ianrmack
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| i phone/pad streaming OMG, dude, you need to get with the modern program....;-)DO NOT use cables from your Apple products.Get a streamer like a Bluesound and hook the Bluesound to your DAC.Do you have a relable WiFi signal?If not, then use Bluetooth. | |
| LFD NCSE Mk3 I ad a pair of Harbeth C7ES3s for years.Drove them with 3 LFD integrateds.Upgraded from the first to a Mk IV and was seeking "more" so I bought an NCSE mkII. It still did not satisfy. Had some issues with the volume pod and took it in to local rep... | |
| Chord Qutest + MScaler My suggestion first is to get a dedicated linear power supply for your Qutest.i got one from Teddy Pardo for about $375.00 inc shipping and micro usb cable.incredible improvement.that M-scaler is kinda spendy. If you’re going that upmarket, get th... | |
| Benchmark DAC3 HGC or Lynx Hilo? Do you need the preamp portion of a DAC?what are your system goals?what is your system?just get the benchmark.with limited data provided, that’s my commensurate answer...😉 | |
| Arcam irDAC vs W4S dac 2 vs Bel Canto Dac3 you have so many choices.again, depends on your goals.the odds of others knowing how those 3 dacs compare in the context of your system are remote at best.mytek Liberty?used benchmark 2?bel canto 3 is OLD now.i had a 2.5 five years ago.its fine, d... | |
| Arcam irDAC vs W4S dac 2 vs Bel Canto Dac3 what’s your what’s your budget?what are your goals?sounds like you like your dac. Why change? | |
| Got Vinyl and Qobuz cued up in Do-or-Die Comparo Yawn... | |
| Any “value” competitor streamers vs Bluesound Node 2i? You guys also need to factor in the app and interface.plus, BS has a DAC built in. Nothing comes close in its price performance considering it has:1. Bluetooth2. airplay3. BluOS interface4. Decent DAC5. multiple outputs 6. attractive form factor7.... | |
| Harbeth 40.2 40th Anniversary with Simaudio mono blocks I’m relieved to read that audio satisfaction can also be had when one chooses to spend well over $30,000....😆my guess is your current set up may be just another transient stop on the merry go round. the 40.2s are exceptional for sure.saw a cool re... | |
| Innuos - New Re-Clocker My guess is that these reclockers and "m-scalers" will all come down in price in the coming years then will be implemented as options on DACs. | |
| To simplify or go old school... Looking at the new Benchmark Dac 3 This thread involves 100% guesswork.my cynical suggestion: buy a DAC3 used for $1600 or so.if you like it, then Keep it, if you don’t, then sell it for $1500 in under 24 hours. | |
| Linear Power Supply for Netgear FS-108 Switch Small Green Computer. Made in New Hampshire and maybe $100-$150. https://www.smallgreencomputer.com/collections/accessories Other less expensive options are usually all shipped from China at $75-$90.Not worth the hassle.Or, Keces Audio if you wa... | |
| Linear Power supplies for DACs...? Just a report back:I bought a Teddy Pardo LPS for ,my Chord Qutest and it has made a very substantial positive impact.More depth.More layers of sound.Fuller sound spectrum.Deeper tones.Greater separation.Very dimensional and a true sonic upgrade. ... | |
| Moving up from a Node 2i I have a decent rig and I use a BS node 2i to a chord Qutest and it sounds...uh...great...?moved up from an Apple TV and it was MUCH better.what I missed, and now get, is the importance of the “control app” and I like the BluOS app a lot.what we a... | |
| Trying to make sense of the new and improved world of streaming music I'm calm, mate...no issue.youre still not getting it nor do you see the correlation between your verbose question and its lack of interest in members' response.the ego is that you cant see it...;-)I also answered your question: GET A BLUESOUND NOD... |