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| Where are the subs? noble, I reluctantly gave away the KEF Ref 107/2s because I didn't want to ship them. The floor is carpeted as is the wall behind the speakers and about 5' of the ceiling above the speakers. It is a second floor room. I will try to reconnect th... | |
| Ayre QX-5 Twenty steaming performance I currently connect ethernet directly to my Ayre QX-5 Twenty. Would inserting a Senore microRendu for USB connection add any value? | |
| Where are the subs? The organ is introduced in the Saint-Seans 3rd symphony by a pedal note that is more felt than heard, and the big KEF Ref 107/2s reproduced it nicely. That note is entirely missing with the KEF Ref 1s, and likely to remain so even with the HGS-10... | |
| Where are the subs? The 14' X 19' room used for HT as well as music has a 100" projection screen, and two HGS-15s with SMS-1 bass manger that can make you feel pressure on your chest. Unfortunately, both need repair, so the only functional subs in the room are two H... | |
| Where are the subs? I'm not certain at all, just surprised by what I heard from stand-mounted monitors. It was not that subtle more-felt-than-heard sense the KEF Ref 107/2s are capable of. | |
| Ayre QX-5 Twenty steaming performance I use ethernet directly to my QX-5 Twenty, but I bought a microRendu to use between a Mini that tuns Roon 24/7 and an Ayre Codex. It hasn't been shipped yet. I hope Roon doesn't have a problem finding it as an endpoint. | |
| Sonore Microrendu USB to Ayre Codex The problem seems to be that the Codex is not a streamer so Roon does not recognize it as Ayre an endpoint; only the Q5 and Q8 are listed as endpoints, and thus findable. The inexpensive microRendu is a streamer and found by Roon as an endpoint. ... | |
| Sonore Microrendu USB to Ayre Codex Roon bridge running on an iMac successfully sent files via USB to the Ayre DX-5 DSD, so I assumed Roon core would send files to the Codex via USB. But I think I need a streamer, and it seems a microRendu will fill that need nicely. CIA is an eas... | |
| Ayre QX-5 Twenty steaming performance My skepticism fades away. | |
| Sonore Microrendu USB to Ayre Codex Roon core is running 24/7 on a Mini connected by USB cable to the Codex. It played a couple of files then stopped, and I have been unable to select it as a zone. Since moving stuff around, Roon bridge connects to my QX-5 and is the only endpoint... | |
| Ayre QX-5 Twenty steaming performance I’m skeptical of rossb’s claim, but John Atkinson’s review of the QX-5 Twenty for Stereophile did suggest it’s sound improved when paired with a KX-5 Twenty. Ayre gear always seems to sound best in a balanced setup, and I've only heard mine with ... | |
| Ayre QX-5 Twenty steaming performance Im not sure this addresses your question. I run Roon core on a Mac Mini that sends files via ethernet to an Ayre QX-5 Twenty. In addition to rips and downloads, I stream Qobuz and Tidal. The audio chain includes Ayre KX-5/VX-5 Twenty preamp/amp... | |
| Oppo 103 comparison with an Ayre Codex jameswei, IIRC the DSD layer of SACDs is available only from HDMI for copy protection reasons. | |
| Oppo 103 comparison with an Ayre Codex whitest, aren't you using the wrong Oppo for your comparison? Audio quality is the distinguishing characteristic between a 103 and 105. If you're concerned about audio quality you want a unit ending with a 5 not a 3. In preparing for downsizing... | |
| Ordered a Roon Nucleus Plus I run Roon core 24/7 on a Mac Mini controlled by an iPad. I simply deny update requests. I run Roon bridge on an iMac that I use for my general computer, but that continues to run well despite being updated and running other apps such as Mail, S... |