chilehed

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Yamaha Audio products from the past? vs. more current.
Wow, just read a quick review online and they sound impressive. Yamaha is not the first company I think of when talking about loudspeakers but it is great to see that they are getting back in with renewed commitment. Will be interested in your exp... 
Yamaha Audio products from the past? vs. more current.
I still own an M80 power amp that I bought new in 1984 along with a matching pre amp (C80) and tuner. About 3 years ago I had the amp completely restored and it came back as new. I used it for 6 months and came across a deal on a Pass 250.8 which ... 
Innuos - New Re-Clocker
I ordered a Zenith Mk3 from a dealer outside of Boston 2 1/2 weeks ago. I asked them what the delivery time was and they said a week but it is not in yet. While there I asked about the reclocker and they said they had one on order. Given that and ... 
Sbooster LPS for Lumin U1 mini?
ozzy62,No idea if this will translate the same way on the Lumin, but check out this writeup on the Innuos (scroll down to "upgrades"): https://darko.audio/2019/11/innuos-zen-mini-mk3-review/  
Innous Zen Mini MK 3
Tough one...I doubt you would be disappointed with the Node. The other issue is the interface. The native UI that comes with Bluesound is easy to use and works well but not terribly rich. Not sure what Innuos gives you out of the box. I've heard t... 
Innous Zen Mini MK 3
There is a good review here if you haven't seen it: https://darko.audio/2019/11/innuos-zen-mini-mk3-review/ Unfortunately there are no comparisons to the Bluesound gear in the article. I have compared the Zenith Mk3 with the BS Vault2 and there ... 
Moving up from a Node 2i
The Vault doesn't support wireless either. Initially I tried Ethernet over powerline but that was noisy. I then tried an inexpensive extender like big_greg and crn mentioned, but I experienced dropouts from time to  time. I finally installed Googl... 
Moving up from a Node 2i
Just did a test at a local dealer between the Vault 2 which is my current streamer and the Innuos Zenith mk3. The dealer set up a system consisting of DCS Bartok DAC, Gryphon integrated and Rockport Atria 2 speakers. There was a difference in sign... 
How are you liking Amazon Music HiFi now that it’s been out a month or so.
I would have thought the interface that you see when accessing Amazon from Bluesound is a Bluesound issue. When I access Amazon music from my PC there is a much more refined user interface. When I access Amazon from Bluesound, the UI is bare bones... 
what's a good fm tuner?
Glad it has a home, best of luck with it!/mike 
Dipping toes in tube preamp pool!!
Probably can't go wrong with any of these but one might differentiate itself in your setup. I owned the Backert Rhumba 1.2 and now own the 1.3 Extreme and to say I am pleased is an huge understatement. The only way to figure it out is to get them ... 
Backert Labs Rhumba preamp
@philipwu, Not sure if it is helpful but I upgraded from the 1.2 to the 1.3 Extreme. 
My “Dream” system needs a preamp
+1 for Backert. I had a Rhumba 1.2 before upgrading to the 1.3 Extreme. The 1.2 was super in my system and responded very well to tube rolling. Buying used limits your ability to demo so you'll have to proceed with some blind faith if you go tha... 
Great Male Vocals--Walter Wolfman Washington
@david_ten, Nice! A name from the past, I'll check it out....I have some catching up to do! 
Great Male Vocals--Walter Wolfman Washington
@david_ten,Yes, love DB ii, so glad he is limiting his projects as a side-man and focusing more on his solo career. Saw him at a local club a couple years back when he was out supporting Rich Man....great show and he seemed to be a genuinely nice ...