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| AES/EBU vs XLR cables for digital connection @cooper52 I know you’re using Roon but I’m wondering if you’ve compared streaming without the use of your laptop. Have you compared Qobuz through your streamer when using the app via an IPad or phone without the laptop/Ethernet connection? If yo... | |
| Dan D'Agostino Black or Silver? I say go for the upcharge! Call Dan and see if he can anodize a custom color for you, then you’ll truly have a one of a kind amp! | |
| Room Layout and Acoustic Improvements on a Limited Budget @ingenear While listening in your home office are you always seated at the desk or is there other seating in the room for just relaxing? It’s probable that you’re hearing the reflections from the wall surface behind you (as well as others depen... | |
| Non-Oversampling (NOS) vs, @rodge827 Send me a note describing your ANK mods- I find the different approaches to these upgrades very interesting! | |
| Absolute Sound's "Reviews" I subscribed for years- it was nice to have around for exposure to really nice gear. The more I learned from reading about the experience of actual users (various forums) the more I began to see through the mags reviews and commentary. One day wh... | |
| Non-Oversampling (NOS) vs, @rodge827 You should hit up the ol’ search bar for hours (maybe even days) of reading enjoyment! There are a Bazillion posts on R2R and NOS on this site and a lot of it is really helpful! BTW- I use an Aqua La Scala. R2R and NOS and Tubes all ... | |
| Ideal USB cable length, streamer to DAC? @macg19 I think an “ideal length” would be subjective in an audio situation but as long as the length supports the speed/bandwidth criteria I don’t see why it would matter. USB 2.0 is supported up to 5 meters (16 feet) while USB 3.0 falls to 3 ... | |
| Has anyone noticed a slow down in sales? I noticed things slowing down around Sept/Oct of 2022- seemed like the same listings just sat there- especially big ticket. These times are great if people are selling gear to raise funds- opportunities to be had. New gear at the dealer- not so mu... | |
| Streaming – Discovering Similar or New Music I’m not big on building playlists but I do have an appreciation for the Spotify interface with regards to suggesting other titles/artists that “Connect” with what I’ve been listening to. I haven’t had much experience yet with Qobuz as I’ve only re... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Now Playing- Houeida Hedfi - Fleuves De L’Ame | |
| HD Failing on Sony HAP-Z1ES HDD Player, Need help from Owners of Sony Player This links you to the music transfer notes I mentioned previously. Not certain if there are differences by HAP version but should be enough to get you going in the right direction. HAP Files | |
| HD Failing on Sony HAP-Z1ES HDD Player, Need help from Owners of Sony Player @stereo5 Not certain about the drive cloning but there is an article about using a Mac to see and xfer files from the Sony drive. I’ve seen links on Aphile Style. Attached is another article about upgrading a drive in the Sony- I believe you ca... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Now Playing: A.A. Williams- As The Moon Rests | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Now Playing: Toundra- Hex | |
| Conditioning cds and dvds, before playing @invalid I would buy into that if there were mil specs governing the wavelength spread on the lasers used in CD players- but there’s not. I’ll just stick to letting my dog lick them clean before playing |