cooper52
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| Looking for a more up-to-date streamer Oops--apologies to hjdca. I should have looked back through this thread again before my previous post. The Volumio Rivo+ was indeed mentioned here and I appreciate your sharing your opinion. | |
| Looking for a more up-to-date streamer I don't think it's been mentioned in any of the recommendations here, but I'm now quite curious about the Volumio Rivo or Rivo Plus digital transport, which I saw reviewed on YouTube recently by A British Audiophile. It's well within my budget, ev... | |
| Recommendations for a new subwoofer? Here’s the update I promised in my previous post: after living for a few weeks with my new ELAC Varro ES500 which I think has probably had enough time to find its voice, I’m liking it quite a lot. My first impressions were, as I said, that it was ... | |
| Looking for a more up-to-date streamer Reading this and some other threads on the subject of streamers/servers, I’m now rethinking my aspiration for a USB output, as there is a body of opinion that this connection is inherently more noisy than some others. I believe, however, it can ac... | |
| Looking for a more up-to-date streamer Thanks to all for your input and advice. Lots to think about. The consensus seems to favor Aurender, though their best regarded streamers are way out of my price range. I noticed an A10 currently available that I can stretch to--do any of you have... | |
| Recommendations for a new subwoofer? Here's an update: the ELAC Varro RS500 sub arrived yesterday and is now going through its paces in my system. Right out of the box, I'm kind of surprised how different this sub sounds to my previous (now deceased) REL S/2, but I'm certainly not di... | |
| Recommendations for a new subwoofer? Doing a bit of calculating here, just for the fun of it. Modern concert "A" has been standardized to 440 Hz (though this varies with different orchestras, some tuning a bit higher, like 441 or 442). An octave below that (220 Hz) is the top line of... | |
| Recommendations for a new subwoofer? Here's an update: based on reviews, suggestions here, availability, price, and my ability to make a deal I'm comfortable with, I've ordered an Elac Varro RS-500 which should arrive in a week or two. My plan is to connect this via my Modwright KWI ... | |
| Bass management--high/low pass filtering Once again, this has been quite the education. Thanks to all for your suggestions and input on the subject. In the end, this seems like too many hoops to jump through to get the high-pass filtering to work in my system, and my previous experience ... | |
| Bass management--high/low pass filtering That's pretty much what I figured after failing to find anything online. I'll just deal with things as they are and integrate the new sub (yet to be decided upon) accordingly. My previous sub, a REL S/2, worked seamlessly once I got the settings t... | |
| Recommendations for a new subwoofer? OP here. Wow, this has turned into quite an education. Much to consider here. I’m especially grateful to deep_333 for the detailed explanation of low frequencies. Despite being a (mostly retired now) professional musician, I hadn’t really paid att... | |
| Recommendations for a new subwoofer? Many thanks to all for your suggestions and advice. Unfortunately, in my setup, I only have room for a single sub, and my late, lamented REL S/2 filled the bill admirably. While I’m intrigued by the Rythmik subs, there seems to be an availability ... | |
| Recommendations for a new subwoofer? Oh, and an afterthought: if I end up with a sub that has speaker level outputs but not a speakon connection, what would you recommend for cables? Are there speaker cables that are more amenable low frequencies, or would any good cable do the job? ... | |
| Looking for a DAC to pair w/ Jay's transport mk2 Sorry to take so long to respond to your question, Tyray--just haven't checked in here for a while. In fact, I had no trouble at all with the I2s HDMI connection between the Pontus and the ET3. Just plugged it in with a Pangea Audio HDMI cable I h... | |
| Sound Upgrade from a Bryston Bdp-3 swede58, have you had a chance to make this comparison yet, between the USB and SPDIF connection? I'd be interested to know if you heard a difference. |