jji666
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| Streaming vs Physical Media "mythology" is smug and pejorative in my opinion. It wasn't intended to be smug but apologies for any insult. In reference to this quote, I don't feel too bad about calling it out. It's an extreme statement: Every streamer or server out th... | |
| Streaming vs Physical Media "Mythology" ? There are always differing opinions and experiences especially with regard to High End audio. It appears to me reading comments from very credible and experienced members on this forum and say WBF that these additional parts/access... | |
| Streaming vs Physical Media No server or streamer is ‘completely’ immune to noise being transmitted through your mass produced routers. A server like Taiko at $30K may do a better job than others at rejecting incoming noise but nonetheless still susceptible to incoming nois... | |
| Streaming vs Physical Media Just for some balance, there are quite a few audio enthusiasts whom understand IP networking who believe that audiophile routers and switches and signal reclocking dongles have no positive effect. there may be something to upgrade at the streame... | |
| Looking for a change. I have no brand recommendations. However, don't use your Yamaha as a pre-only, at least not for very long. Integrated units are made to match the pre- and the power- stages...the pre-outs are just for convenience, or subwoofers, or whatever. I... | |
| Why? (Does the signal degrade in this circumstance...) Thanks for the responses. the unit is not designed to use more than one of its outputs at the same time into live equipment drawing signal from the dac What's weird is that it's the opposite. The signal is STRONGER when both preamps are switch... | |
| How important is spending time with your gear? Basically my gear IS the decor. It could be empty without it! | |
| Most Realistic Recordings Interesting the emphasis on digital recordings here. I would posit that "realistic" primarily must refer to acoustic instruments or vocals since anything that is heard live as amplified (e.g. electric guitar) is already beyond the sound produced ... | |
| Balanced versus single ended I'd not considered this point before, but given that the signal is duplicated then reversed then transported then recombined, doesn't that mean that any coloration or other effect by the interconnect is simply negated? So, you don't really need f... | |
| Need Recommendations for a pair of Speakers around $1,000 Monitor audio has a nice balance of form and function. I'd find a pair of their "8" model from any of their various Silver lines. | |
| Roon Support, or lack thereof Roon appears to be seriously understaffed presently and to have poor QC with their releases. Everyone is in this mess right now. It’s just Roon won’t admit it and doesn’t apologize whilst still charging full price. it’s a great product but a... | |
| Which DACs are known to be sweet/rich/relaxed? Buying some high end server to stream Roon over Ethernet is a huge waste. If your DAC has a streamer built in, that already solves any problems a server may create. I agree 100% that room treatments is your next step in trial and error. If you ha... | |
| Can you hear the difference? There is a LOAD of misinformation in this thread: An excellent recording of a CD ripped in WAV sounds better than when ripped in FLAC.... FLAC is much closer to lossless quality, but it is not totally lossless. I'm used to convert Spotify mu... | |
| Use or sell/replace Oppo UDP-203? Oppo 203 and 205s do go for a fair amount. But they're good Swiss army knives too. They're Roon compatible which is the best way to combine streaming and a local ripped library. So if you're starved for cash, move it, but it not, realize that ... | |
| "World's Best Cables" vs Audioquest interconnects Cables make a HUGE difference. For a while when my amp was about 8 feet from my preamp, the sound with a 6 foot cable was nearly inaudible but with a 9 foot cable it was fantastic. |