kijanki
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| Everything else being equal, should I expect better Spotify quality through wifi or USB? It depends on location of Wi-Fi receiver. If it is inside of the DAC then USB and Wi-Fi should be equal since you’re not transferring music but data. USB might inject computer noise into your DAC while Wi-Fi can have dropouts. I had to change my W... | |
| Digital streaming/library AIFF is as good as FLAC but files take roughly twice more space. ITunes doesn't play FLAC. | |
| Digital streaming/library Perhaps the best program you can use with Windows is free EAC (Exact Audio Copy). This program will try to go over same unreadable sector more times than ITunes, that eventually will start interpolating or even dropping out samples - big advantag... | |
| re capping Not really. Replacing worn out electrolytic caps per manufacturer specification is very different than improving by finding "better" caps. These "better" caps can, if not chosen carefully, not only make sound worse but also damage gear. | |
| Digital streaming/library I rip data out of my CDs using (free) XLD for MAC. I store ripped data in ALAC format, that is lossless compressed file. | |
| re capping Recappinig and upgrading caps are two different subjects. | |
| Digital streaming/library easola01, I'm not familiar with streaming. My whole library consist only of CDs on HD in ALAC format. | |
| Digital streaming/library easola01, It is best to avoid conversion by Audio Core. Because I play 16/44.1 I set Audio Media to 16/44.1. I tunes gets my CD without any conversion as 16/44.1 and sends it to Airport Express as a data. Airport Express send it to my DAC as 16... | |
| Digital streaming/library Shadorne, I thought I checked it but it was long time ago. I will check again. Thank you. | |
| Digital streaming/library easola01, I would check first if you can hear any difference between formats. In addition, many high res files are just 16/44.1 up-sampled. They end-up with more bits and higher sample rate but don't carry more information. My DAC up-samples da... | |
| re capping Capacitor goes with loud bang because of avalanche effect. Capacitor is charged in narrowed current spikes of very high amplitude. That creates losses and heat with ESR of capacitor. When capacitor dries out ESR increases causing bigger losses and... | |
| Subwoofer bass issue It appears that you have reflections under control. Have you charted your system frequency response with free program "REW" and calibrated microphone. I just ordered calibrated USB microphone to use with this program. That can make much easier ... | |
| Mea culpa for Uptone Iso Regen USB I’m a bit curious about the reclockers in general, in addition to that, if you buy an "audiophile" usb cable, where would it go, from the source to the reclocker, or the reclocker to the dac?Asynchronous USB does not need reclocker, but can benefi... | |
| Subwoofer bass issue It appears that your room amplifies 50Hz: 1125ft/s divided by (2x11ft) - not a bad thing, but it will also amplify 100Hz. I looked at my Johns Manville 2" high density fiberglass panels absorption data and they start damping at about 100Hz. To ... | |
| Rotel OMG! Signetics NE5532 was a one of first op-amps designed for the audio. It was a little thin sounding until Signetics factory burned down around year 2000 and they stopped making it. Texas Instruments acquired license, made larger die and produced b... |