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| Audio Research in Receivership. Very sad. I’d like to think there’s enough brand equity built up in ARC that someone reputable could see value in simply providing better management. But, it really all comes down to who buys them. There are several success stories where an acq... | |
| Revisiting Chinese Knockoff Cables Don’t forget the R&D and product development upfront expenses that can obviously be considerable. | |
| How do I switch from Wi-Fi to Ethernet cables? I hear ya, and on the surface it doesn’t make much sense but it works. Many people here with $$$ streaming setups swear by them. My guess is that hardwiring the stream prevents the streamer from having to use circuitry to process the Wi-Fi signa... | |
| How do I switch from Wi-Fi to Ethernet cables? You can use a Wi-Fi extender or a mesh system, plug extender or mesh node into the room where your system is located and run an Ethernet cable from the node to your streamer. Works well. | |
| How do you assess a DAC? I’d suggest looking at the Innuos Zen that is a streamer and also has an onboard CD drive and onboard storage so you can rip all your CDs directly into it so all in one box and is about the same price as the Auralic. Plus it includes their excelle... | |
| Considering Zu Dirty Weekend over my current B&w 702s2 B&W speakers will have better tone and mid-range for sure. Alotl of people.have said Zu speakers are bright, sound fatigue, and even a guiitar amp speaker. @webking185 You obviously have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about and c... | |
| Revisiting Chinese Knockoff Cables If you feel good about supporting China just illegally copying and knocking off products using what is probably slave labor I guess this is great. Not for me. I have a bit of a conscience and just buy used cables if I can’t afford the original. ... | |
| Looking for a great set of Wired Headphones @curtisvill He stated it’s $600. | |
| Ladder Schumann DAC Warning Excellent info and thanks for sharing, and best of luck in getting this problem sorted. | |
| Gustard R26 vs hi end streamer Your assessment of the Marantz house sound echoes my own in that it’s full and rich but lacks upper octave detail and “air.” IMHO it’s best to keep DAC and streamer separate as they’re both equally critical to get the best sound and combining the... | |
| How do you assess a DAC? I’m thinking max £4k for a streamer and then upgrade the DAC later in the year. That’s a great plan and a really nice budget for a great streamer. I’d recommend checking out the new Innuos Pulse streamer. It’s a bit under your budget and pack... | |
| dumb and simple questions from a noob @raysmtb1 You’re not helping here with someone who’s honestly looking for help. Go away. | |
| Small satellite speakers What’s your budget, are you looking new or used, what’s your amplifier, where will they be placed in the room, what’s your room size, and what sound characteristics are you looking for? Need lots more info to make any meaningful recommendations h... | |
| Looking for a great set of Wired Headphones Fyi, here’s a review of the Sundara from a very knowledgeable and reputable reviewer and not some YouTube hack… https://soundnews.net/headphones/full-size/hifiman-sundara-closed-review/ Heres a review of the R9 that’ll give you a good idea of it... | |
| Looking for a great set of Wired Headphones Here are some great deals on some ‘phones that are at an entirely different level than Bose or Beats. If you’re looking for boosted or bloated bass stay with Bose or Beats, but if you want to hear real music the way it was recorded either of these... |