Popular Post desert38 Posted December 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 8, 2019 Got my ER yesterday afternoon. Replaced my Linear Solutions OCXO switch 2.0 with the ER and let it play a few hours for burn-in. Had a few hours this morning to really sit down and listen. Well that turned into 4 straight hours of WOW!! The music was so much more engaging than before and I couldn't stop wondering what the next song was going to sound like. I have about 8TB of local Hi-Res music and I have Tidal and Qobuz. It didn't matter the source, everything sounded so much more open and listenable. I thought I was happy with my current set-up, but this pushed me to another level of enjoyment. I am sure what I heard is not measurable, but there was no question there was a MAJOR difference. Even my significant other who could really care less about sound quality commented from the other room that I must have made another tweak because it really sounded good. Anyone who is on the fence about the ER should jump off and order one. What have you got to lose? Keep it for 30 days and ship it back if you aren't blown away. I have been reading all of the posts since the first shipment and I have to say that I was a bit skeptical since I already had invested in an upgraded switch. The reality blew away my expectation. I have a Devialet Expert 250 Pro and I read a lot about how people think that the sound is clinical and non-engaging. I like to think that the sound is very revealing and will show any flaw upstream. In the case of the ER, it showed me how amazing this little box is. I could care less about what it does and how it does it because it made a huge difference to me. Can't wait to get my audiophile buddies over for some A/B testing between the OCXO switch, my previous HP 1820 and my Netgear GS-105, which was my first switch. Congrats to Alex and John on the results of all your hard work and long hours. Johnnydev, Superdad and Bricki 1 2 Link to comment
desert38 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 The ER is in my listening room connected directly into the ethernet port of the 250. Came right up and sounds amazing. No issues with drops Link to comment
desert38 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Alex, I do have a quick question for you. When I purchased by Linear Solutions switch, I also purchased their basic LPS. The specs are 9v/2.75A. Can I use this as a power supply for the ER? Link to comment
desert38 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Point taken. Will continue to use the PS that came with the ER. Very happy with the sound. I might look at purchasing one of your LPS after I hear more reviews come in about upgrading the PS. Link to comment
Popular Post desert38 Posted January 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2020 I replaced my Linear Solutions OCXO switch with an Etherregen and the ER blew the OCXO switch away. Since I spent the money on the OCXO, I use it upstream. The ER made a significant sound difference where the OCXO made a slight improvement. Superdad and t_ram 1 1 Link to comment
Popular Post desert38 Posted January 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2020 I have not upgraded the ER power supply. Just using the stock supply. It is plugged into an AQ Niagara 1000 conditioner. I asked Alex about using the Linear Solutions LPS I purchased with the OCXO and he recommended not using it due to build quality concerns. Johnnydev and t_ram 2 Link to comment
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