mahler123
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| What is the reason for this? (Digital vs Vinyl Question) I'm late to the thread and I agree with a lot that has been said here. I embraced CDs when they were new and immediately preferred them to vinyl. Around 20 years ago used record stores became big and I spent a lot of time in them, coming acro... | |
| Need opinions on duping CD's OPI don’t know the the machine that you are using, but If it is a CD recorder, with the original in one tray and the copy in the other, then the DAC in the machine should be a non factor. All that is happening is the digits are being scanned and ... | |
| Combined Streamer/DAC/Preamp Since you listen at low levels in your bedroom, I would just use the DAC in the Node 2i and call it a day | |
| Apple TV Set Up I agree with everyone who says the ATV shouldn’t be in the chain at all, but if you wish to keep it there, try downloading the “Home” Apple App and see if that allows you to designate the ATV without having to change it with each usage | |
| Bluesound Tech Support I’m more sympathetic to the OP than Golden. Yes it worked out—so far—but that is a ridiculous Customer Service tale. The OP seems to be aware of previous complaints so he probably came across my poor experience, which I won’t rehash here, but it... | |
| I am no longer getting MQA? That was “Mike in NC “ | |
| I am no longer getting MQA? Have you read the post from mike in case? | |
| Can we talk about Qobuz for a minute Qobuz was a lot better for Classical Music. Yesterday however I spent an hour at a dealer auditioning some speakers and using his Roon/Tidal setup, and Tidal now seems pretty comprehensive. | |
| Are the Paradigm Founder Series really, really good speakers? I listened to a pair of Sonus Faber , again can’t remember the model name but around the same price and size, and thought they were a bit small scaled and colored. And I agree with Audiotroy, the Founder 80s seem like a steal | |
| Are the Paradigm Founder Series really, really good speakers? I listened to a floorstander in their range yesterday for an hour in a dealer yesterday. Forgot the model number but it was priced just under 4 K. I currently use B&W 803D, which cost me about 9K 15 years ago. There is nothing wrong with my... | |
| PS audio new 25K dac and the psychological effect of owning a company's best. The company is free to make and sell whatever they want. However, when a company that has had a long standing history of occupying a certain tier of a a product market suddenly lurches and starts going after a much different market sector, it is ... | |
| And My Budget Is... I will be the contrarian here. I like it when people state their budget in posts. How many threads have you read where people ask for help, let’s say for a turntable. In response someone types paragraphs recommending something like Air Force On... | |
| CD Quality Versus Streaming Quality OPthis topic has been explored in many threads here. Personally I see no reason why one digital technology should be better or worse than another. A CDP can extract the bits and send it to an internal DAC, leaving all the streaming issues aside,... | |
| To Stream or not to Stream Listening to CDs from a streaming service works for most people, but it does put you at the mercy of the quality of the streaming service, your router, your ISP (many have throttled bandwidth during the pandemic, with everyone Zooming, streaming m... | |
| What’s the biggest mismatch you’ve seen, heard, or done? My first wife. That was a mismatch from hell. Thank goodness my second wife worked out so well. No upgrades required! |