calvinandhobbes
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| Streamer vs. new mac mini for 2 channel system The key benefit of a streamer on SQ is reduced EMI and RFI. In my experience it takes a good amount of workarounds such as USB noise reducers to clean up the quality of output from a computer. Apparently Macs do have less EMI and RFI than do most ... | |
| Rega P10 Owners: have you compared to other tables? @jcoehler Thank you for the comparison. The P8 is probably a better fit for what I want to spend when I look to get a new turntable. Knowing that the overall sound signature of both tables is similar and differences are in resolution is good to know. | |
| Rega P10 Owners: have you compared to other tables? @jcoehler How do the P8 and the P10 compare to one another? Thanks! | |
| The Amazing World of Streaming Audio - Video Music The Berlin Philharmonic’s streaming broadcasts via their Digital Concert Hall sound quite good.I can't lie though; I do miss live music. One of the best things I heard this past summer was a 12 year old girl singing the Star Bangled Banner at my s... | |
| What do "audiophiles" use to judge equipment? Like with any other product, there are likely to be different segments of even "audiophile" buyers. My observations of audiophiles is that there are at least several likely "audiophile" segments that have different drivers and processes for purcha... | |
| CD Quality Versus Streaming Quality A couple of issues to consider in your listening test with your son’s system.1. From my experience, Tidal is the worst sounding of all of the major streaming services. My impressions of the sound quality of streaming services is:1. Qobuz2. Primeph... | |
| Can we talk about Qobuz for a minute @kgveteran Google Translate's suggestions for pronunciation. Click on the speaker icon to hear the suggested pronunciation.https://translate.google.com/?sl=fr&tl=en&text=qobuz&op=translate | |
| Can we talk about Qobuz for a minute @rhljazz My guess is that Tidal applies that EQ so rap, hip-hop and pop music sounds "better" on lower fidelity gear. | |
| Can we talk about Qobuz for a minute My subjective impressions of the musicality and sound quality of the major HD streaming services: 1. Qobuz2. Primephonic3. Spotify Premium (320 kbps Ogg Vorbis which is not lossless)4. IDAGIO5. Amazon HD6 Tidal | |
| Can we talk about Qobuz for a minute My listening notes comparing Qobuz to Tidal: Round 2, Qobuz vs Tidal: So far Qobuz is clearly better than Tidal even listening through pretty cheap desktop passive speakers. Tidal sounds very two dimensional and flat in its sound quality but with ... | |
| "Need" Roon, Bluesound Node, or or other streamer? Another vote on dropping Tidal. My experience is that it sounds worse than Spotify Premium.Another streamer to consider is the Pro-ject Stream Box S2 Ultra which is supposed to sound better than the Bluesound Node. It’s about $750-800 new and you ... | |
| Can Streamed Music Sound Better than any other source? I've made my streaming sound a lot better than when I started building my digital system last year. The sound quality from my Denafrips Pontus II DAC helps, but efforts to reduce the amount of EMI and RFI in my digital signal path seems to have ev... | |
| British Integrated Amps I've owned a Creek 4140 (version 1) for years. I was deciding between the Creek and a Naim Nait 2 at the time. I've really liked the sound but didn't really realize how good it actually sounded until this past year when I had a chance to have some... | |
| Rank the tweaks, geeks! @hilde45 Great topic!I generally agree with what @oregonpapa said. Room acoustics is definitely the first priority. Being a vinyl diehard for the last 32 years, I’ve learned a lot about digital having built a digital source in the past year having... | |
| Qobuz vs Tidal Tidal sounds a bit synthetic and processed to me. The tonal quality of Qobuz feels much more natural to me. |