Hi Everyone,
For those who had the opportunity to compare: When used with the PMG512 DAC, what is your preference for a streamer between the AirLens and the PMG’s onboard streamer?
Thanks,
Guy
I don’t own an AirLens, but PMG himself commented on the forum that the DAC streamer sounds superior to the AirLens.
— Chris
the PMG’s onboard streamer beats the pants off my Innuos Zen Mk3 as well… and sounds best without the ethernet cable i was using (although some argue a better ethernet cable would best the wifi route)
My last Ethernet cable purchase was the best of the best. I was encouraged by others who heard a significant improvement when they added this magical cable. Happily, any improvement it made was unnoticeable to me. It stays where it’s at. But no future purchase is likely.
I seem incapable of hearing differences in Ethernet cables. And Switches. And SFPs. I feel fortunate that this is how it is for me.
Seven years ago I was at a local Audiophile club meeting. The top man from Wireworld was demonstrating a fancy device that would allow him to switch between different quality cables instantly. When it was time to do Ethernet cables his three candidates were a run of the mill Belden cable, a Wireworld midline cable, and their then top of the line cable. He was playing a song that was worthy. I heard a major difference every step of the test. Of course the top of the line cable made the song sound like it went from a monkey with a kazoo to a full orchestra. At the time the top of the line cable went for $2200. This was a time before I was willing to spend any money at all on cables. The last Ethernet cable I bought cost me close to that. After adding it the sound was just the same sound as before.
I believe for me it’s a mental issue. I don’t allow myself to hear differences in Ethernet cables. I would love to take part in that Wireworld demonstration again. Yes sir.
Unfortunately I went the other way. I wasn’t hearing much difference from Ethernet cables before, but now I seem to hear the difference better, even on the cable before a switch that supposed to isolate all noises. Strange and troublesome 
Much the same here. Initially heard little or no difference with Ethernet cables. Now, with the Stealth Black Magic CAT8 as a reference, nothing has beat it, including more expensive ones. So, like Al, I’m happy, but will still listen to a challenger.
Just received my PMG 512, and haven’t compared yet. But while Paul clearly much prefers the internal streamer in the 512, it seems a number of PS staff people prefer the outboard Airlens…
That seems unlikely.
I was also surprised to hear they did…
No AirLens here. I am unable to hear the differences between my PMG Dac and Innuos Zen Mk3 via Wi-Fi or ethernet running through LHY SW10 pro switch.