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| AVR: Internal 2 CHANNEL AUDIO MODE. OR: HT BYPASS (external equipment for 2 CH Sources) @elliottbnewcombjr Glad that helped. I don't want the home theater processor as part of my two channel system and prefer to use external amplification and a home theater processor vs. a receiver with built in amplification. HTBP is a simple solu... | |
| AVR: Internal 2 CHANNEL AUDIO MODE. OR: HT BYPASS (external equipment for 2 CH Sources) Why HT Bypass? Shortage of Inputs?Why? Because of space limitations I have a combined 2 channel / home theater system. I don't want to use the AV processor for two channel listening. When listening to 2 channel, it looks like this: Source --&g... | |
| What are you streaming tonight? Attacca Quartet - Real Life, Qobuz Hi-Res. What do you get when you mix a classical string quartet with electronica? This. I like it. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Utopia - Adventures in Utopia | |
| Upgrade from Schiit Bifrost 2? @mattmiller I'm not "hating" on the Liberty, it just wasn't for me. It's very clinical and analytical, which some may like. It does details well. I prefer a more full bodied sound. | |
| Upgrade from Schiit Bifrost 2? With your budget I'd suggest the MHDT Labs Orchid or a similar r2r DAC. Much more analog sounding than the Schiit. If that's the kind of sound you're looking for. I like it a lot more than the Mytek Liberty which I found very "digital" sounding. I... | |
| Upgrade from Schiit Bifrost 2? It would be helpful if we knew your budget. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Now, a question for the group. How much does your spouse/significant other appreciate what you listen to? Me, well, my wife isn't very impressed with things like Reagan Youth or Dead Kennedys or even Boards of Canada. But most classical and esp... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Playing my beater copy of Chicago Transit Authority. Warped, scratched, and scuffed. Still sounds pretty darn good. | |
| Put fun back into Hometheater+Music The fun hasn't left for me. I started out focusing on home theater with music a secondary consideration. That has flip-flopped over the years. Due to space and budget limitations I do both with one system (although I have a total of 4 modest sy... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Chicago Transit Authority, MFSL | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over the Country Club. | |
| What + experience have you had with an indoor FM antenna? If you're not in a good area, an indoor antenna isn't going to help much. As others have said, the roof is best. Here's another site with information on signal strength.http://www.fmfool.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=80This is a go... | |
| any suggestions on what to replace Bluesound Node 2i with Consider spending your money elsewhere. A two channel preamp with home theater bypass for example. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? The Best of Chess Blues. This isn't a sonic masterpiece, but a lot of great blues - Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, and a lot more. |