Recent content by kemills1

I’m beginning to think none of these streamers send bit perfect data to the dac. And the servers for the streamers don’t send bit perfect data either. I wonder if anyone has ever captured digital data from various streamers and done a bit wise comparison of the data stream. I can’t help but...

If you have something like Roon, that can manipulate the data before it’s even sent to the streamer over the network. It’s hard to know what your dac is receiving these days.

Hi Peter, I'm inclinded to believe the sound is manipulated in the digital domain. I've just read a review of the Moon Neo MIND (a dacless streamer) where this comment was made. Fans of Moon’s signature sound will be pleased with the tuning here: If the digital data isn't manipulated, perhaps...

I think we’re all on the same page here. My frustration was borne as an observer watching a fellow enthusiast trying different combinations of kit to achieve something not really knowing what that something was. For me, I’m happy with my system and just want to keep it simple and listen to...

I wrote the nonsense after a frustrating evening trying to understand why I could hear differences between different digital sources and I did consider what I was hearing was down to, as you say, “suggestion bias” but I’m sure there is more to it than that. I do wonder if the digital data has...

Bits are bits and are perfectly conveyed to the dac from the digital source via optical or coax or usb. That’s what any digital engineer would probably say. I used to be one and that is what I would have said and I still do say it. So why do they all sound different? A raspberry pi driving a...

Can I ask what prompted you to sell the Creek?

I've had a Creek 50A for about 2 months now and comparing it to my Musical Fidelity Trivista amp, I can say there is no lack of control of the bass (at sensible volumes) even when driving a pair of Dynaudio Contour 3 floor standers. The creek certainly doesn't have the grip and out right power...

I've had a Creek 50A for about 2 months now and comparing it to my Musical Fidelity Trivista amp, I can say there is no lack of control of the bass (at sensible volumes) even when driving a pair of Dynaudio Contour 3 floor standers. The creek certainly doesn't have the grip and out right power...