jbuhl
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| Itching to upgrade preamp... RP-7 comes in ~$5Khttps://www.stereophile.com/content/rogue-audio-rp-7-line-preamplifier | |
| Big source improvement using CD player "Sorry, but that thing just uses a cheap $20 slot load media disk spinner, like this. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TS-632A-GATEWAY-M-SERIES-SLOT-LOAD-DVD-RAM-DVDRW-DRIVE-TS-632A-GRADE-A-/264547058626?_trksid=p2385738.m4383.l4275.c10 Try going back ... | |
| Best DAC for around $2,500 or less This post is purely for future readers. Although not the best DAC for under $2500 the Wadi di322 ,if you can find one, can be a good deal. The group that controls the brand , as well as Mcintosh, has shelved the brand for now and maybe forever. He... | |
| Tube Preamp with Solid State Amp? I been running a tube pre (mullards) and a class D PS audio amp for years. Has a great sweet spot at moderate levels but the punch can be fatiguing at higher levels. Been considering trying a class A/B power. Love how cool the Class D runs. | |
| Furman Elite-20 PFi Versus Reference SPR-20i Give Furman a call. They publish a contact phone number on there site. | |
| Big source improvement using CD player Hey @puffbojie ,Other than Spotify you never mentioned what the streaming config was? setup can make a significant impact. Streamer, DAC, Network config, interconnects etc.Like a said before I have been streaming for years and been making littl... | |
| Big source improvement using CD player @geoffkait an image search on "troll' produced it. | |
| Big source improvement using CD player @roberttdid,Yeah the BOT is a very simple device, not a single button on it. It buffers the read into memory, then error correction is done before sending it on to the BDP, as I understand it. I don’t know that much about Bryston but their support... | |
| Big source improvement using CD player This is a mosh pit, i jump in. I been traveling this road for a time. I started streaming years ago with one of the first Sonos zone players & Napster. Quickly switched over to Deezer streaming at 16/48 as they had an exclusive contract with S... | |
| Anyone been able to compare the SQ of Roon Nucleus vs. MacBook Air? @drubin I just compared the Mac mini core vs SGC ST on a couple songs. Mini via Wifi and ST plugged into same mesh node as endpoint. Compared Los Lobos One Time One night (qobuz 16/48) and Mile Davis In A Silent Way track (qobuz 24/88). Pretty ... | |
| Anyone been able to compare the SQ of Roon Nucleus vs. MacBook Air? I went @tuberist route. I just migrated off a 5 year old Mac Mini to an ST i5 and Roon Core. Nice piece of hardware and super easy setup and config. The endpoint is a Bryston BDP Pi with Manic Moose & MPD. The jury still out on Roon SQ. I... | |
| Another streaming newbie I started on this journey long ago (tech years). Spotify then Deezer and then a shoot out Twix Tidal and Qobuz. I thought Qobuz edged out Tidal, no MQA for me, High Rez Qobuz (24/96) is enough. Started with Sonos, Then added external DAC, Then mod... | |
| Looking for best streamer without DAC under $3500 +1 on the BDP-3 . I got the Pi and like it very much | |
| Best Preamp round $8000 I don't know anything about the PS Audio's Bascom King Signature preamplifier. But they do in home trial. Might be worth a look.note: I have met Paul McGowan and toured their facility.https://www.stereophile.com/content/ps-audio-bhk-signatur... | |
| Parasound A21+ or PS Audio S700 monos? @mgrif104I was considering Parasound when I bought my S300. Then I talked to a person in the sales industry who was familiar with both and said to go with the S300. Been pretty happy with it so far. I matched it up with a Tube pre and a DAC tha... |