In this installment, we want to discuss in more detail the equipment used for testing and the sample files used for comparison purposes.
Future Test components:
SoTM tX-USBx10G USB Host Card
Pink Faun USB bridge v2
Ansuz Acoustics PowerSwitch
Audience FrontRow USB Cable
AQVOX SE Switch
SOtM sNH-10G Network Switch
TPLink Switch, Router, WAF Endpoint
Small Green Computer Fiber Kit
JCAT OPTIMO 3 DUO
Farad Super10 Power Supply
Plixir Elite BDC Linear Power Supply
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We thank the following for the use of their sample files:
https://bluecoastmusic.com/
https://www.hdtracks.com/
Credits:
https://www.terryaudio.com/
Components sometimes used for testing and analysis:
Xeon Based Custom Media Server (HDPLEX PSU with switched mode PSU
Motherboard USB & JCAT USB Card XE – Audio GD DI-20HE – DCS Scarlatti DAC
Esoteric G-05 Master Clock Generator – Audio GD DI-20HE & DCS Scarlatti DAC
Korg MR-2000S – 1-BIT STUDIO RECORDER
Enleum AMP-23R Integrated Amplifier
Bakoon SATRI AMP-5514 Pure Class A 15W Amplifier
Dan Clark E3 Headphones
Sennheiser HD800S Headphones & Moon-Audio Silver Dragon Cable
Decware Trapezium Speakers v1, ZU Audio Soul Mk II Speakers
Cabling: Audioquest Thunderbird RCA Interconnects and speaker cables, Cybershaft Clock Cables,Tellurium Black Diamond hf digital SPDIF, Audioquest Forest USB Cable, Furutech Alpha PS-950-18 Powerflux, Shunyata Research Sigma V2 NR, Audioquest Hurricane and Dragon Source power cables, ZU Audio LIBTEC speaker cables