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| Audio Repair Texas I'm in Austin and have had two nearby shops recommended for tube and/or vintage repair, one in Austin and one in Taylor, just north of Austin. Reclaimed Audio does the upgrade and repair work for Raven Audio, which is a good sign. Haven't used eit... | |
| Great country recording Allison Krauss is always a good bet and her later albums like "So Long So Wrong" are extremely well recorded with very well done arrangements. Agree with the recommendation of Dwight Yoakum, he manages to combine the core of country music's appeal... | |
| Wirelessly Connecting an iMac with TIDAL and Audirvana (flac files) to a DAC This probably isn't a solution unless you could find a used one, since it was recently discontinued, but I stream from an iMac in my office to an Arcam rPlay in my living room and connect the coax out to my Bel Canto DAC 3. Works flawlessly and so... | |
| Best DAC for my system? I'll second the recommendation of the Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital. I have one in my office and think it's exceptional for the $399 price. I've compared it to the Bel Canto DAC 3 in my main system and it's close. It's also a very good preamp and he... | |
| Streaming Music through my home stereo Yes, Apple Music is compressed, just like Spotify and Pandora. The advantage of any of those services is lower cost and sometimes greater convenience compared to higher fidelity options, considerations of the different music catalogs aside. | |
| Streaming Music through my home stereo BluOS would certainly be a good choice for most music services but since Apple doesn't yet provide an API that would allow access by Blu it isn't an answer for someone who wants to use Apple Music. There are definitely other excellent choices of m... | |
| Streaming Music through my home stereo The simple solution would be to stream wirelessly via Bluetooth from the iPad to a Bluetooth receiver plugged into the Pharaoh using a stereo mini to dual RCA cable. That limits the quality of any files that are of higher resolution than MP3 or Ap... | |
| Jolida JD 700 The database for Harmony universal remotes lists the Jolida JD700 as being compatible. Get one of their inexpensive ones, set up an account on the Harmony site and download the commands to the remote from your computer.https://support.myharmony.co... | |
| Why is There Not More Consolidation in Audio? Perhaps a couple of factors that contribute are that there is no way to objectively measure the quality or utility of audio gear and the difficulty of making direct comparisons. Seems to me it’s similar to the wine market in that case. If you’re ... | |
| Streaming? I know nothing about it, questions as to sound. Another source for high resolution streaming audio is Amazon Music HD. I’ve been testing it and am quite impressed. If you’re already an Amazon Prime member the additional cost is very reasonable. But what may be most important in deciding on a st... | |
| GNEDBY RIP John Darko has introduced a new way to categorize audio gear, whether it is "Kallax-Fi" compatible, equipment that will fit into IKEA's Kallax shelving.https://darko.audio/2014/04/ikea-announce-expedit-successor-in-kallax/ | |
| Streaming For Beginners No knowledge of the KeiiD WiFi receiver but considering its price and reviews if you want to stream from a phone or tablet it's worth a try, especially since you can easily return it to Amazon if it doesn't work. | |
| Streaming For Beginners The simplest, least expensive way to begin is with a Bluetooth receiver plugged into one of the analog inputs on your amp. That will let you test the concept using Spotify, Pandora, Amazon Music, internet radio and other sources. The quality of Bl... | |
| Streaming For Beginners Lots of possibilities, depending on your system. A list of what you now have would get you relevant advice. | |
| New here, bit confused about buying I've bought and sold quite a bit of gear here as well as on other audio sites and the one feature that makes buying on any of them a reasonable thing to do is the feedback systems. If a seller has excellent feedback over a number of transactions I... |