cat_doorman
Responses from cat_doorman
| External DAC? The DAC in the Node 2i isn’t awful, but that’s not much of an endorsement. Most decent DACs will be an easily audible upgrade. I ran coax to an Oppo 105 and then stepped up to the Qutest. Definite improvement each step, but I think I’m at the poin... | |
| LTA - Has Anyone Had First Hand Experiance? The New Record Day YouTube channel is in the middle of a series on each of the components of a similar system. Probably not a surprise that the reviews are glowing, but you might get better detail on the aspects that really shine versus are just g... | |
| Old vs New, an experience with Dynaudio. I think it may be a conspiracy, but I’m not at liberty to discuss it. Go silent. It’s your only hope. | |
| Speaker Sampler Platter A speaker sommelier would be awesome.That really is the goal. I know I lack the practical experience and am attempting to rectify the situation, “but you can’t get the sound from a story in a magazine.”So I’m trying to put together a study guide. ... | |
| Speaker Sampler Platter Tivoli is the best damn clock radio speaker I’ve ever heard.I was really only looking at passive speakers for this list. I’m not sure where you’d go to upgrade if you fell in love with the basic sound. Does Tivoli make a floor stander? | |
| Tin Foil Hat Audio I want to believe.Whether you or the rest of your system is the limiting factor, you can only feel what you feel. If you can’t hear the difference between zip cord and nano-fractal unobtainium cables then of course you should save your money or sp... | |
| Will a $700 turntable outperform a CD player? I’ve been wondering the same thing as OP. I’ve never had a turntable and feel like I’m missing out on something (based solely on the fanatical adulation of the vinyl fanboys). I’ve actually never even heard a “proper” record playing setup. I often... | |
| Bluos and youtube music Node 2i has a Bluetooth input. | |
| Zu Omen Dirty Weekend Setup tips I’m still on the fence about getting a sub. I’ve heard new low end detail in tracks I thought I knew well with the DW but I’ve also changed a lot of other gear recently. I briefly put my old speakers back in and could now hear the same elements bu... | |
| A moment when you realized better sound was possible. Freshman year of college I heard some DIY speakers some upperclassmen in my dorm had made. Eventually I got to visit a music lab where they had made a pair of subs with 24” drivers. The cabinets were multiple layers of of plywood with sand between... | |
| Where do you go after a BlueSound Node 2i? @b_limo I was on the fence, too. I’ve heard nothing but good things. Hope you got a good deal. I think sometimes when we buy blind off reviews we get fixated and obsess a little on one specific model without any rational reason. When that happens ... | |
| Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles? Yes. I firmly believe audiophile is a label that should only be self applied. Of course, you’re allowed to look down your nose at other people, but don’t expect to be thanked or respected for it. Lure them in with the music as they like it, and yo... | |
| Where do you go after a BlueSound Node 2i? I keep thinking the Gungnir must be due for an upgrade. For immediate use it probably wouldn’t matter since the Node 2i doesn’t have USB out, but we all want a bit of future proofing. I recently went from using the Node through an Oppo BDP-105 to ... | |
| Have you ever used a separate speaker selector unit to audition speakers? Would you? I would be more concerned about placement than switching. I recently tried my old speakers again after setting up new ones for the last several weeks to try out. The new ones ended up set a littler wider with less toe in but about the same distanc... | |
| Youngsters these days. I resisted streaming for a long time. I think the technical issues have now been resolved to the point streaming should be indistinguishable from other physical digital media, or maybe better. I had a few CDs that skipped, but they ripped just fin... |