arafiq
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| Point of higher priced streamer? Just as I predicted, any criticism of Chinese business practices is being equated with racism. There was nothing in my posts that attacked the social, ethnic, or cultural aspects of China. But the fact remains that the brazen theft of intellectual... | |
| Point of higher priced streamer? ^^ Here we go .... | |
| Point of higher priced streamer? @thyname -- and let’s not forget the ’racism’ tactic. A false moral equivalency has been created between any criticism of chi-fi and outright racism against China. So basically, if you point out any deficiencies in the chifi products, first you wi... | |
| Has Anybody Had Success Going from Ethernet Streaming to USB Streaming? @jaytor Thanks for sharing your experience. I had my Sonore Optical Rendu streamer feeding the secondary 2-channel system in my home office. A couple of months ago, I moved the Sonore to the primary system in the media room, and using Chromecast i... | |
| Point of higher priced streamer? Lol! this thread is continuing to get funnier by the post. Here's someone who has 'actually' owned and listened to chromecast and compared it with other streamers, but guys who have only read reviews and looked at measurements continue to insist t... | |
| Point of higher priced streamer? I have lived with Apple TV, Chromecast, Node 2i, and Sonore Optical Rendu for many years. Still own all four. And I've gotten to know all four pieces of equipment over a much longer period of time, instead of rushed A/B comparisons. My source is a... | |
| Point of higher priced streamer? A few years ago I held on to the same belief that streamers don't make a difference. I lived with an Apple TV, and later, Chromecast Audio for almost 3 years. The music did not sound bad, but there was an obvious digital glare and fatigue. I just ... | |
| Devore Fidelity Orangutan O/96 @yatra86 -- congratulations! The Proacs 48Rs are pretty awesome. If the seller lives in Allen, then it's the same guy. When I last checked his ad on craigslist, he had dropped the asking price by $1000 ... I'm hoping you didn't pay his original as... | |
| TEAC NT-505 - How good is it? I had the Cambridge Azur 851D DAC, which I believe is the same DAC in the 851N. If that is indeed the case, there are better options out there. I owned the 851D for 4 years but never warmed up to it. If your choice is between 851n and NT-505, I sa... | |
| Esoteric K-03 or Luxman D-03x OP -- is the application strictly limited to playing CDs, or do you think you will be getting into streaming later on? When I was shopping for an integrated amplifier, the dealer played music via the Luxman D-03X. To be honest, I wasn't impressed.... | |
| Point of higher priced streamer? I have a few new monickers for audio design that will come in handy when he is banned and wants to pop up again ...navel-gazer-123i-am-legend-007Hydra-09You can thank me later. | |
| Upgrading power cable to AQ Niagara 5000? If you have a choice between adding a dedicated line vs spending more on a high end power conditioner, which option will provide more tangible and easily discernible improvements? I understand that the right answer might be to do both. But let’s s... | |
| DAC's Made in the USA @yyzsantabarbara Just curious, why did you sell the DAC3B? | |
| Point of higher priced streamer? When someone starts questioning others’ credentials, and worse, starts throwing theirs around, it usually means they can’t win the argument on substance alone. | |
| Point of higher priced streamer? @ironlung — excellent explanation about wired vs WiFi. This should be standard textbook reply to the ‘zeroes are zeroes and ones are ones’ crowd. |