audphile1
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| Moving Roon to new core I just migrated from Mac Mini to Nucleus One. I lost one playlist. Nothing significant so I didn’t try yo figure out how to fix it. It’s probably sitting in a backup somewhere | |
| Streamer Options Needed I forgot to mention…if you’re not willing to try a nicely laid out user interface on a tablet and want to make your user experience as frustrating as possible by sitting in front of a computer to control what you’re listening to, Bryston makes a v... | |
| Streamer Options Needed I wouldn’t waste funds on making mac mini better as a streamer. Also, with any dedicated streamer you will be using an app to control it. Tablet, i.e. iPad is great for this. At around $3,000 a used Lumin U2 or Aurender N150 or N200 (closer to $4... | |
| Audio Grade Ethernet Cable hard to believe you all are debating it for the 18,457th time. practice makes perfect | |
| Weakest Link in my system... Power Supply, DAC, or... If you can’t articulate what improvements you’re looking for, leave it all as is. If you’re itching to do something to your set up run two dedicated lines, one for digital and one for analog. | |
| Cardas or Audioquest for this System Demo the cables and compare. Get a third brand in there for completeness. The cable company landing library is a good source. All you will get here is recommendations on what people have in their system. No one has your exact setup. | |
| Do some DACs "handle" sibilance better than others? I meant: "all other things being equal", can one DAC present more apparent sibilance than another? @stuartk I think with DACs, especially when we’re talking $5,000 and up category, it would be extremely unlikely to have a DAC render sibilance... | |
| Cardas or Nordost for Simaudio/Magico Haven’t heard Valhalla in my system but…Frey 2 is better than Heimdall 2 and Tyr 2 is better than Frey 2. So each step up the line gives you a more refined sound, better details and lower noise floor. I can’t imagine Valhalla not beating Tyr 2. B... | |
| Cardas or Nordost for Simaudio/Magico The reputation I’ve heard about Nordost is that they’re bright. IMHO, this isn’t a good match with Magico. The first generation of nordost were a bit thin sounding. I would not call the current gen Heimdall 2, Frey 2 and Tyr 2 bright. Fast, ... | |
| Cardas or Nordost for Simaudio/Magico @dokosan I’m familiar with AZ cables. They lean warm sonically but they’re not bad cables. If you had stock power cords I would say start with power. Another reason for my recommendation on the order/approach is that in my experience stating from... | |
| Local pickup for speakers - should I let the buyer in the house or use the the garage? lots of bad actors out there. Google the potential buyer by name. Check linked in. Check social media. Ask for a picture of driver’s license with photo and address visible. Do your due diligence If you see any red flags and or can’t verify ident... | |
| Do some DACs "handle" sibilance better than others? Yes. But you have to understand that if sibilance is on the recording a transparent system will reproduce it. Difference is how sibilance is rendered which can be influenced not only by a DAC but also by cables, speakers (especially with metal, di... | |
| Audio Grade Ethernet Cable The opposite - you should get your router as far away as possible from your components. Routers emit noise. Ethernet cables make a difference. I’ve tested several and they all sounded different. I tried Supra, Supra with Telegartner connectors, L... | |
| Brain Farts w/ Roon Nucleus 👍 | |
| Cardas or Nordost for Simaudio/Magico I owned 330a and heard Magico A3. I think Nordost would be a better match with A3 than Cardas. I would also consider mixing and matching different brands of cables. To start with, leave the Transparent PC on the 330a for time being as well as... |