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| Who turns center off when listening to music Unless your 2-channel setup is absolute shite, leave the center off. What AVP, amp, and speakers are you using and how much flexibility do you have in placing your front L/R speakers? | |
| Innuos with wi-fi Not sure how mesh works in this situation, but with a Wi-Fi extender you just need to plug it in near the apartment’s router and link them together, then you should be able to plug the extender into an outlet near your system and run an Ethernet c... | |
| Ethernet Cables Sorry to see the ASR crowd has once again poisoned a well-intentioned discussion. Note they’re quick to say Ethernet cables cannot possibly make a difference in theory, but yet they never bother to use their own ears to compare better cables to c... | |
| Looking for advice, recommendations Not sure if 70Wpc is enough for you, but if so I think the Octave v70 SE integrated fits your sonic tastes very well. The v110 SE is $1300 more but puts out 110Wpc. https://www.soundstageultra.com/index.php/equipment-menu/423-octave-audio-v-70-s... | |
| Innuos with wi-fi +1 @jperry Get a mesh system and run a good Ethernet cable from the node to your streamer. | |
| US Receiver and Speaker Recommendations What’s your budget, and are you open to buying used equipment? | |
| Audio Research in Receivership. ARC isn’t set up to be a high-volume manufacturer. They’re a premium brand that plays in the higher end. Full stop. They are not Sony. And there is plenty of room for audio manufacturers in that space and plenty are doing well. This strikes o... | |
| Gustard R26 vs hi end streamer @arafiq How would you compare the Zenith to the Aavik? Reading between the lines it seems that you prefer the Aavik but the Zenith doesn’t fall very short, and I’m assuming the Aavik costs a lot more. Appreciate your thoughts…again. | |
| Considering Zu Dirty Weekend over my current B&w 702s2 I can for sure say B&W is superb speaker that brings warm sound, with great mid-range tones and vocals. These speakers will match with tube or SS gear. @webking185 Well, I’ll just say I continue to completely disagree with you and in fact ... | |
| dumb and simple questions from a noob +1 @grislybutter Looks like a bot that just copies the OP and includes a very suspicious link. A’gon should get on this because it’s happening more and more. | |
| How do I switch from Wi-Fi to Ethernet cables? Digital data transmission is basically an all or nothing proposition. If you don't have dropouts, hiccups, or pops during playback then the audio data is getting from point A to B intact. There's no logical reason for the sound quality to be dif... | |
| Used DACs for sale - help me choose I own the Musician Pegasus R2R NOS DAC that is excellent and you can get it used for $800 below. Plus, you can add something like a Pegasus Pisces or Denafrips Iris DDC and take advantage of the Pegasus’ i2S input that upgrades its performance si... | |
| Gustard R26 vs hi end streamer @arafiq Given the sound characteristics the OP is looking for, your observations were exactly why I recommended the Pontus II. Plus, add an Iris or a Hermes DDC to take advantage of the Pontus’ i2S input and there is significant further upside po... | |
| Audio Research in Receivership. @hickamore You can’t generalize like that. There have been several excellent brands that have been rescued and continue to innovate and produce quality products. Like I said before, it all depends on who buys them. | |
| How do I switch from Wi-Fi to Ethernet cables? I have a multi hundred $ mesh system. Finally I just ran a test cable across the room to compare wired with a generic ethernet cable to my wireless. There was such a big difference that I left it across the room until I could run something more... |