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| 8-10k budget suggestions please Just a suggestion: +1 on a Hegel integrated with DAC. 390 over on USAudiomart for <$5K and one on here as well. Spend the rest on a small green computer (SGC) bundle/enpoint and set up a ROON server. Later down the line upgrade to a stan... | |
| Beware Bluenose Records Downloads Phuck a bunch of digital downloads. I stopped all digital downloads after reading about the shenanigans going on with these outfits. Even HDtracks. IMO they are all ripoffs. I am sticking with buying CDs and used LPs. | |
| Quobuz subscription I A/B Tidal and Qobuz years ago. I could not discern SQ difference. Chose Qobuz basically due to Jay-Z and Kanye West involvement with Tidal. 🤮 Qobuz been rock solid for me. Although I wish Deezer was supported on ROON I might go back to that.... | |
| Streamer for local files (DSD and FLAC), Tidal and Qobuz support, USB/i2s Curious as to what's out there for under 3k. Are there solutions under $1k Used Bryston BDP-3 can be had for less than $3K. Meets most of your requirements. Interface is certainly spartan but it works and you can samba into it drop you local f... | |
| recommendation of amps In the price range and has a many year warranty. | |
| Great Small Room Speakers for $3-5k several pair of DynAudio’s on here that might fit the bill. And some nice Totems over on Usaudiomart. | |
| Major EXOGAL Comet/Ion problems @damianhl Wadia 321 is an excellent DAC. With twin 321, are you running 2-way active digital crossover set up? No, but it sounds interesting and would love to try it if there is not to much investment. How do you build the crossover? inte... | |
| Building a new system after many years away, need some suggestions ... ! Look into Bryston for solid state power amplification. | |
| best external drive for ripping CDs @mahler123 Initially, given that the BOT power light was flickering , I suspected the power supply might be defective. I wanted to try a different chord to test. Bryston is unable to supply me with one . Can find one on the internet with the n... | |
| Major EXOGAL Comet/Ion problems @damianhl Thats purdy cool stuff. I have 2 Wadia 321's Do the 321's use the Digimaster software? Can you go a little more into detail about the Calculus? I might be interested in seeking out the Comet on the used market given what you have d... | |
| best external drive for ripping CDs That's silly. Ripping CDs for personal use on a home network is no different than making mix tapes in the old days on cassette or reel. It's perfectly acceptable use. Character is a trolling thread highjacker. Ignore | |
| Streaming – Discovering Similar or New Music Qobuz playlist appear in ROON. Really good way to discover. I just kicked off the Chord Electronics playlist with like 170 tracks. Half dozen tracks already I have never heard. Bind Moggling. | |
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| best external drive for ripping CDs @mahler123 I don't suppose you kept the BOT-1 power chord? | |
| best external drive for ripping CDs I have stumbled upon the CD import utility in my SGC Sonic Transport. Looks like it works, purdy spartan compared to DBPoweramp but free!. I just moved my attached storage over from the Bryston and ROON indexed it. ST also mounted the CD drive ... |