mike_in_nc
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| Advise on getting the usb firmware to work on classe cp-800 Hmmm.... Is the CP-800 new to you, or have you been using it a long time?A drawback of the CP-800 (as you probably know) is the lack of sub level controls. You have to set the sub level(s) manually at the subs to match the mains. On the CP-800 its... | |
| Advise on getting the usb firmware to work on classe cp-800 You know that Mk II was a paid upgrade, with a new board for the USB input? | |
| Purifi Class D: Junk? @jaytor -- You have a wonderful touch with the DIY projects. If I had the skill and patience to make things so neat and beautifully laid out, I’d be a DIYer myself.As someone interested in those PuriFi modules, I’ll be very interested in how you l... | |
| Qobuz vs idagio vs primaphonic Qobuz has many complete operas. I have never had a problem with gaps between tracks using Qobuz. If others are, perhaps it is setup or equipment. In one system, I use the Qobuz app on a Windows computer via USB to a DAC.In the other system, I use ... | |
| Router Ethernet Cable to Streamer I did put an EMO Systems EN70HD inline just before my Auralic Aries G1. I had not experienced any noise before inserting it, and I did not experience any noise afterwards. I kept it inline for it surge protection -- I consider it cheap insurance. ... | |
| Sound Quality of red book CDs vs.streaming I’ve found that the SQ of my red book CDs exceeds that of streaming using the identical recordings for comparison. [...]I’m wondering if others have had the same experience No, I have not. I find the quality similar. | |
| Qobuz vs idagio vs primaphonic I have tried Tidal and Qobuz. I found sound quality the same. However, I prefer Qobuz for several reasons.It remembers what genres I like, and doesn't come up with a hip-hop home page every timeOffers ability to purchase downloads at reasonable pr... | |
| How to go about collecting Classical Music Mike --Sometimes, I’ve had a performance of something, and I thought it was fine, then a different interpretation made me sit up in my chair. A mediocre performance just doesn’t get the work across the same way. Most classical works have dozens --... | |
| How to go about collecting Classical Music Mike--Books: _Inside Music_ by Karl Haas still hasn’t been improved on. Covers classical music from a variety of perspectives, including instrument families, forms, time periods, conductors, and composers. _The Indispensable Composers_ by Anthony ... | |
| Marantz 1060 screws Aaron at Vintage Hifi Audio is great:https://vintagehifiaudio.com/ | |
| Smaller vs larger listening rooms? My room is 12.5 ft wide x 20 ft long x 7 ft high. Objectively, too low and two narrow for the best sound.With attention to acoustics, it’s become one of the better rooms and systems I have heard.The speakers are Janszen Valentina P8. Subs fill a h... | |
| Which speakers did you find bright, fatiguing or just disappointing in some way? I found all speakers tiresome until I put more effort into the acoustics of my room. | |
| Help: Anthem STR dac vs Bryston BDA-1 and others - sounds the same to me The STR Preamp is supposed to be a flagship of sorts for Anthem. I have one and like it a lot. The DAC pleases my ears more than the one in my previous DAC-preamp, a Classé CP-800. Other DACs I’ve tried in this system include the Auralic Vega and ... | |
| Takedown of pricey servers, streamers OCD HiFi guy As @jond said, 4xBOM cost for retail is hardly out of line. When I worked for a small-run electronics firm making medical equipment, it was priced at about that . . . and we didn’t have dealers taking a cut. R&D are expensive, as is small-run ... | |
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