stievus
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| Audible Illusions Modulus 3A noise @wheezer1 Fully agree. I've tried several others through the years which only lasted a short period. Only the Russian ones last a long time. Keep in mind that the originals, as matched pairs are becoming more difficult to get. There is a lot of fa... | |
| ARE SUPER EXPENSIVE STREAMERS REALLY WORTH IT I am a big fan of the French high-end brand Metronome Technologies. They pay a lot of attention to the power supply in their streamers and DACs. Not cheap, but worth it, as I know from my own experience. | |
| Am I crazy to upgrade? Are you sure you need to upgrade your B&W speakers? I am using 20+ years old Audio Physic loudspeakers. Earlier this year I upgraded my streamer and dac and found out what my speakers are really capable of. That might be the case with yours too. | |
| DAC for Aurender N200 @hickamore You might also consider their newest, cheaper device, the Metronome DSC Mini. | |
| DAC for Aurender N200 It surprises me that nobody mentioned as a candidate Le Dac2 from the French company Metronome Technologie. | |
| Streamer and DDC (I need AES/SpDif output) @greg_f Not a problem. Import duties to the EU will not be charged. Get in touch with them so they can explain. | |
| Streamer and DDC (I need AES/SpDif output) @greg_f I have been in touch with them in my best french :-) No doubt, they really know what they are doing. If you are not sure, then consider the DSS2. At the moment it is on sale at Kronos AV. It is my experience that they are very helpful peop... | |
| Streamer and DDC (I need AES/SpDif output) @greg_f Keep in mind, however, that the Metronome DSS while a very high-end device with a great sound, is a rather straightforward streamer. It has no remote, no display, no internal drive (though one can connect an external drive). I am fine with... | |
| Streamer and DDC (I need AES/SpDif output) A PC is not needed, unless you also want to use Roon or Audirvana. . The DSS can be controlled from your tablet or phone with the MControl app, which is quite basic. The DSS is so good that I hardly play CD's or records anymore. And I have many. | |
| Streamer and DDC (I need AES/SpDif output) Greg, received your PM about the Metronome DSS. Can't reply as Audiogon requires my bank details, which I won't give them. The DSS1 is a fabulous streamer, very analogue sound. | |
| Looking for High Quality Streamer Only Options (NO DAC)? Metronome DSS2 or the previous model DSS1. Not cheap, but worth it. | |
| CD Player: Vintage or modern ones? @superelmar Great to see you've got yourself a Métronome. I couldn't be happier with mine, a DSS1. A hardly use my Pink Triangle Export GTI anymore, which is a quite decent turntable. | |
| CD Player: Vintage or modern ones? I was in a similar situation when my Audio Aero CD-player broke down. With (too) many CDs I was recommended to go for a used Accuphase DP-67, around 2008 considered as one of the best CD-players around. Indeed, it sounded really great. But when I ... | |
| Solo streamer @rvpiano Perhaps good to know that Quboz Connect will soon be available, so that you can stream directly from Quboz without a third party app or interface. It is being tested now. In the meantime, if you want to use a pc, try Audirvana instead of... | |
| Review on Linear Tube Audio Aero DAC Interesting, they copied the name of the legendary Audio Aero company in Toulouse, France. |