kmcong
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| Does the streamer effect sound quality I also have a Bluesound Node for streaming digital out to a PS Audio Directstream DAC. I was going to upgrade the streamer (was looking at Innuos and Aurender) but neither has support for the two services that I use, Amazon music and Idagio. S... | |
| Is there such a thing as a good medium priced music streamer? Biggest problem for me with some of the higher end streamers is the limited support for streaming services; many don't support Amazon, and very few support Idagio, which are the two that I use the most, along with Internet Radio. Innuos support... | |
| Question/Help Needed: Boomer who is totally inexperienced with DACs and streamers. I use the coaxial out on my Node, into a PS Audio Directstream DAC. The optical will provide the same resolution, but perhaps a bit more jitter (some may debate this). If the Wiim Pro Plus is what fits your budget, I think you will probably be ... | |
| Question/Help Needed: Boomer who is totally inexperienced with DACs and streamers. Boomer here also. Using your Alexa to stream will give you a very compromised sound quality. The Alexa receives the streaming files via MP3 protocol, which is a very lossy compression codec. As suggested by several previous posters, I would r... | |
| I am looking to upgrade - looking for advice IMHO, I think you would see a more significant improvement by upgrading to a really good dac. Then use the digital out on the Node. Then if you want to go further, get a linear power supply for the Node; you will be surprised at how much improveme... | |
| DAC as pre amp For a couple of years, I was feeding my PS Audio M700 amps directly from my PS Audio Directstream DAC, and I thought that the sound was great. I began to wonder if and how a good preamp would improve the overall sq of my system. This was afte... | |
| Looking for intermediate-step Streamer: better than BS Node and not @ Bartok level pricing I too have a Bluesound Node 2i connected to a PS Audio Directstream DAC Mk1, and was looking for a better streamer. The problem is the lack of support that the high end streamers have for streaming services. The Bluesound app supports a much la... | |
| Is it worth it? DAC question I have a Bluesound Node 2i that I use as a streamer only. I have it connected to a PS Audio Directstream DAC, and the SQ is magnitudes better than the internal DAC. I would have purchased a more expensive streamer, but I can't find one that su... | |
| Help settle a streaming argument! I have a Bluesound Node 2i. I use the digital out into a PS Audio Directstream DAC Mk1. I would love to upgrade to a higher quality streamer if I could find one that supports Idagio Streaming (suggestions, anyone??).. Alternatively, I upgraded ... | |
| The Symphony of the Audiophile: How Do You Define Enjoyment in Sound? Duke Ellington said, "If it sounds good, it is good." Perfection is not achievable, and no system is ever going to sound quite like a live performance. So I try my best to just enjoy the music and not stress over the system. Sometimes I succe... |