mahler123
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| Cambridge 851C vs Oppo 205 I just looked up the Cambridge. It’s just a CDP and a DAC. No SACD capability and can’t be used as a streamer. No video. It also is listed at 25% higher price than the 205 was going for prior to being discontinued. Considering that it has abo... | |
| Cambridge 851C vs Oppo 205 I don’t know much about the Cambridge. Does it play the same file formats as the Oppo? Can it stream like the 205? Is it a BDP, or, since it is an older player, DVD only? And are you using it as a transport only, or are you using the DAC secti... | |
| A sign of the times? There are a lot of factors at play. Was the kid at the show using the same DAC for CDs and downloads? Are his downloads MP3? Does he play downloads from a garden variety PC or fom a dedicated renderer? Has the PC been optimized for audio playb... | |
| is there an app for mac that plays any music file type? Having both Roon and Audirvana would be redundant.Roon requires a lot of horsepower to run properly, so much so that they have started making their own hardware. I suspect that some of the reviewers that complain about decreased SQ with Roon were... | |
| is there an app for mac that plays any music file type? Roon? More expensive than Audirvana, though | |
| A sign of the times? I’m surprised he wasn’t extolling vinyl. Was his girlfriend bored stiff? | |
| CD ripper I ripped about 800 CDs into a Bluesound Vault2. Most of them are fine but I do have a few that seems to have glitches. I switched to using dbpoweramp ripping to a NAS for other reasons and now I am more careful about cleaning the CDs prior to ri... | |
| SACD drive sources SmetzgerI also have the Bryston DAC3 and enjoy listening to the DSD of my classical SACDs outputted from my Oppo 105 and my my Sony 5400 ES over HDMI. If either of those players die I will probably buy a Sony Universal to use as a transport | |
| DSD vs PCM .. Truth or Myth I listen to Classical, the one genre that embraced SACD and has kept it alive. I have well over a hundred SACDs. SACD didn’t fail because it was an improvement, it failed because most people don’t give a damn about audio quality and think that A... | |
| SACD drive sources Sony Blu Ray Players Play SACDs. Sony and Pioneer also sell Universal Players and perhaps others as well. They can’t be used as streamers, as Oppo machines can, otherwise they have similar functionality. | |
| Digital Storage/Server, Sans DAC- What's Available? With using a NAS directly into a DAC, how does one manage the files visually? Does the server software have an app or a web browser that allows a tablet or PC to control? Is there a monitor attached? I have NAS but control it with either a co... | |
| Question on home theater/music listening set up I just added an Anthem 520 to my 5.1 and it’s a huge upgrade. Their room correction software is great and it sounds so much more immersive. | |
| Is OPPO worth the inflated price? I have a 105 and a 203, but no way would I pay that kind of money for it, especially just as a disc spinner.. if CD replay is your only priority, $3500 will buy you some several times more refined than an Oppo. If you need a Universal Player, lo... | |
| Difference between app on computer vs smart tv or streaming devices I think it depends on the App. Some work very differently on different OS | |
| Relaxed, musical DAC around 2k used? I have aBryston DAC3 which I found to be easier on the treble than my Mytek Manhatten. Either it or the DAC2 can be found used in your price range |