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| AURENDER information from speaking to Moon Audio Comparison Guide https://www.moon-audio.com/aurender-magazine/aurender-comparison-guide | |
| AURENDER information from speaking to Moon Audio I own the Aurender N10 Music Server and like it very much. Great post, hgeifman! How do you rip your CDs? I do like all the connection choices your unit has. https://aurender.com/n10 | |
| AURENDER information from speaking to Moon Audio I got something backwards. Oops! To clarify... Per Drew, a coaxial connection will transmit only PCM, and USB transmits both DSD and PCM files. You can have the Aurender convert DSD to PCM if you need to use the coaxial connection. | |
| AURENDER information from speaking to Moon Audio Thanks for the input! | |
| Hidden Gems in Pre-Owned Solid State Power Amplifiers? Reference Line Audio Silver Signature. Owned one for 20 years and it's still the best solid state amp I've heard. I still have a Reference Line PreEminence One passive line stage, and it's amazing. I can't bear to part with it, though it's not b... | |
| Hidden Gems in Pre-Owned Solid State Power Amplifiers? Belles and McCormack with higher-level mods — beware the older models input boards are beginning to fail and need to be replaced. I know this because I have one that needs a new board, and it’s an expensive repair.True. I had a beloved DNA-1 Delux... | |
| Broken hearted...magnepan and vandersteen pick up a couple of used 2Wq's for $1200-$1400 in very good condition Great idea! Thanks. | |
| Broken hearted...magnepan and vandersteen re " I heard a VAST difference between the Treo ct and the quatro ct "I've auditioned them. The bass of the Treo CT is excellent, but doesn't go nearly as low as the Quatro. The mids and treble of both are very close, and superb. I want the Treo ... | |
| Broken hearted...magnepan and vandersteen re " The problem with the vandersteen speakers is that they have drivers that overlap over a wide range. This is not only pointless but can cause a muddy sound." --- Sorry, not trying to pick a fight, but as a Vandersteen owner for 20+ years, this... | |
| What are some of the most underrated and overrated loudspeakers you’ve auditioned? in re: millercarbon Most overrated? Easy. Vandersteen.LOL. The Vandersteen 2CE in all its iterations is one of the best-selling speakers of all time, for a reason. Great value. I’ve owned a pair for 20 years and will be getting the latest version ... | |
| Could the new Audender A30 be "the one" for a simple system? $18K ... ouch! It’s their flagship now, iirc. Outta my league unless I bought used. But if by combining all these—a $3-5k DAC, a CD player/ripper, a $3-5k streamer, a $2-3k headphone amp and a good preamp—and eliminates many interconnects, maybe i... | |
| Who Makes A Good Duplex Wall Outlet Furutech review http://www.furutech.com/images/2016/07/PFO-Nanoflux-Power-Cord-and-GTX-D-NCF-Review-2016.pdf | |
| Best Headphone system under $1000??? I have older 2CEs and an Odyssey Khartago. PM me if you're putting your system up for sale! (" For reference, my big system has Vandersteen 2CE Sig 2s, Odyssey Kismet amp"). The Kismet intrigues me!As for headphones, I love my Sennheiser 650s, and... | |
| Curious what people think is the best "value" high end speaker (~5K to 15K) Vandersteen Treo CT or Magico A3 ... less than $10k (well, not after tax w/Magicos!). Vandersteen Quatro CT will push you just above the $15k mark if you buy new. | |
| Simple Question re Tidal Playback I am researching through options for streamers (I like the Aurender N100C the best so far), but in the meantime, I use a Google Chromecast audio puck to stream via wi-fi from my Macbook. I have the Chromecast connected into my preamp/DAC (Audio Al... |