The Computer Audiophile Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 View full article Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
Account Closed Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Chris, Is a review of this unit forthcoming? Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted February 7, 2018 Author Share Posted February 7, 2018 Yes. I'm waiting on new firmware to enable the USB output. I want to review the unit at its full capacity. Vule 1 Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
Account Closed Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 17 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said: Yes. I'm waiting on new firmware to enable the USB output. I want to review the unit at its full capacity. Thanks Great pics. I would guess that dCS was OK with the internal shots but it was good of you to mention the warranty issue for others to heed. Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted February 7, 2018 Author Share Posted February 7, 2018 6 minutes ago, bobflood said: Thanks Great pics. I would guess that dCS was OK with the internal shots but it was good of you to mention the warranty issue for others to heed. Oh yes, I ran it passed them before publishing. Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
steve21 Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 I started with my phone camera getting photos for gear to sell then went to a Canon 7D to get better photos and now love popping the top on audio gear and using a macro lens to get a small part of the circuit board or control dials. Everything goes into Adobe Lightroom where digital corrections are easy. My question to you would be if your shooting in analog with that great glass and a Hasselblad, do you then print and scan the photo to get it on the web site? Don't you deprive yourself of photo correction that way, unless your correcting the digital scan, then what's the point other than to try to get the shot right first time with film. Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted February 7, 2018 Author Share Posted February 7, 2018 Just now, steve21 said: I started with my phone camera getting photos for gear to sell then went to a Canon 7D to get better photos and now love popping the top on audio gear and using a macro lens to get a small part of the circuit board or control dials. Everything goes into Adobe Lightroom where digital corrections are easy. My question to you would be if your shooting in analog with that great glass and a Hasselblad, do you then print and scan the photo to get it on the web site? Don't you deprive yourself of photo correction that way, unless your correcting the digital scan, then what's the point other than to try to get the shot right first time with film. Ah, maybe I was a bit misleading. Most of my photography is analog, but for this column I will mainly shoot digital. I shot all these digitally. I don't touch them up at all. Everything is straight off the censor. Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
rando Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 14 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said: I shot all these digitally. I don't touch them up at all. Everything is straight off the sensor. Or at least as close as digital can be. A topic for other days and places. The photos were interesting documentation. Inconsistent light levels and temperature could use a bit of work. Get that kid of yours down there with you to hold an umbrella or reflector. Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted February 7, 2018 Author Share Posted February 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, rando said: Or at least as close as digital can be. A topic for other days and places. The photos were interesting documentation. Inconsistent light levels and temperature could use a bit of work. Get that kid of yours down there with you to hold an umbrella or reflector. Yeah, this was more of an artistic exercise rather than documentation. I prefer darker images overall. I have all the images at everything from a couple stops under exposed to a couple stops over exposed. Thanks for the feedback nonetheless. It's all welcome. rando 1 Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted February 7, 2018 Author Share Posted February 7, 2018 42 minutes ago, rando said: temperature could use a bit of work Looking back, I think I should have adjusted the temp a bit. Perhaps I'll make the adjustments and re-upload. Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
rando Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 I was being overtly nitpicky when I should have been applauding the almost unheard of "showing the untouched negative". Digital is very hard to get your eye in the same way as analog. Be it something tricky like reflections or just color and texture. Unlike a print these photos look different to every single person viewing them. Much less how you saw them before your camera processed them for download to your computer. The Computer Audiophile 1 Link to comment
cjf Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Nice pics. I think many will appreciate seeing the guts in HQ of various gear under review or just for the heck of it. This DCS product certainly looks the part and is as clean as one would expect for the price of admission. Nice to see no COTS board and ground up in house build/design here. Other wanna be "audiophile" brands should take heed to this type of build quality and thoughtful design. I'm curious if the black padding on the top panel in one of the pics was resonance control material or if it was being used to capture stray wireless signal grunge from the wireless card directly below it? Would be nice to have an option to exclude that noise generator but o'well. The Computer Audiophile 1 My Audio System -Last Updated May 20 2021 Link to comment
One and a half Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 @daryl9 iirc reported DSD transition clicks. That lost dcs the sale. AS Profile Equipment List Say NO to MQA Link to comment
Spacehound Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Great stuff! As a dCS fanboy I was very interested, internally it's very much 'professional instrument grade'. And I've never seen anyone put their advertising slogan, in this case "only the music" on a PC board before. Why have you got both a Rossini and a bridge in your system? The Rossini has, in effect, got the bridge inside it., being both a network player and a USB/coax etc. DAC. Or is it just for testing the bridge with non-dCS stuff? Link to comment
Popular Post rickca Posted February 8, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 8, 2018 6 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said: Everything is straight off the censor. You mean sensor. We need to look to another forum for a censor. LarryMagoo and The Computer Audiophile 1 1 Pareto Audio AMD 7700 Server --> Berkeley Alpha USB --> Jeff Rowland Aeris --> Jeff Rowland 625 S2 --> Focal Utopia 3 Diablos with 2 x Focal Electra SW 1000 BE subs i7-6700K/Windows 10 --> EVGA Nu Audio Card --> Focal CMS50's Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 7 hours ago, Spacehound said: Great stuff! As a dCS fanboy I was very interested, internally it's very much 'professional instrument grade'. And I've never seen anyone put their advertising slogan, in this case "only the music" on a PC board before. Why have you got both a Rossini and a bridge in your system? The Rossini has, in effect, got the bridge inside it., being both a network player and a USB/coax etc. DAC. Or is it just for testing the bridge with non-dCS stuff? I’m reviewing both components, but separately. I just placed the NB there for testing. Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
michael123 Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Hasselblad is great My wife is shooting with X1D. Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 12 minutes ago, michael123 said: Hasselblad is great My wife is shooting with X1D. Very jealous. Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
miguelito Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 On 2/8/2018 at 8:17 AM, The Computer Audiophile said: I’m reviewing both components, but separately. I just placed the NB there for testing. Pics of Rossini's internals next, please? BTW... Loving my Rossini+Clock. NUC10i7 + Roon ROCK > dCS Rossini APEX DAC + dCS Rossini Master Clock SME 20/3 + SME V + Dynavector XV-1s or ANUK IO Gold > vdH The Grail or Kondo KSL-SFz + ANK L3 Phono Audio Note Kondo Ongaku > Avantgarde Duo Mezzo Signal cables: Kondo Silver, Crystal Cable phono Power cables: Kondo, Shunyata, van den Hul system pics Link to comment
miguelito Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 On 2/7/2018 at 6:51 PM, The Computer Audiophile said: Looking back, I think I should have adjusted the temp a bit. Perhaps I'll make the adjustments and re-upload. Softbox? NUC10i7 + Roon ROCK > dCS Rossini APEX DAC + dCS Rossini Master Clock SME 20/3 + SME V + Dynavector XV-1s or ANUK IO Gold > vdH The Grail or Kondo KSL-SFz + ANK L3 Phono Audio Note Kondo Ongaku > Avantgarde Duo Mezzo Signal cables: Kondo Silver, Crystal Cable phono Power cables: Kondo, Shunyata, van den Hul system pics Link to comment
michael123 Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 22 hours ago, miguelito said: Softbox? No, why? Couple of external continous lights will do the job We have these for many years. A work horse https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/390686-REG/Impact_EX100A_KI_One_Monolight_Kit.html Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 I’ve used these recently. I may pick them up for my own use. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1092488-REG Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
miguelito Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 6 hours ago, michael123 said: No, why? Couple of external continous lights will do the job We have these for many years. A work horse https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/390686-REG/Impact_EX100A_KI_One_Monolight_Kit.html That's a softbox. NUC10i7 + Roon ROCK > dCS Rossini APEX DAC + dCS Rossini Master Clock SME 20/3 + SME V + Dynavector XV-1s or ANUK IO Gold > vdH The Grail or Kondo KSL-SFz + ANK L3 Phono Audio Note Kondo Ongaku > Avantgarde Duo Mezzo Signal cables: Kondo Silver, Crystal Cable phono Power cables: Kondo, Shunyata, van den Hul system pics Link to comment
Norton Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 On 8 February 2018 at 5:21 AM, Spacehound said: And I've never seen anyone put their advertising slogan, in this case "only the music" on a PC board before I'm told Rega print various slogans and messages on their PCBs : miguelito 1 Link to comment
Audio_ELF Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 I read the headline as “Audiophile Imaginary Volume” ... the mind was boggling! The Computer Audiophile 1 Eloise --- ...in my opinion / experience... While I agree "Everything may matter" working out what actually affects the sound is a trickier thing. And I agree "Trust your ears" but equally don't allow them to fool you - trust them with a bit of skepticism. keep your mind open... But mind your brain doesn't fall out. Link to comment
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