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| Yet another Integrated vs Separates advice post You mention stereophile class A here's the list. https://www.stereophile.com/content/recommended-components-2020-edition-integrated-amps-receivers | |
| External DAC connection for Bluesound Node 2i (after "Another streaming newbie" thread) If you want a neutral DAC that measures very well Topping D90 or Benchmark DAC3. I've had both and I can't say which is better they both are very good the Topping has a MQA version of the D90 if that's important to you. | |
| Yet another Integrated vs Separates advice post I'll toss in something to save you some money. Anthem STR Integrated has internal DAC, 1 set balanced inputs, MM MC phono with adjustable rumble filter and phono EQ, ARC. | |
| interconnect suggestions Just get the same cables only shorter. Don't develop cable neurosis. | |
| Perfect Path Total Contact no longer? I don't think we've seen the last of spikes. The more places start opening the worse it will get if we don't practice sensible recommendations. I guess someone didn't like a reasonable approach. | |
| Another streaming newbie I had a Node2i and I thought it worked very well with an external DAC. The DAC in the Node2i measures lousy and to me didn't sound all that great. I have been assembling computers for years since old 386 processors and when I read Roon could run o... | |
| Perfect Path Total Contact no longer? The AAPS is an ultra conservative group that believes vaccines cause autism and abortion causes breast cancer. | |
| Perfect Path Total Contact no longer? Strange how the right wing are now moral subjectivists. | |
| Another streaming newbie The player has Ethernet cable in, but how do controller/player talk?Your iPad and surface are on the same network as the player(whichever one you choose). You download an app, for instance on the iPad if you use Node2i you go to app store and dow... | |
| Integrated amplifier help I have no experience with your speakers but after looking at the stereophile measurements there are various McIntosh amps and at least 1 integrated MA9000, that would drive them. I know people hate or love them, just another you might think about. | |
| Another streaming newbie How does a computer with Roon from another room work with a DAC? It sends control info via wifi to router then this sends via ethernet cable (or maybe thru wifi, depending DAC) to DAC? What is the noise issue? Here’s how I do it. I assembled a fan... | |
| Silver is the appropriate color for everything but speakers. Hair? | |
| Perfect Path Total Contact no longer? A link to a comedian must be the end of the world. No need to whine about it, the moderators do what they do. | |
| MHDT dac...and which streamer/server? If you use Roon you can assemble a fanless dead quiet Intel NUC for about $700 install ROCK connect USB to DAC and you're all set. | |
| Another streaming newbie I've never heard of the Node2ci as far as I know there is only the Node2i |