milpai
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| Beginner in the Audiophile World – Looking for Streamer & Streaming Service Advice Be aware that if you install HQPlayer NAA on the Red, it will be compatible only with HQPlayer, meaning that if you want to also use some other source that HQPlayer doesn't natively support (like Spotify), you will either need another streamer or... | |
| Beginner in the Audiophile World – Looking for Streamer & Streaming Service Advice I am going to suggest a slightly different approach, since I see you might be considering the Holo Red. You can install HQ Player NAA (Network Audio Adapter) on the Holo Red. Then you can use a PC/Laptop to play PCM/DSD files on it and send it to... | |
| IsoAcoustics - A Class Act Twice—when lifting the turntable—I pulled the threaded inserts out of the bottom of the turntable frame. I had to reinsert them and re-glue the inserts. Their IsoPucks also do the same. The simplest solution is to have a small card paper bet... | |
| Anyone interested in an audio get together in Northest Ohio? @hbarrel , I thoroughly enjoyed the conversations. Yours and @2psyop ’s experience eclipses mine. I am hoping to learn and improve my setup when we visit each other soon. | |
| How to find local audiophiles we have a redneck, a wasp, and one with “brown skin” That was so funny. It was great meeting the redneck and wasp 😄. Can’t believe we spent almost 3 hours chatting! Looking forward to getting together for the listening sessions. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Sophie Zelmani - Lake Geneva | |
| Purifi Class D: Junk? @kawzx7, I have no horse in the race. But looks like Class D bashing is your favorite past time. Your post reminded me of another person (george), who used to frequent here a few years ago, from down under, who did the same. If posting the above ... | |
| How to find local audiophiles It would be nice if Audiogon allowed contact information sharing. I agree and at the same time understand Audiogon's position. Had a bit of this challenge connecting with 2 members. Had to use things like g-mai-l-do-t-co-m. But they deciphered ... | |
| Narrowing line stage search Conrad Johnson ET-6 SE VS. Backart Labs 1.4 Rhuma Extreme @kjl1065 , I forgot to mention that from my personal experience (since 2018) and all the reviews I have read, the Rhumba does not sound tube-like, if that is what you are looking for. Hope this is another bit of information that helps you make a ... | |
| Narrowing line stage search Conrad Johnson ET-6 SE VS. Backart Labs 1.4 Rhuma Extreme It sounds like you have a great relationship with your local dealer. Perhaps you could bring both home for a test drive in your system and keep the one you prefer? +1 on this recommendation, especially your dealer carries both these brands and ... | |
| Best affordable Linear Power Stage Folks, can you provide some help please, to understand the "wattage" of a switching power supply and equivalent linear power supply? I use the HDPlex 400W HiFi DC-ATX in my fanless PC build, which runs the HQ Player. Currently I use a Dell 330W p... | |
| Primare A35.2 Check YouTube and you should find Piega demo their $90k line source speakers with this amplifier with Inakustik cables, at Munich audio show. Munich 2019 | |
| Does loudness play a part in your appreciation? @rvpiano , I don’t think 70db is “loud”. I designate that as “enjoyable”. I listen to anywhere between 65db to 75db, like you rightly said, to “make me get more involved in the music”. | |
| SACD Player/Transport Choices Shingling has recently released Onix Zenith XST20 SACD transport for $2299. I believe, it does the following: TOSLINK CD PCM 44.1kHz // SACD: DSD64 DoP or D2P Coaxial CD PCM 44.1kHz // SACD: DSD64 DoP or D2P BNC CD PCM 44.1kHz // SACD: DSD... | |
| Backart Labs Rhumba Extreme version 1.4 Linestage Tubed Preamplifier Base on my 6+ years experience with the Backert Labs Rhumba, I will say that you will be thrilled with either the Rhumba, Extreme or the Rhythm. Of course, as you go up the chain, it gets better. I have never heard people being disappointed by Bac... |