zlone
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| I'm at a digital loss or getting over UI mountain I agree with others that the music collection concept is fading with the availability of high quality streaming services for a monthly pittance. Look for a good dedicated streamer that has an interface touted by the folks in this forum. Aurender, ... | |
| If Conrad Johnson still made a DAC it would sound like?? Juicy and deceptive. This made me think of Herb’s review of the Border Patrol DAC. He liked the natural sound, but JA said the measurements were terrible. Some people seem to like it. | |
| A little deeper on amp power please.... As a low volume listener with hard to drive speakers, I think total wattage is less important than how the amp handles changes in impedance. It is a good sign if the wattage doubles as the impedance halves. To use the race car analogy, I think of ... | |
| Babylon sisters Favorite! | |
| Relationship between Ethernet Switch and SQ I also had a 30’ Ethernet cable to my streamer. CAT 6a from Blue Jeans, so a little step up from your CAT 5. I swapped it out for fiber to isolate my streamer and it was an improvement. Bonus feature is that the fiber is so thin that it conceals w... | |
| Recommend a non-polite sounding amp / integrated Maybe https://avahifi.com/products/vision-set-120-power-amplifier | |
| Do I Need a Dedicated Streamer? What @ghdprentice said. | |
| Do I Need a Dedicated Streamer? @deep_333 A PC will also give full flexibility for all kinds of software tweaks, etc. You won't be locked in with some crappy glitchy software on some thieving vulture's 20k "streamer". Granted some of these streaming servers are overpriced. Ho... | |
| Do I Need a Dedicated Streamer? @rick_n +1 I didn’t do my homework and realize he already has streaming capability. Follow ricks advice for a no cost way to trial a better streamer. I expect you will like the results, then you can dive down the rabbit hole. | |
| REL owners, how many clicks on your gain and crossover It took me quite some time to get mine dialed in, keep at it. In the end, my settings were pretty low, but I like the results and cannot tell that I have a sub. | |
| Do I Need a Dedicated Streamer? @yage So given the lack of reliable subjective evidence, the only evidence we can use is objective measurements. I haven’t come across any data that conclusively shows that a modern bit-perfect source (e.g. streamer) makes an audible difference ... | |
| Do I Need a Dedicated Streamer? @o_holter Yes - but maybe there are reasons, nevertheless? Why do people insist that streamers make a change? What are the reliable, objective sound improvements with a better streamer? I have been through a couple streamer upgrades, each one ... | |
| Do I Need a Dedicated Streamer? Nice system. Streamers matter, a lot. Given the investment you have made, I would do some research and get something at the same level. It seems that Aurender and Innuos are the top choices around here. I would avoid getting one with a DAC built i... | |
| Power conditioners Regarding the quality of your power, ask yourself if the system sounds as good during the day as it does late at night, with the gold standard being Sunday night. Admittedly subjective, with lots of other factors involved, but if your answer is a ... | |
| REL owners, how many clicks on your gain and crossover I have a 7i and have wondered if I added one if it made sense to connect the red for one of them and the yellow for the other? Anyway, I think it is good advice to follow REL until you need to do something different. As for placement, I have a... |