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| Alternative to Audirvana and Audrivana Studio -- how to stream wirelessly? Sounds like wifi issue. If possible, hard wiring server with ethernet cable should take care of your problem.Your mac can serve both as Roon core and endpoint, just not best for sonics. The Raspberry Pi is good choice at low price point. SOTM SMS ... | |
| Alternative to Audirvana and Audrivana Studio -- how to stream wirelessly? I noticed latest Audirvana releases requires Mac High Sierrra OS or Windows 10 64bit, sure you're instability issues lay here. I don't consider Roon crazy expensive at $120 per year considering it's value to me. Every streaming service will requir... | |
| The "British Invasion". A question for you old farts out there. No Dave Clark Five or Beatles cliques I can recall. Dave Clark Five were pretty much flash in the pan with a few hits, Beatles much more. I do recall Beatles first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show, watching with my grandparents, thought their lo... | |
| Speaker for Line Magnetic LM 518IA in Large Room I previously used my two 845 amps with Merlin VSM-MM, which I still use in bedroom system. Quite satisfactory, I modified my BAM to accept two sources, I'm sure Signature Sound could modify one for you. I did move on to totally diy modded Klipsch... | |
| CD Alternative I'm not going to get involved with streaming vs. cd battle, both can sound great. Getting quality streaming more involved than cd, so it requires some work on your part. Beyond all this, streaming opens you up to a whole new world of music. With c... | |
| Tube Power vs Solid State Power Power supplies within amps have great impact upon watts ratings. All things being equal, amp with superior PS will have superior micro and macro dynamics. | |
| What interesting or unusual gear has passed though your system during your audio life? @mkgus I also had NEW DCA-66! Recently sold mine to a guy who was going to refurbish. I had issues with the charging system, can't recall the exact issue, want to think it was diode issue. Mine was making strange sounds when I had the issue, scre... | |
| What song have you played the most? If I only get to pick one, Strawbs-Witchwood. I've always been completely absorbed in British folk rock, play something from this genre nearly every listening session. | |
| Observation: Passion vs Obsession Took me nearly thirty years of obsessive attention to detail in building various systems invariably ending in dissatisfaction to get to passion mode. For me it was a process of learning what I didn't like as much as what I did like. Only after hav... | |
| Are Pre-Amps necessary? @atmasphere I only meant straight wire comment as a theoretical. I've long found my active pre's superior to passives and dac direct. Bass, impact, as you mentioned, much superior with the two actives I've owned. | |
| Network Switches @david_ten Cable modem supplied by cable company placement near audio system> Audioquest Vodka ethernet> Netgear Nighthawk router powered by 12v 4a lps plugged into BPT 3.5 sig (modded) via DIY Helix with three strands VH Audio Airlock hot ... | |
| Are Pre-Amps necessary? This thread goes to show you many paths to audio satisfaction. Passives, actives, no pre, resistor based, pots, transformer coupled; seems all have their adherents. It makes sense no pre would be most transparent, resolving, the straight wire conc... | |
| Network Switches Speaking of no absolutes, I'm done for time being with adding network switch. In the end, Renolab switch result in diminished sound quality. Without switch, images and sound stage wonderfully dimensional and life sized. With added switch, while th... | |
| Supply chain affecting anyone? Labor shortages could be alleviated by immigrant labor supply, doubt that'll happen much anywhere. Look at Great Britain, brexit brought about truck driver shortages, only made it more difficult for immigrant labor. Seems to me someone needs to wo... | |
| Supply chain affecting anyone? I'm lucky in that my system is pretty much set, although I did order some Psvane tubes last week, still waiting on shipping date. The one thing I don't hear anyone anywhere talking about is demographics. Did they forget about the baby boom generat... |