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So, to be clear then, there will definitely be no upgrade offered to owners of the standard opticalRendu? The only option would be to sell it then purchase this latest incarnation?

Hopefully they will come up with a hardware tweak for SRC-DX (a ‘Version 2’) in the near future so you get another bite at the cherry with your SotM. I share your dislike of messing with Linux......this hobby shouldn’t really need a computer science degree! 🤣

Yes, this should be made more clear. I got lucky with my Sonore OpticalRendu as there is a simple fix in the Sonicorbiter OS settings where you just set the ‘DAC’ to max volume.

Thanks - this is very enlightening. I am an M-Scaler owner looking to ‘scratch the PGGB itch’. The one file that a colleague processed in PGGB consistently ceased playback after around 30 seconds, so there may be an issue with my Sonictransporter i7 reading files this size from an external SSD caddy. I got a “file was too slow to load” message.

I wonder if anyone could link me to a PC that has the necessary oomphf to process to 24/7XX at least 2 billion taps in a sensible amount of time. I get the gist that more cores and more RAM equals a faster processing time, but I wonder what’s reasonable without having to remortgage to pay for it. By the way, I wish all on here a great Christmas or winter break.

I currently use Roon feeding HQPe on a Linux based server. Is the SRC-DX unable to process 7XX/24 files then? Surely it’s purpose is to do exactly that to feed the dual BNC input of a modern Chord DAC? Apologies if I’ve misunderstood somewhere. So, I get the impression that my Mac won’t cut the mustard if I want a library of 7XX/24 files. Damn.

What would you recommend if I were to be limited to the 16GB RAM of my 2012 Mac Mini for PGGB processing duties? I have a Chord Hugo TT2 and M-Scaler and might consider replacing the latter with SRC-DX and PGGB.

Ah.......maybe your OR is the ‘Roon Edition’........in which case, ignore the above. Personally speaking, I think the SRC-DX beats USB regardless of what you send it (even with ‘only’ Roon).

Hi. I use an OpticalRendu as an NAA with HQP embedded. You probably meant that your Server can’t host HQP for some reason, but if it can, it’s a worthwhile investment IMHO. The developer releases regular updates, so it’s not standing still either.

The other error (in my opinion) is the formation that England started with. I understand that the Italian centre halves are very experienced players, but age impacts one’s pace, and I’d have liked England to have gone with a more attacking 4-2-3-1 formation from the start. Having said that, well done to Italy (and their goalkeeper is already clearly world class yet very young). If these EMI tweaks improve the DAVE, it will pique my interest even further! 🤔

“EMC seems like voodoo to some and a necessary evil you live with.” This resonates with me due to an issue with a product in development at my work. The unit in question needs to be able to cope with a high bay ambient temperature at a ridiculous altitude (well above civil airliners), so thermal considerations mean we can’t use the likes of your techniques! I guess it’s all about Chokes/Ferrites, feed-through filters on connectors, braided screens, etc. My TT2 is still in warranty, so I’ll not have it apart just yet!

I am surprised that the ifi DC iPurifier made a difference given what was already in the chain. I know what you mean about being careful with the spends. Getting a Farad Super3 to power my M-Scaler was somewhat extravagant by my standards. Not sure what the score is with the Paul Hynes business? The Sean Jacobs DC3 was the go-to ‘affordable’ boutique power supply until it was discontinued recently. I personally think that was an own goal, because it struck me as the performance-value sweet spot. [I cringe at using a football analogy after last night’s farce 🤦🏻‍♂️]

Middy, remind me, do you use an aftermarket power supply with your Qutest? This is a tweak that many seem to swear by.

Hi Dave. Is that the DC-Block filter from Audiowise that you linked to? Has it had a tangible impact similar to the SRC-DX?

At this rate, I’ll be hiring you to help one of my team out with an EMC problem on a bit of aerospace kit. 😆 Two bites at the cherry (formal test campaigns) so far and both times we’ve not been able to fall within the stringent dB/frequency spectrum envelope! 🤔🙄

Nice one, Dave.......I mean......Middy. I was wondering if a USB-powered decrapifier between source and SRC-DX might be drawing too much current from the source. If you don’t mind me asking, what decrapifier are you using? Thanks.

That should get you a pair of Oyaide DB-510, which I’ve found to perform well with M-Scaler, and now SRC-DX.

Hi Middy, Is the logic there to feed the Qutest with an optical cable? I tried something similar using a Matrix X-SPDIF2 into my TT2, half expecting to hear ‘RF busting benefits’ from it. But there was little if any difference versus going USB direct into TT2, and that was using a QED Reference glass optical cable too (which is great value given its spec). No idea how the Qutest’s USB input fairs against it’s optical input or compares to the TT2 implementation (no experience of Qutest), so others may be able to advise or ‘chime in’ here.

Spot on. I have ATC 3-way actives, and the almost universal view is that you’d need to spend twice the price on amplification in order to get the passive equivalent to even sound close.

Yep, I’m now feeling serene! Cheers for your help 👍🏻

Thanks. Did you use them as pairs on the receiving end of a duplex cable? Just wanting to confirm they aren’t too wide.

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My limited experiments so far is that single mode is sounding very hot in the treble compared to multimode. Can anyone recommend an in-line single mode LC attenuator to use on the end of duplex OS2 cable. I will be running 10 metres from an OM to a Melco S100 and 1 metre from another OM to an OR. They all seem to be simplex attenuator modules, so presumably they are narrow enough to sit side-by-side and fit a Finisar SFP module? I am guessing I’d need at least 5dB? Sorry about the ‘novice’ questions here!

Given size of that beast, I tend to agree with you 😃

Thinking about it, it probably wouldn’t - given that it seems to be blocking display of the page (after a time out). A silly suggestion I guess! I know how frustrating it can be, and in the past, I’ve found only a full system shutdown and reboot (power supply feed) has solved it. But it’s only ever been occasional.