peterf6
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| Re: streaming recommendations for newbie If you're happy with using a computer, adding a USB dac is easy. I like my Schiit Modi multibit. Using other streamers will have you using your phone as an interface. I use ifi zen stream. Very inexpensive ways to try out streaming. | |
| Planar Speakers and Diffusors You got a lot of opinions on this Q! My reading is that the reflections off the back wall can reinforce the front at the right distance. My experience with Magnepan with sub is the back wall without absorption or deflection behind the speakers is ... | |
| Differences in YouTube, Spotify, etc. Tidal. Flac or mqa option or cd-quality. Tidal connect sends the res I set to my streamer directly from the phone app controls. My family option just dropped from $29 to $16.99 | |
| Finally upgrading my amp Separates from Schiit are in your budget: Freya with tube option, one or two aegir or vidar, depending on your speakers, modi multibit for streaming, mani for phono. | |
| Is low cost DAC worth it? I also +1 the Schiit DAC. I use the Modi Multibit. Compared to the Dragonfly -- another inexpensive thing to try, it was a very noticeable upgrade, and well within your budget.There is a lot of internet chatter about the multibit vs. delta sigma, ... | |
| What are your favorite songs or albums for illustrating a deep soundstage? Birds, Dominique Fils-Aimé NASA, ariana Grande Late to the flight, Laura Marling You go to my head, Julie London Take Five, Brubeck All on Tidal. Let us know what you find are best! | |
| Speaker recommendations :-) Magnepan has a marketing plan of offering a trial of their signature sound for under $1K in the LRS. I love them for the spaciousness and nuance in the midrange, which is dreamy for jazz (and frankly I am liking all music on them). If you haven’t ... | |
| Describe the "new HiFi sound"? There are a lot of topics in this thread! I don’t know what the "new hifi sound" is, but I think it’s worth including the art of recording in any discussion of new sound. Artists, engineers and producers have broadened the palette of sound being r... | |
| Have You Tried One Schiit Aegir with LRS I'm replying to my own post in case someone is searching for real world experience with this combo. I decided to satisfy my curiosity and buy a single Aegir. It benefitted greatly from about 30 hrs of settling into the system (though I have no i... | |
| Really Inexpensive Systems That Sounded Great? To the OP's original question, because I recently decided to retire some old gear that failed and tried to find new reliable gear on a budget (rather than looking for 30-yr old "finds" with fingers crossed or counting on repairs). Schiit Freya (... | |
| Have You Tried One Schiit Aegir with LRS @jjss49 thanks for the advice and the suggestion about the Magnepan thread. I took a look and will consider it all. 👍 | |
| Have You Tried One Schiit Aegir with LRS Thanks,@decooney, another recommdation for watts, and I might go that used amp route too. The Freya has pre outs that are balanced and also SE, so works either way... | |
| Have You Tried One Schiit Aegir with LRS I have a powered REL T2 now, and it helps with low end extension with more modern production music. I'll look at the Odyssey. Thanks for the insights. | |
| Have You Tried One Schiit Aegir with LRS @jl35 did you feel the need for more power than the Aegir so got the Vidar, or ultimately you wanted more power than the Vidar? Thanks. | |
| To couple, or not to couple, that is the question Thanks @johnread57 for the video. Very helpful! |