mclinnguy
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| Streamer Selection - Thoughts Requested Please! "Aurender is definitely good more neutral sound, but it can be bright, depending on the electronics, with the right ones it is a great option. Innuos it’s a little warmer and I like that,..." " I had the Innuos Zen MK3 for a while, nice app an... | |
| Music Server Advice Just found this thread- awesome information regarding Grimm and Aurender. Thanks people 🙏 | |
| Lumin U2 or Aurender N200 AQ Diamond USB is here! I’ll let it cook for a week or so before I know what it’s really capable of, but it’s an immediate improvement in soundstage and tone over the stock cable. Stock cable, as in the throw-away that came with the unit?? | |
| 750$ Intel NUC vs $6000 Aurender N200: I don't hear the difference by all means spend the 6k on the Aurender, but my humble suggestion would be to try a Roon rock on an nuc first. It cost as much as an audiophile usb cable for gods sake :) Did the op @essrand ever re-try the comparison "properly"? as he sug... | |
| 750$ Intel NUC vs $6000 Aurender N200: I don't hear the difference The side two of it is the inconsistency in the A/B testing between the two use cases, the subjective nature of it all and the part where the inaccurate data posted here will result in misguiding others who are potentially striving to improve thei... | |
| 750$ Intel NUC vs $6000 Aurender N200: I don't hear the difference @metaldetektor thanks for sharing your experience. The many positive reviews of Grimm seem to imply it is the best thing since sliced bread, but this easily forgotten concept of synergy is the most important principle. Was this a DSD observation t... | |
| DAC Merry Go 'Round- why I stopped at Weiss @atriya Actually looked back in this thread and mistercrash did try a Rendu into it- this is a $5k streamer with built in power supply if I’m not mistaken: "To answer another question: I’ve compared the Weiss as a Roon endpoint + DAC vs. a Sonore... | |
| DAC Merry Go 'Round- why I stopped at Weiss I'll provide a link for that review: Helios I know a fellow who owned all three of these units at the same time, and did a good comparison of them- I hope @mistercrash doesn't mind me posting this from another forum: perhaps he could comment he... | |
| Good measuring DACs vs. Is it along the same lines as why listening to "The Doors -break on through to the other side" is more engaging in the car than on my hifi? Love the heck out of it on a long drive. Such a let down at home; and 24/192 remaster is no better. | |
| DAC upgrade What would I do? Buy both for less than your original budget and re sell the one you don’t prefer: There is a used Pontus II in Florida for $1200, and a used Qutest in Ohio for $1150 (or a Qutest 1 month old for $1250) | |
| DAC Merry Go 'Round- why I stopped at Weiss @atriya I am positive a different streamer can improve the sound quality of the 501, I just don't know how much one has to spend for this to happen. 🤔 If it is the form of the Antipodes K50, K41, Aurender N20, Playback Edelweiss, Grimm, that 432ev... | |
| DAC upgrade If you are fond of Chord, for another 1250 there is a Chord TT2 on Audiogon. May save you upgrading in a few years... | |
| Lumin U2 or Aurender N200 @audphile1 Her cover of “Norwegian Wood” on Fortnight is amazing. 👍 Fantastic jam session- And it is recorded properly with her piano going from high register on the left and low register on the right, so you are looking at her. I always f... | |
| Lumin U2 or Aurender N200 @lalitk that would be a good idea. Got a trial with dbpoweramp, ripped Modern Cool and Fortnight, Listening to Fortnight now- It does sound very nice, well recorded and produced, great soundstage, like most (all?) Barber's works. I wouldn't know i... | |
| DAC Merry Go 'Round- why I stopped at Weiss @wsrrsw thanks for the response. That word magic has been used a few times from those with the MU1 :) Actually that vinyl dsp is one I haven't used yet- I haven't felt the need- nothing sounds too bright to me yet, but I'll give it a try just to s... |