jbuhl
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| Lumin U1 Still Relevant?? I'm open to any recommendation OK as another member recommended have a look at Simaudio Mind2 Mind2 Or the Bryston BDP-3 BDP-3 | |
| Quest for an external Dac has resulted in me way down the rabbit hole I am in Boulder. PM me I have a DAC you might be interested in. | |
| My last Integrated Amp: $5-10,000? Last amplifier for awhile? This piece got 20 year warranty. | |
| For classical music lovers best amp for large orchestral forces? The PS Audio M1200 Mono Blocks (Class D/ tube hybrid?) are about $6.5K and I believe they have a buy/try option. Their BHK 250 also has same option. affords in home audition. Cambridge Audio mono blocks are also winning people over. https:/... | |
| Best streamer for a returning audio guy @twodogs112 Wow, didn’t intend to create a firestorm here You will find out this happens a fair amount here. There are even threads talking about why threads deteriorate into testy exchanges. Like I said before look for a Sonos gen1. You ca... | |
| Best streamer for a returning audio guy The Bluesound is always a solid starting point. But here is an alternative that is even cheaper way to dip your toe in the streaming waters (pun intended). Over on www.usaudiomart.com there is a SONOS Gen 1 Connect that has been modified by Wyred4... | |
| WiFi streaming — streamer vs. through iPad @audioguy85 How are you streaming through the iPad? Is that not wifi? I don’t get it. If you are using the music service app (or any app like youtube) on the iPAD it’s Wifi to the app. But if your DAC or integrated has USB in you can use... | |
| WiFi streaming — streamer vs. through iPad BTW, I don’t use Roon so that’s not an issue. Even If I didn't have ROON I would plug my streamer directly into the Mesh node. As mater of fact I have both the ROON server and the Streamer plugged into the Node as I sometimes switch over an... | |
| WiFi streaming — streamer vs. through iPad I tried extender technology with not much success. I dropped the cash for a Linksys Velop mesh network. Plugged the Roon server directly into one of the nodes. Totally stabilized my system and my home network as well. | |
| Your sub experience: Easy or hard? I just put a REL 9 into my system and it was fun. LD let me demo SVS and REL. The only thing hard was determining whether to go with 2 small subs or 1 big one. I decided to blow current budget on one big one and then scrape cash until i could affo... | |
| Another person going digital and full of questions I been streaming for many moons. Started years ago with one of the first Sonos ZP90s and streaming Napster. Then added an external DAC. Then had the ZP90 upgraded by Wyred4Sound. Then got my hands on a Bryston BDP Pi to replace the ZP90. The... | |
| Another person going digital and full of questions Lots of good stuff out there for that Budget. The Lumin U2 mini I am sure will be suggested at $2.5K The Moon Mind 2 is proly in the same class as the Lumin for $2.5K Saves cash to put toward a new DAC. If your open to used that opens the Door... | |
| To Roon or not to Roon? Little clip of the iPAD functioning as the Roon controller and Endpoint. Qobuz-->RoonCore--iPAD-USB-24/192-->DAC-->AudioEngine https://www.dropbox.com/s/e8yls87g0358a7u/IMG_5190.MOV?dl=0 | |
| To Roon or not to Roon? I tried Roon on my MAC Mini as a trial. Didn't like the setup with all the MAC updates and the flaky behavior of my old Mac Mini (slow). I work with DB servers as a living and have affinity for dedicated hardware. So I jumped in with both feet... | |
| Streamer Recommendation Used BDP-2 goes for around $1.5K. I have seen used BDP-2 with the upgraded board for $1.7K. Later you could set up Roon and use the BDP as an endpoint. |