daveinpa
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| Recommendations for good sounding streamer Bluesound node for sure. Don’t listen to the “has to be hardwired” nerds. At this level it doesn’t matter. But you should upgrade to tidal. That will make a difference in sound quality for sure. | |
| Streamer/DAC - Where is the value? I’ve got a Pontus II with a node 2 and added a separate power supply for the node because it was an easy upgrade. IMHO streamers are streamers if you are just doing tidal (that’s all I do). If you had NAS or usb connection it might matter more. So... | |
| Has Anyone Compared the DAC On a Bluesound NODE 3rd Gen to a Separate DAC? I started without external DAC…sounded good…then Added ares II…sorta sounded better but not big difference….added external power supply…no difference but it looks cool…upgraded DAC to Pontus II and immediate sound quality upgrade. Well worth it. Y... | |
| Adding a sub. - can i start with one? I’ve got Audio Physic Tempo 25 speakers and looking at the REL S/510. I like the price point of the REL and it appears to be a very safe choice. My speakers have great imaging so will be curious how a single sub impacts that. I have lots of space ... | |
| 2-3k budget - adding DAC/Server to Bluesound Node? I initially added a denefrips Ares II to my node 2i - somewhat decent improvement. Then i upgraded to the Pontus II and huge improvement. That’s about your budget and SQ will be absolutely better I also did a power supply upgrade of the node with... | |
| The sound quality from DACs - is it all the same? I like reading ASR and I’m one who laughs at anyone who spends 5k on a power conditioner or regenerator and has literal sadness for anyone that spends more than 200 on a power cord. i started with a topping d10 DAC That ASR measures as almost per... | |
| Any song recommendations for testing purposes? Michael Jackson’s human nature on the thriller album has these weird glockenspiels playing ever so slightly in the background. Only with a good resolving system can you hear them and the better the system the more clear they are. id also throw... | |
| Favorite Preamps without phono section It’s not a big expensive fancy pants brand but the audio by van alsten tube pre amp is no frills and sounds great to my humble ears… | |
| Amir and Blind Testing @bruce19 it came pretty quick - maybe 5 days at most I think. The distributor (Vinshine) must be going for some sort of customer service world record because they are beyond helpful. Personally I don’t get what you could measure with a DAC tha... | |
| Amir and Blind Testing Thanks! After i got a new pre-amp and had the revelation of category #1 (irrefutable improvement) i've been on a quest to get that again. Last night i unpacked by new Pontus II DAC that replaced the Bluesound Node 2i internal DAC and got that "wi... | |
| Amir and Blind Testing I’m relatively new to high end audio after listen to Spotify on an Amazon echo speaker for many years. I recently got a space where I could pull out my 30 year old college system - haffler amp, nad pre, and definitive tech speakers. I got tidal pl... |