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| Aurender @baylinor Aurender OS is not android phone friendly, so it kills it for me. Android has now been fully upgraded to the same level as Apple. I've used Android Conductor App for almost a year and it never bothered me, because I use Folder View... | |
| Aurender I use the USB output exclusively because I listen to a lot of DSD files which I have stored on my N20. You must use USB to enjoy native DSD. In my system USB is better than SPDIF. I would recommend a solid silver USB cable. We haven't discussed ... | |
| Aurender Most of your questions are about I2s, well after exploring I2s extensively it's not such a big deal. USB is more than capable of providing exceptional musical reproduction and IMO betters SPDIF, depending on your DAC, of course. I cannot recommen... | |
| ETHERNET CABLES Oh Dear, well I guess I'll take a rain check on the purchase of a couple of Shunyata Omega ethernet cables then đ | |
| Blu Ray player versus CD/SACD player. @ianhorseman I have about 400 CDs and about 30 SACDs. A Tidal or Qobuz membership will give you access to over 80 million CDs, many in 96 and 192 Khz which is what you're playing anyway when DSD gets converted to DOP. There are also DSD stre... | |
| New Aurender Conductor Problems I've had similar problems over the last week (Android), I fully deleted the Conductor App and did a fresh install. That solved the problems. It seemed to me they were tweaking the app for a few days, mine is stable now. | |
| "NO DISC" error on cd player Many times the laser pickup can be saved by turning the adjustment screw on it a quarter of a turn. Search online about this, it's a PITA but does work. | |
| ETHERNET CABLES This is the best value ethernet cable: https://wireworldcable.com/collections/ethernet-cat8/products/starlight-cat8-ethernet-cable If your system is more resolving go for the Platinum. Audioquest Vodka and Diamond are highly regarded, but darke... | |
| Blu Ray player versus CD/SACD player. You can use the Oppo to rip all your discs to files including SACDs, but to be honest you'd be better off getting a streamer and play Tidal and Qobuz. Time to move on, keep your Oppo for DVDs. Â | |
| surrender n200 vs n20 @lbkwhitney The main differences are that the N10 has an internal HDD which canât be changed without a factory refit. Whereas the N200 has swappable (x2) SSDs and a newer CPU. The N10 has AES/RCA/BNC/USB outputs while the N200 has only RCA and ... | |
| When someone tells you it's a $40,000 amp, does it sound better? A used $40k amp is a $20k amp, but it'll still be and sound like a $40k amp. | |
| Upsampling PCM or DSD in 2022 @srkbear Thanks for trying to save us all from the snakey oil salesmen out there. It's highly appreciated. However Paul McGowan's SACD/CD transport is a ground breaking product that outputs pure native DSD over I2s to a DAC, eliminating and freei... | |
| surrender n200 vs n20 @ghdprentice Yes, it's very dependent on the DAC, some are optimized for USB. Have you tried using the dual AES/EBU digital outs on the W20SE? | |
| surrender n200 vs n20 I've owned a N20 for almost one year now and I can honestly say it's the best source component I've ever had, both digital and analogue. It's very slightly bettered by the N30 by a very small margin, not worth paying double the price. I've never ... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC I will not apologise for not liking valves and you have confirmed my statement that you use valves for tone controls. You know and I know that valve amps are distortion central. If that's what you like, go with it, but I don't like distortion and... |