gte357s
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| Tempted to buy a Macintosh No matter how I like McIntosh, it seems it won’t match my speaker. Definitely over power. At the beginning, I though more power is not necessarily a bad thing. Yes, the volume gained can be a problem, but I read it will give tighter bass. I al... | |
| Need help on buying a streamer / network player Thanks for all the reply. I decided to give the used Naim Unitiserve a try. For similar amount of money, I can buy a Bluesound Vault 2. The Vault 2 is a 3-year newer product than the Naim, but I hope the Naim has better quality parts and produc... | |
| Need help on buying a streamer / network player @gelle i think $700 is too expensive. I only need a simple player that allows me to browse songs, set up playlist, and play/stop/pause/skip .... etc. | |
| Need help on buying a streamer / network player I found a Naim Unitiserve and a Bluesound Vault 2 (not 2i) in the used market in Canada. Both are “servers” with internal storage, so, I don’t need to worry about connecting to a NAS. Which one is better? The Naim is more expensive at retail, b... | |
| Need help on buying a streamer / network player @mahler123 A Mac mini doesn’t have a screen, what do you use to set up the playlist and play music? Is there an amp that can be installed on iPhone or iPad to do that? Or you need to hook it up to a monitor? | |
| Need help on buying a streamer / network player Actually, on a second thought, it doesn’t make a lot of sense to have a music server since I already have a NAS. If I opt for a streamer, it seems I can save $500-$600. And I am thinking, if I use a Ethernet cable, will it be ok streaming off th... | |
| Need help on buying a streamer / network player So, for sound quality, is there a significant advantage using a dedicated music server over a computer? I think in theory, the main difference is the hardware, where a dedicated music server remove all unnecessary stuff that may degrade the sound... | |
| Need help on buying a streamer / network player @knownothing Roon seems need a monthly subscriber fee, or $700 for a life time license. Since I don’t need multi room control, it seems it is more than what I need. Do they have a simple player?i will look into JRiver. As well as the Audirvana ... | |
| Need help on buying a streamer / network player BTW, on that route, how about Apple TV or something similar? Can I install apps like Audirvana on Apple TV? | |
| Need help on buying a streamer / network player @mahler123 it seems a third option is to buy something like a Mac mini + Audirvana. It is cheaper. The Mac mini provides more function. But theoretically doesn’t sound as good. | |
| Need help on buying a streamer / network player @lalitk i read good reviews on the Zen mini III. And I think it supports CUE. It is a server which avoids the possible glitches connecting to a NAS. The only shortcoming is no wireless. Actually, I have an Ethernet cable but it is used by my T... | |
| Need help on buying a streamer / network player @mrklas thanks for sharing, this is exactly what I worry about. I don’t want to go through this hassle. It seems a big part is looking up and connecting to NAS. Having a server will avoid this problem. If all the music is in the same box, then... | |
| Tempted to buy a Macintosh @aberyclark thanks for your input, that’s what I am worried. In fact, I just received the 2A3 tube and test out a 4 W SET amp. It matches better than the 18W Almarro, I feel. So, I feel the MA275 is not a good match with my speakers, too much p... | |
| Tempted to buy a Macintosh How can I tell if certain model has the Autoformers or not? I don’t see this mentioned in the specifications. | |
| Tempted to buy a Macintosh Thank you for all the feedbacks, need some time to digest all the information. But using a passive preamp, or go direct from the DAC to the MC275 is something I will look into. I actually, I don’t know what determines if a preamp is needed. I ... |