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| Bluesound products to add to hifi satisfaction? 2psyop - I had an iMac running iTunes for library management and Audirvana for actual streaming of my songs from a NAS drive. The iMac was connected via USB to a Musical Fidelity V-Link192 that in turn was connected via SPDIF (wire) to a Bifrost D... | |
| Will audio streaming devices push out computer audio? RE: the original postI just purchased the Bluesound Node 2 and I am very impressed - neddless to say - my iMac will never be used for music again!Computers are fraught with software and hardware compatibility issues. Every time a new upgrade or OS... | |
| Random thoughts from a sort of, kind of audiophile It’s interesting to read the above posts about "fidelity’ - but it appears in the manner it has been posted, that the posters use of the word "fidelity" is associated more with the degradation of their high frequency hearing ability.For me, I’ve a... | |
| Rega Owners - Alignment Tool / Protractor Brad - once you get the Mint, be sure to get it "dead-on" the marks - this may take some time - I actually had a fellow audio-nut with much younger eyes do mine for me.Get the largest, most powerful Loupe you can find - it will make the process so... | |
| Controlling Bluesound Node 2 - problem using Samsung devices. Tom - just replied to your direct mailing, but here's some additional stuff...Try downloading the Bluesound Controller App to your computer - that may get you into your Shares - it worked well on both my iMad (oops Freudian slip maybe :-) and Wind... | |
| XLR to RCA interconnect. Does mixed connectors provide less noise compared RCA to RCA? Question for Almarg - Al, would the impedance of the XLR be different to the RCA - if so could that have an impact on sound qualjty?Any thoughts as to which one should have the greater impedanceThanks | |
| Rega Owners - Alignment Tool / Protractor +1 for the Mint Protractor - especially if you are using a stylus profile that is not sphericalPaid for itself right off the bat - my cartridge has never sounded so goodYou do have to get the setup perfect though, but once you have achieved that t... | |
| On board or outboard DAC? Just from the perspective of flexibility and adaptability I would opt for the outboard DAC.That way I can...- use the IC's I believe provide the best sonic performance- use the best Power cables I believe is best suited to the component- change ... | |
| Anybody here terminate DH Labs BL-1 cable? Todd - The extended length of the neutral conductor will not impact SQ at all - in the grand scheme of things, when you are travelling at close to the speed of light - a few extra feet is nothing.What's more important in the helix design is the l... | |
| Controlling Bluesound Node 2 - problem using Samsung devices. tomcy6 - thanks, your feedback will be very valuable. Hopefully you will not share my experience.The more I think about it the more I suspect the NAS drive setup.FYI - the response from my other devices is immediate i.e. no little spinning wheel ... | |
| Anybody here terminate DH Labs BL-1 cable? Todd - regarding the Harmony connectors...I have tried all of the connectors on both analogue and digital versions of my Helix cables and here are my observations/opinions...For digital SPDIF interconnects...--- I found the Silver Harmony were mor... | |
| Anybody here terminate DH Labs BL-1 cable? Todd - something that came to mind - with components that have higher quality power supplies - improvements tend to be more "subtle" For example - for a component with a small power supply - you might hear an improvement in dynamic performance, ... | |
| Bluesound Node2 Scott, thanks for the feedback.Seems my problems are related to my Samsung tablet and Samsung phone on my metwork.I've now installed the BlueOS app on my old motorolla phone and my old Asus tablet, windows computer and my iMac and everything is wo... | |
| Anybody here terminate DH Labs BL-1 cable? todd.... glad to hear the cables are working out for youYour other power upgrades provide a very solid foundation for your system, great choices.The power cables do sound good from the start, but they do get better with time :-)The IC's also sound... | |
| Bluesound Node2 I seem to be having some network issues and was told by their support that the NAS drive had to be connected to the same "switch/router" that the NODE2 was connected to. Anyone else have an opinion as to how to connect a NAS to a Node 2Many Thanks |