mahler123
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| Streaming: WiFi or wired?? Not every wi fi component is a snap to get on the WiFi system...with wired you don’t have that issue. I also think a wired connection is less prone to dropouts when you have competing WiFi devices , like refrigerators, etc. gobbling up the availa... | |
| 1st SACD Purchase @recluse. At first I was playing SACDs in multichannel only. I ultimately added a Bryston DAC3, so now I can have my Oppo 105 output the DSD layer of SACD over HDMI in my two channel system as well. | |
| Arcam rDAC see my NAS Thank you for the helpful reply. Unfortunately I still don’t know how to enable the DLNA after following your link. Part of the problem is that the menu tab is bare bones, but even if I am able to navigated down to Media Server settings I still ... | |
| 1st SACD Purchase The Pittsburgh Symphony recordings of the Brahms Symphonies led by Marek Janowski is a good example of the benefits of SACD. The strings are more fleshed out, there is a good sense of Hall ambiance and reverb, just more of everything. It isn’t s... | |
| Looking for input on CD players I own the Bryston DAC3, which is the DAC stage of the BCD3. Never heard the Ruby, last Marantz I owned was the SACD 805. No experience with the other player. The Bryston is a fantastic sounding DAC. Perspective is mid concert hall. It’s analyt... | |
| Help regarding SACD/CD players OP didn’t mention a budget. Also, can the Yamaha output the DSP layer of an SACD? I use my Oppo 105 player for both SACD and CDs (also Blu Ray and DVD A) outputting everything over HDMI into my Bryston DAC 3. SACD sounds particularly fine | |
| Pioneer LX500 BD player vs. Arcam BD players I use HDMI. What amplification are you using? | |
| Pioneer LX500 BD player vs. Arcam BD players I was listening to a DVD-A on the Pioneer today. I know this disc well Maurice Abravanel and the Utah SO in Tchaikovsky Swan Lake. I had played this many times in the same system with a Pioneer Elite 20 year old universal Player. With the LX 50... | |
| Pioneer LX500 BD player vs. Arcam BD players Have you looked at the Sony Universal players? They aren’t built like a tank but get good reviews and are cheaper thanthePioneer | |
| Pioneer LX500 BD player vs. Arcam BD players I love my Pioneer LX 500. I haven’t tried the zoom thingy that you are talking about, or even understand what you are talking about. Every Arcam component that I have ever heard has been a piece of trash, but no, I do not have direct comparison ... | |
| Comparing Powerline Ethernet to WiFi for streaming audio I used Powerline Adapters for several years, including the models mentioned by the OP. Eventually they all crapped out. It turns out that in my 100 plus year old home that there are several transitions in zones in the fuse box to get from the ro... | |
| Universal disc player recommendation I own 2 Oppos (105 and 203) but six months ago replaced an old Pioneer Elite Universal Player (pre Blu Ray era) with the latest Pioneer Elite Universal Player in my third system and am very happy.Given the demise of Oppo and the inflated prices th... | |
| How much $ in used gear streaming to beat $5000 CD player Here is a thought. Use the 105 to play burned CDs to a HD, using the Network function of the 105. Presumably you are very happy with its sound, since all that you are seeking is to “equal” it. All you then need do is invest in a hard drive and ... | |
| Need help on buying a streamer / network player @gte357s I second the Bluesound Node and Vault recommendations as they sound pretty decent. There are occasional software glitches. A Mac Mini with Audirvana in my setup sounded better than Bluesound, but not a huge difference. The Bluesound so... | |
| Thinking about a digital media player. No streaming. But there's a problem... How about a PC with a really large screen? |