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| Pimping your router How about just pimping your LAN? Run fiber instead of copper. Once you go lite-brite, you'll never go nite-nite. | |
| Frequency response while streaming stops at 15kHz- did I miss something in the fine print? Which vinyl test record do you own that's flat out to 20kHz? I have yet to find one. I have three and all drop fairly sharply at around the 16-18kHz range.Also, I preferred the sound of Tidal when I compared it to Qobuz earlier this year. Tidal... | |
| Marantz AV7005 - Widow w/question I owned this processor as well.... For a loooong time. In fact, I gave it to my retired father when I bought a Krell processor 4-5 years ago. It is still going strong and I would almost guarantee you, if there really were 3 versions (which I se... | |
| Qobuz or Tidal? @arthur1260 you are either hearing things or something is not set up equally between the two streaming services. I speak from experience as I made the same mistake. I've since corrected my mistake (reset Roon completely) and started fresh and ma... | |
| CD v Streamed @antigrunge2 could be. Either way though, it is puzzling. | |
| CD v Streamed @antigrunge2 I tried everything with Qobuz. I run a full Sonore opticalRendu setup with upgraded Sonore LPSs (using Roon) to a PS Audio DS DAC and then out to my Ayre KX/VX-5 Twenty combo (to Focus SE speakers). I found almost everything on Qobuz ... | |
| CD v Streamed @georgehifi it's disappointing because the potential was there. Kind of like Sat Radio. Such a great concept but a complete failure in execution. I was all set to pay for a year of Qobuz after my 30 day trial but now I really need to weigh all opt... | |
| CD v Streamed I've only been streaming for a few weeks but noticed that Qobuz - hi-rez included, has fairly substantial compression applied. I witnessed this on pretty much everything I have listened to. It sounds fine at lower volume levels. But turn it up ... | |
| PS Audio Perfectwave vs Directstream DAC @audiodwebe I bought a PS Audio DS DAC last week and they are on close-out now. I would guess that the upgrade from the PW to DS is as well. I'd call them (they don't have plans to put the sale prices on the website... yet anyway) and see what t... | |
| Ayre K-5xeMP vs. Electrocompaniet - EC 4.8 MK II, or others? I haven't listened to the other pre but I can say if you go with the Ayre, you will love it. For the $2k range that they're selling for, they'd be near impossible to beat. And if anything goes wrong with it, you're in great hands. | |
| Anyone here tweak any Legacy Focus speakers? I have OG Legacy Focus speakers and I’ll add something to this thread even though I moved on new Focus SEs. I had them for 4 years and spent a lot of time modifying/researching drivers. So what I can add is for those looking to replace worn/aged d... | |
| Anybody use a stereo amp with their ht? And .. I run an Ayre KX-5 Twenty with an Anthem AVM60 processor via HT bypass. Absolutely no loss in fidelity on either side (HT or stereo). The only thing damping my stereo listening is that 65" flat screen in the middle of the room. But nothing is p... | |
| The guru on fuses: I have no idea whether fuses matter or not. But Ayre instructed me to remove my fuses when I told them I bought a used VX-5 Twenty amp and it came with HiFi Tuning Gold fuses. He (not going to mention his name) said you'd be amazed at how many '... | |
| High Value Desktop Speaker stands? The stilt looking stands made by IsoAcoustics are absolutely fantastic. I use them under a pair of Focal studio monitors on my desk. Amazing how much they clean up midbass slop and allow the mids and highs to come through so cleanly. | |
| Salk Sound vs Legacy Audio I've owned Legacy speakers for over 20 years. One thing they are not is bright. I bought my first pair in 1999 - original Legacy Classics. And bought many other models over the years including last year when I added a Silverscreen HD center and... |