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    Schiit Sol Turntable Review - Episodic.

    I have the Impact SX, the entry level ones, I think they're 1.3M or something. I always buy "high end" cables used, so I got my pair for $90...
    Post by: toddrhodes, Nov 10, 2021 in forum: Vinyl Nutjob World: Turntable and Related Gear
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    Schiit Sol Turntable Review - Episodic.

    Yea, I've never noticed a SQ difference but as I was learning to DIY some interconnects, the whole directional thing is about shields and floating...
    Post by: toddrhodes, Nov 9, 2021 in forum: Vinyl Nutjob World: Turntable and Related Gear
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    Schiit Sol Turntable Review - Episodic.

    I just got my Sol back up and running this weekend. Was battling a ground noise for what seems like ages and finally I tried something else on the...
    Post by: toddrhodes, Nov 8, 2021 in forum: Vinyl Nutjob World: Turntable and Related Gear
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    Schiit Bifrost 2

    Don’t have any deep remarks on Bifrost 2 yet except for a few observations The SE outs sound fantastic. I’ve tried both into my amp (custom...
    Post by: toddrhodes, Nov 2, 2021 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Bifrost 2

    I had a Pi2AES, but sadly do not have it any longer to do a direct comparison, but switched over to a Zen Stream for its USB output, conditioning,...
    Post by: toddrhodes, Nov 2, 2021 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Thank you! It looks like everything is on Qobuz, so I'll check out more of these :)

    Thank you! It looks like everything is on Qobuz, so I'll check out more of these :)
    Profile Post Comment by toddrhodes, Sep 22, 2021
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    Rockna Wavedream DAC: Awesomesauce

    I don't have a Rockna. But I do have a May KTE, a very resolving amplifier, and very transparent speakers (Dyn Confidence C2 Platinums). So I've...
    Post by: toddrhodes, Sep 22, 2021 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    Schiit Yggdrasil new flavours (Less is More, More is Less)

    Just wanted to say thanks for suggesting Dufour - sitting here listening to some of his stuff through Qobuz now and it's really nice!
    Post by: toddrhodes, Sep 21, 2021 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
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    The HQPlayer thread

    Just a basic home network, though I have an optical network converter as well from another project, so I use that. So basically I just go from a...
    Post by: toddrhodes, Sep 19, 2021 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
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    The HQPlayer thread

    Sure - Core i9 9900KF CPU @ 4.8GHz (sorry, was off by a few earlier) 16G RAM Win 10 GeForce GTX1650 I went through and disabled all services and...
    Post by: toddrhodes, Sep 17, 2021 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
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    The HQPlayer thread

    I'm listening to an i9900kf (I think that's the designation - it's unlocked with no integrated GPU) at 4.4 GHz and it does DSD256, ASDM7EC,...
    Post by: toddrhodes, Sep 17, 2021 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
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    iFi audio ZEN Stream

    Huge fan of my Zen Stream. I took a flyer on it from Amazon, fully expecting it to be no better, and likely worse, than my battery-powered Pi4,...
    Post by: toddrhodes, Sep 8, 2021 in forum: Product Announcements
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    Schiit Freya + and S Impressions - Stream of Consciousness

    Hi, certainly! For reference, I've had an original Freya, an original Saga, and now the Freya+. Some gear has changed over in that time, but one...
    Post by: toddrhodes, Aug 13, 2021 in forum: Preamps
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    Schiit Freya + and S Impressions - Stream of Consciousness

    I have a pretty decent compliment of tubes in my Freya+ and yet, I can't seem to stop listening in JFET passive mode. I don't dislike tube mode...
    Post by: toddrhodes, Aug 12, 2021 in forum: Preamps
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    Raspberry Pi I2S to SPDIF Hat

    Ugh. I'm a moron. Ever configure a brand new RoPieee device and forget there's already a "ropieee.local" on the network? Yea I was configuring my...
    Post by: toddrhodes, Jul 23, 2021 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers