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mdalton

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limited, not “likened”  
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very helpful.  You’re right, I don’t know anything about your modded Sonos, but the base Sonoscis likened to 44.1 khz, right? Whereas you DAC can handle up to 192 khz, right?  So in theiry, at least on some music, that could explain a difference i... 
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@audphile1  well I did obviously.  I would think you’d want to know something about what his prior experience is before you recommend such significant expenditures, but to each his own. and the use of the term “pathetic” is, again, ad hominem.  
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@stievus  I swear, this is the last time I’m going to ask; I’m doing so because it might help me and others understand your situation and give you the feedback you’ve asked for.  What was or were the exact streamer(s) - brand(s) and model(s) - th... 
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@audphile1  “Don’t you love it when you ask for advice and you get a response claiming that you’re pretty much delusional because what you hear, none of that is real, it’s all in your head. The details, transparency and depth is all confirmation ... 
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@stievus  I am totally lost here.  I was asking you what was the 10-year old streamer that you had that you said no longer works?  Are you saying that your Accuphase has streaming capability? Or were you using a server of some sort that fed your ... 
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I may be in over my head here, but I don’t understand how you were streaming previously.  If I’m not mistaken, the Accuphase is a CD player (i.e., both a transport and an internal DAC), but it doesn’t have streaming ability does it?  And based upo... 
The Emperor Has No Clothes!!
@chrisoshea  lol! I can promise you that not a penny of your funds will go to legal expenses (though my wife is a lawyer).  
The Emperor Has No Clothes!!
@tonywinga  Yes, by all accounts, the windows in my big rig are supposed to be hugely detrimental.  And yes, it’s a gorgeous room, so there’s no way I’m ever covering that view up.  But somehow it works really well, perhaps in part due to the upw... 
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The pro-ject is designed to facilitate the direct connection of an external drive to a usb input, and I think the iFi is as well.  not sure about the others I referenced, but you should check. Regarding the difference in sound you heard, there are... 
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oh, btw, totally disagree with @ghdprentice regarding the long-term prospects of Roon (keeping in mind what I’ve already said, which is that I’m a fan).  Roon very powerfully integrates your cd collection, burned on a NAS and/or residing on a dedi... 
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ugh.  There are so many threads on this exact topic, just in the last month.  You should do a search on the topic.   But, in a nutshell, there are two separate camps on this topic lurking here on this forum.  One argues that spending a significan... 
Replacement for Shindo
what about Kondo?  No experience myself, but legendary.  I vaguely recall an Art Dudley (RIP!) piece where he compared his shindo stuff to kondo.  
The Emperor Has No Clothes!!
@abnerjack  hah! interesting theory on car maintenance there.  Need to consult the science, and will get back to you. @audioguy85  see @jji666 ’s post above.  Tubes on DACs make sense because there is an analog signal involved there. @hifiguy4... 
The Emperor Has No Clothes!!
For the record, I really love my server and all 4 of my streamers.  I almost never participate in the vinyl vs. digital debates because it is all so system dependent.  I am often amazed at how good my digital side sounds, even though I prefer my v...