mahler123
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| Qobuz Users Update? I use Ethernet and therefore no stability issues, nor did I mention any in my last post. I am simply talking about comparing the sound directly, into the same input of my DAC, using the Bluesound Node as a player, of how one recording sounded whe... | |
| Who is an audiphile? In 1957 they were builders, not buyers I wouldn’t want to be in 1957. Even the midfi gear of today will blow away the Premium gear back then, not to mention work more reliably. And more importantly, the choice of music available for listening is much better. No rose colored idyllic... | |
| What is the best BNC Digital Cable under $4,000? I’ve noticed slight, barely perceptible effects of Digital cables but in my limited comparisons it seemed that the ceiling for improvement was quickly reached. Audioquest cables that cost perhaps five times the price of a generic cable worked as ... | |
| Qobuz Users Update? We took a long car trip last weekend. The Qobuz app on my Android Phone did not work well. My wife likes Neal Diamond and we were attempting to play a greatest Hits collection but no matter what track I selected it would only play the same one—“... | |
| Ordered a Roon Nucleus Plus My only PC at present (I use tablets for every thing else) is an 8 year old Mac Air and when I did the Roon free trial it was a disaster. It took over a day to load initially, and then about 3 days later it stalled and overheated so I deleted Roo... | |
| Music lover or audiophile? OPI guess I never of had the experience of getting so wrapped up in the gear issues that I couldn’t enjoy the music because I was obsessing to much about deficiencies in the playback experience. You seem to have been unfortunately afflicted in th... | |
| Music lover or audiophile? I don’t understand why they are mutually exclusive. If I was forced to listen to music on a 1960 vintage transistor radio, I would still enjoy it. I just enjoy it more on better sounding gear | |
| system upgrade advice? Did I miss something? Do you have speakers? | |
| Sabre dacs versus other dacs I have owned the Bryston DAC3 (my current DAC) and have an Oppo 105 in the system. I used to have a Mytek Manhatten1 in the same system. I agree with the OP in that Piano music could be unlistenable via the Mytek—just to much treble, especially ... | |
| FLAC Files on Mac I can play FLAC files on a Mac using Audirvana Plus. | |
| How Come NO SACD (Stock) Players With Tube Output Stage? I still listen to SACDs.Question: since SACD players are all hybrid these days,is it any more difficult adding a tubed output stage for SACD/CD player than it is for just a standard CDP? | |
| At what point is an external D/A converter warranted or beneficial I’m new to this thread. OP, the last paragraph of your original post says it all; the DAC in your Lexicon is hardly state of the art. Digital has advanced tremendously in the past several years. With all due respect, all the other comments abou... | |
| Sorry to ask this SACD question, but Both my Oppo 105 and 203 can be programmed to export DSD from SACD. Not sure about earlier models | |
| Netflix audio quality playback does not compare to DVD or Blu-ray disks! This thread highlights one of the major advantages that physical media have over streaming, namely high end sound quality. Streaming is driving all physical media except vinyl to extinction, but not because of quality | |
| Sorry to ask this SACD question, but NAD makes a DAC that accepts HDMI as well. There are companeis that make I2S DACs, which use HDMI cables, but require an I2S transport. PS Audio and Wyred4 Sound are the ones that I know but there are others.uber, I was responding to one of the ... |