mahler123
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| Better CDP or network player? It’s a pity about Oppo because they were essentially a one box solution, combining streaming, DAC and disc spinning in one great sounding piece of gear | |
| DAC's and external portable hard drives My Oppo 105 had a 2TB Seagate HD attached by usb to it. I have a Marantz NA 7004, which actually is both a DAC and a Media Player, which does the same thing but very poorly since it is buggy as all get up. I have 2 other DACs—Mytek Manhatten a... | |
| DAC's and external portable hard drives The answer to your query is yes, this is a common feature offered by many DACs | |
| Better CDP or network player? OP—reading your last post I see that you have a little confusion here and djones51 addressed it well. At the risk of being pedantic, what you are seeking is:1) A CD/SACD player that can also be used as a DAC.2) a server, which takes files stored ... | |
| Better CDP or network player? I see that Marantz still makes the 805 SACD/CD player and that it goes for under $1000. I had an earlier iteration of this player, the 803, which would only play digital inputs as MP3, and wound up selling it for the Oppo 105, which also served a... | |
| Bluesound Vault 2 vs NAD Masters Series M502 OPthe two products that you are looking at are both made by the same manufacturer—NAD. I have the Vault2 and am not familiar with the M502 but I believe that all NAD servers use the same control app, namely the Blue OS.i would have a hard time be... | |
| Better CDP or network player? Was was looking at Music Direct catalogue. Denon DCD 1600 NE SACD player $1100 and Marantz NA 6005 DAC streamer for $400 (demo, normally $600). I had the previous models of both of these. The Denon was built like a tank and had a very smooth so... | |
| Better CDP or network player? @shadowcat At that budget, you can do both. My suggestion would be the Bluesound Node2 as a Network Player, and then I would look for a SACD/CD player that has a DAC (I don’t think you mentioned a DAC in your setup) which can be accessed by other... | |
| HiRez to Redbook My new Honda Accord automatically down converts any file higher than MP3 to MP3, but it at least plays them without requiring me to convert the format | |
| Spotify vs other streaming services BobPrimephonic is available in the States. I did their free trial a few months ago, but the catalog is very limited | |
| Spotify vs other streaming services @uberwaltz. I am frustrated as well. Quobuz latest publicity states they will be here in the Fall. I did play with it while visiting a friend in Paris last year and it is worth waiting for. In the meantime I will stick my my CDs, SACDs, and use... | |
| Cambridge Audio 740 cdp dying...suggested replacement? If durability is the issue, avoid NAD. Until a few months ago I would have recommended Oppo. You might want to try the new Sony Universal Player, which goes for around $400. At that price you could buy 2 and if one dies iafter 5 years or so rol... | |
| Spotify vs other streaming services Tidal is awful for Classical. Some one else on Avon described it’s Classical section as appearing to have been organized by a Chimpanzee on Crystal Meth.Quobuz is much better for Classical. If you are in the US it is supposed to be here in the fall | |
| do i need a new DAC OP seems to take a lot of potshots at DSD. I listen to Classical and for me DSD has been the biggest innovation of the past 20 years. MQA doesn’t do much for me, but there is another innovation that your current DAC doesn’t cover. So imo the an... | |
| New to HiFi, need digital advice. @n80 Bluesound Node has analog and digital outs. If you prefer to use the included DAC, then connect the analog outputs to your pre amp. If you wish to use another DAC, then connect the digital outputs of the Node2 to the digital inputs of the ... |