arafiq
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| streamer for PWD DAC mkII - tired of a computer and complicated connectivity! I don’t know, but I don’t think Bluesound is doing a good job of explaining the technology as well as they should be. For example, they don’t explain how well streaming works if you only buy the Node 2 unit, i.e. no Vault. Currently, I’m using Air... | |
| Parasound P 5 DAC vs. CD players @adg101 I completely agree with you that my assessment of the 851D was a bit premature. After putting about 50 hours on the Cambridge, the sound is definitely improving, and I hope that it continues to get better. I am told that it takes at least... | |
| streamer for PWD DAC mkII - tired of a computer and complicated connectivity! acousticfrontiers: perhaps you can help me out. Most of my digital music is stored in iTunes (Mac OS 10). I am using iTunes --> AirPlay --> Apple TV --> TosLink --> Cambridge Audio 851D DAC/Preamp.Do you think Bluesound Node 2 will giv... | |
| Blown speaker, stupid move? ebm made a similar juvenile comment on my thread as well. Curious, I glanced at his posting history ... looks like a trend. | |
| Is it really night and day I envy you guys who have experienced a night and day difference. For me, the best I've heard so far is from late morning to early-to-mid afternoon. | |
| How bad is the damage to my speakers? Hi all, I really appreciate everyone's feedback. The good news is that the speakers seem to be in good shape. I have listened to the tweeters with my ear against it, as well as tried gently pushing in the woofers. No problems there.As for the redu... | |
| Parasound P 5 DAC vs. CD players I have not compared the P5 to CD players per se, but I can tell you that it's an excellent DAC and preamp for the price. I had the P5 before, then I saw a great deal on a Cambridge Audio Azur 851D DAC at Audio Advisor (original price was $1695, ma... | |
| Parasound A21 question - can I use both balanced and unbalanced input on the amp? almarg, thanks for the detailed explanation. I didn't realize the impact of impedance even when the unit is turned off. I looked at a few other adapters on amazon but it seems that the Gefen recommended by tls49 is a better choice. It's a bit more... | |
| Alternatives to streaming via Apple TV/iTunes Steve, thanks for some good suggestions. Since I recently made some major purchases (speakers, amp and preamp), I am very sensitive to laying out anything upward of $500-700 at this point, so a dedicated server is probably not going to be on the h... | |
| Parasound A21 question - can I use both balanced and unbalanced input on the amp? tls49 and almarg, sorry I just now read your responses. Using an analog-to-digital adapter is a great suggestion. I think it should solve the problem very nicely. And I agree with almarg that even if there's some degradation of SQ while watching m... | |
| Parasound A21 question - can I use both balanced and unbalanced input on the amp? By the way, I'm still a bit confused about Richard's response. I am, in fact, only planning to use either the AVR or the 851D at a given time. So when listening to music, the AVR would be off and the 851D would be on, and vice versa for movies.Is ... | |
| Parasound A21 question - can I use both balanced and unbalanced input on the amp? Thanks for the suggestions. Based on dbphd’s suggestion, I emailed Richard Schram. At first I got an automated reply saying that Parasound is closed until Jan 3, so expect a delay in response. But after a few hours, I was pleasantly surprised to s... | |
| Alternatives to streaming via Apple TV/iTunes Thanks, kijanki. I'm also looking at Bluesound right now. It's supposed to be a step up from Apple TV or even Sonos. One thing I'm not sure is whether a preamp (I have Parasound P5) is even needed in this case, since the Bluesound has a built-in DAC. | |
| Audio advisor and Constellation amplifiers I'd much rather be stripped naked and humiliated by a dominatrix than venture into the local hifi audio stores. Audio Advisor on the other hand is fabulous. Every time I've called their customer service, I've received top notch advise without any ... | |
| Need help...Rotel or Parasound amp for my Vandesteens model 2 sig? I bought B&W CM10's a few months ago and was not satisfied with the Peachtree Nova 125 that I had at the time. I first tried the Rotel 1570 but didn't care much for it. I then upgraded to Rotel separates (preamp and 1582), but still didn't lik... |