mahler123
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| on the cheap I use Bluetooth in car, with portable listening, and I also I have a Sony Bluetooth brick that I use in the kitchen, back patio, and bring occasionally on vacation. I purchased an Audioengine Bluetooth receiver over 10 years ago for the mid Fi sy... | |
| on the cheap The problem is that your portable device is then tethered to your system | |
| on the cheap @mattw73 the Op mentioned that his sister might want included storage. It was unclear if he meant rip and store which bumps the price tags a few hundred bucks. If she already has storage on a flash or separate hard drive then that wouldn’t eff... | |
| A quick question on what streamers to consider....... +2 @ketchup OP, for background music out of doors, a decent Bluetooth device will work. You didn’t mention speakers or source. Presumably you will send the WiFi signal from your phone to a Bluetooth or AirPlay receiver but about speakers? | |
| on the cheap +1. @mattw73 Do the Wii have built in storage? | |
| Qobuz hell someone should merge the Qobuz problem threads | |
| Qobuz Playing Games with my bill I tried to cancel and had the same problems you do. I was still being charged despite not being able to play the service and there is no human to contact. I finally canceled the credit card that was being automatically billed. | |
| Do you trust your ears more than measurements? I concur that I found Hilde comment interesting. It's always been the ears for me but there is nothing wrong with experimentation and if measurements facilitate that, why not? However in the end the ears have it. | |
| Help on finding a top quality digital AM-FM mini receiver If the OP only listens to a couple of stations, the phone route works well. I have my favorite Internet Radio stations apps on my phone. However if the OP listens to a bunch of stations, the phone is less practical | |
| Please be gentle with me! 🙏 @alan60 so does the Naim have a DAC? If not then he should definitely do Bluesound and not mess with his phone as a DAC. Now, purely as a transport, the phone might still be equal to the Bluesound, but it probably won't be, and it is a... | |
| on the cheap Language changes over time. These days when people say Ethernet, they are referring to having a component that is tethered to a Ethernet cable. WiFi refers to lack of such a cable. Whatever the definition was when you started in the IT industry... | |
| Annoying newbie CD/SACD player question I like my CA CXN 60 very much, but hopefully you are aware that they have just released a new version with an upgraded DAC. Regardless, even before the upgrade it’s an outstanding value | |
| Please be gentle with me! 🙏 Your son is probably bypassing the internal DAC in the Bluesound , but perhaps not and he may be using the DAC in the Bluesound. We know for sure he isn’t using the phone DAC, right? As to whether the Bluesound is a better digital transport th... | |
| Please be gentle with me! 🙏 So I will disagree here. It depends. The DAC in the Node may or may not be better than the DAC included in the amp. And the phone may or may not be better as a digital transport into the DAC. I was using an LG phone in exactly the same way you... | |
| Songs you use when auditioning gear Using familiar recordings is the key. You might be taken with the latest Taylor Swift Ode To A Tight End, but if you haven’t heard the piece on a variety of systems it may not be the best piece to asses new equipment. I listen to Classical and I ... |