mahler123

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DAC/ Streamer - to upgrade or not to upgrade?
I am unfamiliar with all of the equipment mentioned.  My prejudice would be that any Roku device can be improved by a dedicated streamer.  Specifying a budget would be helpful.  Another question is whether you would be amenable to a combination st... 
New Streamer Transport
Dr helzer re: Brystonif you use Roon do you still have to bother with Manic Moose?  I sold off the BDP-3 because I couldn’t stand using it 
HiRes lossless FLAC Radio streams
I tried the link.  Every station I clicked either didn’t work or restricted access 
Upgrade my CD player or futile effort?
I had the Marantz 8005  years ago.  Great midrange but rolled off the top end 
Upgrade my CD player or futile effort?
OPAs others have indicated, your problem is your lousy Marantz CD player.  A new DAC will make an enormous improvement.  You may want to consider a new CDP that allows for digital inputs-essentially these are DACs that spin CDs..  Then you can upg... 
Streamer/Server to replace Innuos Zenith
I’ve been using a Melco N100 and couldn’t be happier, controlling with the MConnect app.  I wanted to add AirPlay and Chromecast capabilities so I added a Cambridge Audio CXN streamer.  It also has enhanced Internet Radio.  It also works quite wel... 
Is it worth it to add a music server just for FLAC files?
I believe the OP was asking specifically about his files stored on a HD.  The query wasn’t about streaming services.  So then the question becomes do files stored on a HD sound better if played back on a bog standard personal computer vs.a dedicat... 
Is it worth it to add a music server just for FLAC files?
I don’t think that there will be a gain in SQ by adding a server.  If you add a second system, then the server will be able to “serve” the files to that system as well, but if it’s one system only then you aren’t going anything 
BlueSound Stinks(!), anyone?
I hope the Powerline adapters work better for you than they did for me.  I had several that gave up the ghost because in order to reach all the rooms my house, they had to pass over more than 2 zones on the circuit breaker.  Eventually I Ethernet ... 
Why audio streamers are so much more expensive than video streamers?
I have had a few streamers pass through my system, ranging in price from $100 to about $1200.  I have a natural sympathy with the premise of the OP, but I have to comment that the cheaper streamers can’t hold a candle to their more expensive breth... 
older CD transport vs newer ones.
I also have a Bryston DAC3.  It has 4 HDMI inputs. I have a large SACD collection.  My Oppo 105 is programmed to output the DSD layer of SACD over HDMI.  I also have a Sony ES SACD player that feeds another HDMI input on the DAC.  The Sony transpo... 
What CD player/transport has the most stable mechanism?
Actually, there were a number of complaints here from Esoteric owners that were required to ship their units back to Japan, at very high cost, for repairs.  Hopefully that is no longer the case 
A MEMBER IN NEED OF SUPPORT
I have a son who is working on a disaster relief crew in New Orleans.  His stories are unbelievable  
DAC Upgrade Advice, budget $5k
I love my DAC Bryston DAC3 
Streaming vs. CD
Discovered it was playing only out of 1 channel; apparently one of my cheap cables was defective.  The better cables arrived last night and now it sounds much better.  However, I am using the “Cambridge Connect” app.  It doesn’t offer Qobuz, and t...