kraftwerkturbo
Responses from kraftwerkturbo
| Best Basic CD Player (no SACD, USB, etc.) i didn't see the OP providing the budget expressly. But $300 should get a nice CD player. What about the always thrown into the discussion Oppo 103 (?) that goes for $300 (used)? | |
| Audio signal sensing auto on/off switch Sure this box can use 12DV trigger, not just a digital input? | |
| Audio signal sensing auto on/off switch Good idea (to use the existing 'load sensing' power strip to control a heavy duty power relay (assuming that the big amp will melt the strip/contacts). | |
| Audio signal sensing auto on/off switch I forgot that I had a 'fancy' power strip here (bought and forgot). Now looking at it, it has a 'main' and some 'controlled' outlets. When the 'main' draws power (turned on), the 'controlled' outlets are turned on as well. Works in the test setup ... | |
| Best digital format (non streaming) That is what I suspect. The difference was too obvious to be explained with a bad DAC in the CD player (vs. the Modi 3). I need to read the (exhaustive) manual of the receiver and its setting to ensure comparability. | |
| Best digital format (non streaming) The difference was so obvious, that I actaully start to suspecdt that the RECEIVER is treating the analog in different (maybe has some 'sound enhancing' switched on) compared to the digital in from the CD player. I will repeat the test in 2 differ... | |
| Best digital format (non streaming) "CD is best": I have a decent (for my level/aspirations) receiver with a DAC. And my CD player has also a built in DAC. As a first 'try', I would like to compare the CD player analog into receiver vs. CD player digital out (and conversion in the ... | |
| Budget friendly receiver choice I think that goes for anything 'mid level'. It is useless to 'qualify' mid vs high xxxx in any field, wether it is a $250,000 turntable or a $2.5 Mio car (but the factor is 1000 for the turntable (vs mid xxx) and only 100 ($25,000 for a 'mid car'... | |
| Budget friendly receiver choice First impression (2 channel audio, played from cheap CD player via optical and same CD played from computer via 30 ft USB C cable to Shiit DAC, then cheap RCA to receiver) was very impressive (the Shiit combination was NOTICEABLY better, assume th... | |
| Best digital format (non streaming) I noted down the referenced sites for hi res downloads. I will visit and check out what they have (and cost). Thanks for posting. | |
| Best digital format (non streaming) And still the question (IF the 'raw material' is 'worthy' of high res processing/recording): where and how do I GET the high res file? I assume the streaming outlets only let you listen, but not SAVE the file. Likely, there are some (crazy expansi... | |
| Best digital format (non streaming) For now, I will tray give multichannel a first try, using a Sony X700 via HDMI to my Onkyo. I do NOT know what the signal format will be with this combination, but found it the only way (bought 2 SACD 'capable' players initially only to learn that... | |
| Best digital format (non streaming) Glad to hear that CD resolution still 'cuts it', since I am NOT and likely won't be for a long time a 'streamer'. And also came to find out that some 'remixes' (likely with much better resolution) and therefore 'better' are just not the same as th... | |
| Best digital format (non streaming) I thought 'bandwith issue' was referring having to transfer all that 'stuff' through the 'airwaves' for 'streaming', and that is referred to BANDWIDTH (capacity to transfer data). It should not (hopefully) not be confused with reslution (24/192 ... | |
| Budget friendly receiver choice Soix: yes, 2.1 Audio, 5.1 Audio, and looking to buy (3rd attempt, 2 first players I bought were NOT able to play SACD; need palyer that offers SACD over HDMI, have a list of Sony players, need to find a cheap one). |