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| Is it still worth buying a Lumin x1 in 2023? @thibaultgeoui Your question is totally relevant when it comes to obsolescence- new products appear all the time. The X1 is a strong product and there still seems to be high demand for it. On the other hand there is a lot to be had by using a s... | |
| Unique Piano Peaceful Beauty @gladmo- The following artists should have something to offer for you, a lot of thier titles are available on Qobuz. Ludovico Einaudio Nils Frahm Olafur Arnalds Dustin O’Halloran | |
| I downloaded high-res files and... I’m not familiar with the Mac Book Air but I use this program on my MacBook Pro when playing DSD files via USB to my dac. I also use it to convert DSC to .WAV for storing files for playback. Not sure how to help you with FLAC as I don’t use it (un... | |
| Sharing SACDs Unless you’re turning it into a “for profit” business I wouldn’t worry about it. | |
| Lumin U2 mini vs Mac laptop sound test @johnah5 I was thinking about this a little more after reading your latest posts and I’m wondering if a change in how these “streams” are attenuated might help in discerning any differences between the devices you’re using. You mentioned before... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Now Playing: RPWL- Crime Scene New 2023 progressive rock- Awesome! | |
| Lumin U2 mini vs Mac laptop sound test @johnah5 What I find interesting is that you didn’t mention having to adjust volume when switching between USB and AES during your test. Do you remember having to make adjustments to match the differences in output levels or is just that there w... | |
| Distorted 24-bit/192kHz PCM using iFi Zen One Signature DAC? @atp001 AES3 calls for 192 frames per block and 24 bit is fully supported so unless there is a hardware issue you shouldn’t be having problems. Since you had no problems using same cable on another dac I’d suspect it’s an issue within the Zen On... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Now Playing: Howard Emerson- It Ain’t Necessarily So | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Now Playing: Darrell Scott- A Crooked Road | |
| Best way to A/B two different streamers A bi-directional switch is a cheap investment for a quick A/B test. If you’re not concerned or counting on that component affecting the sound in anyway then go for it! You can level match your PC’s output to that of the streamer (pre dac) and comp... | |
| Best way to A/B two different streamers If the switch is configured the way you describe then you are not missing anything. Are you trying to compare the streamers based on their performance with a specific dac or on their own merit? If the streamers are built with their own internal da... | |
| SPDIF splitter @mpomerantz I had posted this same question last year and got a few suggestions for adapters that are available for sale. I didn’t try any of the splitter/adapters as further investigation into other forums gave mixed opinions when it comes to t... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Now Playing: Thodoris Kotsifas- Conception Of Thought | |
| WiFi extension for streaming I’ve ditched the power line extender I was previously using- although there was really nothing wrong with it the mesh definitely maintains higher and more consistent network speeds. The only issue I have is with the mesh unit having to be rebooted... |