hgeifman
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| Need Balanced DAC with optical and coaxial inputs for 2 channel home theater system It is a good thing I am in no hurry since I changed my mind again on a possible DAC selection.The exaSound DAC e22 Mark II ($3,500) has gotten great reviews but it is expensive and I prefer to buy from a USA Company. This unit is very interesting ... | |
| Need Balanced DAC with optical and coaxial inputs for 2 channel home theater system Based on my research, the NAD Masters M51 DAC is now at the top of my list. I considered the W4S DAC-2dsdSE DAC and the exaSound E22 DAC but for the money the NAD M51 DAC looks very good. I am planning to demo a unit shortly. As I understand it... | |
| Baetis Audio Is it the real deal? I looked at the Baetis Audio server very briefly and decided I liked the features and sound quality of the Aurender products. My Aurender N10 Music Server is a welcomed addition to my audio system. My audio system sounds more open, more natural, c... | |
| Need Balanced DAC with optical and coaxial inputs for 2 channel home theater system Hi Nycjlee, I agree the Ayre Codex is an excellent DAC and I wish I could buy it. However, the sound quality on my 2-channel home theater system is much better when going "direct" from my TiVo cable box to the M1 DAC and not running the HDMI cabl... | |
| Need Balanced DAC with optical and coaxial inputs for 2 channel home theater system I changed my mind. I am going to pass on the Ayre codex DAC (USB and optical inputs only) since I have decided to keep the optical cable going from my TiVo cable box to my DAC. I do not like using an HDMI cable from the cable box using to the Pi... | |
| Need Balanced DAC with optical and coaxial inputs for 2 channel home theater system I have received suggestions for the "Schiit" Yggdrasil, Lyngdorf TDAI 2170 ($5,000 integrated amp with DAC), NAD Masters M51 DAC, Wyred 4 Sound DAC-2 DSDse ($2,600) and the exaSound e22 DAC $3,500). I am sure all of these DAC’s are excellent choi... | |
| MAC Book Pro Computer vs Aurender N100h vs Aurender N10 Music Servers Hi Cerrot, I listened to the Aurender N100h using the USB cable and manually switched to the Aurender N10 Music Server using the same USB cable. I did not test using the spdif connections (USB only). In my opinion, the Aurender N100h was good... | |
| Need Balanced DAC with optical and coaxial inputs for 2 channel home theater system Hi Lalit, Thanks for the above suggestion. I also received an email suggesting I look at the NAD Masters M51, Essence HDACC DAC and the Benchmark DAC1 HDR. | |
| MAC Book Pro Computer vs Aurender N100h vs Aurender N10 Music Servers Aurender Customer Support solved the missing album favorites problem with their 2nd email today. I did NOT know that Aurender CHANGED the INTERFACE to use a STAR and not the word favorites like it was before.In other words, regarding the albums s... | |
| MAC Book Pro Computer vs Aurender N100h vs Aurender N10 Music Servers This morning I started the iPad and my favorites are not displayed. When I hit the playlist favorites, my favorites should be there but they are not. Instead my 8 playlist favorites are shown. When I hit the playlist tab, nothing is shown. I de... | |
| MAC Book Pro Computer vs Aurender N100h vs Aurender N10 Music Servers On Sunday, my Aurender N10 was working fine but, on Monday, my Tidal favorites were missing. In addition, the screen was displaying the words Aurender or Tidal and now the iPad display is showing the letter “A” and there is a small box to the rig... | |
| Benchmark AHB2 power amp impressions? I have the same questions that ranchhand1 has above about the Benchmark Media's assertions about drastically reducing noise and distortion, etc.The review, by Paul Seydor of the Benchmark Media AHB2 power amplifier ($2,995) in The Absolute Sound (... | |
| Dedicated lines: 1) isolated grounds or not? 2) Subpanel connection wiring I do not have a dedicated power line for my audio system but I did install two AC mains duplex: 20A, Cryogenically treated, Rhodium plated contacts wall plugs. And, yes, much to my surprise, they made a noticable difference. The system is more q... | |
| Do ClassDAudio Amps Have Proper Decay Of Notes? I am using the Hypex NCore NC400 Bridged Mono Block class D Power Amplifiers (4 NC400 amplifiers, 2 on each side) purchased from James Romeyn Music and Audio, LLC (James). He was very helpful answering my many questions and I suggest you contact ... | |
| Considering Wilson or Sonus Faber floor standing over my Rockport monitors & Wisdom Sub I own the Sonus Faber Olympic II Speakers and like them very much. They provide great musical sound and I highly recommend them. I am using Hypex NCore NC400 Bridged Mono Block class D Power Amplifiers to drive these speakers. The addition of ... |