mahler123
Responses from mahler123
| What Gear Has Disappointed You? @henry53 Great post. Agree all three counts | |
| My audio system and streaming service are not yet on speaking terms. Help needed. Did the OP ever define a budget? Also in his lengthy first post I’m trying to figure out the essential issue. Was he using the Oppo as a streamer, and wondering what to replace it with? Or is he looking for a different service? | |
| Classical piano solo—Your one favorite performance and recording An impossible choice, but I would nominate Brendel’s Phillips recording of Schubert’s last 3 sonatas | |
| Is it worth upgrading a CD player? +1 on getting a transport, if you are happy with your present DAC | |
| Ohio - Over the Rhine Great thread. I’ll have to remember to read it next week when I put on my Maize and Blue underwear and get ready for The Game | |
| Subwoofer Hum In my system hum is usually cable related, usually due to the contact between the cable and the preamp or the preamp section of an AVR. Cheap cables are usually the culprit so best not to use any | |
| Has something gone wrong @ Stereophile? @herbreichert readers shouldn’t have to read between the lines to figure out what you really mean. Your comments indicate that you aren’t allowed to say what you feel for fear of irritating advertisers. As a reader I shouldn’t have to thin... | |
| What Gear Has Disappointed You? +1 @okhunter I gave up on the BDP 3 for the same reason. I got tired of waiting for Bryston to do something about it. I own the DAC3 and use with with a Melco N 100 and a CA CXN60. . The Bryston optical player was a piece of crap as ... | |
| Streamer Recommendation. I owned the Bryston and it sounded great but I got rid of it due to the software management program which ruined the whole experience. I also found the WiFi didn’t work as well as the wired, and the OP is limited to WiFi. At that budget I would... | |
| Best sounding CD player +1 @trebor33 I actually prefer the DAC transport route, but I have the Bryston DAC3, which is the DAC stage of the CDP, and it sounds great. I'm not sure that the Bryston CDP has digital inputs. If it does then I'd buy it for sure as it ... | |
| Mahler on vinyl - your favorite +1 @crustycoot Great example is the Abbado/Chicago Resurrection. The original lps were trashed by critics because the important offstage band was inaudible. It was in the grooves but cartridges of the day couldn’t reproduce it. The CD places i... | |
| Do I need a streamer? The OP is absolutely correct. He is currently streaming. Streamers are just networking computers made to look like audio components. Audirvana is a program that enhances the computers ability to stream music. Why get a dedicated streamer? T... | |
| Why do so many sellers take offense to offers on their listings? Dealer’s don’t have to sell. They can always ignore low ball offers. It takes more energy to pour scorn on a lowball offer than it’s worth. | |
| Node 2i what is better at that price, just need the streamer section? I wouldn’t inflict Manic Moose on someone who is new to streaming | |
| The character of analog and digital @mikelavigne “digital…won’t equal vinyl in my lifetime…” You must have died about 35 years ago. Thanks for making a reappearance on Halloween. |