firstonetallguy

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Best WiFi Music Streamer Does it exist?
rego HQPlayer,  Audirvana,  and Sigma Streamer are all new to me and I will do some serious research into their capabilities.My Denafrips Terminator is not  MQA compatible. " Even if your DAC isn’t MQA compatible, you can still read the files ... 
Best WiFi Music Streamer Does it exist?
antigrunge"Sorry, typo: use an airport express to link wifi to the dac"I believe this is an Apple product and does not work with android or Windows 10.  If this is correct, it will not work for me.Thanks for the suggestion. 
Best WiFi Music Streamer Does it exist?
antigrunge2 "Just use an old apple airport snd it solves yout problem via its ethernet out "I am sorry, what is "old apple airport snd"? 
Best WiFi Music Streamer Does it exist?
rego"HqPlayer may be over the top for you ... however the way you want to set up-FIFO (wireless) Network Audio Adapter you could consider HqPlayer as well. "Are you using the  HQPlayer Desktop? If so, how?What does it do for you that makes it wor... 
Best WiFi Music Streamer Does it exist?
djones51Thanks for both of your texts. 
Best WiFi Music Streamer Does it exist?
audiotroy2 "All you need is an 70 wireless to wired ethernet bridge netgear "I googled this  70 wireless to wired ethernet bridge netgear.I got on Netgear website and could not find any listing of a 70 wireless to wired, etc.Could you give me th... 
Best WiFi Music Streamer Does it exist?
Auralic Aries G1 streaming transporter. Connect your hard drive to it connect it to your DAC. If you want an all in one with internal storage and DAC they have other products. It can be controlled with BubbleUPnP, Kazoo instead of the Lightning... 
Best WiFi Music Streamer Does it exist?
mattmiller If your serious about making this streamer your primary listening device then you have to connect with a CAT 5, "I know the quality is allegedly better with an ethernet cord, but I do not have one available at the location of my system... 
Best WiFi Music Streamer Does it exist?
fuzztoneThank you for your response.I have never heard about the Pro-Ject Stream Box S2 Ultra.I will have to look into this.Thanks 
My pet peeve: "revealing" speakers
twoleftearsRevealing = equivalent of cranking up the sharpness control on your TV. Very good analogy.  As a professional photographer, I always have to know when the sharpness added is beneficial and when it is too much.  Knowing the same in au... 
10 Audio Cable Myths and Facts
shieldedaudioThank you for your interesting article.  When I read the title, I said to myself, here we go again and again etc.  More hogwash.  At the end of the article, I was surprised.  I had to reread it because I was sure I had made a mistake ... 
Do you own a Simaudio Moon 390?
holmann Absolutely love mine.In fact I sold my PS Audio Directstream as the PS Audio didn't sound better than the Simaudio to me. Thanks for your response.  I was also wondering about the PS Audio Directstream.  It was one of my other possible c... 
Does this exist? Preamp/Streamer/DAC with MQA, Roon and more
 "@audiotroy I only used the Marantz in conjunction with the PS Audio DAC since it needed a preamp to be most effective. The NAD runs straight into my amp. Power conditioning is from a PS Audio Quintessence and the power cord is a Pangea AC14XL Mk... 
Under $3K streaming dac suggestions, Roon Ready?
eziggy82I enjoyed your review of the 4 Streamer/DACs. I need help with your comment about the Lumin T2, “ would recommend it UNLESS you have a very transparent system”.  I have the following: Pass Labs x150.8 amp, Martin Logan Expression ESL 13A e... 
Your favorite Electrostatic, Panel spkr
I entered a high-end music store in the early 1980s in Oklahoma City, just to compare what they had to my great Altec Lansing Flamenco 848a horn and large woofer speakers. These rocked and shook my walls. I was in my early 30s with a limited bud...