mike_in_nc
Responses from mike_in_nc
| Suggestions for a streamer only (I have a great DAC) @naperaudio - " I have heard of people not liking the Auralic software music management (Lightning?). Do you like it?" I have not used it for many years, because recent versions run only on iOS, and I use Android devices. I would buy an iPad for ... | |
| Improving Comcast modem signal LPS? | |
| Suggestions for a streamer only (I have a great DAC) I thought dCS had their own streamer, no? Apparently not. I have tried a few, of which I thought the Bricasti M5 and the Auralic Aries G1 were very good. I tried both at home, couldn't hear a difference, and bought the Auralic. I like it very muc... | |
| PS Audio Direct Stream DAC w/Roon Nucleus + vs. Auralic Vega G1 @pscar - Glad to hear that you wound up with something you liked! | |
| Is Old Music Killing New Music? +1 @mahgister . The Beatles were a very nice and popular band. Bach was a genius. | |
| Should I upgrade the cable of my Line Conditioner? No. Furman supplies a suitable cable. Replacing it will be a waste of money. | |
| The choice of a discrete op amp to replace the op amp chip. Yes, I suppose it depends on the surrounding system what sounds best. You preferred the Sparkos, as did a friend of mine. I tried both Sparkos and Sonic Imagery and preferred the latter. I thought it was more neutral sounding. Different systems, d... | |
| Transport Question @jasonbourne52 - "Far from scientific!" I think if you read my post, you will find no claims of scientific validity. I know of no suitable tests of this propositiion that are double blind and adequately account for Type I and Type II statistical ... | |
| Is Old Music Killing New Music? @hilde45 - " young people have gotten the shaft. " It is not the whole boom generation doing the things you complain about. All that is necessary is that some very wealthy ones are allowed to do as they please and influence many others. A great d... | |
| Transport Question Digital theory shows that transports all are equivalent, especially with modern DACs that control jitter very well. However, my experience has been that transports make a large difference in the sound from any DAC I have used. Why do transports m... | |
| Scams on Audiogon (McIntosh Amps) If it’s too good to believe, don’t believe it! I had an unpleasant experience buying the cheapest NAD C 368 out there for a secondary system. When it came, the remote was defective & the seller completely uncooperative. PayPay eventually refun... | |
| Which NAS should I choose? As to NAS, the two firms that spend money on R&D and software development are Synology and Qnap. That’s why you’ve heard mostly about them. By reputation, Synology is easier to use and configure, while Qnap provides more hardware power for th... | |
| Decisive moments your your audio journey 1968. Heard a truly full-range system. Wow! Bass really helps hifi sound like music! 1989. Heard (and bought) a pair of Apogee speakers. Understood "transparency" for the first time. 1991. Heard really good digital (dCs) at a show. Found one cou... | |
| Your favorite Electrostatic, Panel spkr After posting the following, I noticed the thread was 2.5 years old! I assume the OP is set by now. I'll leave my post here, in case it's of interest to anyone. Has anyone experienced Muraudio electrostatic speakers? if so what was your impre... | |
| Schiit Loki Max? @stuartk - your spreadsheet reminded me of the "old days" for me -- 20 yr ago I listened mainly to CDs and owned a Cello Palette Preamp (which Schiit hints was the model for their new unit). When I open a CD jewel box, sometimes I find an index ca... |