Sonore ultraRendu v1.3

[vortecjr]

1 hour ago, rickca said:

That's too simple to be any good.  Everybody knows that.  

My job is just to inform him that it exists.  

[vortecjr]

1 hour ago, m3lraaHnevetS said:

Will have to change my sig sometime soon...no more straight i2s for me...

LOL 

[Barton]

I've had the ultra for three days now. It's not a lot of time and it may or may not improve though I haven't noticed any changes since plugged in. But I do feel in a much better place to give my input in greater detail The disclaimer is I can only say what it has done to my system, and I know results will vary greatly for anyone else's. I don't have the wine tasting/audiophile musing vocabulary so my impression will be anecdotal.

 

First, I've missed a bunch of work. I can't help but listen when I wake up and have gone in to the office two hours later than planned. The one time I came home for lunch was a mistake. I told myself I could work from home in front of the stereo. Didn't happen.

 

My housemate who has never, ever purposely sat in front of the stereo to listen remarked from the attached kitchen that the stereo sounded much better. The next night she actually sat down and tried some of her music. 

 

While listening to many very familiar tracks I often think there is some unknown sound coming from elsewhere in or outside the house but can't place it. When I stop the music there is no sound. To say I hear detail and dimension I haven't before is an understatement.

 

The change is about as dramatic and switching from the laptop directly feeding the DAC to the 1.3 mRendu was. I'd planned to keep the mRendu for a while to A/B test but there is no point in putting it back in the system.

 

The only downside is it's clear to me the speakers are by far my weakest link and good speakers aren't cheap.

 

 

[genjamon]

24 minutes ago, HookEm said:

It's called the 'placebo effect'.... It's chronic with us Audiophiles. LOL.

And what about the "placebo effect" of trolling audio posts?!  

 

If an audiophile posts a comment in the forest, and a troll isn't there to post back, does it make a sound?

[vortecjr]

3 minutes ago, Barton said:

I've had the ultra for three days now. It's not a lot of time and it may or may not improve though I haven't noticed any changes since plugged in. But I do feel in a much better place to give my input in greater detail The disclaimer is I can only say what it has done to my system, and I know results will vary greatly for anyone else's. I don't have the wine tasting/audiophile musing vocabulary so my impression will be anecdotal.

 

First, I've missed a bunch of work. I can't help but listen when I wake up and have gone in to the office two hours later than planned. The one time I came home for lunch was a mistake. I told myself I could work from home in front of the stereo. Didn't happen.

 

My housemate who has never, ever purposely sat in front of the stereo to listen remarked from the attached kitchen that the stereo sounded much better. The next night she actually sat down and tried some of her music. 

 

While listening to many very familiar tracks I often think there is some unknown sound coming from elsewhere in or outside the house but can't place it. When I stop the music there is no sound. To say I hear detail I haven't before is an understatement.

 

The change is about as dramatic and switching from the laptop directly feeding the DAC to the 1.3 mRendu was. I'd planned to keep the mRendu for a while to A/B test but there is no point in putting it back in the system.

 

The only downside is it's clear to me the speakers are by far my weakest link and good speakers aren't cheap.

 

 

That was better than "audiophile musing vocabulary".

[HookEm]

1 hour ago, genjamon said:

And what about the "placebo effect" of trolling audio posts?!  

 

If an audiophile posts a comment in the forest, and a troll isn't there to post back, does it make a sound?

Look, like you I'm obsessed with this stuff, so I get the enthusiasm.

However I'm also a EE, and we're not talking about spiritual experiences here.. This is science.

Anyway, please don't take it as a personal attack; I'd just like us to 'keep it real', is all.

 

[Adyc]

3 hours ago, vortecjr said:

It happens...especially with all these crazy connections schemes.

 

Indeed, USB C is definitely a better connection than USB A/B. Maybe in the future, audio equipment will shift to USB C.

[vortecjr]

1 hour ago, HookEm said:

Look, like you I'm obsessed with this stuff, so I get the enthusiasm.

However I'm also a EE, and we're not talking about spiritual experiences here.. This is science.

Anyway, please don't take it as a personal attack; I'd just like us to 'keep it real', is all.

 

They are keeping it real.

[VoicesInMyHead]

How is the availability of the ultraRendu at the moment? Are they available for shipping or is there a waiting queue?

[vortecjr]

The ultraRendu is in stock and available for shipping 1-2 days from order.  

[VoicesInMyHead]

3 hours ago, vortecjr said:

The ultraRendu is in stock and available for shipping 1-2 days from order.  

 

That's awesome, especially as I ordered one 1-2 days ago...

[Kilauea50]

I am trying to help somebody setup his Sonictransporter i5 and uR.  Both are seen on sonicorbiter.com and the uR is in RoonReady mode but it is not showing up in Roon to enable.  What am I missing?  Mine showed up as soon as I plugged it in the network.  He has a Roon license, etc and the i5 shows as the Core.  Thank you in advance for your help

[vortecjr]

The Rendu needs to sees your DAC before it will show up in Roon. To verify if the Rendu sees yours DAC go to Apps / DAC Diagnostics. If the DAC is not listed you may have to remove and reconnect the USB cable, then refresh the page. If your DAC is still not listed try power cycling the DAC followed by power cycling the Rendu cable and then go to Apps / DAC Diagnostics.

[Kilauea50]

15 minutes ago, vortecjr said:

The Rendu needs to sees your DAC before it will show up in Roon. To verify if the Rendu sees yours DAC go to Apps / DAC Diagnostics. If the DAC is not listed you may have to remove and reconnect the USB cable, then refresh the page. If your DAC is still not listed try power cycling the DAC followed by power cycling the Rendu cable and then go to Apps / DAC Diagnostics.

Thank you Jesus.  It is not listed under Dac diagnostics so that is the issue.  Thank you for your response/help

[octaviars]

@vortecjr what is the powerconsumtion on the ultraRendu if you dont count in what the DAC might draw from the USB? Is there any voltage better to use in the range 6-9v regarding performance and heat? I asume lower voltage will cause less heat?

[vortecjr]

11 hours ago, octaviars said:

@vortecjr what is the powerconsumtion on the ultraRendu if you dont count in what the DAC might draw from the USB? Is there any voltage better to use in the range 6-9v regarding performance and heat? I asume lower voltage will cause less heat?

It consumes about 1 Amp which is what we have specified on the product page. We like 7 or 7.5 VDC. Less lower voltage will cause less heat.

[No Disc]

Wondering if the UltraRendu would be a sonic upgrade from a Mac Mini (MMK)?  I have an HD-Plex, and LPS-1 along with ISO-Regen. 

 

Should drive a Chord Mojo ?

 

 

 

[vortecjr]

2 hours ago, No Disc said:

Wondering if the UltraRendu would be a sonic upgrade from a Mac Mini (MMK)?  I have an HD-Plex, and LPS-1 along with ISO-Regen. 

 

Should drive a Chord Mojo ?

I think you might like the combination. Try it and see.

[asdf1000]

17 minutes ago, vortecjr said:

I think you might like the combination. Try it and see.

 

Any updates on the secret special feature you were working on? Any hints? Is it something to do with a virtual soundcard app?

 

[OldBigEars]

On ‎9‎/‎1‎/‎2017 at 9:16 PM, HookEm said:

However I'm also a EE

 Oh god, here we go.....

[m3lraaHnevetS]

11 hours ago, No Disc said:

Wondering if the UltraRendu would be a sonic upgrade from a Mac Mini (MMK)?  I have an HD-Plex, and LPS-1 along with ISO-Regen. 

 

Ultra is much better! If possible get a power supply for it that is even better than the LPS-1. Then you can sell the ISO and LPS-1...

[vortecjr]

Update Notice

 

An update is available from Apps / Software Manager for Sonicorbiter 2.5 based units. 

1. This update adds additional DACs that support native DSD. For a complete list of devices that support native DSD refer here: https://www.computeraudiophile.com/forums/topic/26758-sonicorbiter-native-dsd-support/

 

2. There is also an update for RoonReady included with the above.

[No Disc]

On 9/28/2017 at 6:43 PM, m3lraaHnevetS said:

 

Ultra is much better! If possible get a power supply for it that is even better than the LPS-1. Then you can sell the ISO and LPS-1...

 

What does even better than the LPS-1 mean?  Why would I sell the ISO ?

[Cooler]

34 minutes ago, No Disc said:

 

What does even better than the LPS-1 mean?  Why would I sell the ISO ?

Sonore Signature PSU for instance. Because, ultraRendu's power pollution is really low and with great PSU, it will be on the same level or better, than ISO + LPS-1.

[No Disc]

57 minutes ago, Cooler said:

Sonore Signature PSU for instance. Because, ultraRendu's power pollution is really low and with great PSU, it will be on the same level or better, than ISO + LPS-1.

 

It does not show up on their product page, so I don't know anything about it.