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Responses from soix
| A reasonably priced DAC upgrade from Schiit Gumby This Pontus ll would be worth a try I’d think. If it doesn’t provide meaningful improvements you can just turn around and sell it for little/no loss. https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650032569-denafrips-pontus-dac-ii-latest-firmware-free-ship... | |
| For wi-fi streamers--a discovery to increase wi-fi strength although I could run a 10-ft. cable from the mesh extension to the Node Bingo!!! That’s absolutely something you should try. As @ghdprentice mentioned, and whose streaming setup costs more than my entire system, I’d take his advice very seriou... | |
| Need help picking a new DAC What streamer are you using? Chances are a $1500 DAC will outperform the internal DAC of a budget streamer, especially if you throw a LPS into the mix. From the sound qualities you’re looking for Chord would seem to be a very good choice but not... | |
| For wi-fi streamers--a discovery to increase wi-fi strength Are you running an Ethernet cable from the mesh node to your streamer? | |
| Beginner streaming questions? Not sure if this pertains to your situation, but my streamer had no connect feature to Qobuz either so I had to get Mconnect+ and had no delays between songs so might be worth checking out if changing Lumin settings doesn’t work. Best of luck in ... | |
| Big speakers, are they really the best way to get great sound? Yep, dial it in so you have everything in balance. +1 @islandmandan As with most things in high-end audio (and cuisine) in the end it’s all about balance. Also, ignore room treatment at your peril. | |
| How to make the Focal Kanta No. 2 speakers sing? I hear you! And you are probably right. 😀 I plan to better up the room acoustics a bit and borrow a pre and a power amp. If that doesn't do it, then I at least have a decently treated room prepared for a new set of speakers. Sounds like a ve... | |
| Looking for intermediate-step Streamer: better than BS Node and not @ Bartok level pricing Seems like Bricasti, Lumin, Simaudio, Cambridge, Aurender, PS Audio and Auralic are what is being suggested (did I forget any?). The BS app is excellent. And that has spoiled me. The DCS app is terrible. I have used Aurender app. Not bad. Any ... | |
| 5.1 Surround with powered speakers You’re better off posting this in the Home Theater discussion forum here. | |
| New speakers unveiled from Clayton Shaw - Caladan @woodsage Well, at least that was much more clear than your first post — a step in the right direction and keep up the good work! | |
| Warm Up Time/Cost of Operation Thanks @tonywinga — here’s another interesting and similar kinda story… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centennial_Light | |
| How to make the Focal Kanta No. 2 speakers sing? Dude, you realize you’re now bending over backwards and going through a lotta crap to try to accommodate speakers that clearly aren’t inline with your tastes, system, and/or room. The writing is clearly on the wall — stop contorting yourself into ... | |
| New speakers unveiled from Clayton Shaw - Caladan I think my point is pretty clear and I stated it was just my opinion. Second point was to see how long it would take for someone who disagreed with me to start hurling disparaging personal insults. Didn’t take long did it?? @woodsage Well, I ho... | |
| New speakers unveiled from Clayton Shaw - Caladan I think my point is pretty clear and I stated it was just my opinion. Second point was to see how long it would take for someone who disagreed with me to start hurling disparaging personal insults. Didn’t take long did it?? @woodsage Well, I ho... | |
| How to make the Focal Kanta No. 2 speakers sing? BTW, soix can be a bruising combatant—I’ve been on the receiving end—but he is an experienced listener with informed viewpoints. It’s usually beneficial when he rings in. @aquint Heh heh. Thanks, I think. FWIW I think you’re one of the best pur... |