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| Do we really need anything greater than 24/96? Opinions? 16/44.1 can sound very good. In my car at least it sounds symphonic with TIDAL, although it helps to have a great system with active crossover speakers etc....But at home it can sound great as well. A 24/96 DAD can sound incredible. But even with ... | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear For Al Stewarrt fans-https://thestrangebrew.co.uk/interviews/al-stewart-past-present-and-future/A lot I didn't know and will be buying Past,Present and Future. | |
| Would you Upgrade? As someone with a Classe SSP-800 and JM Lab Mezzo Utopia's for the last 12 years with no desire to upgrade, I can unequivocally say that Classe and Focal(JM Labs) work together. However my amps are Jeff Rowland Model 12 MonoBlocks. | |
| Looking for a new phono preamp Vertere Acoustics Phono-1. Versatile and punches way above its weight.Hardly anyone in North America has heard of Vertere Acoustics.https://www.whathifi.com/us/reviews/vertere-acoustics-phono-1-mkii | |
| AC outlets P.I Audio's UberPuerto's. $80. Modified Hubbel 5632's. Graphene at the connectors...I've got 7 in my incoming UberBuss. And 3 more for my dedicated lines to replace the hospital grade 20A outlets. Look into them. Contact Dave at P.I. Audio. | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear Silver Apples self titled. | |
| Upgrading phono stage Vertere Phono-1. MKII version.Around $1000. With so many gain, resistance and capacitance settings. Good power supply. It hits way above its weight. And I just ordered one. Get an upgraded power cable with it. Vertere does not as of yet have a ... | |
| Do different streamers really sound different when using an external DAC Yes. With their DAC. But I read that if you use the SPDIF digital coax out, only 24/96. Bluesound's website does not clarify. If I am wrong then I'd sure like to know! | |
| Do different streamers really sound different when using an external DAC Great question. That is exactly where I'm at now. I want to upgrade to a streamer and use my Classe SSP-800's DAC. I thought about the Node 2i but if you use an external DAC you only get 24/96 out of the Node. I was looking at the Bryston BDP-π ... | |
| Who else is using old cables/interconnects, and is happy? I have Straight Wire Crescendo speaker cables from 2009 between my Rowland Model 12’s and JM Lab Mezzo Utopia’s and Crescendo balanced interconnects between my Model 12’s and Classe SSP-800 processor/DAC. They all sound very good but the cables ar... | |
| What are all these metal cans/pods sitting on top of electronics? I use empty, crushed cans of Guinness on my components. I get dynamic, expansive, 3D memories. | |
| For those that use an external DAC with node 2i Why would anyone use optical when you are limited to 24/96? SPDIF 75 ohm(sic) digital coax.will get you 24/192. I was looking into the HiFi Rose 150 but you can't argue with the BS Node 2i price. And it would feed into my Classe SSP-800 DAC throug... | |
| Takedown of pricey servers, streamers OCD HiFi guy I enjoyed Mikey's video and I see his point. But he defended Aurender and their proprietary parts. And Jeff Rowland should not be included in any discussion of overpriced amps. You can buy his Model 125 for $3,000 and it kills for value. Or you ca... | |
| Dedicated power Isolation transformers bring noise. And eventually they hum. Having surge suppressor devices at your equipment rack brings noise to the system and raises impedance. Use a whole house surge suppressor like a Seimens RS 100 or 140 at the breaker box... | |
| Dedicated power An electrician ran one 30A and 2 20A lines to my equipment room.... Yes, I noticed a difference.Get the 30A line and plug your multiple outlet power conditioner(if you want one) into it. Or plug one of your amps into it and another into the 20A li... |