rvpiano
Responses from rvpiano
| Who is ditching their shiny disc spinners? I think a small majority here prefers spinning to streaming.‘But that may because of the way the question was phrased. I was an inveterate spinner for a long time, but am gradually going to the other side. | |
| New Bluesound Node vs Cambridge CXN v2 for High Res Streaming? One caveat with the Cambridge you should know.On Qobuz it will not stream in 192 khs , only as high as 96 khs.HOWEVER, the sound is still better on the Cambridge notwithstanding. | |
| New Bluesound Node vs Cambridge CXN v2 for High Res Streaming? I auditioned both the Node and the Cambridge.Ended up buying the Cambridge because of the improved SQ.I don’t know how good the Oppo DAC is, but with my Benchmark DAC it was no contest.The hi res files on the Node didn’t sound much (if at all) bet... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados I’m not sure if anyone here has mentioned it, but there’s a wonderful set of Rachmaninoff piano selections by Sergei Babayan which can be found on Qobuz and Idagio. Atmospheric and highly sensitive. He spins magic. One could imagine Rachmaninoff h... | |
| To Stream or Not to Stream As with midareff1, I too, have the Cambridge CXNv2 streamer and the Benchmark DAC3b. Great combination!‘Very happy with streaming even though I have about 5k CDs and 2k records. Never thought streaming could match the SQ of CDs. But incredibly, ... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados twoleftears,Thanks so much for the recommendationIt’s just as you describe.What musicianship! | |
| Which makes the biggest difference? I’m just referring to digital playback here.I forgot to mention source, such as streaming or spinner. | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Two conductors with a particular affinity for this magnificent work are Loren Maazel in his fabled recording on Decca and Ashkenazy with his performances on Decca and Exton. | |
| Fear of volume control Dhite,I’ve done some decibel testing. Right around 85db-90db at peak volume. | |
| I need help with an amp decision +1 for the Benchmark amp.Extremely clean and accurate.No coloration. | |
| Fear of volume control Stereo5,Thats a big YES! | |
| Fear of volume control Elliot,“the room shook with the orchestra and organ at full tilt…”That WAS an exaggeration. | |
| Streaming vs. CD It’s now two years since my original post. Since then I’ve acquired a whole new setup, including a new DAC (Benchmark) and streamer (Cambridge.) Now the SQ of streaming, using Qobuz or Idagio, is virtually indistinguishable from my CD transport (... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Coleman Hawkins encounters Ben Webster. Exquisite playing in audiophile sound.https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoERbxXMyKwa273T4jZsU3JkC6ZB3QABL | |
| Do You Ever Find Yourself Unable to Listen To Your System? I believe many audiophiles deal with this issue in varying degrees.I find that often when I can’t get any enjoyment out of my system it’s because I’m depending on it to be a panacea.HiFi listening can be a source of pleasure but can’t be counted o... |