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Ok now I am frustrated with streaming
jmphotography ... When digital streamers have an issue with signal, what would be the result in sound? ...Dropouts.  
CD Cataloging Problem
n80 I could not find an app for printing CD labels. Most were outdated or for Windows only ...You can get a template to do that for most word processing programs, such as MS Word. Also, some audio software such as JRiver has that function built in. 
An EXPERIMENT for those who have never heard differences in cables
scar972 The intent of the original post was to hopefully allow those that have never heard a difference to hear the difference in cables for the first time.I'm convinced that many who say there is no difference between competent cables have ne... 
Ok now I am frustrated with streaming
jmphotography ...  is my 230 mbps fast enough for audio and both video if my wife or daughter are watching Netflix at the same time ...Yes, easily.  
Your One Bullet Point Solution; Electrical Upgrade
mkgusFor not-so-efficient systems that require lots of current, you could see a few volts of drop in longer lines during dynamic peaks.Quite so!How would this affect the performance of an amplifier? Would it be better to size the line as large... 
Are the loudness wars fake so record companies can destroy the music?
glupsonIf compressing makes quiet passages easier to hear, what is the disadvantage? Part of the power and emotion in music is attributable to dynamic range. It’s why composers include such notation in their scores. The nuance of a solo oboe and t... 
NAS with RAID for streaming to Sonos Connect
flrun... RAID is not really meant for backup? RAID is the definition of backup ...RAID is for protection against HD failure, it's not intended for backups. For example, RAID won't help you if your system becomes infected with malware, or if you l... 
Are the loudness wars fake so record companies can destroy the music?
Normalization has nothing at all to do with this. A recording with very limited dynamic range will sound "louder" than one with a wide dynamic range. It will sound that way even when "normalized" because its average volume is higher. If you’re on... 
Are the loudness wars fake so record companies can destroy the music?
n80... most of what people hear through ear buds is normalized ... if that normalization decreases the volume of overly compressed songs there is no real benefit even where there is background noise. The softer bits will be made softer by th... 
Are the loudness wars fake so record companies can destroy the music?
n80The problem is that compression doesn’t actually make it sound as good as possible on typical devices and normalization often renders even that ’effect’ pointless. I don’t know why you’re having so much trouble understanding this because it’s r... 
Looking for a front end streamer only.
nekoaudio ... you should look at Aurender or Lumin.The OP is interested in Roon, which Aurender doesn't support.  
Cartridge Opinions - Sorry
mijostyn ... If you want a good cartridge you have to get yourself a Jan Jallaerts MC2 Formula 1. It easily out performs any cartridge ever made ...Will you please tell us what makes this phono cartridge so outstanding? What pickup arm have you ... 
100v,115v versus 230v
tednep... you only use half the current in 220-240V hifi. Watt is watt no matter where you are. So if a amplifier is 220W it only uses 1 Amp. current in europe, but 2 Amp. in the US. So it is twice as hard on the internal of the amp ...That is mi... 
Thoughts on DAT tape? Any users?
I can see only disadvantages to recording digital to tape. Tape is inherently prone to wear and breakage, plus there's the cost of the media itself. Why not just record direct to HD or SSD? 
Why Do 12" Tonearms Cost So Much More Than 9"?
mijostyn ... The Reed 5T and the Schroder LT do not have fixed horizontal bearings. Both arms are free to move horizontally just like any pivoted tonearm.That’s pretty obvious. But if the horizontal pivot itself is fixed, then the arm will generat...