mahler123
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| Playing DSD files from a memory stick I’m guessing that the 93 just can’t read DSD. Can you connect some other reader, such as a PC with a usb input, for the DSD files? | |
| Playing DSD files from a memory stick Which Oppo do you have? I can play DSD from my 105 | |
| Optical Cable recommendations I have used different Optical cable from different manufacturers, price ranges, and could never discern a difference. As with everything, ymmv | |
| My Oppo is a bit too bright “Any suggestions for a warmer digital sound”Have you tried putting the Oppo in the microwave?A more fruitful approach would be to use an external DAC, and personally I would recommend on the does not use an ESS Sabre chip, as does the Oppo. My O... | |
| Bluesound Vault Combined with Node 2 other problem with having more 1 Bluesound unit is the updates. I have 3 systems in my home, and had a Vault 2 in one, the Nodes in two others, and one of their boom box units in my kitchen. The updates are frequent and over time the Nodes and ... | |
| Digital Bottom Feeding Earlier in this thread I related the difficulties of trying to help friends/family set up what I considered a decent sounding analog system on a tight budget. My experience for my own system is closer to that of @laltik. I really welcomed CD, a... | |
| Internet radio for Luddites Has the O.P. ruled out using a P.C.? He doesn’t want “apps” and “phones” but never mentioned PC. iTunes used to have an internet radio section by genre. It was part of the Operating System so technically not an “app”. I used it to pull in Clas... | |
| Digital Bottom Feeding So if I had to summarize the message of your thread, it seems to be that sanely priced gear can give very good sonic results.Personally, I have found that this especially true in digital, as opposed to analog, audio. I have helped people who are ... | |
| Internet radio for Luddites If this for your workshop background listening, how important is ultimate fidelity? The reason that I ask is because the simplest solution is Bluetooth. You can place an Internet Radio app on a tablet or smartphone. You then can select stations... | |
| What brands are used by Bill Gates? Cntrl -Alt-Delete | |
| In-wall ethernet cable for streamer Only you could answer that question by listening. I personally do not perceive enough difference between Cat 5 and theoretically better Ethernet wires, but ymmv.Is it possible to place your System temporarily in the In the same room as the route... | |
| Seriously? Why Buy ARC Ref 6SE? seems Benchmark LA4 is a better choice. Another of the endless discussions that combines 2 eternal and un resolvable issuesFirst issue-perceived value. As in why do two pieces of gear that perform the same function vary so widely in price?Second issue-do preamps do anything? And is it ... | |
| AB Testing Experiences cd318Surprised that you can’t hear much of a difference between SACD and mp3. I listen primarily to Classical and the differences between mp3 and Redbook are pretty overwhelming, let alone mp3 and SACD. I do notice that when I play pop mp3 sound... | |
| AB Testing Experiences It’s hard to do truly blind listening. I have two SACD players in my system, and Oppo 105 and a Sony 5400 ES. I have a Bryston DAC3 with 4 HDMI inputs, and both players output DSD over HDMI. I have several SACDs where I have wound up with multi... | |
| adding a DAC/Streamer or what 10K is a healthy amount of samolians to heave at this issue. Still, I recommend being cost effective, in case you want to upgrade.As indicated earlier I would buy a great DAC and start with a budget streamer, possibly even a PC. With that budget... |