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Off axis cloud placement
@orthomead  Glad to hear you’ve worked it out!  
Anyone else suffering with Qobuz tonight
@jnovak  👍 I’m with you on that one but I need the Qobuz for auditioning these long lists of new releases I go through prior to buying.   
Whats playing on your system today?
Now Playing: The Ancestry Program- Mysticeti Ambassadors Pt 1 (Neo Progressive)  
Why Streaming Service Sounds ‘Flat’ vs Tune In /Local FM /Radio Paradise
From my perspective it’s the compression. I rarely listen to RP but prefer it to Sirius which sounds worst. On the other hand some channels like Naim Jazz/Classical sound really good. There are occasions when things go in the direction of those cr... 
Anyone else suffering with Qobuz tonight
Qobuz is generally rock solid but last night was strange- it just dropped. Then it would pop back in after a few minutes and a few seconds later nothing. The wife was streaming movies and internet connections were all good. Just Qobuz. After a hal... 
Anyone else suffering with Qobuz tonight
I’m in Los Angeles- it’s been going ok for the last 20 minutes but was DOA for about a 1/2 hour here. Thanks for the response!  
Whats playing on your system today?
Now Playing: City Of The Lost- Wasteland Guide IV (Prog)  
Looking for intermediate-step Streamer: better than BS Node and not @ Bartok level pricing
If you’re satisfied with your dac I can recommend trying a Lumin U2 Mini (streaming transport). I believe they are running in the $2-2.5K range (used or new). I’m using one in my system and it sounds very nice- no complaints. Others mentioned abov... 
Off axis cloud placement
@orthomead  I have a room with the same width dimensions but only 8’ in height. There are two 48” x 48” panels on the walls covering the first reflection points (one per side) on Z track for adjustability. The listening position starts just past ... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Now Playing: La Gota- Paisaje Interno (Jazz/Rock)    
Whats playing on your system today?
Now Playing: Tommy Bolin- Whips And Roses  
Whats playing on your system today?
Now Playing: Porcupine Tree- In Absentia  
Whats playing on your system today?
@simonmoon I haven’t heard All Traps On Earth- I will definitely check that out!   Now Playing: One I haven’t played in years- Blue Oyster Cult- Secret Treaties  
Up, over, and resampling
I’m not sure I’m understanding where you’re going here- I had a quick look at the Aries G2 manual (couldn’t find for G1) and the only mention of “upsampling” had to do with streaming MQA files. Apparently there is a setting that will employ this a... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Now Playing: Plini- Impulse Voices (Guitar Oriented Prog/Rock/Jazz)