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| Ethernet connection for best sound quality You don't need a streamer unless it's inconvenient for you to use the PC. A streamer is basically a small computer with some software installed to enable streaming. @yage Yes, and you don’t need a Porsche either, but it’s purpose built and kick... | |
| New Product RE: Denafrips 12th Anniversary Edition Digital-to-Digital Converter (DDC) Nice ad. Are you a dealer? I’m a happy Iris owner, but still this seems a little dealer like. | |
| Are higher end preamps worth the investment when you are only streaming Tidal & Spotify ? Sounds like a decent Dac/Streamer combo to replace the NAD may be a good idea. Yeah, I’d wholeheartedly agree with that. Here’s a great streamer you can also load your CDs into… https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650011170-innuos-zen-mk3-1tb... | |
| I have perfected my network for the nth time let me correct you, what you should have said “it is amazing how different the brain can interpret it’s surroundings”. Because that is the truth. No one hears with their ears Is it me, or is anyone else channeling Rudy Giuliani here? “The trut... | |
| Is low cost DAC worth it? It’s simple economics. You cannot build a “decent” DAC into a $100 multipurpose device. The parts quality and overall implementation from power supply to output stage are just not there. It can’t be. I will say this though — differences in DACs ar... | |
| I have perfected my network for the nth time none of you don’t have the faintest idea how streaming or TCP/IP work. No idea whatsoever. So arguing with you about facts isn’t very conducive. @fredrik222 It’s amazing how much you can learn when you just use your ears — they’re much smart... | |
| Is low cost DAC worth it? I’m sorry, but the DAC in the Airport Express is not decent. It was a $100 multipurpose “lifestyle” device from Apple, which is not known as an audiophile-level company by any stretch. If a device is $100 how much of that went into the DAC secti... | |
| Is low cost DAC worth it? Is the Modius new? If so, you need to give it at least 100 hours of play time to break in before it can begin to perform to its potential. Also, using a laptop as a source and the Airport Express as a streamer with an optical connection are also b... | |
| Ethernet connection for best sound quality Don’t use a computer. A dedicated streamer is $$$ very well spent. | |
| How to Connect Headphones to a SMSL DAC This has gotten more complicated than I anticipated. Perhaps the best thing you can do is use RCA splitters to drive your B&O speakers off one of your DAC’s outputs and the drive your subs off the other set of RCA outs. Then you can run the ba... | |
| Are higher end preamps worth the investment when you are only streaming Tidal & Spotify ? I don’t see anywhere where you list the room dimensions and/or characteristics that requires Dirac to make it sound good — am I missing something? There are lots more options than your NAD, and between its mediocre preamp and streaming capabiliti... | |
| Marantz vs. Oppo or Theta I dunno Erik so take this for what it’s worth, but those Theta Casablancas seem to be held in really high regard, even as stereo preamps, to this day. So, if I’m going for absolute sound quality and the Theta has the connections/features you’re l... | |
| Ruminations On CD Players @nonoise Ibid. | |
| How to Connect Headphones to a SMSL DAC Well, I wish I was aware of the rest of your setup going into this because it changes a lot. Here’s what I’d do if I was you. If I’m listening to home audio just leave things as they are if it’s working for you. To switch to headphones just unplug... | |
| Ruminations On CD Players @nonoise I don’t deal in ridiculous circular reasoning or disinformation. I’ve made my points and stand by them, and I’m out. |