whatsthatbuzz

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Advice/Warnings for a newbie
I picked up a pair of L1290s this year for my living room system and have been loving them. Extra power improves them greatly. I initially had the run with a Dynaco ST70, but it was far to boomy. Then I bought an ATI 1506...At first, because why n... 
Improvement over iBook as a front end
I use a 2016 MacBookPro to feed a Musical Fidelity X-DAC v3 in my office setup. I just got a Schiit Eitr, which is a reclocker, and put it between the 2 and the sound quality was improved greatly. So much more 3D. 
Fairly new to streaming. Where to start?
So, I have learned somethings and I'd thought I'd post. The Hans Beekhuysen book was a helpful primer on digital audio, but the real proof came with the purchase of a reclocker. I bought a Musical Fidelity X-DACv3 a couple of weekends ago because ... 
Fairly new to streaming. Where to start?
@bruce19 Thanks for the tip! 
Fairly new to streaming. Where to start?
@artemus_5 I like your enthusiasm! @bikuThanks for the article!@djones51I definitely wonder if you are right. I don't understand the complications of transmitting the data in a digital manner, so I am certainly in waters deeper than I should. I do... 
Fairly new to streaming. Where to start?
@ artemus_5sorry to piggyback on your post, but seems like you had good contributors...I am, unlike you, looking to connect to Spotify and Tidal. I don't understand why a streamer would provide better sound than an iPhone if I am just using intern... 
Fairly new to streaming. Where to start?
I'm finding this discussion really interesting because I too am considering upgrades to the digital side of my system.Currently, I just have an old iPhone as my "streamer". The iPhone's Thunderbolt USB is plugged into a Shiit BiFrost Multibit DAC....