mlsstl
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| 30 to 50 watts seems to be all I desire A couple of comments. First, the position of the volume control on the preamp doesn’t tell you how much power is being used by the speakers. One is at the mercy of the recording volume, the output of the source/DAC/preamp, plus the input sensitivi... | |
| Help with McIntosh Repair Facility Is the imbalance something new? Have you changed speaker positions, rearranged the furniture in the room, or made any other changes that might affect how the left and right speakers separatedly interact with the room? (One can always try headphone... | |
| It's time to do it! Please, your help.... Another option to consider is https://www.smallgreencomputer.com/. They specialize in computer based music servers and players that come preconfigured. | |
| What's All The Fuss And Big Deal About Roon About Roon Being A Must-Have?? I write this as someone who tried Roon for two months and didn't stick with it. Roon is more about music management and info concerning bands, artists and the like. Like the drummer on a particular track and want to find what other work he's done... | |
| Mini PC as a streamer Good point about the RPi -- if you use the USB output, make sure you get a model 4 instead of 3. The model 4 handles USB output fine. | |
| Mini PC as a streamer I use a Raspberry Pi 4B as a streamer with the Logitech Media Server (LMS) software. I stream Qobuz over the internet and also use an 3TB 2 1/2" drive for my local collection. Works great. This feeds two RPi based players, but one can add more if ... | |
| Opinions On DACs Around 1,000$ I really enjoy my Schiit BiFrost 2. $700 new (plus shipping) from the manufacturer. U.S made and currently in stock so you could get it promptly. I've become very fond of the R2R/Multibit DACs versus the more common delta-sigma DACs. And, if yo... | |
| Problem duplicating my external HD onto another one What OS are you using? If Windows, have you tried making the copy in safe mode? Another option is to use cloning software. | |
| High end multiroom streaming While it doesn't cost enough to qualify as "high end" for some, the LMS music management software can sync multiple players and also has the ability to set delays as necessary to coordinate differing players that have slight timing differences. | |
| Windows 11 Chord DAC won't work!!! I can guarantee you that the last thing on Microsoft's mind when they released Windows 11 was whether or not it had drivers for some audiophile device. The burden to maintain the driver software is completely on the DAC manufacturer. Problems lik... | |
| Thoughts on Schiit Mjolnor tube preamp/headphone amp Your preamp is discontinued and I haven't heard it, but in general, I've been extremely impressed with the four pieces of Schiit gear I've bought. I find the sound quality excellent, especially so for the money. My sole "complaint", and I don't fe... | |
| Why audio streamers are so much more expensive than video streamers? Back to the question in the OP's subject line, as a hobby, audio has a long tradition of spending lots of money on fancy equipment in pursuit of the last bit of performance. In my experience, the video world has never had the same rabid level of ... | |
| Tri-Art Class D Looks like a standard issue, nameless class D module with a buffer tube in a bamboo wood case. Cost is not stated on their web site. Doesn't seem very interesting unless one is gaga about the appearance of the box. | |
| And Now, For All You Omni Fanatics Doug, thanks for your post and the review. I had a pair of the original Ohm Fs back in the mid-1970s -- still one of my all time favs. I have a pair of the smaller Ohm 1000s these days, but with an added subwoofer, they do everything I want. | |
| Dropouts From Server Why did you have to replace the entire NAS due to the failure of a single drive? The whole point of a RAID configuration is that you should only have to replace the defective drive, not the whole unit. Sounds like there is a problem with the new ... |