maxwave

Responses from maxwave

How important is spending time with your gear?
It brings a touch of pride to see , two channels’ gears. When it is well done. But for a home theater system , the less you see , the better it is.  
Balanced versus single ended
The new Vinnie Rossi Brama line is  balanced only.  
Just got started on Qobuz. Can anyone recommend an album or song?
   
Suggestions for upgrading amps in my home theater system
Keep your Moon Sim 330 A amp for the front channels there is a McIntosh MC8207 here on Audiogon for the 7 other channels ( I have a MC8207 ) Your Anthem processor room calibration will fix your center speaker. https://www.audiogon.com/listin... 
What are Home theater must-haves?
Air-conditioning  
What are Home theater must-haves?
Room acoustic treatment - Aesthetic  power managment Rack for all your gears  A dealer next door. Know what you want .  
Streaming HD radio on Aurender
You have Itune on JRiver Media Center .  
Streaming HD radio on Aurender
I am not familiar with Aurender , and Android. What Aurender model that you have ? What Android device that you have ?   If there is a ´´ USB Audio  ´´ input on your Aurender , you may try to connect your Android device to the Aurender with a U... 
Streaming HD radio on Aurender
Use Tunein with Bluetooth ; from a cell phone or tablet to your Aurender. Or Apple airplay .    
Speaker Recommendation Help Please.
I don’t know how it would sound , but aesteticly speaking Tannoy Canterbury would look fine in your room. But , I have a bias for theme, the most beautifull speakers IMO.   width : 26.77 ´´ I have often seen them , closed to the front wall. ... 
Power Amp & Integrate Amp
What you need is a 2 channel power amp.   Schiit Vidar could  do the job. Or a 4 channels power amp. If you think about more channels in the futur : ATI  class D   An integrated amp. with home theater bypass would only serve if you want high q... 
Has the cost of HiFi gotten a bit too much?
Are manufecturers , rich  peoples ? Is it a rewarding business ? I don’t know .    
Lumin T2 streamer
This the way , I understand it. I use the analog output of the Lumin to my integrated amp. So I use the DAC of the Lumin.  
Lumin T2 streamer
If you are using a digital cable and ACTIVE AUDIO OUT set to SPDIF ( maybe also USB )  , the T2 will stream in digital only. ( not using his DAC ) to the 1120. Then the DAC of your 1120 will do the conversion Digital to Analogue. This feature is... 
Lumin T2 streamer
To use the DAC of your Anthem 1120, ACTIVE AUDIO OUT on your LuminT2 should be set to SPDIF and you use the proper digital cable to connect to your Anthem. This is the way , it is with my LuminX1 I think. I only use , ANALOG  .