i agree, it's very engaging. not something for easy listening.

so if i my streamer is sending a MQA file via Tidal i can defeat the final unfolding pithing the Zen Dac by a press of a button? Naim also uses BB chips in their DAC's and they sound excellent.

i heard one at my dealers last Saturday in a system that included the LM 845 integrated and a Roon Nucleus as the streamer. glorious DAC

beware of those China adaptors, i sent my ZS back to TREOO and it tested defective last week.

does anyone know what is holding up the release of the Mytek Liberty 2?

just buy the originals on Qobuz download store or HD Tracks in flac. streaming can not compare with a flac. copy or CD download.

new in box Ifi Zen Streamer with a 12v. iPower adaptor. read the glowing reviews on Head Fi free shipping within Asia other outside of Asia $60

as reported earlier i could not a digital signal from Zen Stream to the DAC even though in Roon showed that everything was working in the chain. track playing, Zen engaged, DAC engaged. what a mystery. all suggestion from the forums did not work but today i stumbled on something. i went into the...

problem with that is that you don't lean anything

just tried Roon mode 2 on the Zen Stream. still no SPDIF output into my NAD DAC? i think the Zen Stream has a problem with coax?

i am in Thailand. no refunds, no EBAY. besides most Thai's just buy cheap crap and really will not pay for SQ

Wifi has been disabled for a couple of months now. have been using wired ethernet connection. wish this thing had a diagnostic port.

just tried plugging the ZS into a separated outlet to see if i could isolate it from the other stuff. still shutting down and now Roon is asking me to select an output source and my DAC can not be selected. meanwhile over on Spotify the IFI is a no show. its re-boot time again. i thought...

how about i buy a separate power strip exclusively for the Zen Stream, thus isolating it from the rest of the gear. could have all my components plugged in the same power strip cause these issues with the ZS. should the digital be isolated from the analog gear?

maybe i should buy a router like yours. model and brand please? my TP rougher works find streaming Roon to my MacBook via wireless. yet the IFI is wired to the router and crashes occasionally. edifying to know that you are not using a fiber connection and it works for you. i wonder anyway i...

i can not return it for a full refund. TREO wanted to charge me a restocking fee or open box fee on a defective unit! the only other option was to accept a replacement unit. i even asked IFI to intervene. so anyway i am stuck with this. i have upgraded my ISP to the highest level short of...

since i do not posses a fiber connection at my location, could this be part of the problem? is a fiber required for the ZS to obtain optimal performance? thanks,

hello i borrowed a UPS today from a friend to try it. worked for a bit but than the same old demons appeared and the ZS shut down? should i try a voltage stabilizer. something from Furman? AudioQuest? i will lend the ZS to a friend who has state of the art fiber in a new house to see how it...

my usual work around failed today. i could get the Zen Stream to play for a bit if i did a re-boot and than went into Spotify and selected the ZS as a playback device and than commence payback through Spotify, pause Spotify and go into Roon/Tidal and the ZS would again to appear as a playback...

getting up to re-boot the Zen Stream every so often is like going back to the 60's to turn the record over

i agree, it's probably manufactured to higher standards than something you would find at a Radio Shack

can you please explain? maybe the Zen Stream is simply still a work in progress. i was gracious enough to accept a replacement from the dealer in Singapore since he would not simply refund my money on a defective unit, which should have resolved this problem long ago. i will continue to post...

however for some of us we continue to have issues with the Zen Stream and will continue to seek out answers in this forum in the hopes that together we can solve these issues. i think this is why such forums exist in the first place. to share knowledge and find solutions. honestly i am getting...

looking at UPS today. 2 topologies, online and interactive. online looks like the best. $$$$?