djohnson54
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| MOG to shut down, replaced by Beats Music Yeah, it looks like they're going to abandon us Squeezebox users. Although there's still time for them to change their mind I doubt they will. I've been looking at Spotify too - specifically the third-party Triode plugin for the Touch (and other L... | |
| Is computer audio pushing up the price of CDPs? Jim, I don't know if this has occurred (haven't done any research) but it seems to me that the market is shifting. I think that persons who would have been in the market for an inexpensive CD player are more likely to switch to streaming than thos... | |
| Bi-wire speaker cables be used as single set Jim, Are they spade connectors? If so, you can just put both spades for each channel under the same binding post. It shouldn't be any problem at all. | |
| iRiver and dbPoweramp connectivity Rockyboy, given that you got your current setup working, I doubt you'll have any problems with dbPoweramp. It's menu interface is a little different than standard Windows programs but it's not that big of a deal. I think I remember having to turn ... | |
| iRiver and dbPoweramp connectivity Kjo, I'm surprised that no one has replied so I'll give you my opinion/method. I keep my music in folders by Artist and album title. When I rip a new CD (with dbPoweramp) and want to transfer it to my player, I just connect the player via the usb ... | |
| Rogue Audio Cronus Question The first thing that I would do is double-check your cable routing. Make sure that the tuner interconnects are well away from the phono interconnects. Phono gets the largest boost in signal strength in a system so any stray noise will get boosted ... | |
| noob DAC question You didn't mention which CD player you're referring to but I suspect that, in this case, they may be referring to the player's ability to act as a standalone DAC. Meaning that it also has digital inputs and can accept digital signals from things l... | |
| Equipment does not match Dereck, Don't worry too much about the amp. From the Stereophile review:"Fig.8 shows that the RB 1080 clips quite suddenly. However, this is at very high power levels. Using the conventional 1% THD definition of clipping, the Rotel puts out 291W i... | |
| Equipment does not match Dereck, Sorry to have left the conversation for a while but it's been a busy weekend. I think the marble floors and the close wall placement are a big piece of the puzzle. I agree with Mapman and Al - you need a rug at the floor reflection point. ... | |
| Equipment does not match Mapman, I wasn't referring to exaggerated high frequencies but the ability to transparently reproduce what is passed to them. Ive never heard them but, from everything I've read, the B25s are pretty transparent. Dick | |
| Equipment does not match Dereck, Did you mean the Rotel is 125W? The SP17 is a preamp and doesn't power the speakers per se. However, my research indicates that the RB 1080 produces 200W @ 8 ohms. In one review, the measurements indicated that the Burmester could be a tou... | |
| Equipment does not match Dereck, Tell us a little about what you envision the sound should be. What do you like, what do you think you're missing, etc. Also tell us about the type of music you listen to and the room/environment. And what are you streaming? Internet radio,... | |
| Do I need an external DAC to play my music files? I believe that Kal (Kr4) has reviewed the Integra and I know he has experience with the Oppo. Maybe he'll jump in with some advice on the relative merits of their DACs and how the upsampling on each works. | |
| Room acoustics in a former church sanctuary? Bbro,And we get to hear live music EVERY week in what is usually a pretty good acoustic space. Not to mention the other benefits!Dick | |
| Why does most new music suck? As Jrb25 mentions above, every musical era has had this issue. Over time though, we forget the crap that was put out and has faded into obscurity. What we do remember is the really great stuff and of course most of that is still around today (beca... |