mahler123
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| 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... | |
| Universal disc players I owned a Marantz SACD player, the 8004, I believe. Great midrange but I thought it rolled off the top end.I am not a Marantz fan as I have been burned on a couple of their products with major reliability issues and poor Customer Service | |
| Best way to play Hi-Res (.flac) files in a theater room without a dedicated computer I would get a dedicated streamer, one that does High Rez files, such as the Bluesound Node2i, or a more expensive competitor if you wish | |
| dBpoweramp with iMac You may want to check the Computer Audiophile website. You could also try Apple Support again. My experience with them is that the quality of the answer varies depending upon the adviser | |
| Trying to make sense of the new and improved world of streaming music Another point in favor of having your files on your phone is that they become portable, nice if you travel | |
| Trying to make sense of the new and improved world of streaming music you have many ways that you can go here. I would get a Bluesound Node 2 or 2i and connect that to your processor. I would then back up your collection, which is relatively small, to a separate HD and attach that via usb to the Node. The advanta... | |
| dBpoweramp with iMac There is a contact site listed on Google | |
| dBpoweramp with iMac Have you tried contacting dbpoweramp? | |
| Need a SACD DVD player on a low budget. Have you investigated the Sony Universal Players in that price range? You have commented that the analog outs might be a weak spot, but have you actually been able to audition one? I haven’t, myself, but perhaps before dismissing based upon revi... | |
| Amazon Launches Lossless "Hi-rez" HD Music Service btw..was Amazon Music Server down today? I don’t have the new service but I did buy many Amazon mp3 downloads years ago and usually stream them to the bt receiver in my car, and I kept getting a lack of service notice today | |
| Amazon Launches Lossless "Hi-rez" HD Music Service I first got an upsampling DAC about 10 years ago, PS Audio Digital Link III. While I intellectually understand that upsampling shouldn’t sound better, about 90% of the time it did. I listen primarily to Classical Music, and upsampling would incr... | |
| Help an old fool upgrade his digital thing. Bluesound Vault2 will solve the OP needs, and if he finds the DAC in the V2 wanting, he can add the Mytek Liberty and be within budget | |
| SACD I have a Bryston DAC3, which has 4 HDMI inputs, and I have both a Sony XA5400ES and an Oppo 105 outputting DSD from SACD and PCM from Redbook. I used to have a Mytek Manhatten in the same system. The Manhattan and the Bryston are very different ... |