mgrif104
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| PC+Dac or Streamer Mahler123 - thanks for the suggestions. As it turns out, running Ethernet to this particular location is problematic so I have been forced to use the WiFi function of the Bluesound. However, I may try to run Ethernet through the floor to the loc... | |
| PC+Dac or Streamer I’m going to answer this a bit differently than others. With respect to SQ, my experience has been that a streamer is a vastly better solution than even a tricked out PC. In reality, a streamer is a computer dedicated to that particular function... | |
| PS Audio Stellar Gain DAC/Pre-amp as first foray into separate pre-amp? I happen to own the stellar stack in one of my systems and have to say I’m pretty impressed with its sound quality overall, and very much so on a value basis. It’s quite smooth and very easy to listen to, but not soft or lacking detail. I have a... | |
| Add streamer with quality sound to system for Tidal and portable drive I think the general answer to your question is yes, adding a streamer for Tidal will likely be a satisfying upgrade over your current setup. It was for me. I was using an iMac, and then an optimized Mac mini as my digital front end in a couple o... | |
| SF Serafino vs SF Elipsa SE Interesting - I’ll have to look into that as I hadn’t heard that SF was doing poorly. I’m in the Midwest with no dealers for >100+ miles. But, the dealers in Milwaukee and Chicago seem to be doing ok. A dealer in AZ has so much volume, it’s ... | |
| KEF blades 2 or Dynaudio C4? Hardly drinking any cool aid. Just appreciating reasonable discussion which I find he offers - even when I disagree. The hostility some show on these forums is just silly and unwarranted.I regularly read how our hobby is slowly dying as audiop... | |
| SF Serafino vs SF Elipsa SE It’s a good question. I, too, am looking at the Serafina’s, but vs. the Olympica IIIs and not against the Elipsa - which unfortunately, I can’t fit into my very large room for a variety of reasons. I think the Elipsa’s are voiced more in the lon... | |
| KEF blades 2 or Dynaudio C4? I find the reflexive hostility to audiotroy on these forums to be undeserved. Yes, he’s a dealer - which he discloses. Yes, he has brand preferences - which he discloses. Every other person who participates in these forums also has biases - mos... | |
| KEF blades 2 or Dynaudio C4? I find the reflexive hostility to audiotroy on these forums to be undeserved. Yes, he’s a dealer - which he discloses. Yes, he has brand preferences - which he discloses. Every other person who participates in these forums also has biases - mos... | |
| Budget DAC/Preamp with Remote? I might suggest the PS Audio Stellar preamp/DAC as one you should look/listen to. I bought this unit w/ their matching amp and have to say am very impressed by the sound quality. It doesn’t have tone controls or room correction, but it does have... | |
| Harbeth 40.1 vs Sonus Faber Olympia III A speaker preference is personal. Having heard both, I’d personally go with the SF. The Harbeth is not “a much better speaker” - it is a different speaker and they both have their strengths. FWIW, I own neither right now but the SF O3 is on my... | |
| Ayre Parasound Pass : where are you? Secretguyi have the S300 amp, not the S700 monos. I’m guessing the sound is essentially the same.best,mgrif | |
| Ayre Parasound Pass : where are you? I find many of the comments about class D topology to be counter to my experience. Yes, not many years ago, it was a new and difficult topology to execute well. That is no longer true.I own parasound gear (halo A23 and P3) in one system. It’s g... | |
| PS Audio Stellar vs. Classe While I’m not familiar with the Classe gear, or their house sound, I did buy the PS Audio Stellar stack for a system in a vacation home. I have say I’m really impressed all around - amp/preamp and DAC. I was skeptical because of others general co... | |
| Sonus Faber Olympica III or Vienna Acoustics Lists I think I’m probably settled on the SF - though if I had the dough, I’d strongly consider Rockports. Certainly they’re not everyone’s cup of tea, but I also stand by my comments that some dealer demos can be quite misleading. In comparison w/ ot... |