It should be pointed out that the article says
so AKN was posting for effect. Of course just staring at lots of little black bugs on some FR4 just tells you there are lots of 'bits' there. More than one might expect even.
Has anyone done a SMD JC-2 clone I can put into my sansa CLIP to improve it?
I figured that, even the cell phone guys are using better op-amps. The latest gen uses a full low power ESS reference design outside the voice path as a separate music player path. I wonder if CH did just a discrete output stage or if the digital path includes the funky windowing stuff.
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Pono may sound better than Low res MP-3, but compete with other and better formats Nope.... not a chance.
If I had read and looked more carefully...effect - yes 🙂
I find it interesting that OP-amps in HiFi gear is so controversial. 'High End' products cannot succeed if OP-amps is in the signal path, no matter achieved performance.
What music have not passed at least one OP-amp?
Jan I`m sure that you know for shure what`s the opamp for and how the audio output stage is made so you could allow yourself to be sarcastic?? After all it`s a simple player and it is a cost driven product I suppose I have no doubt that you or SY could do a better job yourselfs...
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well depends how much of the $400 selling price is profit. Possibly a lot less cost driven that some PMPs. But compared to Astell and Kern a cheap frippery with nothing hand carved from solid blocks of unobtainium.
I don't know. I thought it was common consensus in High End HiFi. At least I get that impression.
Far as I'm aware, Pono isn't a format. It's just a download service that offers its own branded player. It's like Beats Music that its own branded headphones.
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Exactly so, Jacco, who says so?
To name but one example, Burmester preamp which shot the company up many years ago used Op27 in quantity and did sound excellent for that time. I suspect it will still beat a lot of thers even today.
More recently, take a look at what Andrew (Bonsai) made, it's all on his site.
I hadn't, no.
Just did.
Like it.
Bought it.
Thanks!
I'd been meaning to sample his whole catalog but haven't got around to it. I just sampled the Knuckleball Suite album because of your recording the title track and OSS was my favorite cut off that album.
I'll sample the rest of his catalog when I get out from under all these cable back orders.
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The op amp in the PONO is a servo. I have the schematic that proves it, but I cannot share it with the public, without permission.
You might have better success using the ac line for sending control/signal via something like ---
Netgear Powerline AV500. I have them set up for two Audio-Video systems....
One is from the Cable box into the ac line and picked up in another room --- if you buy the bandwidth from cable provider -- I stream HD/3D movies on Netflix. No wires to run and no wireless issues.
The other use for the AV500 is to control music content and volume remotely..... I bring up the software for my Auraliti PK100 on my computer. I control the PK100 which is in another room and which has the actual music content and DAconverter via the AV500. The I/O for the AV500 is via Ethernet connection.
I do add some distance for the ac line signal by using certain ferrites on each ac product connected to same line I am using for streaming/control. Works flawlessly in both apps.
Enjoy.
THx-RNMarsh
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What I see in the POMO is a first class design (for the money) with an 'approved' DAC (determined by listening), with an open loop I-V converter, of the highest quality possible. The sources will be as good as can be practically done in digital today, so it will be great to compare this with analog vinyl recordings. I already have an OPPO 105 with the same or similar DAC so the comparison should be interesting.
John, If you could--- get it/or one like it to me after you listen to it? Or better yet, visit me and listen here, also. If you can get transportation to Auburn. The bribe: I'll pick you up in the Bentley and Lisa will cook you something great with your choice of wines.
-RM
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