mteetank
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| why expensive streamers OP: What am I missing? Why are people spending 1000's on streamers? Audiophile grade DAC's are all withing everyone's budget. If we all agree that the same digital file entering each DAC is well,,,identical. Then the DAC converts it and sends out... | |
| Amp — Leave on or turn off + erik_squires 15,286 posts There is what’s right practical and then there is what’s right to keep the the itsie bitsie brain worms from eating away at your pleasure center. My advice based on you OP is leave it on. Excessive heat is ... | |
| Finally upgrading my amp I support all the suggestions so far. Used gear is the way to go unless you have a big wallet or want the security of "New". In addition, the amount of functioning used gear is almost unlimited. If you enjoy the hunt, CL and MPlace in your area is... | |
| WHY IS THERE SO MUCH HATE FOR THE HIGH END GEAR ON AUDIO GEAR? First and foremost is you are dealing with MEN. "My cables bigger than your cable". With many years of marriage to the right woman along with having wonderful daughters I became a human being. OP, you are dealing with the same problem women face o... | |
| Steely Dan UHQR Hey jw944ts Do you like Steely Dan and the Aja album? :>) | |
| What to do with my dad's old Revel Performa F50's? Very nice speakers! Here is my 2 cents worth. First I looked close at the photos on your ad and the surrounds to me do not look like they need replacing unless I am missing something.. Those cuts look like the screw drive slip when prying a speake... | |
| Warm Up Time/Cost of Operation Wow! That is some monthly bill, like going to a concert every day! So I got tho thinking, can that actually be true! Yes I know, the mind of an engineer goes in the wrong direction for some. Anyway, for only $14 on Amazon USA, you can get a a SURA... | |
| Results of Actual Hearing Test and Next Steps Held off getting hearing aids until this year. "Say again" was beginning to sound like a skipping LP! I have Signia AX7, both for $4K no tax. Love them. My audiologist added a program that allows me turn on a program that is for music listening wh... | |
| Help settle a streaming argument! This was a great discussion!!! My perspective is that streamers vary in SQ based on the observations of members of this forum. This would indicate to me coloration of signal going into the DAC is added to the actual digital file and that the engin... | |
| Help settle a streaming argument! + 1 to carlsbad2 I think the question is the core of the issue if I am to learn more about streamers and how to spend my money wisely. Lets remove the listener from the chain for the moment. I pose the questions that if the only variable in the c... | |
| Help me with the next step after the Sony Hap 1zes… If you want to go "budget" check out the WiiM Pro PLUS at $219 ($175 on sale on amazon) Simple setup, very friendly interface, most of the streaming services, and comes with a remote. The upgraded DAC in the PLUS model is very decent. Include conn... | |
| Picking a speakers I am going to make an assumption that you have an av type receiver that included a "setup" microphone. If that is true read on. Using the manual and the mic, calibrate each channel to the proper volume output. If you change speakers, repeat. Now y... | |
| Real or Surreal. Do you throw accuracy out the window for "better" sound? Is it real or is it Memorex? This is an interesting thread so I will jump in. The subjectivity and variables in recorded music is inherent in the entire creation process from the capture to the audio engineer’s bias to the equipment used to lis... | |
| New to Streaming I recently purchased the Wiim Pro Plus. For its price and the quality of the DAC it it meets all my needs providing me with a a huge music library at my finger tips. I personally use Spotify since I have a family membership as an annual Christmas ... | |
| I am streaming , how can I play music when provider goes down. Pickup a portable music player that plays FLAC files and the largest SD card it will take, 256mb or 512mb on a Surfans. If possible, find one that will bypass the internal DAC so you can stream directly to your system. Then you can listen through ... |