audphile1

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New streamer
It takes a little bit of time for the changes to soak in. You’re used to the Bluesound presentation. Listen to the N150 for at least a week or so, then switch back. Also, your USB cable needs some time as well…it’s still new.  The Node is a good v... 
Need help chosing a preamp
Luxman preamp and amp combo. It should work fine with the Nagra DAC.   
USB to Dual Coax Bridge for Qutest DAC
Awesome! You confirmed USB works as well! Enjoy!!!  
USB to Dual Coax Bridge for Qutest DAC
Rich…you got a very good DAC and I’m sure you will enjoy it when you get your streamer back up and running.   
New streamer
Awesome! Give it some time to settle. It should be on a different level than the node, LPS or not.   
USB to Dual Coax Bridge for Qutest DAC
Rich…let’s break it down….it’s the cat that can be skinned few different ways… From the pure sale standpoint, the item was as described? Not misrepresented? Complete with everything that was listed in the classified? Seller came thru, shipped it ... 
Recommendation Repair Technician
Good luck to you!  
Recommendation Repair Technician
@geworthomd that’s some amp you got there. Sounds like a winner. If I were you I’d start a thread asking for recommendations on something with similar sonics and better design and reliability.   
Ethernet cables
@yage I get around 250-300 min speed with EERO. That’s more than enough to stream music or movies. Positioning the access point about 1-1.5m away front the streamer gives me the flexibility to experiment with high quality Ethernet cables.  Running... 
Cary vs Raven
Forest are very good speakers. And they’ll pair well with Cary.  I would stick with established brands for amps and speakers if this is to be a long term relationship. Audio Research also makes a nice integrated, slightly more expensive than the C... 
USB to Dual Coax Bridge for Qutest DAC
@drlou77  That is awesome news man!!! Glad to hear it’s working. The USB input should be working as well as soon as your streamer is up and running. As far as rebooting the M3….select different inputs on DAC all day long, no reboot needed. Power ... 
Ethernet cables
1. Cat8 is the current version. Copper Ethernet for home use is unlikely the future 2. Running cables in walls is nearly a thing of the past with the introduction of mesh network.   
What makes One Music Server Sound Better than Another?
That’s what threw me off. My bad @mitch2   
What makes One Music Server Sound Better than Another?
@mapman oh poop I missed he’s streaming with Sonore. Scratch everything I said. Lol thanks for setting me straight!  
Ethernet cables
  yage 383 posts 01-24-2024 at 09:23am  .., If you want to future-proof your in-wall run, I would go with the Blue Jeans Horizontal 6A cable. Interesting. Running an obsolete cable is future proofing your in wall network run. Who would’v...