Thank you all for your response and sorry for the late reply. I think they are close but i prefer T: H: Is Hakai and T: is a little experiment i'm working on, so i guess there will be more clips to follow... T vs H, better or worse? T: https://www.dropbox.com/s/i6b2w0wuoulrloi/Video%202021-06-18%201...

T vs H, better or worse?

T:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/i6b2w0wuoulrl ... 6.mov?dl=0

H:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/s6td2c33wdnny ... 9.mov?dl=0

I now get 16 bit 44.1 KHz in Volumio when using Spotify connect.
Is Spotify already Spotify hifi?

Old vs new, better or worse?


Old)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/cre8ifp7o4sx8 ... 4.mov?dl=0

New)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/cfj7r9bwe8qcz ... 8.mov?dl=0

I prefer drive 1 B on both songs

here is the promised comparison of the Naim MusicLine power strip 1) MusicLine I-Sheng 2m against text https://www.dropbox.com/s/hxtuvfzepdnu7sm/Video%2009.02.21%2C%2021%2052%2014.mov?dl=0 2) MusicLine I-Sheng 2m with text https://www.dropbox.com/s/aghdw23izpvh7hu/Video%2009.02.21%2C%2019%2051%2055...

Thanks for posting. Do you happen to know what version of MPD your were using on Stretch? Debian 9 Stretch was running MPD 21.5 Also, how was the Volumio install: does it overwrite the whole disk or did you partition the drive to be able to boot to Volumio or to Debian? I was using Rufus to write t...

I like your third option.
On these three sets I think Mark is making his best performance i option three

Volumio 2.411 running MPD 21.16:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/cre8ifp7o4sx8 ... 4.mov?dl=0

Debian 9 Stretch:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/if3ev20wh4te5 ... 6.mov?dl=0

I prefer programmed.

There seems to be a growing following for the Design a Cable Catsnake cat6a with a floating shield. Has anyone heard it? Here we go again! "1" Better or worse than "2" Amy Duncan 1: https://www.dropbox.com/s/b6akfl4lxfkm6by/Video%202020-06-25%2014%2048%2054.mov?dl=0 Amy Duncan 2: https://www.dropbo...

Robert Lake wrote: ↑2020-07-14 15:21 To make things clear are we taking about the Blue Jeans cat 6a?

Yes, #1 is Blue jeans cables cat 6a 8,5 foot.
#2 is microconnect cables

I prefer clip 1 which is the Blue Jeans cables.
To me it’s clear after the first seconds that clip 1 is a lot less stiff and have better flow than clip 2, and their voices has more nuances and more emotion, but then I have heard the difference at home and know what to listen for.

/Kallesprätt

Feel free to vote, I have already made up my mind.

beck wrote: ↑2020-07-10 11:01 Great kallesprätt!

This is this first time I listen to your digital setup and fully get into the music. I think you can guess my preferred clip.

I guess so :)
It´s crazy what a pair of cables can do!

Cable comparison!
Microconnect vs Blue jeans cables between Hakai->Switch->Nas

1:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9g4syaac3qxuq ... 8.mov?dl=0

2:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7pw3w53q9fqzo ... 1.mov?dl=0

/Kallesprätt

Ron The Mon wrote: ↑2020-01-21 03:58 I just preordered a GIGAPORT eX. I will try it with my Mac mini and HAKAI-alike and report back.

Ron The Mon

Did you try the Gigaport eX? If so what do you think about it?

/Kallesprätt

Oppo 105 mains connected vs not connected.

Connected:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6noo42848nla5 ... 7.mov?dl=0

Not connected:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5idzmv19hwnsn ... 3.mov?dl=0

/Kallesprätt

The Catsnake is not bad but the microconnect is better, I need to try the Blue Jeans Cables. Clips of that would be very interesting :-) I just placed an order for a pair of 8.5 feet Blue Jeans Cables. When they arrive I will use them for a couple of days and then compare them to the microconnect c...

#1 was Designacable Catsnake cat6a Ethernet cable between switch and Hakai.

#2 was my old microconnect cable.

The Catsnake is not bad but the microconnect is better, I need to try the Blue Jeans Cables.

Here we go again! "1" Better or worse than "2" Amy Duncan 1: https://www.dropbox.com/s/b6akfl4lxfkm6by/Video%202020-06-25%2014%2048%2054.mov?dl=0 Amy Duncan 2: https://www.dropbox.com/s/8sph7v0w1zxfmz5/Video%202020-06-25%2014%2054%2049.mov?dl=0 Dave Alvin 1: https://www.dropbox.com/s/bhwupeqi26tydyw...

No 1 is the same modified psu as in the clips from last week and no 2 is the original psu.

Let's try again with a fresh set of clips. "Mark Knopfler 1" https://www.dropbox.com/s/9mk0romihn8co6v/Video%202020-06-01%2011%2029%2022.mov?dl=0 "Mark Knopfler 2" https://www.dropbox.com/s/gqt11u4pa7iwwzj/Video%202020-06-01%2011%2037%2057.mov?dl=0 "Brad Paisley 1" https://www.dropbox.com/s/lvq5i74k...

If there has been changed something else in the room between the two clips that influence the sound the comparison is at best flawed or worse not valid. I think you are right, I need to make a new clip of the "original" at the same time as the modified to make a valid comparison. Because in room I ...

More tests!

Original:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/z73wum9wwljzz ... 1.mov?dl=0

modified:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/hnr0cugmp8no0 ... 8.mov?dl=0