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Allo DigiOne Signature vs. SoTM sMS-200 and 200 Ultra

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nihilionzero

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Anybody have any idea how these two compare? I doubt I'll be playing much ultra high resolution or DSD so not worried much about limitations of S/PDIF. I'm only just recently coming around to the idea that digital sources matter, but I'm still not sure how much. Can a $350 DigiOne approach the performance of a $1500 dedicated unit like the SoTM sMS-200 Ultra? How about other devices like a MicroRendu and so forth?

Thanks in advance.
 
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Hans Beekhausen has reviewed the SOtM, Sonore and the DigiOne not as a group test but individually I believe, you can search his name on youtube for all his reviews, He is smitten with the SOtM 200Ultra the non NEO version, and rightly so. He has done a review of the new NEO version to.
 
Arsenal3 said:
Hans Beekhausen has reviewed the SOtM, Sonore and the DigiOne not as a group test but individually I believe, you can search his name on youtube for all his reviews, He is smitten with the SOtM 200Ultra the non NEO version, and rightly so. He has done a review of the new NEO version to.
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Thanks for the reply. Do you trust Hans? I'm not sure I do because I find him to lack any semblance of a healthy skepticism of anything. He seems to believe in every audiophile product claim there is. I'll check out his reviews tho. Have you hesrd any of these personally?
 
nihilionzero said:
Thanks for the reply. Do you trust Hans? I'm not sure I do because I find him to lack any semblance of a healthy skepticism of anything. He seems to believe in every audiophile product claim there is. I'll check out his reviews tho. Have you hesrd any of these personally?
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He is an Independent reviewer with no axe to grind, or loyalty to any company it seems, to me anyhow. I bought a 200 Ultra on the strength of his review and it is truly superb. Have not heard
the Sonore or DigiOne.
 
nihilionzero said:
Can a $350 DigiOne approach the performance of a $1500 dedicated unit like the SoTM sMS-200 Ultra? How about other devices like a MicroRendu and so forth?
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I have both a battery powered Allo DigiOne (non signature) and an ultraRendu with Uptone LPS-1 power supply.

The uR is clearly the more transparent of the two. But, the RPi platform does provide an incredible value ($250 vs $1250 including aftermarket Ghent Audio DC cables).
 
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