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jbuhl

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Bryston Support
Yep my plug here is just a thank you.   
Best preamp under 1500$ freya+ , cary slp03 ?
Rogue RH-5 might be had for around that price.  Hard to find though.  
About ready to give up on Roon and my streamer
Maybe this has already been covered but whats the roon core running on?  
Who to trust when buying vintage ss ?
@akg_ca I would not start out in “vintage”. In audio. That’s just a misplaced synonym for “old” Exactly!  
Digital music questions
@tubular1  There is a Bryston BDP-2 on here for around $800.  It will stream Tidal,Qobuz and index an external device with your music files and it will sound really good.   The interface is Spartan but it works. Especially for just listening to r... 
Best EXTERNAL DAC suggestions
+1 , budget  
Preamp-Streamer to Hook to D&D 8c (DAC Optional)
hmm maybe BR20 does not have AES out, only AES in and xlr out.   
Preamp-Streamer to Hook to D&D 8c (DAC Optional)
Bryston BR 20 kinda close. Misses: has a DAC (But a good one) Manic Moose interface aint excellent But it gets the job done.     
Mac Mini As A Streaming Source
@gwhphoto   Are people saying that "noise" alters the 1s and 0s? yep. It causes errors.    
Mac Mini As A Streaming Source
Ahhh the old Apple lock in at play. People have success with Mac Mini’s.   Personally I would not run a Roon core on a Mac Mini. Not after having experience with it. I switched off a Mac Mini to a Small Green Computer ST with a Bryston Pi endpo... 
Mesh network versus a simple Wi-Fi extender
@mitch2  I assume if you only had one device you could run the hardwired output directly from the satellite into that one device for the same result? Thats what I do.  Main rig has a SGC Sonic Transport hard wired to a satalite node. Works gre... 
Budget preamp with quality volume control
Used Peachtree preamps with built in Sabre DAC as well for around ~$500.    
Should I steer clear of class D amps
 Unfortunately, as mentioned by @ghdprentice, "everyone realized they just didn’t sound that good", including me out of context?  
Should I steer clear of class D amps
If you can certainly audition especially at your rig. I ran a PS Audio S300 with a tube pre with much satisfaction. Moved to class A/B just to give it a try as I found a deal on a good amp and my speakers are bit sparkely at high levels. But woul... 
Inexpensive streaming amplifier
@kb54  Thanks again! No need for thanks.  Nothing gets the Goners more excited than telling other people how to spend their money 😎.