mapman
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| 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. | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? Speakers like that are in essence showpiece works of art that also usually happen to sound pretty good. Not all that much to spend really for a showpiece if that is the kind that is up one’s alley. For those like me on a budget there is always som... | |
| What are the best loudspeakers under $4000 to re-create lifelike piano Dynaudio monitors, set up well, are a very good choice for piano.I run Dynaudio Contour 1.3mkII monitors in an adjacent smaller room to the room with the big OHM F5s. They are very competitive with the smaller OHM 100s I switch in and out with the... | |
| What are the best loudspeakers under $4000 to re-create lifelike piano Diffused can mean a lot of things of course.Recently I’ve been using a Chord Mojo DAC in my system from time to time as an alternative to the mhdt Constantine DAC I use normally.With the Mojo, I notice a huge difference in the presentation. Locati... | |
| What are the best loudspeakers under $4000 to re-create lifelike piano Read John Strohbeen’s blog under "news" on the OHM website. You’ll get a good feel for what makes OHM tick. He will talk all day about what technically goes into making good sound in a manner many can understand but very little if ever talk about ... | |
| Which watts are the right watts in SS amps? slfoth I think it is important to distinguish between good "performance" versus just "sounding good".Carefully matching amp and speakers along the lines you spoke of is key to getting good performance, which can be measured. Good performance matte... | |
| What are the best loudspeakers under $4000 to re-create lifelike piano I’ll venture a guess at why not more "Walsh" drivers.The biggest reason is probably that "true" Walsh drivers are 100% omnidirectional. Omnidirectional speakers are an acquired taste and getting them set up right away from walls, etc (to avoid ear... | |
| Which watts are the right watts in SS amps? The good watts are pretty much always the clean ones, ie no clipping.Clipping has, is, and always will be public enemy # 1 for good sound. Does not get near the attention and focus in discussions that it should. |