SOtM Trifecta

Posted by: Mr Underhill on 10 October 2018

My front end for the past couple of years has been the Sonore ultraRendu > SingXer F1.

Last weekend a friend came over with his DCS Network Bridge. This had a tad more resolution and a tad more dynamics - as well as greatly simplifying the spaghetti of cables & LT3045s I have cleaning the DC. All for £3,250.

This got me thinking, the thoughts including:

Is it really worth an additional £2k?
What about the Auralic G1 or G2?
Which effects the SQ more, the F1 or the uR? and
How good is the SOtM Trifecta?

So, I have bought the SOtM Trifecta with a 30 day money back guarantee, this comprises:

SOtM 200ultra 12V with clock input;
SOtM sps500 PSU; and
SOtM txUSB 12V with clock input; and
DC Y cable - copper, they will send me the silver when it is in.

Will this simplify my system? NOT AT ALL. These three boxes will replace just my ultraRendu!

Reports to follow.

Posted on: 16 November 2018 by nbpf

Mr Underhill posted:
That should be interesting. I saw that John Darko was VERY impressed with the DigiOne Signature. Look forward to your thoughts.

Yes, with the dirty side powered by the grounded ifi 5V/2.5A SMPS and the clean side powered by the LPS-1.2, the DigiOne Signature is so far the best source that I have had in my system.

What I find most impressive is the control and the clarity in the rendition of high tones and soprano voices. As a result, it is much easier to listen to difficult music (say, for instance, Dusapin's string quartet nr. 6 in the latest Arditti Quartet album) or to go through long listening sessions.

More next week.

Posted on: 16 November 2018 by Docv

Mr Underhill posted:
Hi DocV,
My friend is using: '...... I'm just using a StudioSpares RCA digital IC ..... dCS SPDIF output to Hugo coax input.....'
Context: A home built massively over specified PC for hosting Roon Core >> DCS NB >> Hugo >> Modwright LS36.5 >> Pass Labs X250 >> WB ACTs + Torus.
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Thank you ????

They only cost about £8.00...bargain!