pdreher
Responses from pdreher
| 750$ Intel NUC vs $6000 Aurender N200: I don't hear the difference I replaced an Aurender N10 with a Roon Nucleus paired with an IFi Zen Stream as the Roon endpoint. The Roon Nucleus/IFi Zen Stream combo handily surpasses the Aurender in sound quality, stability and user interface... and it was 1/4th the cost of ... | |
| Luxman 550AXii and 509X The 550 AXII is 20 wpc class A, whereas the 509 is 120 wpc class AB, so I guess it is somewhat surprising that the 509 fell short on bass and fullness. What speakers are you pairing it with? | |
| top loading cd players I have an Audio Aero Capitole Reference top loading CDP/DAC on another site if you are interested. Retailed for $9,500 new, but selling to clear $3K after shipping. Great unit in excellent condition. I've primarily used it as a DAC and preamp as... | |
| Choosing a network player/streamer +1 @jazzman7 I just made the jump to Roon and wish I had done it a long time ago. Improved sound quality, user interface and connectivity have been huge in my experience. | |
| Sub Pairing With Harbeth 40.3 XDs I've never felt the need for subs with my 40 series, but if I were to go down that path, I'd look at REL. Sounds like you may prefer a different kind of speaker... maybe some large JBL's or Klipsch Cornwalls. | |
| Anyone have experience with MSB Technology products compared to dCS? I have no experience with either DAC manufacturer, but I recommend you keep your Nucleus + and use the MSB or DCS DAC as a Roon endpoint. The Roon interface is light years ahead of Aurender... it's not even close. | |
| Wanting to upgrade my streaming sound quality. Thanks to @jjss49 to guiding me to the Roon solution referenced in my previous post. | |
| Wanting to upgrade my streaming sound quality. For others still on the fence about upgrading their digital, I just replaced a significantly more expensive Aurender server/streamer with a Roon Nucleus paired with an IFi Zen Stream (as the Roon endpoint) connected to my DAC via spdif. While thi... | |
| Help With A New DAC/Streamer I just replaced a significantly more expensive Aurender server/streamer with a Roon Nucleus paired with an IFi Zen Stream (as the Roon endpoint) connected to my DAC via spdif. While this set up took me a while to figure out, the improvements in s... | |
| IFi Zen Stream as Roon Endpoint disregard. | |
| Can a Amp be "timeless" and compete with todays amps? The best sounding amp I owned was a VAC Renaissance 70/70 Signature. I only sold it because I had to send it to VAC twice for repairs and each time, it would take 6-8 weeks for the repair and the price to repair fairly simple issues was disproport... | |
| Fuse Direction for Pass Labs Amp and Preamp @atmasphere +1 Thank you for speaking truth to these myths that continue to be perpetuated by companies like Synergistic Research. I don't know how people that own companies like that sleep at night. Ted Denney and the My Pillow Guy are one in ... | |
| Tannoy Everyone?! with Leben CS600 or Pass XA25/30.5? I hope you don't sell that beautiful Leben only to find your DAC was the limiting factor. If possible, explore/experiment with other DAC's before switching amps. | |
| Suggestions for a streamer only (I have a great DAC) I wanted to buy an Innuos Zenith, but given it only works with USB DAC's, I had to look elsewhere. If they ever add SPDIF or AES/EBU compatibility, I will seriously reconsider. | |
| DAC Merry Go 'Round- why I stopped at Weiss +1 @ddafoe |