CA Readers Choice Awards 2017

[mikicasellas]

ISO REGEN + LPS-1 & John Swenson "Tip" on grounding devices, on LPS-1 and Switch...Wow!!!

 

Super huge SQ improvement!!!!

[Deusvult]

1) Mutec REF-10

2) Phasure Lush USB

3) SOtM trifecta

[gadgetman]

1. SOtM tx-USBultra

2. SOtM SMS-200ultra

3. Uptone LPS-1

[Bazinga]

Totaldac Twelve 

Roon 

[beerandmusic]

7 hours ago, mikicasellas said:

John Swenson "Tip" on grounding devices

can you share the link, i can't find it...

[mikicasellas]

33 minutes ago, beerandmusic said:

can you share the link, i can't find it...

 

[gcoupe]

1. Roon 1.4

2. Roon 1.3

3. RoPieee Remote Control

[ds58]

1. Roon
2. Dietpi
3. ECM streaming

 

[Confused]

For me the story of the year has revolved around clock related products, I would vote for the Mutec REF10 and maybe the SOtM Ultra products, but I have not bought or had a chance to listen to any of these, so I will not vote for them.  That's something for 2018, and who knows, when I have first hand experience I might change my views.  As for things I have thoughorly evaluated, bought, and have subsequently enhanced my listening pleasure, I vote for these two:

 

1. Devialet Expert Pro

(Forget the OK for a lifestyle all in one pizza box jibes, the Pro is the real deal)

 

2. Iso Acoustics GIAI speaker isolation feet

(I normally consider stuff like this as somewhere between being simply overpriced or pure foo, but for me the GIAI's are the best audio bang for buck I have experienced since the Mutec MC3+USB) 

 

[zoltan]

1. SOtM SMS-200 Ultra

2. Mutec Ref10

3. SOtM SPS-500

[Summit]

On 2017-12-10 at 12:43 PM, Summit said:

1 Audeze iSINE – Audeze’s open and full sound in an In-Ear Headphone

2 Sonore UltraRendu - All the goodies of the MicroRendu enhanced

3 Wurth Electronic Ferrites – A bang for the buck product

4 Lush USB cable from Phasure – A digital cable with an full and “analogue sound”

 

I forgot the JCAT NET Card, it’s a keeper.

[weldp]

1. Roon

2. Roon

3. KEF LS50w

4. HiFiBerry Digi+

[Ralf11]

MQA

[ronfint]

SOTM Ultra triad

 

1. sms 200 ultra

2. tx usb ultra

3. sps 500

[tapatrick]

1. Luckit Bluewave USB to Spdif board

2. PS Audio Junior DAC

3. ISO Regen + LPS-1

4. LT3045 voltage regulators

5. Roon Roon Roon
6. PS audio Redcloud software

7. Starquad cables + JSSG

[tapatrick]

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[elcorso]

 

- Phasure Lush USB

- Holo Audio Spring DAC- Level 3

- Audirvana 3.2.x

- HQ Player

- My new fiancé (the last but not the least)

 

 

 

Roch

[One and a half]

11 hours ago, Ralf11 said:

MQA

Troll response.

[vlomdmdiv]

Best Buy for me this year: Focal Elear Headphones. They sound amazing to my ears in my system, even when compared to my other high end cans...

[d_elm]

In no order of preference I implemented the following improvements to digital source in 2017.

 

* SMPS grounding and Netgear FS/GS10x switches as suggested by @JohnSwenson

 

* Uptone Audio USPCB

 

* Phasure Lush USB cable, if the USPCB cannot be used

 

* Uptone Audio JS-2

 

[kumakuma]

1. Rhiannon Giddens - Freedom Highway

 

2. Valerie June - Astral Plane

 

3. American Epic (PBS series and related albums)

[d_elm]

I forgot to list the Uptone Audio LPS-1.

[elcorso]

On 12/22/2017 at 8:37 PM, elcorso said:

 

- Phasure Lush USB

- Holo Audio Spring DAC- Level 3

- Audirvana 3.2.x

- HQ Player

- My new fiancé (the last but not the least)

 

 

 

Roch

 

Edited yesterday at 02:51 AM by The Computer Audiophile 
Sophomoric photo removed.

 

 

sophomoric definition: The definition of sophomoric is something immature or juvenile.

 

Thanks Chris!  You made me feel younger 

 

Roch 

[The Computer Audiophile]

2 minutes ago, elcorso said:

 

sophomoric definition: The definition of sophomoric is something immature or juvenile.

 

Thanks Chris!  You made me feel younger 

 

Roch 

I try my best :~)

[edn4x4]

1. ISO Regen + LPS-1

2. Phasure Lush USB

3. HQ Player v3.19