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| Best solution to send digital files to my DAC An audio network streamer is what's going to actually connect to your DAC and send it the digital audio signal.A server is what's going to hold all your locally stored digital audio files and make it available to the network streamer.You also need... | |
| Is this possible .... The Audio Research LS25 manual says you can use the processor rear input and front toggle switch to engage HT bypass mode, so that’d be the way to connect your AVR’s regular left/right pre-amp analog outputs to the LS25. | |
| Power Conditioners - and where they are placed There's no issue with placing your PS4 on top of the power conditioner. | |
| Need DAC/Streaming Advice @ghulamr I don't think there's any direct option to stream Apple Music from one source to another except using AirPlay. You'd have to convert the digital output or perform digital audio capture from an Apple Music source (e.g. your computer) for t... | |
| Need DAC/Streaming Advice @puppyt we carry both Bryston and Lumin, and I would recommend looking at Lumin if you're interested in a change in the user experience coming from the Bryston and Manic Moose. Although as others have mentioned fronting the Bryston with Roon is al... | |
| Dac selections Have you narrowed it down to those three choices based on listening to them? As that would provide some indication of the type of sound you are looking for. Or is it simply those are representative of your budget? | |
| Devialet Expert 220 Pro Power Cable @bswineford we are a Devialet dealer and the Expert Pro units contain universal power supplies. You should see both voltage ranges printed on the back panel right above the AC inlet socket. | |
| good hifi store in Bay Area @hifineubee have you tried the dealer locator from B&W's web site? Sounds like you might be looking for a non-custom installer—you can filter them out in the dealer locator. | |
| MAC to DAC connectivity You could look at using a Dante converter/adatper. Digital input, Ethernet output, and then the reverse on the receiving end. That will let you run 20 feet no problem.Alternatively consider a network streamer. | |
| Aurender vs. Roon @mrdon if I may offer a response to your question:How do you feel about the Lumin D2 or Lumin U1. I already have a DAC (Prism Sound Callia)Placing the U1 in front of your Callia would work great.The D2 offers analog outputs, and will sound differe... | |
| Music Streamer Quality @jmarshak well, two of the key software components are the user experience and whether or not your use cases and other components are supported.Aurender, LUMIN, BluOS, HEOS, Sonos, etc. all have different user interfaces and support different feat... | |
| Music Streamer Quality @jmarshak we ended up choosing LUMIN. The hardware is designed like a real CE product, and built like a high-end piece of kit. The software is easy to use and flexible. | |
| Speaker Cable Advice @freesole we're also using the Hologram II in single-wire configuration. | |
| Aurelic G2 or Aurender N10 @mgrif104 it can be a little annoying there is no built-in Wi-Fi, but for any unit that only accepts Ethernet, I recommend getting something like one of the latest AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express units, setting it up to join/extend your Wi-Fi n... | |
| Aurelic G2 or Aurender N10 May I recommend LUMIN? I think you'll find it delivers on what you're looking for in terms of setup and user experience. |