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| Audirvana Hi Leroy,Another possible option: Your DRA-800H seems to fully support a Wired LAN connection, as shown on page 40 of your manual. Try a direct connection from your computer's ethernet port to the LAN input port. If you can get your LAN set up... | |
| Audirvana Yes, and that is your solution, unless your computer includes a digital optical output, as the DRA-800H seems to have digital optical inputs (great for connecting digital audio from your tv, typically up to 24/192 resolution).It will be easy to fi... | |
| Why do I "need" Audirvana, Roon or the like versus just Tidal App? * Forgot to add, I use Audirvana mobile app on iPad tablet to control everything remotely. - Sandstone | |
| Why do I "need" Audirvana, Roon or the like versus just Tidal App? Hi Bogbeat,There are two good reasons why you will want to consider streaming Tidal via Audirvana:a) Tidal as of now does not provide a mobile app to allow remote control of your MPro-installed instance of Tidal. Audirvana does, and its interface... | |
| USB compatability +1 for drrsutliff comments.Also, the user's manual indicates the Wired 4 Sound DAC 2uses proprietary software drivers that are specific for Mac or Windows OS installations. Although there may be work-arounds, a stock software driver likely doesn'... | |
| Convert USB to SPDIF Ottoa63,USB works great and is often preferred for connections of up to 10 feet. Mahler123 is running from upstairs to his basement, so SPDIF cabling is indicated. | |
| Integrated amp -- Pass Labs vs Luxman vs McIntosh I'm a bit late to the discussion, but the Ayre Acoustics AX-5 Twenty is the most tube-like integrated that I have heard, and seems to check off your other boxes as well. They can be found used in the $6200-6800 range. Good luck! | |
| Sold My Ayre QB-9 DSD - Help Me Choose A New DAC! bjesien, In all likelihood, you will not be disappointed. I upgraded from QB-9 DSD to the TWENTY and found it transformative. | |
| Dac for Bel Canto S125 Sanchez,It appears you are relying on the plug-in Dragonfly chip for both pre-amp and DAC?I have a Bel Canto DAC 3.0. This is a pre-amp/DAC unit that may be within range of your price requirements and give you a substantial upgrade. It also clos... | |
| What's the value of this package Your best bet is to sign up for Audiogon bluebook. | |
| dumb question, streaming music to a preamp? John, Here are three approaches, listed in order of personal preference:1. Apple Airport Express Base Station, $99, especially if your daughter already has Apple products. 2. Dragonfly DAC, by Audioquest? Get Version 1.2, available on Amazon for $... | |
| Smoke contaminated component If you have any connections with hotel or motel owners, one of their ozone-generating devices did the job for me. These machines are routinely used to remove tobacco odors from contaminated rooms. | |
| Neil Young's Pono music player raises millions "The problem IMO is that Neil Young understands the problem, but he is not technical enough to understand the right approach for a solution."Maybe not, but Charlie Hanson and team at Ayre Acoustics as well as others on the Pono design team probabl... | |
| Internet Radio Zavato, As you've found out, IPad has its limitations as a source, but one interesting trick is to buy the IPad Camera Connection Kit for $29. This gives you a USB connection, with some caveats. An undocumented feature is that this USB will bypass... | |
| Internet Radio Hgeifman, Pls explain how one connects to an IPad with an ethernet cable. |