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| Streamer upgrade +1 on the AurenderI'm using an Aurender N100H with a Benchmark DAC 2 HGC and as a streamer it beats the pants off the Bluesound Node 2i it replaced. Aurender doesn't support Amazon HD but it does work with Qobuz and Tidal. Aurender also does over ... | |
| My Last CD player It's my understanding that the streaming master isn't always the same as the master used for the physical copy. I'm not sure how accurate this is but it is what I have been told. I have a friend that buys a lot of media, physical cd's, vinyl and a... | |
| Revel M106 Parts The M106 is discontinued? It is still listed on the Revel website as a current model along with the rest of the Performa3 line. If this is indeed correct it makes me wonder if anything else from this line is on the chopping block. | |
| Recommendation: Complete my studio monitor system with a center channel I have always tried to keep the front three (Left, Right and Center) voiced the same on a surround set up as they all work together to create the front sound stage. Going with a mismatch center compared to the right and left front speakers seems l... | |
| Revel M106 Parts Right now almost everyone is having supply chain issues. If a company is having trouble getting enough components for standard production runs it makes sense that there won't be any left overs for replacement parts. I needed replacement tweeters f... | |
| Speakers for the deck- okay to discuss here? A couple JBL Charge speakers would do the trick. They put out tons of good sound, are rechargeable, waterproof, and you can easily link multiples together with a push of a button on the speaker. They have long battery life and you can connect to t... | |
| Hmmmmm speaker cables For quality/budget speaker cables I am a fan of Blue Jeans speaker cables. They offer several choices for the base wire used (including Canare 4S11) and you can have them terminated in your choice of connection. I am a fan of the cold welded locki... | |
| How do you know if you need to add a sub (without auditioning one, I mean)? A pair of SVS sb3000s is a great choice. I love my sb4000 and have experience with the 3000 series and I don't think you would be disappointed. You also may want to look into a pair of HSU uls-15s if the larger box size doesn't put you off. | |
| Help choosing an power amplifier It really just comes down to your budget and how far you plan to take things. If you are trying to buy new and keep it under $500, adding the current model emotiva basx a2 might be the right way to go.If your budget is larger though, trading in th... | |
| 2.1 system needs 3 HDMI inputs?? The Arcam SR250 is a 2.1 channel AVR with HDMI switching. They discontinued them a while back so finding one new may be a chore but they are pretty easy to find used. It has Dirac room correction and a decent internal amp but it may be on the anem... | |
| Help choosing an power amplifier So, it looks like you have an Emotiva TA 100 integrated right now. In your original post I also see something about the emotiva basx A300 stereo amplifier. I’m not sure if you are currently running the A300 with your integrated or if you are inter... | |
| Half speed masters. Are they worth the extra scratch? Funny this would be brought up. Over the weekend my pals and I compared the Mofi Original Master Copy vinyl vs the half speed remaster vinyl vs the Mofi SACD vs the Qobuz version of Brothers in Arms. Our group decided the Mofi vinyl was slightly ... | |
| Pure analog system with high power What about Hegel? Something like the H190 new or maybe an H390 if you could find one used should be in your price range. They are well regarded and I assume easy to find in the UK. | |
| Are these streams being replaced... node 2i, and PS I started with a Bluesound Node 2i and later added a Benchmark DAC 2 HGC and the sound quality improved significantly with an external DAC. I recently sold the Node and replaced it with an Aurender N100H streaming server. The sound quality has aga... | |
| Integrated Amp upgrade path From someone who started with a bluesound node 2i and then added an external DAC and then moved on to an Aurender streamer I can say without hesitation... it all matters. The streaming source matters and the DAC matters. Cheap streamers with lack... |