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| Streamers rabbit hole @gkelly Makes a good point about the benefit of a screen vs having to glance down to a tablet or phone or laptop which you will need to select/change tracks or playlists anyway. Additionally, there are typically sonic compromises with additional... | |
| Streamers rabbit hole Innuos had the Stream 1 and gives you Modular options for internal DAC's and oututs. Their Sense app sounds great. It is within your budget. | |
| What wire to use instead of Romex I just stumbled across this thread, I went thru this earlier this year. I bought a large amount of bulk Audience Hidden Treasure AC wire for 4 runs from a panel to my Audio room. My electrician was smarter than me, he added a 50 A sub outside th... | |
| Do you recall "instant improvement" from your first stand-alone DAC ? I have had 4 DACS and each one has been upgraded at least once. Early on with a modest system and DAC the differences were not as night and day. Of course resolution and detail and less digital glare were what I first noticed. As the DAC's impr... | |
| Thoughts on DAC option I am surprised no one has suggested your source is a weak link. I am a firm believer in the "garbage in is garbage out" in audio. I am not familiar with the Auralic Aries Mini but my internet search suggests it is dated and was never an audiop... | |
| Electrical question We lost power for several days during the Palisades Fire, I had a Honda 2200 gas generator on my fridge. When I plugged and used a microwave I could hear the generator struggle and then the microwave shut down after running a short while. The mi... | |
| Suggestions for a holographic preamp? I have an Allnic L-8000 DHT pre-amp, it is the end game pre for me. Before the L-8000 I had a used L-7000 that was phenomenal and before that a used L-3000 which was also exceptional. There is an Allnic sound and holographic is a big part of it.... | |
| Help please! Something amiss with my digital chain Digital is all about managing the noise which is something you don't really hear until it is gone. Its what makes digital thin and harsh and edgy. When its managed the sound will swell with richness and texture and detail in a black background a... | |
| Network Switches Synergistic Research has one of the best Ethernet hubs and cables. @b_lee SR makes a Router and a Switch. What's the difference? What does an audiophile Router do that a Switch does not? Is it similar to two switches? Is the order Modem, Ro... | |
| Tube Pre-amp Suggestions. Consider a used Allnic L-3000. Excellent value for the price. Robust build and quality. | |
| reliable DDC I had a Denafrips Iris, a firmware upgrade to my Terminator Plus made the Iris incompatible go figure. They promised a fix but it has been years, maybe the Iris 15th Plus will be better): I now have an Antipodes S20 powered by their S60. Much m... | |
| Do most people prefer tight bass or non tight bass? I like it Velvety and Nuanced with feeling. | |
| Hlep chosing a streamer/server for my DAC Welcome to the daunting digital Rabbit hole! My suggestion is to step back and look at the forest not the trees to see where you are and where you think you want to go before diving in. You have a nice entry level DAC. Many will suggest a simil... | |
| Does your DAC sound better through the S/PDIF or I2S inputs than through USB? Yes my DAC sounds better from S/PDIF than USB. I have a crazy set-up because it sounds better to me. I stream from an Innuos Statement via Ethernet to a Sonore OpticalModule that sends fiber to a Signature Rendu which sends USB to an Anti... | |
| Background vibration and your system. I have 2 DHT pre-amps. I can tune my system by changing what’s under them. It’s Cheaper then rolling tubes but a little time consuming. I can add reverb which is nice with acoustic music. |