mahler123
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| A treat for those who like classical piano Have you heard the Vikingur Olaffson album that pairs Ramsay and Debussy? Thanks for the link | |
| Records and CDs @rvpiano the new classical releases on vinyl come from places such as the Berlin Philharmonic house label and are Uber expensive. To me they represent a cynical attempt to catch well healed customers who have either fallen for the myth of vinyl... | |
| Seeking Budget CD Player Suggestions Does his Mac have digital ins that will allow it to be used as a DAC? If so and he likes the sound of his current player then I would spend the $500 on a CD transport | |
| New Streamer, DAC or Let it Be I didn’t read the entire OP, stopping after the first paragraph. My prejudice would be to get rid of the Node as the transport. | |
| Crackle and hiss on some albums If surface noise is a major irritant, then just listen to digital. Even the highest end gear can’t completely eliminate it and to enjoy vinyl you need to have some tolerance for it. | |
| Records and CDs I reached that conclusion a long time ago. I reserve analog for recordings that are now digitally or were poorly transferred to digital | |
| A quick question on what streamers to consider....... OP your first post says you will be listening on your back deck (apparently from your living room speakers-not exactly the sweet spot) or while cooking in your kitchen (background music) or while entertaining guests. When I have guests over, u... | |
| Stepping into streaming, finally The Wiim and Node are entry level. I haven’t heard the Wiim but have seen enough negative comments about SQ to not want to investigate, although the price of admission makes it tempting. I have a lot of experience with the Node and it gets most ... | |
| Vinyl rips - still worth it? OP are you talking about making your own rips? Or using a streaming service that plays rips? If you make your own rips onto your own storage device, then you own the product | |
| Old phones as streaming sources Another thread derailed by predictable acrimony. I’ve used a phone tethered to my DAC as a streamer just to experiment and yes, it sounded a lot better than I would have expected. Would I want it as my everyday streamer? No, it isn’t that good,... | |
| Cambridge Audio AXN10 experiences I am interested in the component but haven’t heard it. I own 2 CXN 60, and have also owned the Node. I was considering the A10 for my basement HT system, which lacks a streamer since a Node died down there a few years ago. Since you aren’t go... | |
| A quick question on what streamers to consider....... OP You never answered some of the questions posed to you, such as do you have outdoor speakers? And amplifier? It is difficult for @laps and others to advise you how to spend your money when the information is incomplete | |
| on the cheap I use Bluetooth in car, with portable listening, and I also I have a Sony Bluetooth brick that I use in the kitchen, back patio, and bring occasionally on vacation. I purchased an Audioengine Bluetooth receiver over 10 years ago for the mid Fi sy... | |
| on the cheap The problem is that your portable device is then tethered to your system | |
| on the cheap @mattw73 the Op mentioned that his sister might want included storage. It was unclear if he meant rip and store which bumps the price tags a few hundred bucks. If she already has storage on a flash or separate hard drive then that wouldn’t eff... |