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| Tidal MQA vs Qobuz hi-res A good reason to stay with a high-def streaming service is to support them. If you can afford it you can even use more than one (I don't use any, yet). I don't think Tidal has started making profits. Not sure about Qobuz. Amazon can of course affo... | |
| Serious Problems with Qobuz This has happened with Spotify for me. It is annoying. I still don't see it as a serious problem. Maybe you should direct your complaints to Naxos in this case? | |
| Best options for active speakers $4k or below? +1 on Devialet Phantom. Can fill almost any room. | |
| cost no object integrated amps Absolare has a superb integrated for about $20k. It impressed me a lot at a show. It has a tubed input stage.You can also try Aavik. It may be more in your style. I think the C-380 got a good review in Stereophile. | |
| Any advantage to Bluesound Node 2i Versus Streaming from PC Regarding SSD disks almost all people who has tried with music streaming says that it is better. That probably holds even if you have the computer on all the time.The only thing I can think of that would be better than SSD is buying a LOT of memor... | |
| Any advantage to Bluesound Node 2i Versus Streaming from PC If you don't hear a difference then keep using the pc. I would not expect the Node to be better but it could be compared to some computers. Then there are a few purpose-built computers that is said to sound really, really great. Most streamers/ser... | |
| Where do you buy your CDs these days? You have already got a lot of recommendations about buying cd:s. If you want to buy downloads you can try HD Tracks. You will still "own" the music you have bought and it should work as long as there are equipment to play it on and that will proba... | |
| Can Room Correction Be Added to an Existing DAC? If you want a top of the line solution you can check out Bacch SP. They have a version with built-in dac and one without. The most expensive version also has head tracking!https://www.theoretica.us/bacch-sp.html | |
| MHDT Orchid or Audio Mirror/ pick one for me please Here are two other cheap streamers that looks like a good start. Roon ready and also supports Chromecast and Spotify Connect. https://www.primare.net/products/np5-prisma-network-player/ https://www.primare.net/products/sc15-prisma-preamplifier-a... | |
| MHDT Orchid or Audio Mirror/ pick one for me please A quick way to start with streaming is to get a RaspberryPi based solution (RPi). You can build one yourself if you like to tinker, it is not very hard, or by a ready-made product. I built my own by adding a HifiBerry Digi+ to a RPi and placing i... | |
| Seeking advice on Speakers that create an intimate 2 channel listening experience +1 on Focal Sopra. I have not heard all models but those that I’ve heard has been great. Their Kanta 3 is also good at around $13k.Another brand to try is Fyne with Fyne F701 for about $12k or the F1 which may cost from $24k up to $30k. I’ve heard... | |
| Signal chain DAC question I have a Samsung 9x phone and very much prefer all my other dacs to it. The DragonFly Black is for example much better.If you are using it at home I would go with the Oppo and maybe even get a computer as a streamer, or an actual streamer. | |
| Best Speakers for a small Nearfield room, budget at most $10000 (used is also ok) I also think Dutch&Dutch 8 could work. Or Kii Three. If you don't want active speakers I suggest you try Booenicke W5, works great in pretty small rooms and should be good with jazz. | |
| Concrete Audio Speakers...Speaker Enclosures made out of Concrete ?.. You also have Rauna. Very good but not very practical to ship somewhere. https://rauna.com/ | |
| Looking for headphone amp/DAC I prefer my Audioquest DragonFly Black (with Jitterbug) before my iFi nano. If you can go up in price the DragonFly Red is probably even better. |