCM files.
Thanks for reading my review. I appreciate it.
Edits: 02/20/14
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- review - audioengr 11:18:37 02/20/14 (21)
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- RE: review-they use XMOS now - fmak 21:55:42 02/20/14 (3)
- RE: review-they use XMOS now - Bob_C 22:13:59 02/20/14 (2)
- It's actually Amanero - fmak 01:07:07 02/21/14 (1)
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- shortcoming I found was the soundstage in playing native DSD files - fmak 08:43:58 02/20/14 (17)
- RE: shortcoming I found was the soundstage in playing native DSD files - Sprezza Tura 09:37:35 02/20/14 (1)
- RE: shortcoming I found was the soundstage in playing native DSD files - Mercman 09:43:33 02/20/14 (0)
- RE: shortcoming I found was the soundstage in playing native DSD files - Mercman 08:53:28 02/20/14 (14)
- Curious which revision of Audirvana you used. - Steve Jones 12:24:48 02/20/14 (2)
- 1.5.10 Steve (nt) - Mercman 13:03:08 02/20/14 (1)
- Thanks. -nt - Steve Jones 16:28:31 02/20/14 (0)
- Doesn't JRiver convert DSD to PCM? - fmak 09:02:20 02/20/14 (10)
- RE: Doesn't JRiver convert DSD to PCM? - Mercman 09:11:39 02/20/14 (1)
- RE: Doesn't JRiver convert DSD to PCM? - Sprezza Tura 09:37:04 02/20/14 (0)
- Also I read somewhere that JRiver - fmak 09:11:16 02/20/14 (7)
- RE: Also I read somewhere that JRiver - Mercman 09:31:51 02/20/14 (6)
- I have now found the JRiver FAQ - fmak 11:40:44 02/20/14 (5)
- RE: I have now found the JRiver FAQ - theob 08:13:04 02/21/14 (0)
- RE: I have now found the JRiver FAQ - Mercman 12:06:10 02/20/14 (0)
- RE: I have now found the JRiver FAQ - Mercman 12:04:02 02/20/14 (2)
- RE: I have now found the JRiver FAQ-Then why - fmak 13:16:05 02/20/14 (1)
- RE: I have now found the JRiver FAQ-Then why - Mercman 13:18:12 02/20/14 (0)