simao
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| Which type of cable sounds best for Streamer to DAC: AES/EBU or DIGITAL COAX or USB ?? Could one use an HDMI? I have an HDMI running from my source, whether it be my phone, tablet, or MacBook, to my oppo. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Rush -Signals | |
| What player to stream Amazon HD with? So I might have found an easy fix, in part inspired by your replies. I simply ordered a USB C- HDMI adapter and ran an HDMI to the oppo and now can access Amazon hd from my Galaxy 9+, which I got in part because it had a rep for great internal so... | |
| What player to stream Amazon HD with? Sounds fair enough; I'll try that, though since my Macbook pro doesn't have a USB port, I'd have to use an adapter to connect to the Oppo and I'm afraid that might interfere with sound. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? @spiritofradio - I agree. Here's a link to a beautifully recorded and filmed take of his:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_HrSD-zCF0@big_greg - what a gorgeous lp that is! | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Alfa Mist's "Antiphon" lp. I discog'ed it from England and it sounds phenomenal! | |
| The Biggest Upgrade Possible? OP - great post. And so true on many levels. | |
| Suggestions for higher efficiency speakers Reference 3A or Spatials. Both highly effecient speakers that pair well with low wattage amps.Also, you may want to try Decware Speakers. Talk to Steve Deckert and he'll tell you what you need - no more, no less. | |
| Another Music Direct Catalog observation Hey - I agree that both the picture of Joni is quite incredible and that Joni herself was an incredible artist. I still occasionally revel in her Court and Spark, or her Blue album. And Hancock's "River" release was a fitting testament to her powe... | |
| Another Music Direct Catalog observation Most qualitative conclusions are. However, many threads exist on this forum that attest to hi end audio's current wane/marginalization. | |
| Another Music Direct Catalog observation Yes, music direct is booming; that's why they can afford such a high investment catalog like they put out. The please don't tell me that the high-end audio industry as a whole is becoming more marginalized, and that millennials uneven gen-xers are... | |
| Another Music Direct Catalog observation @cleeds Right - i wasn't intending to make a sweeping generalization based on one publication (though I know I did). But it's also the offerings in Music Direct and in Stereophile and similar media. If hi-fi is evolving, it seems the target market... | |
| replacing tonearm question? @imhififan Thanks for that! That's exactly what I needed to know. And @noromance, thank you as well. | |
| replacing tonearm question? Thank you, mijostyn. My existing armboard is acrylic and there's a discussion either here or on the Hoffman forums with links to a shop that could make me a new board. Would you recommend acrylic or wood? | |
| Jazz for aficionados The Yuko Mabuchi Trio has really captivated me as of late. Her piano playing is technically engaging while also being soulful. Plus, her 45 vinyls are sonic delights! |