ljgerens
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| Emotiva equipmet, how good is it? I have not used any of the Emotive amps but i have used their DACs. About 8 years ago i purchased my first stand alone DAC which was an Emotive XDA-1. I was pleased with it and later added 2 more to my other systems as i started streaming my rippe... | |
| Questions about Node 2i You have to be careful with iTunes. for the best sound quality the EQ has to be off, the volume adjust should be at the center point (none), and the volume control at the upper left should always be at maximum. Otherwise the SQ will be affected. A... | |
| Questions about Node 2i I believe you are correct about the Apple TV downsampling Hi-Res files, that is why i suggested using it if you are playing ripped CDs on your computer. I have never played any HI-Res files. I stream my ripped CDs wirelessly to an Apple TV or Airp... | |
| Questions about Node 2i If you are just wirelessly streaming your ripped CDs from your computer to several systems in different rooms, the most cost effective way is using an Apple TV or Airport Express. They are only about $50 on eBay or CL. In my experience the SQ from... | |
| Help with choosing music server I have been streaming my ripped CDs wirelessly using iTunes from my Mac to either an Apple TV or an Airport Express for 8 years and have never had a dropout or any issues. My router is an Apple Airport Extreme. It has always worked flawlessly. I h... | |
| Help with choosing music server Just leave your computer on and using the remote app on an iPhone or iPad you can start up your music from iTunes in seconds. I have owned Macs since 1984 and never turned them off. Just have them go to sleep when not in use. | |
| Apple vs Amazon My experience with iTunes has been very positive. I started ripping all my CDs as either AIFF or ALAC lossless files about 8 years ago. I really can't tell any difference between the two. I have 4 systems in different rooms and I stream my ripped ... | |
| New iMac, no more Optical out! Help with DAC, best bang for buck? All you need is a 2nd generation Apple Airport Exppress or 3rd generation Apple TV. These are available used for $40 to $60. You can than stream your music wirelessly from your iMac to one of these devices and use their optical output to your reci... | |
| What do you listen to when no one else can hear it @bdp24, I was not apologizing for liking The Ventures. Typically I listen at moderate levels but when I listen to The Ventures I like to crank it up. I usually only do that when nobody is around. I do not have their 1965 "On Stage" album but I hav... | |
| What do you listen to when no one else can hear it I like to listen to some of the 60s guitar music classics, especially;The Ventures -Yellow JacketApachePipelineDuane Eddy -Rebel RouserCannonballGhost Riders in the SkyThese all sound so much better on my all digital systems than they ever did whe... | |
| Analogue-free system Like @whitestix I was a longtime user of analogue sources. I made the transition to digital 6 years ago and never looked back. My transition to digital music has been nothing but very enjoyable. After I burned all my CDs I rarely ever played a CD ... | |
| What’s in your system today that you also had 10 years ago? KEF Calinda speakers that i purchased new in 1979. Used them in my main system until 2003. Moved them to a secondary system where I still regularly listen to them. I can listen to them for hours on end without any fatigue. | |
| What solution to clean silver and gold contacts? @ Terry9This is a well known electrochemical reaction to remove sulfur from silver and form aluminum sulfide. I have not studied this myself but I believe it is effective. I cannot comment on whether or not micro pits form using this method. If it... | |
| What solution to clean silver and gold contacts? Perchloroethylene also called tetrachloroethylene is very effective at removing hydrocarbons but not silver sulfide or metal oxides. Also it is a known carcinogen so care should be taken when using it. Although not as effective, ethanol is safer. | |
| What solution to clean silver and gold contacts? I should have said silver metal does not readily form an oxide layer in air at room temperature. There is some oxidation but it is slight in comparison to sulfide formation. |