oddiofyl
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| How serious are you? I am not a hoarder but I do have a spare amp or two, extra preamp, extra tuner, extra DAC , extra speakers , back up sources just in case something dies or needs service. Can't be without music , it's a major way for me to unwind. | |
| Are higher end preamps worth the investment when you are only streaming Tidal & Spotify ? Your system is pretty good, all it is missing is a Qobuz or Tidal subscription. Sooo worth the money. $15 to $20 a month for all the music you can listen to. I went to the movies tonight , $32.50 for tix and ready for this... $16 for two r... | |
| How Much Do Aesthetics Factor Into Your Decisions? My two systems couldn’t look or be more different especially the amp | |
| Are higher end preamps worth the investment when you are only streaming Tidal & Spotify ? I tried DAC direct and it lacked drive and dynamics , after owning that Zesto it was clear where all my systems in the past were lacking. Installing that elevated my entire system to another level. Also, it demonstrated how good my Quicksilv... | |
| Tannoy Westminster’s Audition? Your wife is a keeper if is she is on board with those monsters. That said you should make a mini trip out to LA. Fly out , check out Upscale , and have a few days of fun with Mrs Vinyl Rules.... Unfortunately finding someone close with... | |
| Are higher end preamps worth the investment when you are only streaming Tidal & Spotify ? I always have spent more my preamps than any other component. It's the heart of any great system. Get it wrong and you don't exploit the potential of ANY source component. In 2019 I got a Bluesound Vault 2i. It literally changed my life ... | |
| How serious are you? Same here as Larsman... I made some major changes since 2021 including a second system My main system is pretty near end game , except for speakers but I am saving that for down the road. Waiting on a DHT preamp and when that arrives I am pre... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? The Pineapple Thief. Dissolution. A great album I would have never discovered if not for Streaming ... | |
| As A Youngster, What Unit Puqued Your Interest In All This? Mahgister, I bought that 9900 used for $250 , enjoyed it for about 8 years and ended up giving it to my brother. Unfortunately it got stolen from his apartment Wish I still had it | |
| Eversolo dmp A6 vs Master edition vs Z8 I am often quick to bash budget Chinese gear, because honestly a lot of it is crap. The A6 is a nice box for the money. You could do a lot worse. A lot | |
| Ethernet streaming No doubt the Bricasti is a great DAC I prefer a dedicated box to stream as I don’t do Roon. The M3 was on my short list. Nice sounding DAC | |
| Ethernet streaming I prefer separate streamer and DAC but would "settle" for an Aurender A30.... I have a N200 with my DAC and almost bought the Bricasti plus network card The Aurender is worth the money if you stream a lot and have a DAC that can exploit how goo... | |
| Thoughts on adding a McIntosh C12000 preamp to my AVM90 Home Theater Processor.... Mcintosh' s implementation of Bypass and ARC for HDMI equipped models is excellent. Sound from a TV into the Mac via eARC gives excellent stereo sound with the added bonus of your TV remote controlling the volume and power is also a slick way o... | |
| Ethernet streaming Do a search on Bricasti M3 DAC with network card. I believe you use a third party app and the Ether card is the conduit | |
| Thoughts on adding a McIntosh C12000 preamp to my AVM90 Home Theater Processor.... Night and day with movies using the Mac and new SF. And now 2 channel performance is in another league |