You convinced me! I’m going to update the CX first and then the EX but I have one last essential question : will CX and EX retain their “chaining” after the update? Now it’s the CX to provide the Ethernet to the EX. Will my system work after the update 
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I have been going back and forth between HQPlayer and MPD. I’ve concluded that we are fortunate to have two different options with spectacular sound quality. Squeeze may offer a third option but I’m waiting for it to be brought current before giving it a listen.
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My impressions of the combined effect of 3.1 and the associated server/player software updates is positive. This is based on my memory of 2.7. I obviously couldn’t do any sort of AB test.
I have a CX running my Roon Core and an EX running HQ Player into a Chord TT2 and Senheiser HD800. I notice an improved sense of a 3D soundfield and a bit more warmth.
Roon stability seems to be improved, less false starts etc.
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Well, your EX should have always been fed its Ethernet from the CX and not the other way around (unless I’m misunderstanding your meaning). Also note, if you system is chained together in this way, update only one Antipodes device (CX) at a time. Update the second device (EX) only once Stage3 is complete for the first device.
Things will work! You just have to be patient through the update procedure and note to reboot your units from the front panel and not via the web GUI. That said, your Roon settings will be wiped clean! So please ensure you backup your Roon Database settings (from within Roon’s Settings). After the Antipodes updates are complete, you can restore your Roon settings.
The rest is just a matter of learning your way around the new Antipodes web GUI
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I restored the Roon backup. The update to AMSv3.1 It was a great experience!
The system works and now I’m updating the EX.
Thank you very much!
Gianluca
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Now EX is on AMSv3.1, as well and the CX+EX system is working! I’ll evaluate the audio quality tomorrow 
Audio quality of my CX+EX+P1 system after the AMSv3.1 upgrade coming from 2.7 is exceptional although it was already wonderful. I can say it sounds a bit further analog and 3D. Most of the difference in the midrange.
AMSv3.1 is a free improvement, recommended!
Gianluca
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If I had read this earlier, I wouldn’t have had any problems. I updated CX and EX at the same time, as a result of which the operating system flew off with EX. Now EX is dead((((((
I’m sorry Roman! Will it be necessary to send the EX back to Antipodes?
In this context, the following is worth repeating again for other users :
having to update CX+EX to AMSv3.1 I updated CX first to the end (final reboot after the 3rd step) and then I started the update for the EX. All worked fine.
Gianluca
Yes, Mark said that you need to contact the dealer with this problem, I’m afraid it will take too much time.
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I agree totally, even though I am using the old DX
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I updated a dx for a friend. He said he didn’t hear much improvement.
I wondered what was going on. I updated his dx from 2.8 to 3.1. It was probably updated to 2.8 by the dealer because he never saw that server/player screen of 2.8 before; at the same time the dx was returned with a new powercord. I remember he was excited about this new cord. I now believe he was experiencing the software update from 2.? to 2.8, and not the new powercord.
My DSGT went from 2.5 to 3.1 (with the help of Mark, many many Thanks!!!).
From 2.7 to 3.1 the improvement was clearly audible to me: it now sounds different, less lively but with more definition and separation and stage depth, sweeter highs and more pressure in the very low’s. Not a subtle improvement. This makes me stay with Antipodes forever 
Updating to the new Roon version was, to me, not so audible.
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Let’s call it “more analogue” and “natural”. You say less lively but we often mistake a noisier sound for liveliness. I think Antipodes is the king of low noise in digital playback!
Long life to Antipdes!
Gianluca
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Hi gkg2k,
You are absolutely right, ‘natural’ is the word! That word also came up with me the first minute I heard the updated DSGT.
A little more lively and a bit more detail, by the way, came through when I unplugged the 230v mains filter. That filter is much needed with my DAC, but I found that the Antipodes sounds better without. That also fits within Antipodes’ philosophy I guess. I’m very careful now with these filters, unplugged it also from my power amp.
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