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| Should I cash in? Yeah, sounds like I need to audition some DACs and servers. Is it safe (ish) to say the greater sonic improvement will be the DAC, and the Nucleus or equivalent for usability portion is less sonically critical? I don’t have bad gear, but a $20K DA... | |
| Should I cash in? This idea started yesterday, initially the idea was to ‘swap’ the Oppo for the replacement. So that would depend on what the Oppo would fetch. Used is fine. option 2 is do nothing, since I’m basically happy with the system, just looking for incre... | |
| Should I cash in? I’m sure the sonic weak link is the Emotiva processor, but the system is hybrid HT and 2 channel, but a good pre is on the wish list. It would have to have HT bypass, and although I’d like to try a tube pre, it seems to be a little limiting being ... | |
| Should I cash in? Thanks all. I have an Eero already at the system, since the internet comes into the house where all the equipment is. as an example of my lack of computer savvy-ness, is it possible to update the OS to a version that would support Roon 2.0? If so... | |
| Should I cash in? The mini has been very stable, I have to admit. It just won’t allow Roon 2.0 for mobile access. The preamp upgrade has been needed, well ‘needed’ as much as anything is in this hobby;). But yes, I know that’s a weak link. DAC and streamer should... | |
| Should I cash in? Somewhere boxed up in a closet is an Oppo 103, so I wouldn’t be transport-less, should it come to it. primarily, out of laziness/ease of use, I stream Tidal through Roon, and also the few discs I’ve bothered to save into the Mini. Unless I’m miss... | |
| Help power pair of Infinity Kappa 9's please Wow, flashback time. I sold the 9’s at a store in Florida back in the late 80’s. I own the 7’s still, but they need mids replaced. We never did have an amp that would properly drive them, and I alway wondered how they would sound with ‘real’ power... | |
| Best Server To Run Roon Core I’m also wondering what next steps to take in my digital sourcing. I use Roon almost exclusively. It’s in a headless mini (couldn’t tell you the last time I connected to a monitor to do anything with it, it just runs and runs and runs). Right now,... | |
| Describe your preference in a single sentence As I’ve upgraded, I think one of the ‘measurements’ that has been most meaningful to me is that the listening sessions get longer, and it’s harder to hit the ‘power off’ button. Music is about emotion to me whether it be ethereal or jamming out, s... | |
| OPPO UDP 205 connection to amp and TV Yes. I have HDMI in to my 205, and hdmi out to tv and balanced out for audio | |
| What makes the biggest difference in sound quality? Can I change the ‘Porsche’ to another model that is far more capable than the Miata? nah, the moment is gone, I know….:) | |
| DAC Shootout Starts This Weekend From the Peanut Gallery, I’m glad I found this thread! I stream through Roon almost exclusively, and just got a Pass x250.8 to pair with my Aerial 7T’s. I am blown away by the differences I’m hearing, which is leading my wandering eyes (ears?) to ... | |
| What makes the biggest difference in sound quality? Ok, so yet another analogy that doesn’t work for everyone…. | |
| What makes the biggest difference in sound quality? I would suggest the biggest difference is made where the biggest upgrade is made. I have some ‘decent’ xlrs, equivalent or better speaker cables, so for me, I’m sure upgrading my power cords would likely reveal a greater benefit than going a few s... | |
| Setting up a Mac mini as a music server, and other digital music questions I’ve been using a mini with hdmi out to my Oppo 205, then balanced out to the pre-pro. I have Roon on the mini, and it is very stable. I’m sure it’s far from the last word in source quality, but I’m clueless as to what next step I’d take. Reliable... |