Maybe the shared power supply of Bridge/DAC is a reason why the difference between flac/aif is (especially) obvious using the Bridge.
Nice! So why AGAI instead of just a high bandwidth fiber optic interface? Any particular technical reason? Or was it just a choice?
What Iām dying to know: Are you going to implement AGAI into the input stages for your other products? So your inputs would collectively have their separate power and maybe reclocking, and they would interface with the rest of the product via the AGAI, yielding perfect galvanic isolation. A Digital Lens Version 2, if you will. Now your customers could plug whatever other product into yours and get the best possible performance given the constraints of their equipment.
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@Paul, do you think is possible someday to get in digital transport, file system based, the same quality as high-end CD/SACD transports (Esoteric, DCS, etc)? I meant, with a budget which not reach the skies.
@Paul really does not understand the market - Iām sure many of us would jump at the chance to purchase a mile long chassis. Plus, itās a slam dunk for the Guinness World Records. Oh well, your āloss.ā
The only thing that is objective about sound is that there is no objective truth as to sound.
Music quality yes, there is a baselineā¦sound? no. Impossible.
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Yes, absolutely and we may do that if demand calls for it. The problem with disc players is that the use of discs is slowly going down. Though, that said, itās still quite high at the moment.
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Hi Paul
How about an update on the Sever both hardware and software.
How close is the hardware in terms of being able to listen.
Do you feel you are making good progress in the Octave software?
thanks magicknow
Please I beg you make the controlling software for the apple iPad compatible with iOS 9.0 and above. I really donāt want to purchase another iPad just to control the music server. I have a gen 2 iPad that works perfectly well and it can only be upgraded to iOS 9.3.3 which is what is on it.
Thanks
Just please donāt place arbitrary limits on playlists. Users will always have valid use-cases that you werenāt anticipating.
For example, the Auralic Aries software (Lightning DS) that I auditioned would not allow any playlist with more than 999 tracks. Thatās unacceptable to me.
Iām presently shuffling a playlist using Bubble, with almost 9K tracks - it simulates a high-res radio station of my preferred music, with enough variety that I donāt often get repeats.
My plea is just that you not put hard-coded limitations in the software, if it is possible to not do so.
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Hi Paul
Can we get an update on the progress of Octave both hardware and software? Are you go to be able to get a listen to how the new hardware sounds?
How likely is this product to be available in the next 6 months or are we realistically looking at 9-12 months?
I would like to know the expected delivery schedule as OCTAVE holds up my plan to upgrade my CAS and pay the ROON life license 
I use an Aurender streamer and like its control app, though it could be improved for classical music libraries like mine. I havenāt come across any other app that is able to display back covers as well as the usual front. I attempted to make a video showing its operation on an iPad mini, which you may view at Aurender Conductor App .
It will definitely be released this year but likely not until the spring or early summer.
Paul when do you expect to be able to listen to Octave hardware to give us a view on how it sounds?
magicknow
Do you have any pictures you can post of the unit yet?
magicknow
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Thatās a nice feature.
I just stumbled onto this thread. I am glad I did. I looked at ditching a server all together and just spinning cds as I do my vinyl. With the unfortunate demise of the DirectSteam memory player I found an affordable transport with I2S output. I can not believe what I have been missing with the capability of this DAC.
I was going to purchase the Aurender N10 after stuggling getting computer audio to sound the way it should (custom built server with Jcat usb , Jplay Femto server, and linear power supply, usb regen blah blah blah) I started to think that maybe itās just USB interface in general. Hence the choice for the N10 with AES/BEU output and getting away from Roon and all the other players I have used.
I love the Roon interface and use it to listen to music at work or in my wood shop but always felt it imparted a veiled sound. There are others that sound better but the interfaces are clunky and unpolished.
To have an I2S output server with an interface that does what you described checks all my boxes.
I just keep spinning cds until the Octave launch date. I have put my server in a closet to be repurposed for something else latter.
Keep up the good work PS Audio team!
Care to share the make and model of the āaffordableā I2S transport you are running with nowā¦?
Thanks.
NuPrime CDT-8 Pro. Amazon Prime with a return policy to boot. Also purchased WireWorld Starlight 7 HDMI as well.
Considering the Jays audio is out of reach with tariffs this was the only other option I could find and lower price point with the transport and cable than the Jays audio alone which since this was a gamble on I2S itās was a pleasant surprise.
Thanks for sharing! Looks like good kit.