Empirical Audio Synchro-Mesh Reclocker

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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,963
    edited December 2013
    FTGV wrote: »
    I may be wrong but don't you have the W4S modded Sonos?If so you already have basically the same type of upsample/reclocking on board.The mod to the digital output is run through a sample rate convertor IC which is precisely what the Empirical box is doing.The advantage of having it incorporated into the unit is that it eliminates the need for an extra SPDIF transmit/recieve interface.
    As for sample rate convertor IC's suitability for jitter reduction that is up for debate.The detractors will say that the damage has already been done before the SRC chip does it's thing.ie.resampling data with timing errors already present.

    True....I do, but how much better is the SM piece is what I'm looking to find out....if at all. Lets face it, when it comes to digital we all have our eyes and ears open to anything that improves the sound. Within reasonable price points that is.
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited December 2013
    tonyb wrote: »
    True....I do, but how much better is the SM piece is what I'm looking to find out....if at all. Lets face it, when it comes to digital we all have our eyes and ears open to anything that improves the sound. Within reasonable price points that is.

    Patience grasshopper...patience. It should be arriving shortly.
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited December 2013
    heiney9 wrote: »
    I suppose I am veering off topic a bit. My comments were meant to apply generally. I have no doubt Emperical Audio makes great gear. My own personal journey revolves around economics and great sound. Speaking strictly for me, @ $600 it'd have to make a hell of an improvement to be worth that much to me, for others $600 is pocket change. The only thing I can think of that had that kind of "eye opening" affect on me were MIT cables, and I spent more on those than I EVER thought I would for cables (a small fortune), but for me, they were that good.

    Rock on

    H9

    That's exactly how I'm looking at this purchase. You found nirvana via MIT cables which aren't chump change. But the result was worth the investment. Just like you can tweak your system with cables I'm anxious to see what the Synchro-Mesh brings to the table. It just might be a tweak that sticks around, pretty much like cables.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,963
    edited December 2013
    Ok hotshot.....I've given you a week, which is about 6 days 23 hours and 50 minutes longer that I've given H9. No initial impressions yet ?

    Or are you and Troy racing to see who can kill that monkey first ?
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited December 2013
    tonyb wrote: »
    Ok hotshot.....I've given you a week, which is about 6 days 23 hours and 50 minutes longer that I've given H9. No initial impressions yet ?

    Or are you and Troy racing to see who can kill that monkey first ?

    Tony, I talked to Steve a few days ago & he's doing his best to have it finished & delivered by Christmas. He has quite a few orders & since he makes each unit as ordered it takes some time. I'm anxious as hell myself!!!
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,963
    edited December 2013
    Sorry Phil, thought you had it in hand already. My bad....still, just because you don't have it yet is no excuse. LOL
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    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

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    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

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    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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