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| 15k USD Speakers for Classical and Pop Extended Listening, Near setup, Low volume ilikeclassical OP 11 posts 03-25-2024 at 02:03pm Thanks everyone. I have finalized the choice to the following: Harbeth p3esr xd Hegel H190v - launching in May Look forward to it! @ilikeclassical I’m curious (read the thread but ... | |
| Digital newbie @cjlundberg digital upstream devices for audio are computers. For some reason audiophilia can sometimes make it seem more complicated; it need not be. As with any computer, the software for a system and its ease of use x compatibility with your st... | |
| Audio Racks, Just How beneficial? looking for guidance in upgrading ghdprentice 6,254 posts 03-25-2024 at 09:02am @emergingsoul For me wood boards on cinder blocks … in 1970. My system sounds better now. Is that to suggest, @ghdprentice , that you were using the same electronics, speakers, and room,... | |
| Which external SSD for music streaming? The external Samsung drives should be fine, but are more costly than Samsung SATA drives in a third party external USB case. A QVO 2.5” 4 TB drive in a competent USB 3.0/3.1 case might bring a better cost-per-GB ratio and shouldn’t sacrifice anyth... | |
| Component contributions to “sound stage” Not just the recording - also how a recording is mastered. Easy to test: take 2+ master versions of the same album and compare at same volume through the same kit. | |
| Which external SSD for music streaming? @stievus I do not recommend that Crucial X6 because it is spec’ed USB 3.2. Any USB type C device like this may require a bit more power (for its greater read/write speeds) than your USB 2.0 audio device can provide. It would surely require a diffe... | |
| Wool Blankets as Room treatment Just make sure to play your music loud enough to scare the moths away. | |
| A listening test of two power amps I’m not aiming to deride your efforts, OP, just sharing objectively: by limiting the samples to 2 and stating each sample is from a different amp, you’ve set the stage for expectation bias in responses. Repeated measures can make for a challengi... | |
| Streamer/DAC combinations davegolf2424 OP 2 posts 03-20-2024 at 09:08pm Improved soundstage. I feel my streaming setup may be lacking in that area. Hi @davegolf2424 , why do you feel that way? If your music stream seems deficient, it’s more likely to do with the... | |
| The Psychology of Constant (Equipment) Change audiodwebe OP 200 posts 03-18-2024 at 01:15am … This is what I mean by a desire to constantly change gear. I can never leave good enough alone. I think for me I “wonder” how a certain speaker will sound in my current room since not all my ... | |
| Which external SSD for music streaming? stievus OP 41 posts 03-20-2024 at 10:54pm Isn’t the Samsung QVO an internal drive? I need an external one. … @stievus fair question. The difference between an external drive and an internal drive is generally that an external drive is se... | |
| Which external SSD for music streaming? I too recommend a known brand-but-cheaper format of SSD (“longevity” generally relates to rewrite-ability of a drive before it risks corruption/failure and so as already mentioned, won’t apply to a read-only drive for a CD collection) e.g. QVO Sam... | |
| My Aurender N150 is stuck in repeat mode I’d suggest EVERYone with a Aurender who experiences such minor/moderate OS faults write in. Include iPhone / iPad model and iOS version as these details are rarely irrelevant. A company that sells high end units which rely on proprietary softwar... | |
| Digital with same soundstage as analog @vette5451 , in many cases, no. The analogue master will be different from much of what you would hear via streaming or a newer CD remaster (SACD will generally not be the same as analogue, no). The music master will matter more than streamer vs. ... | |
| SEEKING ADVICE: Which component would you upgrade first? @noromance good call. I bought one of those SpinClean units back when they released the clear version. Maybe a dozen or more years ago? It was nuts to watch it turn water + old record into chocolate milk… I still wonder if it was a pre-programmed ... |