mlsstl
Responses from mlsstl
| True high-end Speakers need a midrange I get all the volume, clarity and off-axis performance I need out of my Ohms, which have a single driver for bass thru treble. Their tweeter doesn't cross over until about 8 or 9 KHz. | |
| Help with streamer software I don't have an Airlens, but the specs do say it is DLNA ready. There are lots of apps that support internet radio via DLNA. Perhaps approach it from that angle. I use Logitech Media Server and it integrates my local collection, internet radio an... | |
| Looking for an all-in-one just-add-speakers streamer for my son to take to college If you are just streaming, check out a Wiim Mini or Pro as the streamer and look into AudioEngine speakers. Good performance at a great price. I set up an office system with a Mini and the AE B2 and connect them with Bluetooth. The B2 is a one-box... | |
| Can you touch the tubes? I suspect the white glove thing ties back to someone with a bad case of OCD and a good imagination. I've worked with tube gear for over 50 years now -- building, repairing and using -- and never had a problem handling tubes with my hands. No tube... | |
| jitter Guess one needs to add a "satire" indicator to one's posts.... | |
| Would a Topping A90 or A90D be a significant upgrade from the A30 Pro? If you think your current Topping is a bit "clinical" you might want to try one of the Schiit headphone amps. I have an Asgard and a Lyr 3 and think both are excellent sounding. The current version of the Lyr can be run without a tube. Schiit also... | |
| jitter >> "manufacturer is sending an updated model which will have an way to adjust for jitter in the input" That's my story and I'm sticking with it! | |
| Which frequency to adjust if voices/mids give me a headache. An all-too-common problem in recordings is vocal sibilance, typically cause by using the wrong microphone or having it placed too close to the singer's mouth -- we want to hear them sing, not examine their tonsils. And, there are some singers who... | |
| jitter I suspect adjusting the DAC's buffer will fix your dropout problem, but I'm rather skeptical that the issue is "excessive jitter" from the streamer or recording. | |
| jitter No current DAC can remove jitter that was embedded in the file by the ADC when the recording was made. This is the same as trying to "fix" a recording where the wrong mics were used or poorly placed, or bad mixing, balance, EQ and other decisions ... | |
| any current integrated amps in market have great dacs? Check out Schiit's Ragnarok integrated amplifier. It has an option to include their R2R DAC card. I have that DAC in their Lyr 3 headphone/preamp and it is a very good DAC. | |
| pop sound between tracks Check to see if it only happens when you switch resolutions between songs. I've never had an Aurender, but I know with some other DACs I've had that it is common to hear a brief click when the DAC has to switch between a CD quality track (16/44.1... | |
| Rumors of CD Demise Exagerated? New Hegel @tony1954 -- I think it's quite relevant to look at where things were in the past and how they've evolved. Today we have streaming as the primary way of listening to music. The music industry now gets 84% of its revenue from streaming. 82 million ... | |
| Rumors of CD Demise Exagerated? New Hegel There will be a market for CDs and LPs as long as at least a few companies continue making them, though it'll never be at the level it was in the past. 41 million LPs is a lot, but still no where remotely close to the nearly 350 million units sold... | |
| All Pre 1970 Vintage speakers suck! Prove me wrong The odd thing about the original post is that many of the most highly prized recordings in terms of sound quality are from the 1950s and 60s. Have always found it amazing that they were able to do such good work back then with such crappy equipmen... |