julie_priest
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| Best value IEM phones for travel use from Android. If you could get your hands on Onkyo E700M, they have been a spectacular hidden deal. Brilliant smooth transparent sound and tighter cleaner bass than most earphones I've ever heard even at 500 bucks. Because Onkyo stopped production of these, the... | |
| Point of diminishing returns for a Network Streamers? @lalitk "Given your rest of your system, I am not at all surprised by the very small improvement from U1 Mini. " You mean my humble system? 🤣 Well when I can afford Genelec 8351B some day, I’ll invest in a Lumin setup... for now the Lindemann... | |
| Point of diminishing returns for a Network Streamers? I don't care what audiophile reviewers say or what ASR type of fanatic websites "measure". I trust my years, so this is my personal take, based on my gear. I heard a very clear upgrade in sound going from Bluesound Node (2021... which I think w... | |
| What are you using as a streamer? Constructive feedback please. Very interesting thread. I learned a couple of new things. Recently I scored a deal on Lumin U1 Mini, and apart from the dumb app (iPhone anyway) and the ethernet-only option, I found it was no real meaningful upgrade from Lindemann Limetree Bridg... | |
| Lumin U1 Mini - how to set up Network *without* Ethernet cables? OK so I use coaxial SPDIF cable into RME (from my Limetree Bridge). This gives me 192khz in 24bit. Great sound, in a small package. Thanks to all the helpful responses. Lumin probably for another day. | |
| Lumin U1 Mini - how to set up Network *without* Ethernet cables? @ozzy62 great Lumin U1 works for you. I don't walk all over, but it's handy as one is often on phone and toggling quickly to music is helpful. No need to pick up another device. I suspect Bridge II would be a sufficient enough upgrade for you fro... | |
| Lumin U1 Mini - how to set up Network *without* Ethernet cables? I did try Lumin Ethernet-wired (no other way) with Eero 6 Pro Wifi-6 mesh network router. Connected to my RME by Optical digital cable. Used via Tidal Connect. I will ONLY ever use these streamers through Spotify and Tidal themselves, never their ... | |
| Lumin U1 Mini - how to set up Network *without* Ethernet cables? Thank you so much for all the helpful posts. Love this community even if I've been more an observer for a few years. Lumin U1 is ultimately not for me. My honest "review" if I am qualified to do that. First the basic lack of features. Ether... | |
| Looking for new speakers for large audio room Dutch and Dutch 8C. Half of that price range but will beat most. But you seem to be just right for Grimm LS1be. Those are endgame speakers. https://www.grimmaudio.com/hifi-products/loudspeakers/ls1be/Time to outgrow all the puerile preamp, DAC, am... | |
| DAC That Punches Above Its Price Point I find the difference between Schitt Modius and their much more expensive stuff to be marginal. Use Dynaudio speakers. Generally though it depends on your overall kit. The likes of Hegel 190 already have a DAC built in, and modern streamers like L... | |
| White speaker stands from Monoprice et al? Thanks for all the recommendations. NorSound options sound pretty decent, and sensibly priced. Much appreciated! | |
| White speaker stands from Monoprice et al? Thank you. I'm familiar with Buchardt. Sadly this floor lamp style is gorgeous but way too space-consuming in modern city condos. | |
| White speaker stands from Monoprice et al? The eBay link doesn’t work. The Rockville stuff is interesting but fugly. Painting a black stand white - looks really tacky. Tried it. The colour is not natural looking as factory painted. Plus the hassle of finding a “body shop” and taking it the... | |
| White speaker stands from Monoprice et al? Thank you, but only looking for white. Silver is neither here nor there. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? @stereo5 what 2 channel speakers do you use to be able to hear footsteps and such details in the Floyd album? |