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| Discerning a difference between streamers is difficult...only me or common for all? I'm using an ASUS gaming computer running Windows 7 and Qobuz for streaming. It's going into a Berkeley Alpha USB which is connected to a Berkeley Reference MK II DAC. I also have a Jay's Audio CD3 Mk III transport hooked up to the same DAC. I ha... | |
| More potential bad news for some big names... 1) High end audio has always been a niche market. I've been buying high end gear for 45 years and I've rarely found any of my friends or acquaintences who were into the hobby like I was. Also, there is no similarity between Apple earbuds and the e... | |
| Quincy Jones has passed away There is an excellent documentary of his life on Netflix called "Quincy." Well worth watching. | |
| DAC connection to computer I stream Qobuz from my ASUS Windows 7 computer to my DAC via USB. I have also ripped my CD collection (<4000) to uncompressed FLAC and I use Foobar 2000 to play those files. I kept all my CDs and play them regularly. I have compared Qobuz play... | |
| Interaural Crosstalk And Loudspeaker Setup I have never seen or heard of the setup you describe with a baffle between the speakers but I have experimented with several electronic gizmos that are designed to address this issue. My favorite is a discontinued product called a BSG QOL process... | |
| New Speakers under consideration - but I’m afraid I'm running a pair of Thiel CS6 speakers with a Krell KSA 300S amp. They were about $9000 in the mid 90's. I've been to 3 audio shows and I've found that my system holds up to pretty much anything costing under 6 figures. I've heard speakers that ... | |
| Music server recommendations needed. I have a collection of 4000+ CDs that I ripped to uncompressed FLAC. I'm going to focus on the ripping process because you may not have realized how many hours it will take to rip your library. My main goal was to rip as quickly as I could with t... | |
| Any audiophile use computer (MacBook) as your audio streaming source? Do you have a CD player? If you do it is a worthwhile exercise to compare the sound of a CD to the streamed equivalent. Just make sure the CD and the strreaming version are the same. I'm using an ASUS ROG gaming laptop as my streamer and running ... | |
| new member, some questions, need help please Regarding your general question of whether or not speakers from 30 years ago still hold up today I can lend a perspective. I have a pair of Thiel CS6 speakers powered by a Krell KSA 300s that date from the mid 90's. I've been to 3 audio shows and ... | |
| What Power Amplifier Should I Buy? I have two suggestions. 1. If you haven't already, try running your Revels full range and let the subwoofer just handle the lowest frequencies. You will need to set its crossover low - around 40 Hz to achieve this and don't run your Revels run th... | |
| When I listen to my system....... I'm going to use a couple of car analogies. If I am taking a scenic drive it is much more enjoyable in a clean Lexus than a rusty Yugo with dirty windows. It's the same scenery but the experience of driving a nice car is, for me, much better. I c... | |
| Time For a CD Player Upgrade I doubt that a new CD player will sound less bright than your Rega. CD players have a flat frequency response and from that standpoint they sound very similar to one another. I think what you are hearing is a rolled-off high frequency response fr... | |
| Is Recording quality the real culprit? In my experience all recordings sound better on a good system than a poor system. | |
| Jay’s Audio CD Transport @no_regrets The color difference is very subtle - essentially it is black. You have to see it in bright light to notice any difference in shade. I probably shouldn't have mentioned it but I did in case you are completely OCD about the color of y... | |
| Jay’s Audio CD Transport I have the CD3 Mk3 in black and the finish is first rate. I would describe the color as a deep navy blue, almost black. I have other black components that are more of a charcoal black. As mentioned above, the drawer is a pleasure to use and the fi... |