mahler123
Responses from mahler123
| Internet Radio as digital source Another option would be o buy a streaming component that incorporates a digital tuner. I purchased a demo Bluesound Node 2 last year for around $250 | |
| Streamer vs. CD Transport It depends. If you have great DAC that can do an effective job reclocking the usb from the PC you can get excellent results | |
| SACD or not What kind of music do you listen to? SACD has largely been kept alive by Classical Music. I don’t listen to anything besides Classical but it’s my understanding that non classical SACD offerings are pretty limited | |
| Do I have to connect my dac to my computer? The Lampizator site has a “Superkomputer” listed. Is that your transport? It looks like it is supposed to be used with Roon software. Perhaps you need to download that to stream Tidal.Roon offers free trials. | |
| Options besides a computer for streaming It sounds like you already have a streamer in your transport. I would end the thread here | |
| Options besides a computer for streaming The Bluesound Node2i would fill your needs well at around $500. It should play nice with your DAC | |
| Options besides a computer for streaming There are many fine choices in that range and significantly less. The newest MacBook costs around $2300. You didn’t mention where your music is stored; is it on the HD of your current PC? If so you will need to back it up if you haven’t done so... | |
| What is wrong with audiophiles? I am impressed that the OP has friends that hang out with him in his listening room and critically have a listen. My listening room is a relatively small bedroom upstairs that is basically off limits to everyone. Our family room has a midfield s... | |
| The 5 stages of making a bad audio purchase I thought the OP was worth a chuckle , With its take on Audiophilia Nervosa as refracted through Kubler -Ross. Not sure why any one should find it offensive... | |
| Need a new DAC I can personally vouch for the Mytek Manhatten and the Bryston DAC 3. | |
| Looking At CD Players I use an Oppo 105 as a transport into a Bryston DAC3. Not only is Red Book great, but I listen to SACD in DSD. Same chip as the Bryston CDP that you are contemplating | |
| Streamer vs. CD Transport I prefer, by a slight margin, my Oppo 105 as a transport over my various streamers into the same DAC. I also listen to Classical. I didn’t care for the sound of IDAGIO vs. Qobuz, but prefer silver discs over all of them. Ymmv. There are a lot ... | |
| Schitt Yggdrasil Vs. Bluenode 2i (Shock!) I picked up a Node2 that was a demo unit from a shop that was closing a year ago. I already used a Vault2 in my main system and a Node2 in my living room system, to which I recently added an Anthem AVR. The demo unit that I acquired was for a ba... | |
| Creek CD50 I don’t know a thing about it. I would caution, however, and note that Creek strength is their amps. In my experience it isn’t a given that companies that make other products succeed at making streamers, which are basically computers masqueradin... | |
| Esoteric used or new? That’s a lot of money to be spending without being able to audition the equipment. I’m sure that either piece will sound good, but as a value per dollar, it’s quite possible that you could do much better. I have never heard an Esoteric DAC, so P... |