Super awesome! These are probably the first measurements of the Node Icon that have been published.
Looks to be 5 dB worse than the Topping E70, so it puts the Node Icon definitely in the transparent range with all the benefits of it being a whole streamer.
It’s interesting that Dirac results in a pretty big hit. Are you enabling Dirac with a synthetic flat curve? One thing to try is a silly small window for correction, say from 10 to 15 Hz.
Bass/treble result in 6 dB of digital headroom being lost to allow for correction so it’s possible that you are losing 6 dB. The treble that high makes me think that APx555 SINAD is pretty good.
You might be losing headroom for Dirac. What happens if you do BOTH Dirac and Tone controls?
Edit: and see if you can replicate the testing that was used here to show the Alpha processing effect with the 18/20 Hz test tones along with the third tone.
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That might help us see how QRONO behaves.
Looks to be 5 dB worse than the Topping E70, so it puts the Node Icon definitely in the transparent range with all the benefits of it being a whole streamer.
It’s interesting that Dirac results in a pretty big hit. Are you enabling Dirac with a synthetic flat curve? One thing to try is a silly small window for correction, say from 10 to 15 Hz.
Bass/treble result in 6 dB of digital headroom being lost to allow for correction so it’s possible that you are losing 6 dB. The treble that high makes me think that APx555 SINAD is pretty good.
You might be losing headroom for Dirac. What happens if you do BOTH Dirac and Tone controls?
Edit: and see if you can replicate the testing that was used here to show the Alpha processing effect with the 18/20 Hz test tones along with the third tone.

Denon DCD-900NE Review (CD Player)
Hello Everyone, This is a review and detailed measurements of the Denon DCD-900NE stereo player and transport. I previously reviewed the Marantz CD6007 which is in the same category. So much so that packaging is identical, as well as the remote control, as well as the user guide. All look to...

That might help us see how QRONO behaves.
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