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Audioengine B1 Bluetooth - Really Surprised
Hey Mattmiller, you are wayyy off base, even if just trying to joke around. You should hear what the audioengine is capable of before opening your mouth. We ran it recently through a Chord Hugo and the sound was tremendous playing hi res files fro... 
Audioengine B1 Bluetooth - Really Surprised
I agree.The sound was amazingly good when running my cell phone and Tidal. No one would believe that bluetooth could sound that good. 
Best Female Vocalists Ballads
I really have to take my hat off to you guys. The variation in tastes here is mind boggling. I'll add my recent favorites knowing that they don't overlap at all with most of these: Erykah Badu, Melody Gardot, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Nina Simone, Shir... 
Better 2-channel music
I find that the weak point with Emotiva is their remote controls. Keep that one in mind. I'm using the UMC200 with an Oppo 105. I let the Oppo do all of the processing. The only thing the Emotiva does is 7.1 volume control and occasionally radio o... 
Oppo as a pre/pro
I didn't like the volume on the oppo. It worked and the sound was ok but it was very hard to make volume adjustments on the fly. Even buying a creek makes it easier.Also, remember that many pre-amps will have some gain to their system. The oppo do... 
I am going to build a listening room
I'm doing the same right now. Roxul is very cool insulation. Any air gaps are your enemy. I even installed cool running can lights so I could insulate right over them (LED). Any in ceiling speakers should be enclosed, no open backs. Quietrock is v... 
turn off...
Turn if off 
Comparing SACD sound to High Res
Both have their virtues. Just because you have SACD or Hi Res doesn't mean it's good. Personally I love both. I usually stick to SACD on my theater and Hi Res on the 2 channel tubes.Buy both, SACD's take a few days to ship. Download a couple of HD... 
List of Audio Tube Measured Noise Performance
Nice start. This is going to get really deep. I think that you need a lot more samples to accurately test a manufacturer. My guess is that a minimum of 30 tubes to get an accurate sample. Different run dates and factories make a huge difference on... 
Need a source to play Websites w/o a computer?
I tried a Grace radio but hated it. Too hard to surf the web, too slow and always had interruptions. My cell phone works much better. 
Compressing Music Files For Thumb Drive In Car
You most likely will need either mp3 or mp4 files. Also, depending on your car, it may or may not be able to read and/or search files. Start with a couple of songs,then try a couple of folders and build from there. My final issue has been that man... 
Need recommendation for center channel speaker
What are your right and left speakers? 
Finding Hi-Fi abroad?
www.UKAudiomart.com 
USB DAC question for neutral setup. Please help.
I've got the Bifrost and can tell you that running it with FLAC files is very noticeable (in a great way). However, I recently spent some time with a Chord Hugo and was amazed. There was a Chord Qute HD on here not long ago that is the same dac wi... 
Oppo BDP 93 vs Oppo BDP 95
http://oppodigital.com/products.asp?pg=5Go to the oppo store and look at the very last page. It changes all the time. I saved about $200 on my 105 this way.