jazzman7
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| Great Qobuz streamer. Upgrade from Bluesound Node 2 My advice would be to keep the Node and start with a good DAC. My personal favorite is the Chord Qutest, and it should work great with your Node 2. I have had my Qutest paired with a Node 2i. More recently I picked up a Roon Nucleus, and am now us... | |
| Upgrade DAC for an Oppo BDP103 I believe used Bryston BDA-1 currently going for around $700.This is a very good DAC which I have personal experience with.Brand new Schitt Bifrost also goes for around $700.Brand new Chord Qutest goes for around $1600.This is an excellent DAC tha... | |
| Roon 1.7 Thoughts & Need Your Input Should further add that I have my Roon Nucleus feeding a Chord Qutest direclty via Curious USB Cable in my main rig. I also have 4 other endpoints in the house (2 Bluesound Node N100, 1 Node Ni, and 1 Powernode N150). | |
| Roon 1.7 Thoughts & Need Your Input Roon Nucleus | |
| Upgrading my blusound streamer PS to my previous post.- With Roon Nucleus in your main rig, you could still use your Bluesound Node 2 elsewhere as a Roon endpoint. For example, just add a pair of powered speakers for use in an office or bedroom.- Also, the Roon Nucleus has a ... | |
| Upgrading my blusound streamer Another idea. If you are really into streaming from Tidal (and/or maybe Qobuz in the future), you may wish to consider a Roon Nucleus (Roon subscription $119/year and now $699 lifetime). Your C47 Preamp has a USB digital input. A Roon Nucleus ... | |
| Upgrading my blusound streamer My guess is that the DAC in the preamp will be the superior DAC too, but I'd still go ahead and do the comparison anyway. And different cables can make a difference. All Toslinks are not the same. All Coax cables are not the same. And what... | |
| Upgrading my blusound streamer Need more information.First some questions, what are you using for a DAC?The Bluesound Node's internal DAC or the preamp's DAC?How is the Node connected to your preamp?- via analog connection- via digital connection- have you compared the 2- which... | |
| Ethernet Bridge For Streaming Hello ericsch!Yes. A powerline ethernet adapter is a very workable solution.It's just the solution that I've employed to get wired ethernet from my router on the lower level of a split level to my living room.I happen to use Netgear powerline eth... | |
| Chord Qutest vs. Benchmark 2 or 3? Can't speak to the Benchmark.Picked up a Chord Qutest in March and I love it.I especially appreciate its very small form factor.It replaced a Bryston BDA-1 in my main rig (now in use in a second system).I also have a Bluesound Node 2i, and think t... | |
| Looking to improve CD playback unsound,nothing at all shabby about the sound direct from those Arcam players, or even from my old Denon 2910 ... but it's all relative ... and as with everything in this wonderful and sometimes crazy hobby ... everything matters as you move up th... | |
| Looking to improve CD playback I'm just saying not to underestimate the role of the transport.I also like the idea of controlling your variables and changing only one variable at a time. I know from experience just how good the BDA-1 is. My suspicion is that when it comes to s... | |
| Looking to improve CD playback mesch,I have a BDA-1, and it is a fine DAC (I now have mine in my second system). I also have a Bryston BCD-1 CD player. Some years ago before I got into streaming, at the same time that I auditioned the BCD-1, I also auditioned the BDA-1. Both... | |
| Thiel Owners Fyi. In case anyone is interested. Saturday Audio Exchange in Chicago has listed a pair of CS 7 speakers in rosewood finish for $2,199. | |
| Thiel Owners Simon Zreczny, the owner of Audio Consultants, had a 52 year run, having opened in 1967. Of note to this group is that they started with Thiel in 1981 and were for all intents and purposes the hub of the Thiel community in the Chicago area. The... |