All. I have read Amir's review with interest and while there is a solid recommendation for the DAC, the jitter, albeit inaudible, does concern me, perhaps un-necessarily.......... Realise the unit gives Dirac (very interested in this - see below), a streamer (not sure what to make of Volumio as I have read mixed reviews and not used it myself), and a pre-amp, I am wondering:
1. Is the DAC an achilles heel? What would I need to spend to equal / better the performance with a standalone DAC
2. Is the pre-amp on the SHD any good? Guess I could still use analogue out from the SHD into my Rotel preamp if not.
3. Is Volumio practical? Reckon I could manage to use it but not sure how user friendly it would be for wife and kids
Ref Dirac. Local audition of a NAD T758 in 2 channel mode, toggling Dirac on and off was intriguing. On was far more listenable, precise, less resonant, clearer soundstaging, less fatiguing etc I could go on. I am about to try out the trial PC version of Dirac with a UMIK 1 measurement mic on its way to me presently.
My current set up - Spotify from Minix media player / iphone into Bleutooth Receiver - Rotel RC1070 pre - Linkwitz Orion Active Crossover - ATI 6012 power amp - Linkwitz Orion speakers
1. Is the DAC an achilles heel? What would I need to spend to equal / better the performance with a standalone DAC
2. Is the pre-amp on the SHD any good? Guess I could still use analogue out from the SHD into my Rotel preamp if not.
3. Is Volumio practical? Reckon I could manage to use it but not sure how user friendly it would be for wife and kids
Ref Dirac. Local audition of a NAD T758 in 2 channel mode, toggling Dirac on and off was intriguing. On was far more listenable, precise, less resonant, clearer soundstaging, less fatiguing etc I could go on. I am about to try out the trial PC version of Dirac with a UMIK 1 measurement mic on its way to me presently.
My current set up - Spotify from Minix media player / iphone into Bleutooth Receiver - Rotel RC1070 pre - Linkwitz Orion Active Crossover - ATI 6012 power amp - Linkwitz Orion speakers