jbuhl
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| $2k-$3k DAC Purchase Mcintosh D150 can be had for that price on the used Market. Sabre implementation. | |
| Questions on using Roon Yeah you gonna need some type of computer to Run the Roon Core. Find an old imac or a laptop and install the Roon Core. Then you configure your streaming service in Roon or index local storage of music files. Then configure you endpoint , In your ... | |
| a remarkably basic question about Roon Great thread ! How does Roon compare to the BluOS app I am using now for Tidal and Qobuz? Do you still have to pay for Tidal and Qobuz in addition to the Roon subscription? Thanks @ronboco Yeah you still have to pay for services such as Tidal... | |
| a remarkably basic question about Roon If you look on the lower left corner of the MM Dashboard you will see a button that says Playback. Its a dropdown and if click it you will see "Roon Ready". Just select that and MM shuts down... Correction MM does not shutdown. The MPD shutsdo... | |
| a remarkably basic question about Roon @northman I have a BDP -pi If you look on the lower left corner of the MM Dashboard you will see a button that says Playback. Its a dropdown and if click it you will see "Roon Ready". Just select that and MM shuts down and ROON will show on the... | |
| Streaming 102 One option if you decided to move on from the Esoteric is one of the Bryston BDP products. In addition to Streaming Tidal/Qobuz is attaching an external DVD drive and playing or ripping your CDs to external storage. Then your digital stream and ... | |
| Preamp recommendations for my system please Check out the Bryston BR -20 | |
| How many of you are digital only systems? I gots both. Fairly new P6, good phono stage and ~100 albums. Fairly mature Digital setup as well that I been working on for years. I rarely use the TT anymore. If I were in your shoes I would put my money in improved amplification,speakers o... | |
| CD player recommendations There is a Wadia 122 over on UsAudiomart for ~800. Pair that with a $500 Cambridge Audio transport and you be in fat city. Although I agree with the streaming suggestion. Properly invested and configurized it gonna oh so close to red book soun... | |
| Tube Line Stage around $5k +1 on considering the PS Audio. I dont have any experience with their BHK stuff but I did run their S300 for years without a hitch and it was a great amp for what I paid for it. The BHK pre is $6.5K new but there is a used unit on USAudio mart for... | |
| Tube Line Stage around $5k This is in the price range. Dual out plus a fixd out, balanced. Support purdy good as well. https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/rogue-audio-rp-7-preamplifier | |
| Streaming 101 Dude — you’re the one who said you were looking for an “end game” setup and threw out the $5k number, LOL, not sh!t eh? | |
| Streaming 101 Yep @audiotroy correct yah gonna need a DAC. I always suggest a separate DAC as the technology is moving really quickly and it gives you the flexibility to upgrade. | |
| Streaming 101 At first glance it appears that CD player has a Bur Brown 1704 DAC which was state of the art when it first came out , albeit many many audiophile moons ago. Regardless I can only image Esoteric went full tilt on the implementation and its a good ... | |
| Streaming 101 I think you can access the DAC on the Esoteric X-01 D2. It has a coax and an optical input on the back correct? |