peter_s
Responses from peter_s
| Bluetooth 5.0 vs. Apple AirPlay I understand that airplay will pass 16/44 with accuracy and without compression. I’m not sure if that is true for Bluetooth. | |
| New Coincident Frankenstein 300B Stereo Version I recommend that you contact the manufacturer, Israel, and see if he will let you audition the amplifier. He might even be willing to pay a small fee and shipping for the opportunity. You will never otherwise know. | |
| Competitive class D amp suggestions If anybody has the Atmasphere classD amplifiers in the Seattle area, let’s get together and do a comparison. | |
| Competitive class D amp suggestions I took a chance on a used pair of Audions because they don't come up that often and I wanted to hear them. Count me highly impressed. Totally black background, very fast, neutral tonal balance, good spatial representation - I do think they are ... | |
| Most Realistic Recordings Somebody make a spreadsheet with all these suggestions! | |
| Is there a DAC ranking list? Agree with @ozzy62 Your cabling also. The monoprice long cable likely degrades sound. I would start with a Bluesound Node 2 and get your streaming in order, then you can add an outboard DAC later if you want to further improve sound quality. | |
| Weiss 501 DAC Is there any way to deliver Spotify to the Weiss? I know it does roon, which works for me most of the time. It for Spotify, does one need a bluesound or some other (reasonably priced) streamer? | |
| Magnepan LRS How far away from the front wall should the LRS be placed to get reasonable performance? | |
| Turn off or leave on? Regarding turning off devices to save energy… Just be aware, as long as you are hitting your house, you may as well leave these things on. All they are doing is contributing to the heat in the home, and so you are using your furnace less. This is ... | |
| Making a digital "mixed tape" @cleeds is correct about my intention of having all files in a simple format that is compatible with most music playing programs. I don't really care if it's a single file or multiple songs, but would like to ensure that the songs are all readabl... | |
| Making a digital "mixed tape" @cleeds Thank you. Will this software write to a thumb drive rather than a CD? | |
| Jadis Branded KT88's (manufacturer?) That is correct, Jadis confirmed that they are JJ’s. | |
| Cheapest way to enhance SQ with digital streaming @mitch2 Thanks Mitch! | |
| Cheapest way to enhance SQ with digital streaming Thinking about running these fiber optic cables between rooms, requires cutting holes in walls or floors. The fiber optic cables have largish terminations because of the clips that hold the two cables into place. Does anybody know whether one ca... | |
| Upgrade Bluesound DAC or go to Aurrender? I am confused. I thought that the node 2i takes a direct AC input. The S booster is a DC power supply. Please explain. |