hgeifman
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| Audio Alchemy DDP-1... anyone? I am also interested in the Audio Alchemy DDP-1 DAC. Based on my understanding, for maximum performance, I would also have to buy the Audio Alchemy PS-5 upgraded power supply that is available for $595. I was told that the DDP-1 is completely ba... | |
| BAT VKD5SE problems reading some cds Many years ago my BAT VK-D5 player would not read some commercial compact disks but was able to read other disks okay. There was nothing I could do to fix it so I contacted BAT. Unfortunately, I was told my transport mechanism was not working a... | |
| MAC Book Pro Computer vs Aurender N100h vs Aurender N10 Music Servers Correction: tired = tried. sorry. | |
| MAC Book Pro Computer vs Aurender N100h vs Aurender N10 Music Servers I turned on my iPad and it failed to connect to my Aurender N10 Music Server. Something was wrong but I had no clue what it was. I tired some things but nothing worked.I contacted Aurender Customer Support and, after a few questions, he determi... | |
| What to do with audio Magazines I sell mine to Half Priced Books so other people can read them. | |
| Ayre Codex Ayre reports "the heat from the Codex is perfectly normal. The heat comes from the Diamond output stage and pure analog power supply which are used in the Codex". Ayre says “this creates more heat, but it is a big part of the reason it sounds so... | |
| Ayre Codex Someone told me the Ayre Codex DAC get very hot when used with a headphone but just warm when used only as a DAC. Is this true? As was suggested above, I plan on calling Ayre today and will post their response. Thanks. | |
| Ayre Codex How hot was the Codex get? Is the Codex okay to be placed in a cabinet with the front door closed and the back open? | |
| Ayre Codex For my home theater system, my TiVO cable box is connected to my LP OLED 4K HDR TV that uses a toslink connection to my DAC that connects to my Ayre AX-7e integrated amp. I wish I could use an Ayre DAC but the Ayre QX-5 DAC is too expensive for t... | |
| storage options for MacBook Air When I had my MAC Book Pro, I stored all my music on an external LaCie hard drive (used Thunderbolt cable) and not on the MAC Book Pro computer. I never tested this but my retailer said playing music from an external hard drive would sound bett... | |
| NEED HELP WITH DAC UPGRADE As Erik posts above, I also suggest you look at the Ayre Codex DAC priced at $1,795. "The Codex has many design features not commonly found in a DAC that retails for $1,795. One is a pure analog, linear power supply instead of the more commonly f... | |
| help me with a DAC decision please I also suggest you look at the Ayre Codex DAC priced at $1,795. "The Codex has many design features not commonly found in a DAC that retails for $1795. One is a pure analog, linear power supply instead of the more commonly found switching power ... | |
| help me with a DAC decision please As described above, the Schiit and the Mytek Brooklyn DAC are possible options for you to consider. In addition, the two DAC's below are within your price range and include a volume control as you requested. I own the Prism Sound CALLIA and like... | |
| Who has tried "TIDAL" vs other streaming applications? Another useful feature of Tidal Streaming are their search options. For example, do a search on the top 100 classical albums or the top 100 piano albums. I found several outstanding albums that I really like. You can do the searches for violin... | |
| Music Server format? As noted above, AIFF on the MAC and FLAC on the PC will produce the best sound quality such they are both uncompressed. Yes, these formats take the most space on your storage device but storage is very inexpensive. In my case, I rip my CD's to... |