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| Any way to listen to wav or high bit files with anything approaching audiophile sound? soulgoober, can you tell us anything about your current system and budget. The Bluesound piece in my opinion is very good entry level kit, very good value for the money, and comes with an excellent and easy to use operating system (i.e. your user... | |
| Any way to listen to wav or high bit files with anything approaching audiophile sound? In my view, subscription streaming services such as Tidal or Qobuz that stream at CD or better resolution would be part of your solution set. Once subscribed, a PC, tablet or phone would provide access to a whole world of music, not everything, b... | |
| Schiit/DSD Question A PCM only style of DAC such as a Schiit would be unable to play a DSD file. However, presently, the only way you would encounter a DSD file would be if you purchased DSD downloads or played rips of SACDs. | |
| Type of Usb Connector Bryston BDA-1 The port on the rear of the Bryston BDA-1 accepts USB B.The typical port on most computers accepts USB A.Many new laptops only take micro USB, aka USB C.Do be aware that the USB implementation of the BDA-1 is somewhat limited. The BDA-1 dates to ... | |
| Streaming DSD to DAC options on home network @lkdog In my own setup I stream DSD files using Roon. In my main rig directly from a Roon Nucleus to a Chord Qutest via USB cable.That is USB A plugged into Nucleus and USB B into Qutest. In your case it would be USB A into your PC and USB B to ... | |
| 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... |