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| WiFi streaming — streamer vs. through iPad @classdstreamer Thanks for all the good info! I noticed Qobuz wasn’t mentioned on the iFi Zen Stream page and was planning on asking about that. That’s a big problem for me because I’m not going to listen to dumbed-down audio through Air Play an... | |
| Best streamer for a returning audio guy And I’ve also read and heard plenty of opinions that streaming anything more than CD quality doesn’t result in much improvement to SQ. I’d like to know where you heard/read that because I couldn’t disagree more. Switching back and forth between... | |
| What do you use to keep high gloss speakers clean? I found a damp chamois to produce less shine but resulted in a more clear and neutral sound while Turtle Wax left a nice and sounded warmer but slowed the music’s pace down significantly. Never tried Meguiars | |
| XLR Female to RCA Plug Adapter Got it. That’s kinda what I figured but just wanted to know for sure. Thanks guys. | |
| WiFi streaming — streamer vs. through iPad BTW, I don’t use Roon so that’s not an issue. | |
| WiFi streaming — streamer vs. through iPad The TP Link AC750 looks interesting to me — thanks @eugene81 @ghdprentice @audiotroy from your experience do you have any WiFi extender recommendations that have worked particularly well?. Thanks a lot guys! This has been SUPER helpful. | |
| Cable curmudgeon I once auditioned some AQ cables in a full Mac system that I would judge as pretty damn good. I wouldn’t use Mac gear to assess any cables. They have a house sound that boosts tonal richness and rolls off the treble, which is why they’re often ... | |
| Best streamer for a returning audio guy I’m also in the market for a budget yet still very good streamer and have done quite a bit of research, and the best option I’ve found considering performance, cost, and ease of setup/use is the iFi Zen Stream that retails for $399, but there are ... | |
| Need some suggestions for a desktop amp. The Bel Canto C5i may well tick all your boxes and save you $$$ buying used, and there’s a nice one now on USAM for only $825 (retail $1895). It puts out 60Wpc into 8 Ohms and doubles into 4 Ohms that should be more than ample power for a desktop ... | |
| Advice from Audiogon family - best speaker $3k-$4k I’ve compared several B&W speakers to Joseph Audio, and in every case the JA speaker was superior on every level. You can pick up a nice pair of JA Profiles for only $2800, which is a great price. Frankly, I wouldn’t be surprised if they sig... | |
| Cable curmudgeon You won't be able to tell the difference BY PRICE between a $200, $1500, and $5000 cable and rank them in order of cost because the $200 cable is not better or worse than the $5000 cable. @wesheadley Really? I won’t? Where’s your evidence o... | |
| Cable recommandations @bigkidz Just curious if you tried the Mogami cables using just bare wire vs. crimping on spades? I’d guess that might be even better? | |
| Advice from Audiogon family - best speaker $3k-$4k New or used? What sound characteristics are most important to you? | |
| XLR Female to RCA Plug Adapter @steakster My DAC is a Musician Pegasus R2R and it is fully balanced, so from what you’re saying I could use a simple adapter plug with no transformer. I guess if I lose all the benefit of the DAC’s XLR out it makes more sense to just use an RCA ... | |
| XLR Female to RCA Plug Adapter Thanks for all the good info guys. Think it’s best I talk to the manufacturer of my pre to see what they recommend just to avoid potential issues. The other thing I was wondering is if I’d still retain the benefits of using the XLR out from my D... |