classdstreamer
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| Just updated my virtual system Very nice, man. Lots to like here. What do you use as digital music sources? I'm wondering how connected your HT and HiFi are. | |
| Improving Comcast modem signal Have you guys with bad internet looked into Starlink? It's Elon Musk's company. https://www.starlink.com | |
| Improving Comcast modem signal @chungjh iFi has product that fits between a power supply and component: DC iPurifier2. Site says that it supports "5-24v DC (up to 3.5A, 84W)." I might try it for myself. It's already pretty affordable by HiFi standards, but if you don't like the... | |
| Improving Comcast modem signal @cakyol I don't know about special hardware in routers. I just read these: https://www.pcgamer.com/i-built-my-own-super-router-out-of-old-pc-parts-and-ive-never-felt-so-powerful/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/01/numbers-dont-lie... | |
| Improving Comcast modem signal One thing I’ve thought about, but haven’t yet tried, is breaking down the router into its separate components. As you may know, ISPs will supply consumers with all-in-one modem-routers. Lay people who tinker with their home network will usually ge... | |
| Improving Comcast modem signal I chose to supply my own modem and router with my internet provider. I did place low noise power supplies on both the modem and router--I used iFi power supplies. I didn’t hear a difference when I placed them into the chain. However, I haven’t tri... | |
| Upsampling PCM or DSD in 2022 A few takeaways from the discussion so far: People here have a strong preference for a format, whether it’s PCM or DSD. That tells me DSD is something I need to hear, and I can decide whether I prefer it or not. My current DAC doesn’t support D... | |
| Upsampling PCM or DSD in 2022 When I get a chance to listen critically, I'll post my findings here. I know in the past years casting Qobuz that I notice the difference between 16-bit and 24-bit content. But I haven't picked up on SQ improvements based solely on sample rate. Th... | |
| Upsampling PCM or DSD in 2022 Thank you @erik_squires. That Sample Rate Conversion slider was the setting I was missing. | |
| Upsampling PCM or DSD in 2022 @deadhead1000 I've been trying to avoid introducing general purpose computers into the audio chain, but when Spotify ditched it's CD quality tier I caved and picked up Roon and Qobuz. I still don't particularly like having to boot up a computer in... | |
| Upsampling PCM or DSD in 2022 @erik_squires I looked into upsampling with Roon. When I use the computer as Roon Core only (and send the stream to the HiFi), I don't see the ability to upsample. I do see the ability to upsample when the computer is also acting as the streamer. ... | |
| Coax Internet Cable: If I have to build one, what am I looking for exactly? I couldn’t wait for Spotify HiFi any longer, so I picked back up a Qobuz sub, and I also picked up a Roon sub over the weekend. This is my first time using Roon, and I wish I had been using it for the last couple years. It’s a nice interface. Roon... | |
| OK-- I think I get it, now... I like it. So music and gear is more of a both/and rather than an either/or. Our language and concepts can often get in the way. | |
| Coax Internet Cable: If I have to build one, what am I looking for exactly? Thanks everyone. I went with @jea48 's cable recommendation in the first message: PHAT SATELLITE's solid copper core quad shielded. It was very affordable. In the future, I may play around with pricer cables here, but for now, I'm just eliminating... | |
| Short list of musical subwoofers Of the subs on your list, I’ve only auditioned the SVS and REL brands, and I auditioned them head-to-head. The REL was a HT model, and it integrated so much better than SVS. Based on that audition, I went with a single REL HT 1205 in my small HT s... |