UpTone Audio EtherREGEN Listening Impressions

[gstew]

Sorry Alex, I already wrote this post in my head and wanted to capture it while the topic was fresh. I hope you move this all to a new thread to keep the conversation(?) flowing.

 

6 hours ago, pl_svn said:

"An expert doesn't need to think: he already knows"  

(sorry: can't remember who wrote it)

 

6 hours ago, thyname said:

No that's not what they are asking. They are not asking anything at all. They are simply dismissing it without even owning one. And even before it was launched. Read the thread.

The phrase below (copy / paste) sums it all (from one of the industry participants on the site):

-----It's a con. We don't need to see or measure it to draw an accurate conclusion.-----

 

In my mind, these comments along with a few others about closed minds are the crux of the matter.

I say there are 2 types of audio engineers:

 

- Those that are open to hearing differences and accepting of others reports even when there is no 'accepted' explanation for what they heard or was reported. AND they use their knowledge, experience, and skill to identify the mechanisms and quantify the differences and use their knowledge to produce improved audio gear.

 

- Those who know they understand all there is about audio and our experience of it. They spend their time denying any differences occur outside of their knowledge and use their knowledge to convince those who hear differences that they REALLY can't be hearing what they report, they are lying to themselves and others, and BTW, did you do a blind-test?

 

John Swenson is an excellent example of the first, though there are many others in that realm that I follow, respect, and appreciate.

The folks at ASR (and some here) fit the second type. AND AFAIK, have no real value in what I consider 'high-end' audio.

 

9 hours ago, nonesup said:

That's why I hope that John and Alex will ever decide to build a super ISO Regen, with electronic moat technology.

 

In addition, I hope they will look at an I2S version of this tech for use with PS Audio I2S over HDMI, for use with SBCs that output I2S like Raspberry Pi's and the multitude of DAC HATs available out there AND us DIY'ers who like to play with them, and for licensing and incorporation into others' products.

 

Finally, a timely commentary on measurements and sonics by Paul McGowen of PS Audio from today:

https://www.psaudio.com/pauls-posts/measure-well-sound-bad/ 

 

Greg in Mississippi

 

P.S. EtherRegen sounding good in my 2 setups, but I want to give it more break-in time and more listening before I report.

[gstew]

2 hours ago, Superdad said:

 

I would like you and @gstew to take that sort of discussion to another thread or to PM.  

Thanks!

@Superdad,

Absolutely. Sorry for starting it in this thread.

Could you move the relevant posts to a 'EtherRegen Power and Cable Experiences' thread? OR if it is better (and can be done), I can start that thread and you could move the posts there afterwards.

Let me know.

Greg in Mississippi

[gstew]

6 hours ago, HumanMedia said:

How would people characterise the changes they experience in sound over 200 hours burn-in?

What changes and when?

 

See this post in the Firmware update thread...

 

I felt the author did a good job of describing the experience of the process.

 

Greg in Mississippi

[gstew]

40 minutes ago, Midnightrambler said:

Hi.

Just running in my ER. Going very well so far. Can any of the first batch users say what can be expected in the coming weeks please.

I am running it at 10v on a bespoke lps, is there any benefit upping this to 12v?

Thanks

Rich

 

 

What I posted a week or so ago:

 

On 12/14/2019 at 12:08 AM, gstew said:

 

See this post in the Firmware update thread...

 

I felt the author did a good job of describing the experience of the process.

 

Greg in Mississippi

 

On 10V vs 12V, I don't remember seeing any controlled tests that suggested a preference. 

 

Greg in Mississippi