@dheerajin : Can't agree more with you on optimizing the Digital Front.
My setup is as follows :
i5 Computer(Roon Core) + Allo-USBbridge (roon end point) + Ifi Switching Power=> Uptone USB Stick => Singxer (i2s) => Blue Jeans HDMi => Holo Spring level 2 => Duelund 20awg =>LTA MZ2 + LTA LPS=> Duelund 12 awg => Rethm Saadhanas.
Initially , I was using Raspberry-Pi + Hifiberry+ LPS as by source into my ifi DSD dac . The audio was better than my standard computer source, but the upper mid-range was always thin sounding. With the addition of the Allo , everything started to sound significantly cleaner and less harsh .
After getting the Holo+Singxer , the details in the sound increased significantly but still there was a lack of body in the mid-range and upper mid-range was getting exaggerated in some mediocre recording. The holo was even higlighting it more than the ifi dac as it was significantly more detailed.It was really frustrating as spending so much money on the Holo was not being rewarded in a positive way. I decided to replace the stock power supply with the Ifi switching power supply and also the USB cable with the Uptone USB stick. This brought in a significant improvement in whatever I listened to. There was much more body and realness in sound and my system is now playing at a level that I have never heard before.
I am really happy that i found the real culprit. Its always the source that we tend to neglect !!!
Now , I still think i can improve on the texture of the sound and was thinking of getting the Iso-regen to start with. Now I am not sure if I use the Iso-regen , will it be able to contribute to the sound as because the Singxer will again re-clock the digital signal.
Are you changing any settings in the Singxer to allow the re clocked signal from iso-regen to pass directly to the Holo through I2s ?
The Best solution is a One-Box player which can hold the roon-core ( so that I can even avoid streaming into the roon end point) , but I am not sure if there are any boxes in a resolable price -point. Innous is significantly out of budget. SMS-Ultra is an alternative , but it can't hold the Roon-core.
My setup is as follows :
i5 Computer(Roon Core) + Allo-USBbridge (roon end point) + Ifi Switching Power=> Uptone USB Stick => Singxer (i2s) => Blue Jeans HDMi => Holo Spring level 2 => Duelund 20awg =>LTA MZ2 + LTA LPS=> Duelund 12 awg => Rethm Saadhanas.
Initially , I was using Raspberry-Pi + Hifiberry+ LPS as by source into my ifi DSD dac . The audio was better than my standard computer source, but the upper mid-range was always thin sounding. With the addition of the Allo , everything started to sound significantly cleaner and less harsh .
After getting the Holo+Singxer , the details in the sound increased significantly but still there was a lack of body in the mid-range and upper mid-range was getting exaggerated in some mediocre recording. The holo was even higlighting it more than the ifi dac as it was significantly more detailed.It was really frustrating as spending so much money on the Holo was not being rewarded in a positive way. I decided to replace the stock power supply with the Ifi switching power supply and also the USB cable with the Uptone USB stick. This brought in a significant improvement in whatever I listened to. There was much more body and realness in sound and my system is now playing at a level that I have never heard before.
I am really happy that i found the real culprit. Its always the source that we tend to neglect !!!
Now , I still think i can improve on the texture of the sound and was thinking of getting the Iso-regen to start with. Now I am not sure if I use the Iso-regen , will it be able to contribute to the sound as because the Singxer will again re-clock the digital signal.
Are you changing any settings in the Singxer to allow the re clocked signal from iso-regen to pass directly to the Holo through I2s ?
The Best solution is a One-Box player which can hold the roon-core ( so that I can even avoid streaming into the roon end point) , but I am not sure if there are any boxes in a resolable price -point. Innous is significantly out of budget. SMS-Ultra is an alternative , but it can't hold the Roon-core.