carlsbad
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| Aurender ACS100 as streamer/player I agree that once you stream, you'll forget CDs. I use roon so I had to cross aurender off my list but otherwise there were high on my list. I use Innuos which is probably very equivalent. Both Aurender and Innuos have good control programs b... | |
| And while I'm asking, has anyone modified Sony ss-cs5 speakers with a GR Research kit? I haven’t. I’ve looked at some of his stuff, not this one specifically. My impression is that most of his stuff is good. I wouldn’t be surprised if his kit really does make this speaker perform well. Unfortunately, many speaker OEMs spend more on ... | |
| Ground voltage!! This thread is excellent at demonstrting how clueless this forum is about electricity. It will be hard for the OP to figure out what to do based on the various answers here. It appears you have properly measured 80 volts ground to neutral. I ... | |
| Has something gone wrong @ Stereophile? Yes, they are challenged in the subscription area. I subscribed a couple years ago and it took them 9 months to get me my first issue. No reply to emails or voicemails. --jerry | |
| Do I need a streamer? Yes you are. A $300 streamer (IFI or Allo) will be a big upgrade to your computer. After that, return on your $ is limited although I ended up spending the money for an Innous Zenith MK3 and love it. | |
| DACs that do well without a preamp Chord DAVE is an excellent preamp. It has remote volume control and multiple digital inputs. RCA and balanced outputs. I use it as my preamp. I can’t agree with those of you who think a preamp adds to the quality of the sound. Touching the signal... | |
| Diagnosing inadequate bass in an audio system. @amitb I don't have the answer. I guess it is subjective and if you prefer more base, you should tweek your system to get it. I sometimes play songs with good bass tracks and see what I think of them. Red Shoes by Chris Rea or Sweet Dreams by E... | |
| Pass labs upgrade path @jeffseight Don't feel bad. Everyone here tries to use as short an acronym-filled name as possible, pretending that anyone who has ever heard a good system would definitely know what they are talking about. In reality, everyone (who cares) just g... | |
| Diagnosing inadequate bass in an audio system. Excellent question which I think most don't understand. So do you want accurate bass or the exaggerated bass that is so often provided in cheap sound systems, car audio, etc. Most high end (accurate) systems will be judged to have inferior b... | |
| Streamer Upgrade Bluesound Node To Aurender N10 You'll have to lose the airplay. Before you go aurender, confirm that you don't ever want to try roon. Aurender doesn't support roon. I use an Innuous Zenith mk3 streamer, a Roon ROCK, all hard wired with quality cables. Jerry | |
| Pass labs upgrade path @tsushima1 This forum needs a block user function. | |
| Streamer advice For 1500$ I'd go seperates. IFI zen or USBridge signature streamer and $1200 DAC. Schiit Bifrost ii is good for the money but there may be others. | |
| At this level of high(er) end audio why not offer balanced connections? @jerryg123 Yes, I'm speaking of those with their amp in the same room as their preamp. | |
| At this level of high(er) end audio why not offer balanced connections? Because your assumption that balanced is better is not correct. If you're saying, they should offer both, that is not without compromise. Simpler signal path is superior. | |
| DAC’s @richardmathes Sorry I've wasted money on my stereo equipment that you could have used for social governance. good luck with you superior common sense. |