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| Is the microwave the perfect model for audio marketting? no idea. haven’t had a microwave for 10 years, and haven’t missed it for a second. | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative” as others have pointed out, your speakers, measured by Atkinson at under 84 db efficiency, do limit your choices. And given that you’re going from all-tube and still want warmth, even more limited. Agree with the Pass Labs and Accuphase recommen... | |
| Chet Baker vs. Miles Davis It’s like the scene in “Diner”, where they debate the relative merits of Sinatra vs. Johnny Mathis. Like Sinatra, Miles is in a different league from Baker. But like Mathis, it’s ok if you prefer to make out to Chet. | |
| How to Connect DAC's USB Port to Ethernet Cable Sonore Optical Thix solution gets rid of all network noise when going from ethernet to usb. | |
| Do I Really Need a Dedicated Streamer? To the OP: a good lawyer doesn’t just answer your question if there’s a problem with the premise embedded in your question. Similarly for good audiophiles. As many have told you, if you stream using Spotify, you’re wasting your money if you spe... | |
| Do I Really Need a Dedicated Streamer? lossy Spotify Spotify still streams lossy files, so I wouldn’t worry about your streaming technology until that changes, or you upgrade to Qobuz or Tidal. | |
| Looking for High Quality Streamer Only Options (NO DAC)? Bricasti M3 I’d be careful about Bricasti for a streamer. I’ve created a database on streamer specs from Hifi News reviews over the last few years. Why? Because Paul Miller does “Lab Reports” at the end of every one of them, and he does the mo... | |
| Looking for High Quality Streamer Only Options (NO DAC)? another streamer discussion @jbhiller see link above to a recent discussion that touches on same topic. I am a strong proponent that, putting aside processing differences (e.g., reclocking, up sampling/oversampling, dsp), the only differences a... | |
| Looking for High Quality Streamer Only Options (NO DAC)? You do not need to spend big $ to get top-notch performance: iFi Zen Stream: $400 Primare NP5 Prisma: $750 Holo Audio Red: $800 Pro-ject Stream Box S2 Ultra: $900 Volumio Rivo: $1100 | |
| Discerning a difference between streamers is difficult...only me or common for all? uh huh. | |
| Discerning a difference between streamers is difficult...only me or common for all? As explained previously, reclocking does nothing with respect to RF/EMI and other non-jitter sources of noise. RFI/EMI are not the same as jitter. The OP indicates that he can hear a difference between an $80 cable and a $230 cable from the same... | |
| Discerning a difference between streamers is difficult...only me or common for all? At least conceptually, there is a pretty easy way to explain the OP’s experience of cable differences. Coax is potentially susceptible to RFI and other non-jitter noise coming from the network. And as with jitter, DACs vary with respect to how, ... | |
| Discerning a difference between streamers is difficult...only me or common for all? It is possible for a DAC to reclock, even when SPDIF is used. The DAC 9 manual indicates that it uses “reclocking for all outputs”. I think that may be why the streamer wouldn’t matter, even using SPDIF. In addition, the purpose of reclocking ... | |
| Discerning a difference between streamers is difficult...only me or common for all? streamers don’t have a sound or different tonality (assuming no differences re up- or oversampling, etc.). They have different levels of noise, but even there, the differences between relatively cheap but well-engineered streamers and insanely ex... | |
| System assessment... lol! Yes, a good pet can definitely add warmth to your system. And re DSP, I also am not a huge fan of adding (more) digital processing to one’s system if one can avoid it. Another obvious way to add warmth to your system is thru your speaker ch... |