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| Music Server Advice Check out SmallGreenComputer.com. I have been using their products, and the Sonore products they sell for years. Very reliable, easy to use, and fantastic support from Andrew. IMHO, they offer great value by keeping their casework simple and es... | |
| Schiit yggdrasil + Less Is More vs. Denafrips Pontus II I also use the I2S input on my Pontus II. I have a Sonore Ultradigital to convert from USB to I2S over HDMI. Worked without a hiccup. | |
| Prospectives on Chi-Fi The last thing I need from Srajan is a lecture on how evil Western Civilization has been. I know the OP said "politics aside", but Srajan made that hard to do. I own some ChiFi, and I am happy with it, but that doesn't mean I am happy supporting... | |
| Bang for the buck A small pair of Ohm towers would likely tick off all your boxes. Plenty available used here and on popular auction sites. New ones are a good value too. I have owned my 2000s since 2009 with never any regrets. In your room, the MicroWalsh Tall... | |
| Schiit yggdrasil + Less Is More vs. Denafrips Pontus II @harpo75 Just to clarify, yes, if you listen to an album straight through, there is no relay clicking between tracks. I often listen to individual tracks on playlists. In that case, I experienced loud relay clicks between almost every track, eve... | |
| Schiit yggdrasil + Less Is More vs. Denafrips Pontus II I have no experience with the Yggy, but I did try a Gungnir when I was looking for a new DAC. I only had it briefly, as the loud relay clicking between tracks, and the loss of the very first few milliseconds of the tracks, led me to return it and... | |
| Accurate and revealing subwoofer Used Vandersteen 2Wq with M5HP crossover. A pair would be better. I have had these for around 15 years, and they do everything you want. They will never leave my system. | |
| What's all the fuss about late 70s and earl 80s run of the mill midfi turntables? Would the OP consider my Thorens TD166 Mk II mid fi from the 1980s? Bought it new in 1984 because I thought turntables would vanish 😆 and I wanted solid West German(!) engineering that would last. Got it with two carbon fiber arm wands. 39 year... | |
| Seriously though, maybe the best tweak is exercise? @michaellent Best reason not to exercise EVER! Makes me want to move to a higher elevation. You know, I didn't make it to the gym today. That makes, um, 4,752 days in row!!! 😀 | |
| Seriously though, maybe the best tweak is exercise? Most audioPILES I know, like me, would be out of the hobby, and everything else, if they tried that exercise thing themselves! But seriously, if the price of entry to a nice long listening session is sweating heavily and physical exertion, I'm out. | |
| Denafrips FPGA Firmware Update I find it interesting that some here are reporting an improvement in sound stage dimensions after the upgrade. While I really like my Pontus II, the one area I would like to see improvement on is the sound stage. I am looking forward to this upgra... | |
| what are your top "audio bargins" in your system history? New Large Advent Utilities, $148(?) at Tech Hifi in 1978 as a HS graduation present. Refoamed by Miller sound. Still in my secondary system Ohm Walsh 2000s for $2800/pr in 2009. End game speakers for me. A pair of Vandersteen 2Wq subwoofers boug... | |
| My Impossible hum issue. Now that you know the hum originated in the cable, start trying various cables from vendors with 100% refund return policies. When you get one you like with no hum that also sounds good, you’re done. Enjoy the music! I would try Audioquest, Mo... | |
| ZEN Mini S vs. Small Green Computer Sonic Transporter i5 music server/Ultra Rendu Streamer @drlou77 I used an old Vortexbox appliance with Squeezebox Touch from SGC for 10 years before upgrading to the i5 and Roon. No issues transferring files over. Ran my backup drive into the i5. Even with USB 2, it took a couple of days. I used ... | |
| ZEN Mini S vs. Small Green Computer Sonic Transporter i5 music server/Ultra Rendu Streamer I can’t speak to the Zen, but I have been running the i5 with UltraRendu for over a year. Terrific support from SGC. Coupled with Roon and Qobuz, my biggest problem is finding enough time to listen to all that I would like to hear. I skipped dBPow... |