allanblissett

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How to connect my Cell Phone to my DAC?!?!
How are you connecting the DAC  to the amp ? Is it going into the same Hagel   
Up graded power supply?
The 2 amp rating is just the max that ifi can provide,  not what your unit is going to draw from it.  You will be good , no problem.   
Ifi Zen Stream vs Lumin U1 mini, worth the jump?
What's the difference between a U1 and a full U1 ?  
Ugly vs Gogeous speakers
Tannoy Definition 10T in cherry,  they ended my speaker merry go round, with both looks and sound. 
My experience adding subwoofers to 2 channel
Jmac: I have been using a HSU ULS -15 MK2 , doing double duty for music and HT, for about a year. I find it very well built and performs very well. With all the talk of multiple subs I am tempted to get another one to see how much better it could ... 
Solid core Versus Stranded Speaker cables
This is a great thread, and a very good time for me to stumble on it. I have been into this hobby for 50 years, and of all the aspects of it, my favorite is cables. Interconnects,  speaker cables and to a much lesser extent power cords. I have gon... 
So now that Tidal MQA can be decoded on my Android....
Which android can decode MQA.? And what is a OTG cable ? 
OPPO 205 set up questions
Why would you want to process the 5.1 twice by using the RCAs out of the Oppo to the Marantz?  Just use a hdmi from the Oppo to the Marantz and let the Marantz do the processing.  Its just HT,  for more serious stereo listening use a coax or optic... 
Oppo Udp-205 HDMI ARC volume issue
Make sure its going to the HDMI IN ,  not HDMI audio out, on the Oppo,  and turn the volume on the Oppo up to 100 percent . 
Bluesound Vault 2i, Cocktail Audio X40 or ??????????
Why bother with all this ripping of CDs? ??  I have never seen the point in that.So you spend days copying your pile of CDs, most you have not played in years,  are you really going to be playing most of the copies anytime soon.So now what are you... 
Anyone streaming Tidal via their Oppo UDP-203?
Actually,  my 105 didn't have tidal inbeded,  Oppo sold a ruko stick later on with tidal on there for $50.After I sold my 105 I remembered about it and stuck it in the 205 to see if it would work. It didn't.  
Getting close to giving up on CD's
Another really good one if you like jazz, is www.jazzgroove.orgAlso free and listeners supported. Sounds hi res even with bluetooth. 
Oppo 205 revelations, questions..
@ptss https://www.amazon.com/IFI-iPurifier-Digital-Optical-Optimizer/dp/B01KKFTM5S/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=elec... 
Oppo 205 revelations, questions..
@ptss , the iF1digital purifier is suppose to lower jitter, so I am trying it on the optical input of the 205. It can also do coax.So far it seems to give a smoother presentation using it between a Audioengin B1 and the 205. I will try it on the c... 
Oppo 205 revelations, questions..
@ptss. @ptss. Thanks for the tip, I will try it. I will try any DIY,  too scared to ship it anywhere for any mods. I just got a iFi purifier to try on the optical input.