Michael.......Tonight I have been comparing hi-res files played from my Sony Vaio laptop via async USB to the same files played from the Olive 04HD hard drive, both feeding the DAC's in the Esoteric K-03. Zero difference. Both playback schemes sounded fabulous. The difference with the Olive 04HD is I didn't have the Sony Vaio's fan noise distracting me. The Olive 04HD is dead silent and so is the iPad I use to control the Olive. It's the laptop's fan noise that disturbs me more than anything. Since the same hi-res files on the laptop are also on the Olive 04HD, I really don't have much use for a USB connection unless someone comes over with their laptop full of hi-res music. That's not likely to happen very often, if ever. I'll stick with my 04HD music server, CD's and SACD's.
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Dan
STUDIO - McIntosh C1000C/P, MC2301 (2), MR88, Aurender N10, Esoteric K-01X, Shunyata Sigma spdif digital cable, Sonos Connect, PurePower 2000, Stillpoints, Furutech Flux 50, Michell Gyro SE, Michell HR Power Supply, SME 309, Ortofon Cadenza Black, Wireworld, Sonus faber Amati Anniversario
LIVING ROOM - McIntosh C2300, MC75 (2), MR85, Magnum Dynalab 205, Simaudio MOON Neo 260D-T, Schiit Audio Yggdrasil, Aurender N100H, Shunyata Sigma USB cable, Micro Seiki DD40, Ortofon Cadenza Blue, Nakamichi BX-300, Sony 60ES DAT, PS Audio P10, Furutech Flux 50, Sonos Connect, Stillpoints, Wireworld, Kimber, PMC EB1i, JL Audio f113
VINTAGE - McIntosh MA230, Tandberg 3011A tuner, Olive 04HD, Sony DTC-59ES DAT, McIntosh 4300V, JBL 4312A
Last edited by jdandy; 01-04-2013 at 01:21 AM.
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