akg_ca
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| Streamers and software Think a bit more for a pre-owned model : , MOON 280DMiND2…flawless point and click streaming on QOBUZ . It has a best of breed app / digital interface ..,,, at its pricepoint, it beat all contenders and pretenders in my system. | |
| Do I Really Need a Dedicated Streamer? @soix +1 ….(emphasis added ….. ) big time ! | |
| My All Time Christmas Song IL DIVO: “Oh Holy Night” …live performance https://youtu.be/a5j_XuATgRU?si=JKSOsihGGo7rockY | |
| My All Time Christmas Song CELTIC WOMAN - “Carol of the Bells” live performance…. https://youtu.be/Az139PTaksk?si=jeO-eF17U17Jl444 | |
| My All Time Christmas Song +1: for the Greg Lake performances of “I Believe In Father Christmas” Here is another classy video performance of a Xmas Eve ballad based on true events .... “Christmas in the Trenches” - John McDermott https://youtu.be/sfdOOCOQ9sk?si=rsbrkHVD... | |
| Do I Really Need a Dedicated Streamer? The key question is whether you have the requisite high-end build quality and audio performance capabilities in the rest of your audio components? While all streamers can play music, the sound quality can vary significantly depending on the compo... | |
| Looking for High Quality Streamer Only Options (NO DAC)? +2 for the MOON MiND2 . https://simaudio.com/en/product/mind2-network-player/ https://www.whathifi.com/moon/neo-mind/review YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/2Qvu6g9rHT4 https://youtu.be/jFwcH8SnSfM https://youtu.be/TnJqvV57Yzg | |
| Front Row Seat Power Cord? @thecarpathian +2 .,, | |
| Current or Previous Harbeth Owners… @desktopguy i added an ATC C1Sub MK2 premium build subwoofer to flesh out the bottom octave to my 30.2XD’s using the high-level connectors.. . Integration was EZPZ and flawless. I’ve now matched the audio performance of the larger 40.2XD’s.IMO ... | |
| Discerning a difference between streamers is difficult...only me or common for all? @mahler123 +1 ,,, big time. I too dumped by BRYSTON BDP1USB and BDA2 stablemates, because of BRYSTON’s Jurassic era utility and infuriating “Manic Mooss ’ digital interface, As @mahler123 has pointed out….its a must to avoid. I I upgraded to a... | |
| Will one cable upgrade make a noticeable difference? In general,… Yes.,, a cable upgrade is a first step wherein one would hope for some audio improvement uptick that depends on the cumulative and compounding fsctors immediately below BUT… if you are hoping that your particular single cable upgrade... | |
| What to fill Skylan stands with for Harbeth SHL5s If you going to use “ sand” .. Think swimming pool filter filtration sand, It is suitably fine, EZ to use and fill stands as it is poured out, and it remains desert dry immune to humidity and dampness retention because it is a superior pure silic... | |
| Discerning a difference between streamers is difficult...only me or common for all? You have a broad spectrum of replies that reflects the following homilies ”Price is what you psy,…Value is what you get”….. and … “One-size does not fit all…” MT EXPERIENCE Visit your fave bricks and mortar audio dealer and do a bake-off auditi... | |
| Cardas Clear XLR interconnects I’ve got CARDAS CLEAR XLR interconnects as past of my loom. CARDAS doesn’t sell direct to customers with a very rare exception for very occasional audio expo show demo clearouts, offered to prior registered customers. Otherwise CARDAS directs you... | |
| How does sound influence your appreciation? @immatthewj +1 Yep …. me too. For like reasons, I generally choose my live concert event attendance influenced on the venue acoustics . To fully appreciate live performances by somebody like Diana Krall, Chris Botti, Celtic Woman dictates a ste... |