mahler123
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| I knew I shouldn’t have thrown my Electrical Engineering text book in the campus pond! I was a Chemistry Major, or at least started out as one, 40 years ago.Actually I was Pre Med, had enjoyed Chemistry in HS,, and didn’t realize that there so much damn Math and Physics required for the Undergraduate Major. Before I bailed on the M... | |
| "Need" Roon, Bluesound Node, or or other streamer? I am also in the camp that MQA isn’t worth stressing over. If you buy the Node then you do have to use its DAC for MQA. The DAC in the Node isn’t unlistenable, but it’s a rare person in these forums that prefers it to their external DACs. Fwiw... | |
| Cocktail Audio's New and latest X50pro Audiophile Music Streamer/server...Any Love? It’s a nice feature that one of your units is being used both as a player and a NAS for the whole system, but it does make the purchase of the second unit, which apparently you are using just as a player, a bit of a head scratcher. One of the adv... | |
| BDP-105: IN/OUT Options. What/where decoding, huh? Keep in mind that the streaming companies apply their own compression that limits the quality of their stream. I don’t know the answer to the OP question, which as I understand it, is can the 105be used to video decode even if the app for the ser... | |
| Anyone have experience with the new ELAC DDP-2? Read this thread with great interest. I currently use a Bryston DAC3 which also uses an AKM chip, I am wondering if it’s the same one. Parenthetically I note that AKM chips seem to remain available, as I thought that a fire had destroyed the com... | |
| System forclassical music Do people really believe that some systems are good for Classical and bad for everything else, and vice versa? I would hope that a good system should excel in all areas of Music | |
| System forclassical music @pkatsuleas , I did mean Decibel Audio. It’s been a few years since I was there and was trying to recall the name. I think there used to be a used record store called Rogue Records on the same block. Thanks for the correction | |
| System forclassical music They don’t sound like they are very sophisticated in audio, so I wouldn’t assume that streaming would be the source. They may have an interest in surround sound, since they currently have in walls and these may be in some type of surround set up ... | |
| System forclassical music In general, as someone who listens to Classical about 99%, I prefer accuracy, and not something that sugar coats bad recordings. One question would be if they value surround sound, as Classical Music lovers have kept SACD alive for the last 20 ye... | |
| System forclassical music We’re you trying to say Charpontier in the OP? | |
| Streaming transport suggestions @cleeds I am glad that you enjoy your BDP3. It sounds great but it drove me crazy with all the interface issues. Glad to see that it works for you | |
| CDP or DAC? OP, at your budget you have outstanding alternatives. I would favor the transport-DAC route since DAC technology evolves and every few years a new development may strike your fancy. Also if you ever decide to add other digital sources such as a ... | |
| Lay Off the Newbies! What is wrong with a newbie starting their “research “ here? What are the alternatives? Equipment magazines tend to be aimed at the true believers, not at entry level curious. If the newbie wants vinyl then after reading Stereophile they might ... | |
| Movie SQ - Apple tv+ vs Smart TV (lg) Aps. Preference? this in an interesting discussion. In theory then Blu Ray from a dedicated player with a superior power supply to ATV should also sound and look better? I've always noted the superiority of dedicated players versus the ATV in my HT systems but a... | |
| Just what percentage of digital artifacts removed Funny how when you go back to listening to vinyl you apparently don't notice any sources of distortion such as wow, flutter, pitch instability, rotational speed errors, surface noise, also restricted dynamic range....And are all of your vinyl dis... |