calvinandhobbes
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| Pro-Ject Stream Box s2 Ultra - Network Change HELP! +1 on connecting a monitor via the HDMI output and a mouse via the USB input. Here's instructions on doing so: https://www.audioadvice.com/pro-ject-stream-box-s2-ultra-getting-started-guide/ The cool thing is that the advanced Raspberry Pi ... | |
| Billie or Ella? Maria or Renata? Technique or feeling? With respect to Billie Holiday vs Ella Fitzgerald, I find that the emotion that Ella conveys is more subtle, but it's there. Billie Holiday can be a bit over the top for me. | |
| What cable companies make the best cables and sell them directly? +1 on DH Labs. Just got a pair of DH Labs BL-1 Series 2 interconnects used. Two pairs for $85 shipped! I originally had DH Labs White Lightning interconnects based on the recommendation of a local dealer whose ears I trust. The White Lightnings s... | |
| Supra Cat 8 Ethernet cable @ram18 I use the Supra Cat 8 cable with a Pro-ject streamer. It replaced a AmazonBasics Cat 6 cable and the improvement was immediately apparent to me. | |
| Blind Test: mp3 vs. 24bit I did get all three choices correct, but even on my home system the differences were close. Focusing on a specific voice or instrument was how I decided on the difference between the tracks. My impression is that the recording quality has usually ... | |
| STREAMING - QOBUZ VS TIDAL AND ROON'S PREFERENCES Yes, 100% Qobuz sounds better to me. Some notes on my perceptions of the sound quality of various streaming services & of Qobuz vs Tidal specifically: My subjective impressions of the musicality and sound quality of the major HD streaming ser... | |
| What USB cable to get? +1 to what @ghdprentice said. Cables can sound different and better as you spend more, but only if your components can produce a commensurate level of resolution in sound quality. I would stick with the Belkin Gold for now, but this was my experie... | |
| Recommended USB Cables under $200 The more typical choice that I can recommend is a Shunyata Venom at about $150, but a friend loaned me a Phasure Lush USB cable.which costs 210 Euros or just above your price point. The improvement that I heard over the Shunyata Venom was substant... | |
| PANGEA AUDIO AC 14SE MKII SIGNATURE POWER CABLE OR WHAT? I'm going through a similar process right now as I need a power cord for a new phono preamp. I've currently got a Shunyata Venom power cord on a Denafrips Pontus II DAC and have previously listened to the following power cords: I might use the Shu... | |
| Pro-Ject Stream Box S2 Ultra plus custom LPS+ linear power supply. +1 to a screen being superfluous. The best screen to control a streamer is an iPad sitting next to you, not an LCD screen on a streamer sitting 8 feet away. | |
| The sound quality from DACs - is it all the same? Go to a dealer. Listen for yourself. If everything sounds the same to you, then buy the cheapest DAC you can find. One question though. What’s so magical about spending up to $400? Why not just spend $100 and call it a day if all DACs sound the sa... | |
| Surprised by streamer differences @zlone I appreciate your comments on your Node 2i versus your Pi/Allo DigiOne. I have a Pro-ject Stream Box S2 Ultra which is essentially a RPi with power supplies and USB output optimized. I was deciding between the Node 2i and the Pro-ject and d... | |
| Will a Moon 280D augment a Musical Fidelity/ATC combo? @m669326 I haven't heard the Moon mind 2 streamer on its own, so I couldn't say one way or another. I tend to reserve judgment on equipment until I've actually heard it myself. I've heard plenty of expensive equipment that sounds terrible and ine... | |
| Will a Moon 280D augment a Musical Fidelity/ATC combo? There is a matter of preference for the sound quality of DACs, but I can say that the Denafrips Pontus II is clearly better sounding than the Moon 280D. Someone might possibly like the Moon 280D better than the Qutest because it is slightly smooth... | |
| Will a Moon 280D augment a Musical Fidelity/ATC combo? @m669326 By 'different units', do you mean differences between the sound of DACs? |