stievus

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Back to the DAC
@navyachts If you are not afraid of European products, then I highly recommend to also consider Métronome Le Dac. The people of Métronome in France make great streamers and dacs.  
Back to the DAC
@audphile1 Maybe include Métronome in your list ? I have a streamer from them and a friend a dac. Great stuff!  
Aurender is finally Roon Ready?!
@audphile1 Indeed, I am using MConnect now, sounds good but is quite limited. Besides, regularly it stops in the middle of a track and jumps to the next one. Very annoying. So that is another reason to try Audirvana at some point.  
Aurender is finally Roon Ready?!
@audphile1 My new Métronome DSS is Roon ready, though the designer in France recommend to try Audirvana instead because of, according to him, better sound quality. So I will try that first, I think. What I like less about Audirvana and Roon, is th... 
Aurender is finally Roon Ready?!
Has anyone considered Audirvana instead of Roon?  
Audible illusions to solid state pre
I combine my AI Modulus 3A with a Belles SA-100 power amp. Great match. Am looking for a ss preamp that has the same quality as the AI, but it is hard to find for decent money.  
which should I get Rogue RP5, Hegel P20, Belles Aria Preamp, Audible Illusion Modulus 3B
I have an AI Modulus 3A combined with a Belles SA-100. Great combination, but i don't like the stepwise volume control in the AI, especially when streaming music. Was wondering if the Belles Aria would be a good substitute. Any thoughts about that?  
Which external SSD for music streaming?
@benanders Interesting, I will try it out.  
Which external SSD for music streaming?
One afterthought, will the difference in access speed be noticeable? Or is this just a measurement thing?  
Which external SSD for music streaming?
Makes sense, thanks!  
Which external SSD for music streaming?
Except for noise and reliability is there any further advantage of using an external ssd instead of hdd for streaming music?  
Which external SSD for music streaming?
@benanders Perfect! Got a great deal on a Crucial MX500 SSD, so I will go for that one. Thanks again.  
Which external SSD for music streaming?
@benanders Just to be sure, a Sata drive in a USB 3.1 case will work with the USB 2.0 input socket of the streamer?  
Which external SSD for music streaming?
@russbutton If only using TV, yes. But who does that in 2024? What I already learned from this conversation is that 1) I should go for a reliable brand ssd, 2) Mb/s will always be sufficient for only streaming music 3) I can choose between an ex... 
Which external SSD for music streaming?
@roccity True; some titles I played a lot already disappeared (while they still are in Spotify). Problem is, you never know in advance which ones will disappear, and buying everything I like will be a fortune.