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| Difference between Bluesound Node 2i and Cambridge CXN v2 Just saw the thread now,I tried both the Node and the Cambridge using a Benchmark DAC.Similar to someone’s opinion above, my view was the SQ of the Cambridge was better sounding. So, I returned the Node and kept the Cambridge.it also has more fea... | |
| Perfect Pop Songs Carole King/Gerry Goffin: “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” is to my mind the greatest pop song ever written. (Her own version of it.) Genius lyrics and melody.Still can’t get it out of my head. | |
| At This Time Can We Recreate Full Range Live Music In The Home? The real question is, “how much reality do you need” to enjoy your system? Does it have to be close to an exact match? How close before your satisfied? Pursuing that ideal seems to be the ultimate goal of the audiophile.The element of your imagi... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Kondrashin was considered a Mahler conductor in Russia.I believe he is a great one.Listen to his Mahler 9. | |
| High expectations when listening to an orchestra Very thoughtful and probing responses.in my case I have to “talk myself into” listening in a certain way. I imagine myself in a seat in the hall not too close to the stage. The sound level there is not as overwhelming as it is up front. In that wa... | |
| High expectations when listening to an orchestra hilde45,Exactly!You get the point. | |
| What Is The Most Romantic Song That You Have Ever Listen To? I don’t believe no one mentioned:You are so Beautiful by Joe Cocker | |
| Article: "Spin Me Round: Why Vinyl is Better Than Digital" Whatever floats your boat.‘Both digital and analog can deliver the message.Whichever does it better is of no consequence to me. Otherwise it would drive me bananas. | |
| Classical music listening... what is a better source High Rez or Vinyl? “If you want to keep up to any degree with what is happening NOW, you need a good digital source.”Well put! | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet with Eric Leinsdorf on Sheffield.‘Spectacular sound. | |
| Classical music listening... what is a better source High Rez or Vinyl? bkeske,‘’That Barbirolli Mahler 9th LP set is great in every way, sonically gorgeous. | |
| Classical music listening... what is a better source High Rez or Vinyl? I must make one point, however.When listening to music on any source, if the musical message comes through with an acceptably high degree of sonic quality, I don’t think we should agonize over: Will it sound a little better in another format? Enj... | |
| Classical music listening... what is a better source High Rez or Vinyl? After writing the above post, I decided to give records another spin, as I hadn’t listened to them in a while. I did some A-B comparisons with the same title: streaming vs. LP.Well, I hate to admit it, There is a quantifiable difference between ... | |
| Streaming vs. CD arafiq,Yes, the same DAC was used in both cases.The Cambridge uses built-in Chromecast for hi-res files.Downside is Chromecast streams only up to 96 kHz and inserts a brief pause between tracks. In Airplay mode there’s no pause but no hi-res.Howev... | |
| Streaming vs. CD Extensively modified Rega RP3 turntable.Clearaudio Virtuoso cartridge.Cyrus CD transport.OPPO 105 universal playerGeerFab DBOB Digital Extractor.‘Cambridge CXV2 streamer.‘Benchmark DAC3B DAC.Conrad Johnson PV 11 preamp modified with Teflon caps.Be... |