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| Upgrade Internal DAC of Node or go with Atoll ST120. Fwiw. In your price range is the iFi zen streamer + Rme dac | |
| Audiophile Jargon Demonstrated @mceljo I understand the frustration of reading about listening experiences and not being sure you’ve heard them. I’m not sure anyone can do a lot better than the dictionary above to describe the listening experiences. I can say that the better y... | |
| Audiophile Jargon Demonstrated The terminology can sometimes come off as affected. The fact is that every profession and hobby has its own set of terms. Why? Because there are details and distinctions that require terms. We’re not doctors or plumbers or train model makers but t... | |
| Two amps into one pair of speakers I don’t understand why he’s doing this. Pick an amp and use only that one. They’re integrated amps so use the multiple inputs on one. | |
| Boulder 866 vs Gryphon Diablo 300 I can’t compare them but I heard the Gryphon at Axpona and the sound was rich and detailed. As always, you have to try it in your system to hear the sound. Make sure there’s a decent return policy. | |
| Mood lighting for listening The only light I have is from my iPad streaming. Still, I often close my eyes. | |
| Go get out your pitchforks, I’ve done a sacrilegious thing. . . What a great number of responses! Hey, whatever floats your boat. It’s your system. You do what you like. My dac has an equalizer. I’ve not touched it. Maybe I will. | |
| STREAMING - QOBUZ VS TIDAL AND ROON'S PREFERENCES Arriving at a verdict is simple. Try Tidal and Qobuz on your system and compare. Both have free trials. there’s no need for others opinions, like mine, which is that Qobuz works better on my system. Enjoy comparing and then listening! | |
| Qobuz or Apple Music? Don’t mistake iTunes with Apple lossless. The latter is a very good streaming service—on par with Tidal on my system at half the price. But to the question… In case your system sounds like mine… I A/B tested Apple lossless vs Qobuz for 2 hours la... | |
| Your sub experience: Easy or hard? I have 2 rel s/510s. They’re magnificent but with better bass comes the need for battling room resonance. Also, the loudness of the bass from track to track can be all over the place. I wish I had remote volume controls on them. | |
| Buying used vs new speakers from a technology perspective Of course, there are new speaker models every year that have new materials, new crossovers, and new cabinetry. Rel has its newest S/ series or B&W has a new diamond series. We often equate "new" with "improved." In the audiophile world, howeve... | |
| Power Amp Question @randym860 you can put dual mono power amps right next to the speakers so the speaker wires are short. | |
| 48kHz vs 96kHz: audible? There's no question that I can hear the difference between CD and high rez. As important, however, is the quality of the recording setup and the art of the sound engineer. I've heard some poorly recorded music that is high rez. It might as well ha... | |
| Thinking of taking the plunge. If you start with an iPad, use the digital out and go into Settings to select hi res. ‘The iFi zen streamer has a lot of fans and costs less than Bluesound. | |
| Would appreciate a group consensus on Agon purchased amps We all assume the equipment we buy will have power cords unless explicitly stated otherwise. The seller created a bad buying experience and I understand the buyer’s indignation, but returning the amps would be throwing the baby out with the bath w... |