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| Any audiophile use computer (MacBook) as your audio streaming source? @randywong I used Mac mini for streaming using Roon and it couldn’t compete with a dedicated streamer. Lumin U1 Mini easily beat it. Yes streamers are computers but they’re designed for streaming and are optimized for it (lower jitter/noise). As ... | |
| Clipping with Separates with change of Power Conditioner[?] Agree with Jerry here. I tried several power conditioners and prefer all my components connected to wall out. To add, I was never able to achieve good results with amps running off of a power conditioner. for light source components or ones with i... | |
| Separates vs Integrated Coda CSiB is a really good integrated. I had the V1 version which is 150/300/600w per channel into 8/4/2. The CSiB drove my Wilson Sabrina no issues. I am using Boulder 866 now. I would say both amps are excellent and it comes down to personal pr... | |
| Power cord upgrade Also, OP…don’t buy the puritan ultimate cord without ability to return it. I tried it, gave it few weeks of break in and sold it. It was harsh, thin and fatiguing in my system with all pass labs amplification at the time. I eventually got rid of p... | |
| Power cord upgrade When I had PSM 156 I swapped connectors on classic cord with Furutech rhodium plated FI-28 and FI-32. Made a really nice improvement. | |
| Power cord upgrade I had AQ Tornado on my Aurender N200 and didn’t like it - too dull, narrow stage, mushy. Using Nordost Heimdall 2 now and also tried Frey 2. Both are better to my ears and in my system than the AQ. I would go with Transparent or Nordost especiall... | |
| Help needed with new integrated amp. Glad that worked! I an not familiar with the sound of Pontus but can you try bluesound direct to amp without the dac? See if that sounds any different. Start ruling things out. | |
| Help needed with new integrated amp. 6.5ft (78”) apart is somewhat close. Try 90” apart. Listen for a while then swap them so the tweeters are on the inside. | |
| Help needed with new integrated amp. Have you tried spreading the speakers further apart? That usually relaxes the mids. Adjust the toe-in to get the imaging you like after. What’s the distance between the speakers now? | |
| Time to make a change ? Not disputing the fact that Lumin makes good sounding streamers but their UI is pretty user unfriendly. Aurender is great and has a very nice UI but the first model that features AES output is N20 at $12,000. That’s why I recommended Roon as an... | |
| Time to make a change ? Ron…try Roon. You won’t need BS Node. | |
| Upgrade speakers or DAC Whether you upgrade, the streamer or the speakers first, you’ll be upgrading the other component soon after. I’d upgrade the speakers first but I would also say the DAC upgrade will be very significant as well. Also, in my experience, streamin... | |
| Anyone can help... Boulder 866 for Tidal... Based on the questions you are asking it looks like you didn’t do much research before pulling the trigger on the 866. I’ll list the possible options and you will need to do your own digging to see what fits your needs… 1. You can use Roon 2. Y... | |
| Anyone can help with a question in use of Boulder 866.... We don’t have to worry about pc as a source with the 866 as it’s impossible to connect with USB. But the digital version of the 866 is a Roon end point so using it that way makes sense. | |
| speakers that are a little laid back in the mids @dpm2340 not only the distance to the front wall that matters but also how close the speakers are to each other. Creating more space between the speakers relaxes the mids. Moving them close together will bump up midbass and midrange. You have to p... |