bipod72
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| I want to replace the router/modem Comcast with a high quality for streaming If you have access to fiber optic or DSL you could make the switch and stick with the router the provider supplies. I have a secondary mesh network router system that piggybacks via ethernet cable from the main fiber optic router. The only thing o... | |
| Best Audiophile desktop for under $2500? I use graphic intensive programs for work and hobby stuff so I have an MSI gaming laptop that I run JRiver on. I outboard the sound to my Schitt Hel 2 when using my headphones. My laptop is not my primary listening setup. It's my travel and work s... | |
| Recommendations on integrated amps For a shop situation, I'd say the bottom-tier Marantz AVR. They have an internal DAC and flexibility for streaming and inputs including the ROON. Nothing fancy or exotic. The NR1200 is 2-channel with HDMI connections and new is under $500. I pla... | |
| Tidal FLAC vs. Qobuz @mojo771 I forgot you're the OP so apologies. I had to go back and reread. Tidal Connect is high rez but regular Tidal isn't, you're correct. The Bluesound website says its BluOS supports Tidal Connect which I take that you should be able to use T... | |
| Tidal FLAC vs. Qobuz @mojo771 I get high-res because my CXN is directly connected to the internet via ethernet. My phone is merely the control just like you but I control via my wi-fi connection. I"m not transmitting the stream from my phone. "But to get hi-res flac... | |
| Tidal FLAC vs. Qobuz If you're utilizing the BlueOs via a phone (apple or android) or tablet to control your Node and the source is Tidal, you aren't using bluetooth if everything is connected to your wi-fi network. The only way you would be using bluetooth is if you'... | |
| Building a dedicated listening room @8th-note Your room sounds like a well-lived-in, well-loved audio space which is a big, non-quantifiable, aspect of its musicality. I like a room to look as if people live in it vs. a space that is antiseptically designed for one task that must be... | |
| Building a dedicated listening room The biggest issue to tackle with any room that is dedicated to audio listening is controlling reverb and minimizing delayed reverb. And by that, I mean if you completely eliminate all reverb in a room it will sound dead and lifeless. As an archite... | |
| What to do with a large collection If you have the inclination and time, you could bundle your CDs into "lots" and sell them on Discogs/Ebay. So if you have several CDs of certain composers, bundle them like a box set and sell them that way. The alternative is to trade them in for... | |
| Cost Incurred to Achieve a Vinyl LP Replay I am beginning to suspect that someone is using ChapGPT to generate the above word salad by using the prompt "Write a forum entry in the style of a European Audiophile who only listens to vinyl records on expensive audio equipment" | |
| Structural beam in middle of listening room Watching the house literally around you in the pursuit of sonic perfection and reconfiguring the structure for no audible gain in this situation is not a good idea, IMO. The slim column is a simple pipe column and the beam is most likely a few ... | |
| The dangerous world of Reel-to-Reel Tape When I went off to college in the early 90s my dad decided to update his hi-fi system and gave me his rack of "separates" which included an Onkyo receiver, graphic EQ, tape deck, technics turntable, and Sony 5 CD changer, and a Sony R2R. I lived ... | |
| Is there such a thing as a good medium priced music streamer? I have the Marantz NR1510 and I use the HEOS app all the time for streaming Spotify and Tune-In radio. The interface isn't great but when I use Spotify to stream I'm using the Spotify app to control what I listen to. I only interface with the HEOS... | |
| Aggrivated tinnitus from speakers? I have more noticeable tinnitus in my left ear vs the right and any bright sounding system will cause me to turn down the volume if my system isn't set right. I recently moved to a new home and just finally got around to using the Audyssey softwar... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Cycling through the following the past week: Fat Freddy's Drop - Dr. Boondigga FFD - Blackbird New Pornographers - Continue as a Guest, Challengers Calexico - El Mirado and Seasonal Shift Aphex Twin - Blackbox Life Recorder Sharon Jones &... |