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13th Note HiFi Review of Network Streamers
@agillis Since the UltraDigital comes after the OpticalRendu. Along with the fact that it must have a power supply then the benefits of the OpticalRendu would be lessened. The Power Supply of the UltraDigital would be inside the isolation barrier ... 
13th Note HiFi Review of Network Streamers
@audioman58  Have you heard the opticalRendu with a fibre network? If so, what are the better streamers you have heard? 
Best headphone under 10k$
I see I have commented on this thread about the AHB2.Well I have the SR1a and tried it with a lot of amps, DAC, preamps, and integrated amps. I found a few gems for the SR1a such as the CODA CSiB and KRELL K-300i integrateds.I did not like the AHB... 
Integrated Amp Choices
@high-amp I forgot to add this in my statements about the BM stack.If the pure BM stack is too revealing (what I use) and some warmth is wanted. Try the CODA 07x preamp. The 07x preamp and the AHB2 are incredible together (I also have this pairing... 
13th Note HiFi Review of Network Streamers
I love the OpticalRendu. I have recommended this to so many people. When I first hooked it to my DAC the improvement in sound was so great that I bought a second opticalRendu immediately for my second DAC.I have a music network setup that I imagin... 
The Black Keys - Delta Kream
Are the Black Keys Still Underdogs? - The New York Times (nytimes.com)  
Suggest something that plays CDs and streams for around 3000?
A pretty good CD player with USB input are the new Luxman units. You can play CD/SACDs with these players. You can also hook up a streamer to the USB input and then stream into the internal DAC of the CD player. It is a good solution for someone w... 
Integrated Amp Choices
@high-amp I sent you a DM that you may find useful. 
Integrated Amp Choices
The CODA CSiB is great. So good that I decided to sell it and get the CODA separates (07x and deciding on #8 or #16). The KRELL K-300i integrated is also great. I thought the KRELL was a little smoother and had more bass than the CODA. Both are a ... 
Inheritance ($100K) with a caveat
Spend about $50K on the electronics and speaker and about  $1000 for DSP via Convolution files running on ROON for room issues. This will be a digital only system. 
What stations do you like that are available on Roon Live Radio?
KCRW is currently (10 AM Friday) playing Marvin Gaye's What's Going on in its entirety on vinyl. Just because. I have a ROON playlist I created called KCRW. I add tunes to it whenever I hear something great on KCRW. I played it for the first time ... 
What is your favorite album cover?
@richopp Thanks for the history lesson. I was 11 when that album came out so not that young. I still have it on regular rotation. I never realized that the album cover was so iconic. I just loved that photo, it reminded me of some Pete Townsend ph... 
What is your favorite album cover?
@richopp What was it a copy off? 
What is your favorite album cover?
London Calling 
Class D amps that are superior to all or most?
I am waiting on a Class D amp that will sound as good as my AHB2 monos but have much more power (2 Ohm). I was hoping that Purifi would release a second generation amp module but looking at their web site it seems they have moved onto driver desig...