jbuhl
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| Newbie Needs Assistance Put a hard hold on the TT. Once you get the streaming dialed you may not want to mess with vinyl. You can use the BS Node as jump off spot for dialing in a high end streaming setup. I use my TT less and less. I have been running the Focal 926... | |
| Integrated upgrade recomendations Hey everyone just an update. I went to a local store here in NYC and listened to a few amps including the Rogue Sphinx v3. I went with the Sphinx it sounded awesome! Haha, Class D hybrid wins the day! YAY! 🤩 | |
| Replacement for Peachtree DacIT ? Wadia 321 over on USAudiomart. Very similar piece as the Mcintosh D100 with a Sabre implementation. Good DAC for $900. | |
| Looking for a Quality Desktop Solution It also looks like the new LS50 is Roon certified so you could sell MRendu. That would be a sanitary setup. Only negative is flexibility forfeit over separates. | |
| Looking for a Quality Desktop Solution There are a pair of Quad S-2 over on usaudiomart for ~$1K. I had the S-5 model for about a year and rue the day I sold them. Still looking for another pair until this day. Might be a good solution for the recommended "Behind You" config. https://... | |
| Looking for a Quality Desktop Solution This could work for amp. Plenty of $$ left over for nice speakers. https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649807284-hegel-h95-integrated-amplifier-new-open-box/ | |
| Need Amp recommendation I've narrowed my "choices" down to two amps...... I would go with the John Curl touch if it ain't really old. | |
| Need Amp recommendation Peachtree over on TMR as well https://tmraudio.com/components/power-amplifiers/peachtree-amp500-power-amplifier-new-w-full-warranty/ | |
| Need Amp recommendation If you are ok with Class D there are some good options. Personally I think Tube pre and modern class D implementations are a nice combo. I ran a Rogue RP-1/S300 combo for years and enjoyed it very much. PS Audio S300 (used) https://www.psaudi... | |
| Bluesound Node2 with outboard DAC Hi Op...many of us go through this transition. Or evolution? I had a Sonos back in the paleo period. Then got an outboard DAC. Then had W4S mode the Sonos , Then got a DACless Bryston BDP for for a streamer. Then on to a ROON Core running o... | |
| $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... |