hgeifman
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| Is Spotify as good of quality as the HD-Tracks? It looks like Amarra 3.0 supports streaming capabilities. Amarra sQ is an application that makes streaming services sound great.I am trying to determine how this works but it looks streaming services will be routes thru Amarra. Please see the Amar... | |
| NEED A RECOMMENDATION FOR NEW CD/SACD PLAYER I also suggest you demo the Oppo 105 CD player. As noted above, the player offers many options, is a great value for the money, supports DSD and their customer service is terrific. See:https://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-105/Another more expen... | |
| MOG to shut down, replaced by Beats Music QoBuz is a new high quality streaming service that is expected in the United Stares in October. Their service availability needs to be confirmed.I copied the post below from their web site:"There are two levels of high quality audio available: Los... | |
| T.H.E. Show in Los Angeles The comments I heard on using the DSD format were very confusing to me. All 8+ people on the Saturday DSD panel highly recommended we start using DSD immediately. They spent time discussing the recording process and the benefits of DSD but did not... | |
| Suggestions for New/Used amp under $3500 Ayre AX-7e integrated amplifier is an excellent amp in your price range. It sounds best running in balanced mode. I suggest you give it a listen. | |
| Changing my Ayre AX-7/CX-7 Voltage Please call Ayre and ask them. Their chstomer service is excellent. | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Would you consider adding the Ayre QB-9 DSD DAC to your audition list? Please see:http://www.ayre.com/qb9.htmPlease see the review of the Ayre QB-9 DSD DAC in the Computer Audiophile web site below:http://www.computeraudiophile.com/content/565-ayr... | |
| PS Audio Direct Stream Ozzy: You have zero risk buying the PS Audio Direct Stream DAC since PS Audio has a 100% money back return policy. If the unit does not sound okay, you can return it and get your money back. In addition, PS Audio Customer Support is terrific if yo... | |
| Apple in Talks to Buy Beats Electronics for $3.2 B As other noted above, the potential Apple Buys Beats deal, on the surface, certainly did not make sense to me. I was initially disappointed and puzzled by the news. However, with a bit more research it appears this is not a bad acquisition (maybe)... | |
| Music server for a newbie As you know from the above posts, you have many choices.I like using the MAC computer since it enables me to play my albums and also supports music streaming using Safari. I sometime listen to Pandora, Calm Radio and iTunes Radio in addition to my... | |
| PS Audio Direct Stream This is a 30 minute discussion by PS Audio on their new Direct Stream DAC.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRg-Rrd2blYPaul describes some brief history of the project and Ted Smith, Technical Designer, provides a review of the technology. It is very... | |
| AYRE QB9 DSD Please see the review of the Ayre QB-9 DSD DAC in the Computer Audiophile web site below:http://www.computeraudiophile.com/content/565-ayre-acoustics-qb-9-dsd-dac-review/Please read his conclusion at the end of the article. | |
| AYRE QB9 DSD I own the Ayre QB-9 USB DAC and it is terrific. I am very impressed with the way it sounds. The new DSD version is much better sounding then my previous Ayre CX-7e CD player. The highs are better and so is the bass. Everything is better!My Ayre QB... | |
| PS Audio Direct Stream As per the PS Audio web site, the PS Audio Direct Stream "converts all digital inputs, including PCM, to pure 1-bit DSD". All of the Direct Stream processing is being done using the 1-bit DSD format. Does this mean the source PCM music is going th... | |
| Problem with Mog I had similar Internet re-connecting problems using my Cisco Linksys E4200V2 router. It seems the Cisco Linksys maximum transmission unit (MTU) Auto 1500 setting causes re-connection issues (sometimes). Cisco Linksys Customer Service said to chang... |