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| Sony SCD-XA5400ES owners question My wife is an excellent Registered Nurse, Grandmother, Cook, Quilter, and Home Decorator. Electronics completely flummox her. Do the other guys here similar experiences? My Sony is about 8 years old but I would describe as lightly used. It res... | |
| Sony SCD-XA5400ES owners question I am thinking of selling mine and getting the new Sony Universal Player my HT system to reduce the number of boxes. My wife keeps trying to play Blu Rays in the SACD player | |
| In wall vs regular speakers? In walls can be used for rears without much compromise since rears are usually for ambience and surround effects. I personally wouldn't want to rely on them for fronts and center, and an in wall sub makes no sense to me at all | |
| Another DAC recommendation It would be interesting to find out if a DAC upgrade would improve your present set up, but I suspect the limiting factor of your present system may be your speakers. Improving the quality of the signal entering the speakers won't help if the tra... | |
| How good is Blue Sound Node 2 in WiFi vs Ethernet connection vs external CD player? I purchased the Node 2 not as a stand alone, but as part of the whole house Bluesound system. Arafiq asks a good question . I would point out that Apple is discontinuing Airport Express. I have a second generation ATV and have tried using it a... | |
| Ask for help choosing music streamer If someone is using an external DAC, how much do streamers differ from each other, except for features? | |
| What is the most analog sounding CD player under $ I found it! In an antique shop covered with rust and gunk. The transport had to be prodded with an ice pick to get the tray to open. The CDs skip, distort, and the music can barely be heard underneath the cacophony of debris. Just like vinyl! | |
| How good is Blue Sound Node 2 in WiFi vs Ethernet connection vs external CD player? I find myself not understanding the OP. The Node 2 has a built in DAC. It's ok but nothing special. If the Node is connected to your pre amp by the analog connects that is the DAC that you will hear. If you connect it digitally to an an extern... | |
| How good is Blue Sound Node 2 in WiFi vs Ethernet connection vs external CD player? I find myself not understanding the OP. The Node 2 has a built in DAC. It's ok but nothing special. If the Node is connected to your pre amp by the analog connects that is the DAC that you will hear. If you connect it digitally to an an extern... | |
| What transport should I get? I'd start with your current player. 8 years can seem like a digital eternity but it may work just fine. Remember the DAC does reclocking, up conversion,etc. I would look at Sony new Universal Player, which can be had for $300, plays Blu Rays, D... | |
| Best reasonably priced interface with Bluesound Vault 2 I use an iPad. I tried the Fire and the Android interface wasn't quite as slick but that was over a year ago and they have updated several times since then | |
| Just wondering... Hate to use price as the only differential, but I plunked several thousand for a new DAC (Mytek Manhatten) that even uses the same chips as my old DAC, the Oppo 105. The comparison isn't close, as the Mytek is the single greatest upgrade my syste... | |
| Upgrade Path - Preamp or DAC? What is your budget? It is always a good idea to determine that before you decide how to distribute the dollars | |
| A CD/SACD player to beat Oppo 105D at similar price range? I would explore the new Sony Universal Player. Retails for 1/3 the price of the Oppo, plays every format. | |
| Sony UHP-1 experience? Thanks, samac |