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| Innuos - New Re-Clocker No one answered the question of whether a Phoenix has any effect on a DAC implemented with asynchronous USB. How could it since the DAC is supplying the clock? | |
| Speaker recommendations 10 to 30k and no beryllium +1 for Joseph Audio Perspective2. Show after show, JAudio has the most lifelike sound without edginess.. I'd just listen to some average recordings to make sure those also sound good. | |
| Streamer opinion.. Pease comment on validity. Playing the role of Luddite, I'm still holding at Windows Laptop plugged directly into Router and running Windows Remote Desktop from my tablet. On the plus side, I have access to all music sources, including YouTube and tracks/album links I stum... | |
| Looking to get the best out of Redbook Cd listening with Dac a d Transport under 5K? Good used laptop -$400-$500JRiver Media Center -- $50Decent USB Cable like Wireworld Used Benchmark DAC2 - $1000Rip CD's thru JRiver to FLAC and you're good to go for CD's. Then browse over to Radio Paradise (set stream to FLAC) and then try the... | |
| Which one? Paradigm persona 3f, Revel Studio2, Audiosolution Figaro L, Goldenear reference AXPONA is even better if you're on the hunt for something specific. You'll find many unexpected surprises, some disappointment of high expectations, and some discoveries of new products. You can spend 5-10 minutes a room on day one, then spend so... | |
| So I'm up and running with my streamer but.... I wouldn't be surprised if most good DACs can do a good job with any half-decent USB stream, but as audiophiles we obsess about everything in the path. When I hear someone praising a USB cable for delivering great bass, my brain aches and my lip ... | |
| WOULD IT BE DUMB TO BUY A MARK LEVINSON NO 23.5 If you have Maggie's, the 23.5 was the cat's meow at the time. I remember it as having cavernous power reserves and rather liquid, but imagine it would be like owning an old Jaguar--good memories, but now a money pit and the company has moved on. | |
| The Modern DAC killed High Resolution Music - has Stereophile proven it? I believe the mathematicians got CD right but there was a lag in playback quality. I quickly decided the inflated prices of hi-rez downloads wasn't worth it. But I'm now going 100% streaming, so hi-res Qobuz was the obvious choice at their curre... | |
| [help] I'm too Boomer to stream. :-( My 2 cents: I'm on the path to buying a Lumin U1 Mini streamer to replace a Windows laptop that's running JRiver, but I'm pausing at the added complexity and loss of functionality. As far as I can tell, all these streamers lose Internet browsing... | |
| Moving up from a Node 2i Regarding streaming services, do these streamer apps have Internet browser functionality? Specifically, the Lumin App uses TuneIn to list radio streams, but Radio Paradise requires direct interaction with their website to set your stream quality t... | |
| Upgrade path from Windows laptop music server Just to wrap, after some research, I'm going with the Lumin U1 Mini streamer because:1) never saw a negative comment2) handles all formats.3) high-quality parts4) can use my Android tablet5) the Lumin Apps are considered stable and good6) largely ... | |
| Upgrade path from Windows laptop music server Thanks again for your insights. This is exciting. Ironically, most of my career was doing hardware/software interfaces for operating systems but I was blind to all the innovation occurring.I'll be happy to get away from big bloated Windows and ... | |
| Upgrade path from Windows laptop music server I found a useful YouTube channel. Here's a sample. Pretty knowledgeable guy.https://youtu.be/K0lbdeDS-FM | |
| Upgrade path from Windows laptop music server I'm slowly awakening 😊 I really appreciate the info.I think I'm willing to ditch the laptop but unsure if there is any way to recover my ripped CD's and meta-data, which is currently backed up on a USB disk. I'd hate to re-rip everything.Ideally,... | |
| Upgrade path from Windows laptop music server @Jazzman7: Thx for info. To answer your questions:It's the main system with floorstander speakers. I have some headphones but rarely choose to use them.The rest of the system is Benchmark DAC2 HGC running fixed output into a Modwright 36.5 linest... |