tonywinga
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| Shootout: Roon versus Plex, Qobuz versus Tidal: Who Won? I think Roon and Qobuz are fantastic. I definitely get my money's worth out of both. The sound quality and selection of music is outstanding. I have had maybe two search results come up empty in two years of use. Having a universe of music a... | |
| Shootout: Roon versus Plex, Qobuz versus Tidal: Who Won? Thank you for sharing. I am always in need of validation to keep my audio neurosis at bay. | |
| Best Floorstanding Speakers Buyers Guide 2023 ! Happy to see my Sasha DAWs are on the list. I saw and heard the Acora speakers last year at Axpona. They sound great. I can still recall their amazing bass inside that giant sized show room. The Acoras were one of my top two favorite speakers at t... | |
| Questions about Resolving Systems I understand. I’m talking about the other side of resolution, ie. the footfalls, coughs, hum in mic cables and whispers. That all comes through as well. It was distracting at first but I am able to tune it out, mostly. The benefits are hearing the... | |
| Questions about Resolving Systems That’s what I have been saying. Resolution is a two edged sword. The added detail and clarity can distract from the music- at first. The little sounds and noises in the background were stressing me at first. I still hear things that make me th... | |
| Why do I need a switch? Everyone has differences in their systems and not surprisingly have differing results. I try to normalize my streaming results by comparing it to my other sources. I have four different sources now: Vinyl, CD, FLAC files stored on my music serve... | |
| Why do I need a switch? So you are using some type of Wi-Fi device? That changes the game. 1) Put the fiber section between the router and the Powerline device and see if that sounds different. 2) Try to run an ethernet cable from your router to your music server wi... | |
| Questions about Resolving Systems Good, better, best. Good- a stereo that blends into the room decor and has a good tonal range. It might even have some strong bass and clarity in the midrange. Good for dancing, background listening and parties. Better- a stereo that is incorp... | |
| Why do I need a switch? So you added optical fiber in the Ethernet chain from your router to your music server? Anything else between the router and your music server? And you hear no difference? Well, I’d say that you should have heard a difference immediately if you... | |
| Questions about Resolving Systems Of course the sound quality of a stereo system is proportional to the cost of the components. But is is much more complicated than that. Factors outside of the speakers, the amp, preamp and source have as much or more impact on the sound than th... | |
| Questions about Resolving Systems Eric Clayton’s Lady in the Balcony- I hear his shirt sleeve buttons rubbing against the guitar strings down near the base of the guitar in a couple of his songs. A Led Zepplin song- his drum pedal squeaks. I forget which song but it is really an... | |
| Why do I need a switch? Perhaps. Before I added the ethernet cables and running just wifi, a speed test on my TV would show >250mps. I consider that a pretty good wifi signal. Keep in mind that the main router is connected directly to the modem. I am using a wifi ... | |
| Why do I need a switch? Always the naysayers. Too funny. I got me an expensive network switch, put it after my fiber media convertor and got an improvement in sound on the stereo. Mostly, the bass improved. So then as an experiment I bought a 100ft Cat7 ethernet cabl... | |
| Good old days Don’t do it. Don’t chuck the stereo away. I moved to Germany for a few years to work there. I left the stereo system packed away and used a Sony receiver for 2 1/2 years. I even bought some B&W P6 speakers in downtown Stuttgart and I liked... | |
| Ethernet and USB cables @oldhvymec Try reversing your expensive ethernet cable. They are directional. I experienced sharp edgy highs with my Pangea ethernet cables too, until I reversed them. Then they beat out (but not by a lot) my $7 ethernet cables. The Pangea imp... |