I received my unit and installed the firmware update. While the streamer is not broken in, it sounds great. It has opened up the central soundstage (as well as improving most other characteristics). My theory was that my previous streamer had noise... since it was in the center indicating it was coming through both channels and manifested itself in the center of the soundstage (unlike vinyl noice that comes randomly through the left and right channel so does not occur in the center). I am not talking about noise that you hear as a hsssss. But just not black silence. Finally uncongested central like my vinyl end.
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George
Main: Aurender W20SE music streamer, ARC REF 9SE DAC / CD, Linn LP 12, Koetsu Rosewood SignCartrige, ARC REF 3 Phono Stage, ARC REF 6SE Preamp, ARC 160s amp, Sonus Faber Amati Traditional Speakers,Transparent Ultra IC & SC Library:Aurender N100, Ayre QB9 2020 DAC, Woo WA5-LE amp upgraded tubes, Focal Utopia HP, Sennheiser 800s HP, LCD HP.
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