I've now successfully integrated the Ultra into my main hi fi system via a coax digital connection to my Musical Fidelity (MF) X-DAC v8. The rest of the system comprises a MF X-T100 integrated amp with Triple X power supply, MF X-Ray v8 CD transport which is also connected to the dac and Pro Ac Tablet 10 Signature loud speakers. I also have a HDD with flac files attached to the Ultra. I have the coax output set to 24 bit, 192 kHz and fixed volume output so I can control volume via the MF remote. The Home app runs on both my iPad and iPhone. As I have no ethernet connection to my living room, I have to stream via WIFI but thankfully I have a great AP setup and a fast fibre connection.
Switching inputs via the dac, I am utilising the same output cables from dac to the amp. In time, I have a Graham Slee headphone amp that has 'daisy-chained' input/output sockets and I hope to slip it discretely into the dac to amp cables circuit sometime this year. I'm also a keen vinyl (and CD) collector. My turntable is a Rega P8 feeding a Rega Aria mk3.
I initially had some issues with the Ultra not being found at wakeup (from standby) which seems to have been rectified following the latest updates. The whole system is fully grounded (except the Ultra which is on my todo list).
FY, I am streaming Qobuz and it sounds fantastic.
Switching inputs via the dac, I am utilising the same output cables from dac to the amp. In time, I have a Graham Slee headphone amp that has 'daisy-chained' input/output sockets and I hope to slip it discretely into the dac to amp cables circuit sometime this year. I'm also a keen vinyl (and CD) collector. My turntable is a Rega P8 feeding a Rega Aria mk3.
I initially had some issues with the Ultra not being found at wakeup (from standby) which seems to have been rectified following the latest updates. The whole system is fully grounded (except the Ultra which is on my todo list).
FY, I am streaming Qobuz and it sounds fantastic.
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