shooter41
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| a remarkably basic question about Roon "I find it straightforwardly and intentionally offensive" Methinks that is exactly what you were looking to achieve... | |
| a remarkably basic question about Roon @mahughes I'm not an evangelist for anything, I'm simply defending against ignorant remarks about a product that I think is pretty great, and I'm far from alone. These threads are heavily weighted by those in the "pro-Roon" camp, and this is an au... | |
| a remarkably basic question about Roon @mahughes what's "fairly dumb" is your assessment that Roon is small. Manufacturers are falling all over themselves to incorporate Roon into their products because it's very popular (and for good reason) and their customer base wants it. Equally d... | |
| a remarkably basic question about Roon @pwayland the statement I take issue with is "My interpretation of these results is that a quality dedicated streamer will be far superior to roon, which is essentially a software attempt at making computer equipment perform high quality audio tas... | |
| a remarkably basic question about Roon @pwayland, you're reaching an inaccurate conclusion based on a weak link in your setup, and I would assume it's your NUC, though I don't know for sure. A buddy that owns an Auralic Altair and I have done extensive comparison with my setup which is... | |
| a remarkably basic question about Roon I second the recommendation to just bite the bullet and buy the lifetime Roon subscription. $699 feels steep but you come out ahead in only 6 years, assuming no more price increases, which is probably a naive assumption. After 6 years it's all gra... | |
| A Newcomer to Digital Looking to Upgrade My Dac, Tubes? Ideas? +1 more for Yggdrasil, in particular the new "Less-Is-More" variant. It's an absolute revelation. I had a Gungnir Multi-bit, itself no slouch, and this new Yggy has provided the biggest improvement in sound for me that I have yet experienced in my... | |
| Tidal is corrupt Based on my admittedly short (so far) trial of Qobuz I can recommend them pretty enthusiastically. If you use Roon it's a no-brainer as the integration of Qobuz streaming with your existing collection is seamless and synergistic. But even if you d... | |
| Great Recordings, Sonically Speaking - and Why. Just re-read the OP and realized he’s asking for lesser-known stuff. I’ve got a sleeper for sure. Ben Rogers "Wildfire" album is one of those recordings that make you wonder, "man, how much great music is out there that almost no one will ever kno... | |
| Great Recordings, Sonically Speaking - and Why. Several mentions of Dire Straits but solo Mark Knopfler is a better bet for recording quality. "Sailing To Philadelphia", "Shangri-La", and "Get Lucky" are all really good. I'm sure others are as well but those are the ones I'm most familiar with.... | |
| Great Recordings, Sonically Speaking - and Why. John Mayer, the later the better. Even his first album was pretty good considering his circumstances, but his latest "The Search For Everything" is a fantastic recording of some pretty fine music (imo). He's got a new one coming out in a few days ... | |
| Anyone with tinnitus or hearing loss who is into "high-end" audio? There is a thread over at AVS by a fellow that discovered there are "audiophile" hearing aids. Considerably more expensive and only of the "behind-the-ear" type, but hey, at least there may be help. I have tinnitus and hearing loss and was very bu... |