jbuhl
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| 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 😎. | |
| Inexpensive streaming amplifier Daddy day sale over on Arylic site and you can get the H50 for 20% off and that unit has optical, HDMI (ARC) and an ESS DAC I do believe. | |
| Rogue Cronus 2 vs 3 Hoffman Cronus thread: https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/rogue-cronus-magnum-iii.797626/page-2 | |
| High end speakers at low volume Dynaudio Contour 60i might pass the WAF. Sonus Faber Guarneri Tradition is good looking as well if you could find a pair used. | |
| Looking for an Amp Replacement +1 on the Madusa. Big fan of Hybrids |