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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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Updating the W20SE now, what’s in the update?
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I compared the Single AES with USB on my system (DAC: Sim Moon 650D with 820S power supply). I switched a couple times. I switched back to the AES both times quickly. I know from experience this indicates the AES sounds better... although it would take a lot of critical listening to figure out the details of the differences. That is not worth my time, I’ll just use the AES for now.
As always I was hoping the Ethernet cable would not make a difference. Theoretically it shouldn’t (how many times in the last 50 years I have said that... and it has never been right). But I am eternally the optimist. I have an WiFi extender plugged into an outlet next to my system... how could the last two meters matter? I upgraded from cheap Ethernet cord to a DH Labs 2 meter Ethernet cable. Instant significant improvement. Noise floor dropped further allowing more space around instruments. A more obvious difference than AES vs USB in my system (as must always be the qualification as everyone’s systems are different and each are complex system). Sometimes I just wish something wouldn’t matter. But it always does.
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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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George, are you able to compare DSD to PCM over AES vs. native DSD over USB?
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Joe Great Room: 2 Channel System Amplifier: McIntosh MC312 Preamp: McIntosh C22 Mk V (Gold Lion Tubes) DAC/CD/SACD: McIntosh MCD12000 Streaming Source: Aurender N10; UpTone Audio EtherREGEN Switch; AfterDark Project Clayx Giesemann OCXO 10MHz Reference Queen Master Clock w/ Black Modernize LPS x 2 Giesemann OCXO 10M Edition Speakers: Canton Reference 3K Power: 2x Dedicated 20 Amp Breakers + Whole House Surge Protection Power Outlets: PS Audio Power Ports Power Resonators: ADD-Powr Sorcer x4 (at service panel); ADD-Powr Wizard; ADD-Powr eau2; ADD-Powr Symphony (in network closet) Power Distribution: Shunyata Denali 6000/S v2 Power Cables: Shunyata Delta v2 XC (Denali v2 to dedicated 20A Outlet); Shunyata Venom NR v10 (Amp to Denali v2); Shunyata Delta v2 NR (Preamp to Denali v2); Shunyata Alpha v2 NR (DAC to Denali v2); Shunyata Venom NR v12 (Wizard to dedicated 20A Outlet); Shunyata Venom V14 Digital (Streamer and Master Clock LPS to Denali v2) Speaker Cables: Shunyata Sigma v1; Shunyata Sigma v1 Jumpers Audio Cables: Wireworld Silver Eclipse 8 XLR (Preamp to Amp); Wireworld Gold Eclipse 8 XLR (DAC Tube and Solid State Outputs to Preamp); Shunyata Sigma USB (Streamer to DAC); Shunyata Sigma v2 AES/EBU (Streamer to DAC); Shunyata Venom Ethernet (Wall Wart to EtherREGEN); Shunyata Sigma Ethernet (EtherREGEN to Streamer); Wireworld Platinum Starlight 8 75-Ohm BNC (AfterDark Queen Master Clock to EtherREGEN); Wireworld Platinum Starlight 7 S/PDIF (Streamer to DAC) Isolation: Stillpoints Ultra SS (Under Speakers); Stillpoints Ultra Mini's (Under Preamp and DAC); HRS E1 Isolation Platform w/G7 Feet and G-Links (Under Amp and Master Clock/LPS); HRS E1 Isolation Platform w/G7 Feet (Under Streamer); Shunyata DarkField Suspension System and DarkField Mini Elevators (Under Speaker Cables); IsoAcoustics Iso-Pucks (Under EtherREGEN) Noise Reduction: HRS DPX-14545 Damping Plate (On Amp and Preamp); HRS DPII-14545 Damping Plate (On DAC) Grounding: Shunyata Alpha v3 CGC/SGC Ground Cable (DAC to Denali v2); Shunyata Delta v2 CGC/SGC Ground Cable (EtherREGEN to Denali v2) Rack: Quadraspire SVT Sun Room Wireless Speaker: McIntosh RS200 Power Resonator: ADD-Powr Symphony Pro Power Distribution: Shunyata Venom PS8 w/ Venom Defender Power Cables: Shunyata Delta NR (Venom PS8 to Wall Outlet); Wireworld Silver Electra 7 (RS200 to Venom PS8) Isolation: IsoAcoustics Iso-Pucks Rack: Pangea Audio Vulcan |
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I probably can. But the WE20se triggered a major upgrade cycle. At this point I think I have upgraded almost all the boxes and the turntable. I had demo equipment for a couple months as the new equipment arrived and now is breaking in... and cabling. It is actually too bad I did not make the comparison on my old system with the Sim DAC and Pass x350 amp. That system I thought of as my “reference system”, it really highlighted differences in recording and mastering... just laid them bare. My new system is a order of magnitude better, it is overwhelmingly musical... the detail is there, but it is hard to concentrate on details. Overall, I find that differences in mastering and recording vastly out weigh the impact of the playback format. My system has great midrange bloom and rhythm and pace which really detracts from the detail of recording space... it is so involving it is hard to want to care about details... just for fun I have listened to hear a musician move his foot... it’s there, just listening I don’t care.
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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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