[muhammedcakin]

Great to finally see a separate thread for the separate M-Scaler!

 

[Digital Enigma]

For how much the the mscaler costs I wouldn’t want to question if I could hear a difference or not.

 

[macfan]

@Reactcore - thanks for the confirmation of that viewpoint. I am a tweaker at heart, I work in medical imaging and always tweaking something, but have to agree just having a complete reliable system that sounds good is most likely the way to go.

I usually purchase new but might look pre-owned if in good condition at the timing is right. Also need to find a good streamer to feed the M-Scaler with an optical out. I mentioned the Melco but it is only USB. I know there are a few options out there. Not sure if I need it to be Roon or now as I am not looking for that type of long term commitment.

Thoughts on a streamer to front the M-Scaler?

 

[Meridian7]

Thoughts on a streamer to front the M-Scaler?

Holo Audio Red
Optic to Mscaler. Much recommended.
Not that I have experience with many streamers, but goosebumps keep telling me.

 

[Reactcore]

@Reactcore - thanks for the confirmation of that viewpoint. I am a tweaker at heart, I work in medical imaging and always tweaking something, but have to agree just having a complete reliable system that sounds good is most likely the way to go.

I usually purchase new but might look pre-owned if in good condition at the timing is right. Also need to find a good streamer to feed the M-Scaler with an optical out. I mentioned the Melco but it is only USB. I know there are a few options out there. Not sure if I need it to be Roon or now as I am not looking for that type of long term commitment.

Thoughts on a streamer to front the M-Scaler?

Oh i tweaked my heart out.. just see the links in my signature

For streamers theres plenty choces.. id say go with the most convenient interfaced one.

I dont stream myself, ive made a player out of a thinclient PC with a ddc and foobar2k & Jriver MC with multiple remote apps on my phone/tablet.

It reads files locally from disk and using SMB from my network storage.

 

[Progisus]

@Reactcore - thanks for the confirmation of that viewpoint. I am a tweaker at heart, I work in medical imaging and always tweaking something, but have to agree just having a complete reliable system that sounds good is most likely the way to go.

I usually purchase new but might look pre-owned if in good condition at the timing is right. Also need to find a good streamer to feed the M-Scaler with an optical out. I mentioned the Melco but it is only USB. I know there are a few options out there. Not sure if I need it to be Roon or now as I am not looking for that type of long term commitment.

Thoughts on a streamer to front the M-Scaler?

A pi4 with an optical hat will give you bit perfect into the mscaler. I use a justboom optical hat. It has very low jitter. An ifi power supply is an economical low noise option. I use ropieee for the software which gives you every type of software interface.

 

[haweckO]

Hi guys, could someone help me please?
After a long time I am finally connecting my desktop setup back to work. But I have a dilema, how should I connect my M Scaler (and Hugo TT2 also) to the power? Should I connect 15V plug to M Scaler first, and then to my Niagara 1200, or otherwise?
This might looks like noob question, but sticker on 15V power brick show this, so I am little bit confused . I also read manual for both devices, but didnt find specific answer for it.
maybe @Rob Watts

 

[alxw0w]

Hi guys, could someone help me please?
After a long time I am finally connecting my desktop setup back to work. But I have a dilema, how should I connect my M Scaler (and Hugo TT2 also) to the power? Should I connect 15V plug to M Scaler first, and then to my Niagara 1200, or otherwise?
This might looks like noob question, but sticker on 15V power brick show this, so I am little bit confused . I also read manual for both devices, but didnt find specific answer for it.
maybe @Rob Watts

To the wall first, then you connect the unit.

 

[haweckO]

To the wall first, then you connect the unit.

and with Hugo TT2 also this way? cuz that sticker is not glued on power brick supplied with TT2

 

[alxw0w]

and with Hugo TT2 also this way? cuz that sticker is not glued on power brick supplied with TT2

I think so.
Earlier revisions of m scaler also did not have this sticker.
I had like 4 units and only the latest one had this info on the power supply.

 

[GuiltyRocker]

You wanna hear what the M scaler can do? Play this song LOUD.

 

[Reactcore]

Im playing around with a €15 little Savitech BravoHD with SA9227 USB driver chip to Spdif & Toslink.

It does 384k like a charm. Ofc toslink goes as far as 192k. Skipping forth and back live while playing between coax and toslink makes no difference in SQ with Hms dual optical linked to Dave.