djones51
Responses from djones51
| Help with choosing music server If you’re comfortable getting in your routers settings check how many are using the same wireless channels as you and switch to a channel no one else is using. Most people don’t bother with changing it, they leave it on the default, might help . | |
| Affordable integrated pure class A? If you can find a used Vincent SV 700, it does 50 watts in class A at 8 ohms or you can switch it to A/B for 100 watts at 8 ohm , 200 watts at 4 ohm. New they are about $4000. | |
| The Music Room In my case it depended on what I was trying to sell them. They offered a crazy low price on a pair of speakers less than a year old, $500 for $4000 speakers, I passed on that. An amp they offered as much as I was offered here on A'gon after trying... | |
| Which DAC: Benchmark, Mytek, Audio Mirror, Holo Audio, Mojo Audio? @mzkmxcv I didn't mean it measured as good as the benchmark but for the price it was a good deal for something less expensive. | |
| Advice Needed: Bluesound Node vs Vault I have the Node 2i. I already had my CD's ripped by dbpoweramp to WAV and placed on my NAS. The Node2i had no problem finding the drive and adding my library. It's almost impossible to run a wire in my house unless I run it outside so I run everyt... | |
| Skeptic or just plain hard headed I prefer my cables grilled over a nice base of apple wood coals. Ummm smoky. | |
| Skeptic or just plain hard headed Ivan that has to be one of the dumbest posts I ever read. When the AC or stove or clothes dryer kicks on it takes 2 weeks for the house to reach homeostasis? Whose freaking AC or stove or clothes dryer only kicks on 1 time every 2 weeks ?? If what... | |
| Digital streaming options for my system are confusing If you go with the Node get the Node 2i it's wifi is wifi 5 where the Node 2 is wifi 4. | |
| Which DAC: Benchmark, Mytek, Audio Mirror, Holo Audio, Mojo Audio? Look up the specs on a Topping D50 on audiosciencereview.com to step up from that the Benchmark DAC3 | |
| Integrated Amp or Receiver suggestion for Prestige 95Fs If you are looking for a hybrid the Vincent SV-237MK looks interesting it's about $1000 cheaper than the McIntosh. | |
| Is there a better DAC than the Schiit Bifrost for $300? Yes that ifi power supply looks like something I would be more comfortable keeping plugged in all the time to a dac instead of tablet charger. | |
| Integrated Amp or Receiver suggestion for Prestige 95Fs I used the Micromega with the Paradigm prestige 85F and the room correction worked really well with them. The only thing it couldn't do which is why I sold the Paradigms was expand the sweet spot enough. Sit in that sweet spot and the Micromega a... | |
| Is there a better DAC than the Schiit Bifrost for $300? The Topping D50 looks interesting you can power it with a samsung wall wart for tablets,. I assume any tablet charger would work? | |
| Digital streaming options for my system are confusing I'll add my +1 for the node2i. As an old guy it was very easy to setup wireless. | |
| Is there a better DAC than the Schiit Bifrost for $300? Cambridge audio has a couple of dacs around that price. I have never heard them but they implement wolfson dacs which I have liked in other products I have heard. |