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.? Digital Reclocking and syncing clocks does anyone know the correct Answrrsb I bought a well regarded reclocker and can't detect that it makes any difference whatsoever. Thankfully, it was second hand and relatively inexpensive. | |
.? Digital Reclocking and syncing clocks does anyone know the correct Answrrsb To big_ Greg. The link you sent is in German which myself don’t know can you translate in and resend ? Thank you . It's actually Dutch. I'm not going to translate it for you, but Google will. | |
Phono Preamp upgrade I'm not going to make any specific phono recommendations. I'll pile on and encourage you to consider a better turntable/cartridge. Your components need to be of similar quality. Adding a better phono stage would no doubt help with sound qualit... | |
a remarkably basic question about Roon My interpretation of these results is that a quality dedicated streamer will be far superior to roon A dedicated streamer is just a stripped down computer in a different box. Roon is like a remote control. Its function is to control what gets... | |
Whats on your turntable tonight? Daft Punk - Random Access Memories I appreciate the efforts to curb spam, but if I have to keep clicking on photo Captchas for every post, I'm out... | |
.? Digital Reclocking and syncing clocks does anyone know the correct Answrrsb If you're considering adding a word clock, I suggest reading this review. https://hifi.nl/artikel/26685/Review-TEAC-NT-505-DACnetwerkspeler-en-CG-10M-klokgenerator.html I have the components reviewed (TEAC NT-505 and CG-10M) and would not ... | |
best SQ improvement DAC under $1000 to pair with Bluesound Node 2i Get this and sell your Node and you're well under $1K. TEAC NT-505-B USB DAC Network Preamplifier, Black | eBay I have no affiliation with the seller. | |
Whats on your turntable tonight? Northeast Corridor - Steely Dan Live! | |
Whats on your turntable tonight? Joe Perry - Let the Music Do the Talking | |
FM Tuners Your need for an antenna will vary based on your proximity to the broadcast tower, strength of signal, hills, building, etc. between you and the tower. Some tuners do a better job pulling in distant stations. Some are better at separating out si... | |
Upgrading your system three options DAC, Cartridge or speaker cables??? @big_greg the only thing the OP needs is a new external DAC and a digital coax cable using the coax out on the 2i and you bypass the 2i DAC. I went down that path with a pretty high end DAC. The NT-505 sounded better to me. By the time you spe... | |
Upgrading your system three options DAC, Cartridge or speaker cables??? See if you can find a TEAC NT-505. It's been discontinued, but there are still some out there. It is a streamer / DAC and is a nice step up from the Node 2i. I would avoid trying to "upgrade" the Node 2i with an external DAC, cables, etc. I we... | |
Whats on your turntable tonight? Daft Punk - Discovery | |
FM Tuners A good FM signal can sound really good with a good tuner and antenna. Pay attention to the last item. Depending on your location, you may need to consider a roof mounted antenna. The FM Tuner site previously mentioned is a great resource. Yes,... | |
Next best exponential DAC quality level? I’m always amazed how anyone can hear differences in DACS Ignorance is bliss. At least you save money by avoiding upgrades. |