mapman
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| Ray Thomas has Passed I always liked Ray Thomas. He’ll be known to most as the guy who played the flute on "Nights In White Satin", but I always levitated towards his songs. They provided a lighter, fun side to the Moody Blues sound that helped keep the band balanced.E... | |
| Ray Thomas has Passed "If you find you can't sleep at nightAnd you pace up and down in your roomAnd your mind is just full up with wordsYou'll be writing your own song soonSo let the music just turn you aroundWhen you can't seem to utter a soundBut don't worry my frien... | |
| Roon Steve I already have Squeezebox Touch devices that I believe can work wih Roon for now. Whats the advantage of the setup you suggest? Thanks. | |
| Really satisfied??? Count me in the really satisfied camp. Still like to dabble and hear new things. You never know... | |
| RadioParadise streaming FLAC Giving it a try now running on amazon fire tv box. Sounds good. Sentimental by Porcupine Tree playing. | |
| Recommendations for headphones under $400? Wired or Bluetooth? If wired, what will these be used with? | |
| Why does all new pop music sound the same? Because in order to be popular these days it has to be generic enough to appeal to more diverse kinds of people in a vary basic way than ever. Much like fast food.Better off forgetting about what is popular or promoted heavily and find your own go... | |
| Bluetooth or not Chromecast audio is another solid approach but I think it only works with apps that are cast compatible. PLEX would be one option for in-home streaming. I’ve seen that work with Chromecast and Google home devices in my house but have not tried Chr... | |
| Bluetooth or not It will depend case by case. DAC used is the biggest factor. Newer Bluetooth technology can be quite good. Traditionally, wired has greater upside. Try both and see.Using a good outboard dac with wired connection is probably the surest bet for... | |
| Audio Horizons fuses.... won’t buy them again... Offering to repair a blown fuse is Very high end. | |
| DACs and bass response? Bass in general should be more articulate or nuanced with better devices. | |
| 20 Year Old Amplifiers compared to 2017 I doubt the "better offerings" sound much different in most cases though no two cases are probably exactly alike due to all the variables at play.Major advances in amp technology like Class D amps are the big difference. These put more offerings ... | |
| Springsteen on Broadway Will he be singing "The Rain In Spain"? | |
| NSMT Speakers? Duke is one of the good ones. Maybe the best in terms of providing accurate and useful information for buyers. | |
| NSMT Speakers? Nothing beats on the wall for close to wall placement. That much is for sure. |