gdnrbob
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| Inflated prices in audio Well, if a slice of NY pizza can go from 50 cents in the '80's to $3.00 today, I would say the dollar has taken a hit.B | |
| Speaker Cable Recommendations Though much depends upon what speakers you are using, I have a bias towards Audioquest.B | |
| Streaming + DAC questions. Please help this noob! @OP,Start listening and get a feel for the onboard DAC. When the Codex comes in, I promise you will hear a significant difference.Though,keep in mind that you should let things run-in for a few days to allow them to settle in. You'd be surprised a... | |
| Should Subwoofer Be Plugged Into Same Circuit? I do wonder if AFCI/GFCI outlets hurt an AV system. I was wondering about that, too.bob | |
| dB effeciency vs speaker configuration I won't claim to be an expert, but I would say that if you can find the display of impedance and phase across the audio spectrum of any given speaker, you should be able to determine whether or not an amp will be able power it. Though, you need to... | |
| Dead Bluesound Node 2 @OP,I just realized I forgot to mention Sam Laufer of Laufer Teknik.He makes The Memory Player- which is very expensive, and also The Mini- a much less expensive, but very capable piece of equipment.His system has some very interesting software th... | |
| No binding post/ Amp hardwired to speaker wire. Anyone tried it I wish you could post some pics.Bob | |
| Upgrading my blusound streamer I listened to the Bluesound and then the Aurender using an Ayre Codex.The Aurender was much, much better- more open and cleaner sounding.Bob | |
| Dead Bluesound Node 2 Like I said, I bought my Nodes (the original square box) on Ebay.They were cheap and are still working.The only thing different with the latest model is that it supports the 5ghz wireless band. Everything else gets updated with firmware.B | |
| Can two subwoofers reduce a bass problem? @OP, Yes, using 2 or more subs help with room nodes.I would PM Duke (audiokinesis), he manufactures the Swarm system.Though I know you probably don't want to invest in that, I think Duke will be able to steer you in the right direction with regard... | |
| Ethernet Bridge For Streaming I used a Netgear product to move my Bluesound Node to a wireless 5ghz band. I forget what model it is..It works like a charm. No drop outs.bob | |
| Speaker-ish related question (Crates) I concur with millercarbon.B | |
| Dead Bluesound Node 2 @OP, I own 2 Nodes that I bought 2nd hand on Ebay.Both are working properly, to this day.Thankfully😌.Bluesound customer service has a bit to be desired, but being persistant helps. I know. I had an issue with software that took months to resolve.B... | |
| Anyone have any experience with Select-Hifi out of the UK? I bought a bunch of Townshend stuff from them this year.Great communication, quick shipping, and great prices, too.I definitely recommend them. If I recall, I dealt with John.bob | |
| Streaming + DAC questions. Please help this noob! @OP, Good move with the Codex.It performs way past its pricepoint, and knowing Ayre, will be upgradable if they see fit.As far as Spotify vs. Tidal.Spotify has a larger catalog, but unfortunately doesn't offer higher resolutions that Tidal does.Ti... |