mahler123
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| Suggestions on Better Server Setup than Mac Mini It's amusing to read posts here from people who are suggesting tweaks to the OP to improve the sound, when the OP has made it clear that sound isn't the issue, but reliability. The OP is fed up with trying to make a computer work as a music playe... | |
| Anyone Using Bose 901 speakers In A Home Theater? Just searched that power amp. Someone is listing one for over $5000.00Again, selling that off would fund a really great sounding 5.1 system, even without buying used equipment, and it would probably sound several times better than your current s... | |
| Anyone Using Bose 901 speakers In A Home Theater? Well g nakamato it sounds like time to experiment. 40 plus years is a long time to spend with any speaker. Even state of the art speakers are going to have deterioration issues, let alone mass market items. Are you still in a 4 channel set up? ... | |
| Bluesound vault 2 - load songs other than ripping from cd? My Vault 2 is automatically pulling my my iTunes collection stored on the same network | |
| Going from computer audio to dedicated streamer I also struggled with computer audio and all of it's associated issues. I won't recite the whole litany of problems that I had but I went the Bluesound whole home route 2 years ago and have been much happier. The latest update to the OS makes it... | |
| MQA according to new Stereophile "loudness button" and "tweaking EQ in presence region" Interesting, @Brianlucey.My MQA experience was limited to a free week of Tidal, using my Bluesound. I have the Mytek Manhatten I but haven't shelled out for the MQA upgrade. I only listen to Classical. I streamed a few albums in my collection t... | |
| Glare on Choral recordings, classical vocals I listen to Classical exclusively and am familiar with the problem that the OP describes. Fwiw I have found that as I upgraded my DAC the problem resolved. I went from an Oppo 105 to the Mytek Manhatten (Oppo is the transport) and now the conges... | |
| Looking for an All in One DAC/Streamer/Server I have the Bluesound but I don't know much about the Aurender. The Bluesound has an ok DAC but sounds much better when I play it through external DACs that cost several times the price of the Vault. It sounds indistinguishable from any other digi... | |
| MQA according to new Stereophile "loudness button" and "tweaking EQ in presence region" I haven't heard MQA so I shouldn't comment, but of course that won't stop me. I also raised my eyebrows when I read that. I've seen some on line posts that confirmed what The review stated; it sounds different but somewhat artificial. My presen... | |
| Audiophile quality streamer/server-in-one without a DAC. Does this exist? With with due respect to our dealer at soundscience, and to others that think a music server sounds better than a CD player as a transport, I think most of the sound will be determined by the DAC. I use 2 DACs, the Mytek Manhatten and the Bryston... | |
| Audiophile quality streamer/server-in-one without a DAC. Does this exist? MarkYou have great gear in your home already. You don't 'need' a music server unless you want to have one. It is a matter of convenience. If you wish to eliminate CDs and acces your albums with something like an iPad then get a server. In gene... | |
| Hi-res digital audio vs sacd I agree with many points that others have made. SACD is great for classical--I have over 100- and jazz. If your tastes don't lean in that direction, it may not have a lot to offer for you.one consideration is that the DSD stream from SACD, but i... | |
| Audiophile quality streamer/server-in-one without a DAC. Does this exist? Josh, I use a Mytek Manhatten DAC, Parasound Preamp and amp, and Oppo 105 as a transport system. I also use a Bryston BDA-3 DAC for SACD only. I also have a MacAir connected to the FireWire input of the Mytek.i would not describe the Bluesound a... | |
| Audiophile quality streamer/server-in-one without a DAC. Does this exist? Re Bluesound appit isn't perfect. It is constantly being updated and the updates do improve it. I think that you have to put some effort into creating playlists because that makes it much easier to find an album. I can't compare it to Sonos bec... | |
| Audiophile quality streamer/server-in-one without a DAC. Does this exist? Forgot to mention that the Bluesound will stream Tidal in MQA and that may be important. Of course you don't use a pre amp so I am not sure how you witch from one DAC to another... |