the new Rivo/LPS combination
I hope that you and your loved ones had a very enjoyable New Year’s celebration!
Just a quick note to share that I continue to enjoy the new Rivo/LPS combination. I had initially experimented with connectivity using digital coax, USB, and AES/EBU.
My least favorite was the coax, even though I was using an excellent cable.
I ended up using the AES/EBU cable, as I felt that it provided a more spacious and airy soundstage. I’m kind of an “air guy”. I usually can’t get enough of it.
However, recently I recalled your recommending the USB connectivity and I gave that cable another try. I did lose some openess to the soundstage, but I also gained more “meat” and density to the sound and images.
I’ve left the USB cable in, as I’m finding that it provides a nice balance between solidity of the soundstage, as well as providing ample air.
Thanks so much, as always, for sharing your insightful observations. :-)
All the best to you!
Michael @ US