au_lait
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| Nucleus, is there a better alternative? Same here, my fiber optic line runs from pole, through wall to an optical box in the house, then ethernet to a router and coax to a few extenders (simply because the coax runs were already here when i move in) but the extenders are pretty crap. | |
| Are there any balanced electronic X-over's? Bryston B10 | |
| Nucleus, is there a better alternative? @sns Right, thank you. I have fiberoptic internet service, but not sure what benefit that would grant me unless I went fully optical and even then that would only really matter for the DSPs, not the files? Either way, NAS or server, I’d want to us... | |
| Nucleus, is there a better alternative? I’m in a similar boat, had to stop short of completing my digital chain in the last few months but am in need of a server. I’m currently playing files: Macbook (w/ external drive) > Airplay > Airport Express > Mini Toslink > Bricasti M... | |
| Solid state or Tubes preamp phono stage. +1 @lewm | |
| My experience with the First Watt F7 I run Pass Aleph 1.2 monos and the mids and highs are absolutely addictive. | |
| MoFi controversy A lot of misinformation regarding digital vs vinyl in this thread. | |
| MoFi controversy 10k+ records here over the past 35 years, some $1 some $1000, none Mofi. | |
| Why do hipsters prefer analog? Less accessibility = harder work = exclusivity = whatever you call a hipster | |
| What cable companies make the best cables and sell them directly? Have had great experience with Audio Sensibility if you’re up for comparing some cryo stuff, he’s made a number of special request cables for me over the years and is great to deal with. Also does trade ups. https://audiosensibility.com/blog/ | |
| Need suggestions: High pitched female singers +1 Minnie Riperton | |
| WiFi streaming — streamer vs. through iPad I find the library on Qobuz totally lacking. Tidal is a little better doesn't sound as good. Spotify actually has the best library but worst sound quality (not to mention they're a bloodsucking tech company that doesn't pay artists). I hope a new ... | |
| Albums you do not get...a plea for help and understanding The biggest gateway for me was Michael Franks. I was mid twenties staying in a cabin on Lake Tahoe doing research (I was a geologist). I went to this tucked away high end cool restaurants hidden in an old growth forest. One of his albums was play... | |
| Nordost Valhalla 2 Speaker Cables Does anyone, anywhere find it interesting that in almost all cases, the most expensive items supposedly sound or taste or work the best? Nope! | |
| Most Realistic Recordings I always find it so interesting that "realistic" is the always the dragon that audiophiles chase. I do love the phenomenon of acoustics and capturing them, the history etc, but I'm also actually looking for is to be transported to somewhere totall... |