mlsstl
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| Good-sounding audio components? At your price range, you should check out the DACs and headphone amps from Schiit. They have some great sounding items available in your price range, though they do not offer CD players. | |
| Bluesound Powernode 2i vs Bel Canto C5i Always interesting as to how a three year old thread can pop back to life after sitting dormant. For what it's worth, I passed on the Powernode and have also moved on from the Bel Canto C5i. | |
| Good-sounding audio components? No one has mentioned the obvious point yet, but one of the first things you need to do is decide what you can afford. Then, see what your options are within your budget. While it doesn't hurt to listen to high end systems out of your price range,... | |
| Apple Classical Music launching @kiwiscott -- still not sure what you are asking for other than perhaps a software program that can read what mood you're in. In a way, isn't that what a playlist is? A preselected collection of these albums for background music when you have fr... | |
| Apple Classical Music launching @kiwiscott -- I use Qobuz through LMS (Logitech Media Server) and am able to easily build playlists that include albums without having to add track by track. It also integrates my local collection along with Qobuz material. And, while I don't bu... | |
| Apple Classical Music launching >> "catering to classical music lovers who, like me, are frustrated with the “song” based digital services, where composition’s movements are treated as individual tracks, rather than as part of a larger whole..." I'm not sure what they are... | |
| Glorious TuneTot ... ??? This thread is another good example that Wilson has a long history of people either loving them or disliking the sound. I've heard various Wilsons a number of times over the years and never cared for them. At $10K a pair, I'm not even interested... | |
| Class A Tube integrated amp running 100% volume All amps run at "full power" once you are beyond the volume control. This is fairly obvious if your power amp is separate from your preamp, but even integrated amps do this. It is just that the connection between the preamp and power amp sections ... | |
| Will a Chord Hugo 2 make a music streamer addition obsolete? The Chord Hugo 2 is a DAC/Preamp/Headphone amp. By itself it has no ability to receive a streaming signal. While, as others have noted, you can use a PC to send a streaming signal to the DAC, this does not give a good quality signal. PCs tend to ... | |
| Do I Need a New DAC? @junge "How much will be the initial investment in streaming?" Once you pick a DAC, it doesn't cost a lot to try out streaming. You can get a WiiM for $90 (Mini, optical only output) or $150 (Pro, with optical & coax). Qobuz will cost you $1... | |
| Do I Need a New DAC? Concerning the Yggdrasil, check out the classified ads over at Head-Fi. I just checked and there are currently several units available used, all for well under $2K. I also second the motion concerning Qobuz. I started in the music hobby in the la... | |
| STREAMER The only answer is to try it yourself. Some people hear a difference, some don't. Don't waste your money because of what someone else says they can hear. There are a couple of ways to approach this. One is buy a new cable from a company with a g... | |
| Oppo sonica 9018 chip Lots of places (but not all) that sell DACs have good return policies. The best way to answer your question is to read some reviews of various DACs in your price range and pick one that seems to match your audio tastes. Then buy one from a dealer ... | |
| Schiit Audio Vali 2 as a preamp I have the Vali 2++, Lyr 3 and Asgard 3 in my collection. All work fine as preamps as long as you don't need to select from multiple input sources. | |
| How does a speaker blow out? Another possibility is simply a defective product. Even with really good quality control on the production line, there can still be hidden issues that show up only after a product has been used for a while. |