jbuhl

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Is there a ROON sound?
I understand that ROON emerged from the previous SONOS company.  >>Incorrect, it was Sooloos. ’   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^. Thats right. For absolute critical listening on some recordings my little Bryston BDP Pi will best my ROON ... 
Qobuz Connect Launched Yesterday
@mofimadness  Yeah I got an iPad I want to test vs my (Roon Server -->BDP Pi)  
Qobuz Connect Launched Yesterday
@mofimadness  In my system, in my room, with my equipment and my ears, I hear an increase in depth and width of the soundstage and more bass attack, (I was going to say bass "punch", but attack is the correct word). I was using the WiiM app, so ... 
Integrated all in one for a second system
another possibility: https://www.stereophile.com/content/musical-fidelity-m8xi-integrated-amplifier    
Integrated all in one for a second system
This might do it: https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650193523-hegel-h400-integrated-amplifier-w-streamerdac/      
Denny Dias
Thought it was interesting to discover the part about the guitar solo on Do It Again and how that came about.   And if you watch vids he does not use the DanElectro. https://youtu.be/CAULJtP4sj0      
Hlep chosing a streamer/server for my DAC
I'm still unclear which is the best connection from streamer to DAC. Is it USB, AES, I2S, etc.? I would be interested in your experience with that aspect of digital streaming. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1aM1_2lOwk  
Hlep chosing a streamer/server for my DAC
Roon for now but would like that capability in a streamer if I get the itch. Scratch that itch:: Smalll Green Computer to run the ROON core: ~$1000 + endpoint renderer: PS Audio Airlens  for <$2K or  Sonore optical rendu $1K or  Bryst... 
Downsizing from tower to bookshelf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TERfYkz7eo&t=649s  
3 channel amps
Yeah I turn the center on/off depending if I am listening to music or watching a movie on my AV rig.   Just gotten to where I don't watch the tele much anymore.  So may send that gear down the road.   
3 channel amps
Yeah after looking at it makes sense; ain't really gonna work.   
3 channel amps
Ok I have a nice B&W HTM2 Center in my AV rig that is sinfully under utilized. I am toying with the idea of moving that into my 2 channel system with this 3 channel Classe.  What frequency is transmitted to the 3rd channel? In my 2 channel set... 
Speaker choice without need for deep bass
https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650153098-quad-l-1-bookshelfmonitor-speakers/images/5344497/   Quad S-2 over there as well.  I had the S5 tower and they image beautifully.  Still regret selling that speaker.   
Streaming Tidal/Qbuzz Vs Internet Radio
my other hobby. tenere  
Second streamer in a Roon system. "Digital for analogue brains"
Cheap easy solution https://tmraudio.com/components/music-servers-streamers/nad-cs1-endpoint-network-streamer/   wiimpro is Roon ready as well I think.