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Which external SSD for music streaming?
Congrats on the new streamer! I would get 4tb if you plan on ripping more CDs to it and you are at the top of capacity for 2TB. Personally I wouldn’t rip anything available on streaming services in high resolution. Rare stuff yes makes sense. Goo... 
Which external SSD for music streaming?
So what did you end up getting? As to external SSD… I use a 4TB Samsung QVO SSD in my Aurender N200 and it has the following specs…works great   Read Speed ‎560 Megabytes Per Second Write Speed ‎530 megabits_per_second ... 
Acoustic Zen Absolute Copper vs. Cardas Clear interconnects
@dbt hope you resolve the right ch popping issue.  By the way I totally agree with your assessment on listenability of lesser quality recordings with AZ Absolute. Keep the thoughts coming.   
power cord for pass 250.8
    wolf_garcia 6,565 posts 03-19-2024 at 02:33am Nelson Pass recommends the cord that is supplied with the amp. I’ve never heard him say otherwise I think in the very early days of aftermarket power cords, Nelson said this somewhere but ... 
My Aurender N150 is stuck in repeat mode
@txp1 glad to hear that clearing cache resolved the shuffle and repeat issues.  congrats on the N200!  
Lumin U1/U2 versus T3
No I did not. I was looking at Lumin U2 and Aurender N200, units from manufacturers who specialize in streamers and have a long standing solid reputation in this space. I think PS Audio has the means to produce a great product though. If you can t... 
Stereophile review of the $30,000 tekton speakers
Unfortunately @mahgister giant killers are a myth….they don’t exist.  Is there garbage that’s massively overpriced? Absolutely. But, high quality and high performance typically has a corresponding price tag. This applies to everything - audio, vid... 
Ethernet cables
you really think the last 10-20' is going to make it better?   no but the last meter might.   
Lumin U1/U2 versus T3
Cool.    I have PS Audio DSD Mk1 in my system now and using it with Aurender N200 via AQ Diamond USB cable. Sounds good. So I’m thinking you’ll most likely benefit from a dedicated high quality streamer.   
Stereophile review of the $30,000 tekton speakers
By the way I was under the impression that the Stereophile rating takes into consideration performance at the MSRP, what value does a product represent. I wouldn’t automatically assume that a $10,000 GoldenEar Stereophile Class A+ rated will outpe... 
Stereophile review of the $30,000 tekton speakers
  I reconsidered. Tekton are gorgeous!  
Overkill for small room
I don’t think they’ll be too much. It is possible though that you may require additional sound absorption panels in that room. Dynaudio speakers love to be cranked up. If you like to listen at low levels these are probably not for you.   
Stereophile review of the $30,000 tekton speakers
These are fugly…  
Lumin U1/U2 versus T3
It says right here the T3 has USB output. https://www.luminmusic.com/lumin-t3.html  
My Aurender N150 is stuck in repeat mode
@ghdprentice you lucked out!