ghdprentice
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| To extend Ethernet to remote location, are Powerline extenders or Mesh systems better? The bandwidth required by streamed music is tiny. Good quality streamers cashe the files, basically isolating you from all but the most unreliable data streams. My streamers perform completely reliably through wall wart extenders while I canno... | |
| getting into streaming OP, OK, do not panic, by the above advice. First of all, you have to ask yourself what quality level you are looking for. If you want streaming to be on par with your CD sound quality, then you probably need to carefully choose a high quality ... | |
| Stereo or monoblocks The difference between stereo versions and mono blocks of the same amps are subtile but important. But the operative word is subtle. I own a Audio Research Reference 160s stereo amplifier. I also have had a set of Audio Research 160m mono bloc... | |
| Speakers and amplifiers show audiophiles are confused. “An audiophile buys a pair of speakers for $50K or $100K then asks what amps make them sound best.” Well yes… an experienced one. Because this is the most effective and efficient approach. The speakers are the most important determinant of what... | |
| getting into streaming Virtually all use an iPad or phone. You will be navigating literally millions of albums and thousands of stations. You really want an iPad as a navigation device. | |
| Distinctly Digital Forever? I am sorry if you feel I have suggested that you must purchase a W20SE. But, I think you said something about making the best streamer sound great. I assumed you were saying you had a top tier streamer. Well, then to get the most out of it you nee... | |
| Good-sounding audio components? As I pointed out, I listen to determine if it sounds good and worth it to you. Given your budget, you are going to be looking in budget category. Hopefully you can listen before you buy. | |
| Fee for home audition OP, You should be fine accessing your NAS. No additional connections required. When a connected mt streamers, they automatically found my NAS and asked if I wanted to import it. So, you should be good. I’m sure there is a setting to just acces... | |
| Lend me your ears... It would be great to see your system / venue. There is a place under your UserID to put it. Really helpful for us to be able to help. You can see my systems. In mine, my really great analog end sounds the same as my digital end. I am happy with b... | |
| Distinctly Digital Forever? One can have digital sources sound as good and natural as analog. Getting there just requires careful choices… as in choosing analog equipment. A preamp cannot correct for a feed that is not natural, just like DAC cannot make up for a streamer th... | |
| An interesting experience with power cable. I have an extra refrigerator in the basement. I got a converter plug so I can use a power cord as an extension cord and let it power the refrigerator to break in a new power cords. | |
| Fee for home audition Congratulations on your purchase. Sounds like a great component. Using a WiFi extender with a high end streamer solves the problem of running Ethernet lines. I know of more than one high end audio system running on a WiFi extender…. And yes the E... | |
| Threshold Stasis S/150 Ok… yes. They were the first high current designs. | |
| un-becoming an audiophile I am an audiophile. I have been one for over fifty years. I am attracted and drawn to great sound and music… the combination. I derive great pleasure from this pursuit. Each improvement that allows me to better enjoy music. Everything about this ... | |
| Casual listening There is definitely a difference between listening to your system and listening to music. Your can switch on the “analytical” mode… or try not to turn it on. However, your system plays a big part of what you tend to do. For decades I worked on... |