jazzman7
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| Streaming DSD to DAC options on home network Easiest option in my opinion given your setup is to connect DSD capable USB DAC which supports DoP (DSD over PCM) directly to your PC hosting JRiver via USB cable. JRiver supports DoP as for that matter does your current Sonica DAC. I am assum... | |
| Thiel Owners From 1996 to 2004 I had CS .5 speakers paired with an ADS A2 integrated amp. It was a decent and highly enjoyable combination. Then my ADS A2 gave up the ghost after some 20 years of faithful service. Simon, the owner of Audio Consultants suggest... | |
| New Dac At the right price, say no more than $500-$600, still a lovely DAC.I’ve owned one since 2014. Currently have it in my second system. Had it in my main rig from 2014-2019. Just be aware of its limitations.PCM only (i.e. doesn’t do DSD). Very limite... | |
| Thiel Owners Just in case anyone is interested, TMR has listed a walnut pair of CS 3.6 speakers for $1399 + another $399 for shipping. Condition listed as 7 out of 10.https://tmraudio.com/speakers/floorstanding-speakers/theil-cs3-6-floorstanding-speakers-cs-... | |
| Tried DSD? Earlier this month began using Roon to play stereo DSD .dsf files, both to Chord Qutest connected via USB to Roon Nucleus in main rig and elsewhere in house streaming to Bluesound kit.In my case these have all been rips from my own SACDs.(I'm ripp... | |
| Where are the cheap home streamers? Jeff Dorgay over at Tone recently touted this puppy ... the Andover Audio Songbird Hi-Res Music Streamer which is a streamer with its own DAC which goes for $129.https://www.tonepublications.com/review/andover-audio-songbird-hi-res-music-streame... | |
| To Roon or not I've been using Roon for a year now and simply love it. Have it running on a Roon Nucleus. Feed a Chord Qutest directly via USB in my main rig, and am using it with 4 different pieces of Bluesound kit in different rooms of the house. Originally... | |
| Streamers sans DAC? In my main rig I utilize a Roon Nucleus as a server streamer cabled directly via USB to an external DAC ... in my case a Chord Qutest, and am very happy with this arrangement. | |
| Thiel Owners Interesting, FWIW, as of today TMR now has two pairs of maple CS 2.4 speakers listed for sale (having just listed the first pair yesterday, see my previous post). For this pair they are asking $1799 + $299 shipping, with condition listed as 7 out... | |
| Thiel Owners In case anyone is interested, TMR just listed a maple pair of CS 2.4 speakers with outriggers for $1849 + $249 for shipping in the continental US. Condition is listed as 8 out of 10. Serial# 2727, 2728.https://tmraudio.com/speakers/floorstandi... | |
| Thiel cs2.3 What's your budget.And is it fair to assume you are open to buying used. | |
| Thiel cs2.3 Hello cortw1965!I have the Thiel CS 2.4 and have been very happy driving them with a Bryston 3BST which is now 20 years old and still going strong.Bryston amps are generally a good match for Thiels. Most important thing is to keep in mind that sp... | |
| Bluesound Vault 2i and a Qutest DAC Myself and many others on this forum have used Chord Qutest with Bluesound Node 2i with great success (In my case with Bryston Amp & Preamp driving Thiel CS 2.4 speakers, but in my case with Melco N1A functioning as the NAS). November of last... | |
| DAC PREFERENCES TO MATCH WITH NODE2 With a $1K budget: Shopping Used:Ayre Codex for just under $1000 (have listened to a lot), and this would be my number 1 pick in your price range.Bryston BDA-1 for $600 or so (own one, and still a good value at this price point.Can highly recomme... | |
| Is a Chord Qutest Dac my best option @shamus2211 I have and very much enjoy a Chord Qutest. I believe it is one of the great values out there. Is it your best option, that I can't say; nor do I believe anyone else can say. That is a decision you really need to make for yourself. |