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| Spotify HiFi imminent? @milpai — I find MP3 res sounds musical on my Amazon Echo but that’s about it. On my stereo and better headphones it sounds dynamically compressed with significantly compromised detail and resolution and Qobuz sounds significantly better in every... | |
| Spotify HiFi imminent? Spotify seems more concerned with breadth/flexibility of content than ultimate sound quality so I’d expect something more like Amazon HD than Qobuz, but I guess we’ll see. | |
| Need Recommendation All-in-One Bluetooth Speakers for Patio I have an Audio Engine B2 that looks and sounds good for $200, but if you want even better sound and have the budget the B&W Formation Wedge is worth a look too. Best of luck. https://www.crutchfield.com/S-L2o3dtJKlQ7/p_772B2WAL/Audioengine-B... | |
| To Stream or Not to Stream I'm considering jumping into the streaming "waters"Stop considering and dive in head first ASAP. Just the access and exposure to worlds of new music makes it more than worth doing — I hardly ever listen to my own CDs anymore — with the high level... | |
| Pro DACs vs Consumer DACs Wondering if I can get a little smoother of a sound without sacrificing detail and separation. Of course you can, and I don’t think going to a pro DAC is necessarily a good idea given what you’re looking for. . You went from a very neutral DS DAC... | |
| Kef Blade two mixed use I like the sound of the Blade two - do you think it will be too unforgiving for non-music listening?Absolutely not. | |
| Welcome Back! Hey Doug, congrats on scoring another pair! I know most of us have our own tale of “the one that got away” so nice to hear a success story. Curious if during your wait for the Opus 2 if you were ever tempted to try their Evo 4.2? Obviously a prett... | |
| Advice on a streamer It has a better internal DACYeah, probably better than the Vault but not near a Gustard X16. | |
| Did Tidal Drop MQA Switch to Qobuz and you won’t have to worry about the ridiculous and insanely intrusive MQA garbage anymore. And Qobuz doesn’t need improved sound because they already had it. Death to MQA!!! | |
| Advice on a streamer You’re just not gonna get great sound from a server/streamer at that price — too many compromises. There’s a reputable seller selling a used Vault 2i on EBay for $999, and if you pair that with a $499 Gustard X16 DAC you’ll get all the functional... | |
| Tubes for ATC SCM19v2 Don’t bother. Best you could do is a tube pre with SS amp or a hybrid integrated like Unison Unico, etc. | |
| Vandersteen 1C to 3A Signature I don’t think you’ll lose much if anything going to 3A Sigs and will likely gain a ton with better bass, dynamics, and probably greater refinement up top. I’d absolutely say go for it! Another brand you might like would be Nola. Regardless, aft... | |
| Does anyone else think that the Samsung plays music much better than the Apple? Have you tried changing the audio EQ settings on the iPhone? I find “Rock” or “Jazz” sound best (and much better than the default “Flat” setting) so would be worth exploring if you haven’t yet. Of course it’s still compressed Spotify crap audio ... | |
| Bryston, McIntosh, Krell or Mark Levinson You’ve got three very different amps there. What amp are you using now, and what improvements are you looking for? And what’s your budget? | |
| Integrating RME ADI-2-DAC FS based 2 channel system into surround system? Find a DAC with analog inputs, then you can just run the front L/R preouts from the AVR (if it has them) into the DAC and you’ll be all set with no selector box necessary. Something like a used Bel Canto 2.7 would be excellent, and I can attest t... |