p05129
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| Looking for best streamer without DAC under $3500 $4k for a computer? The only reason why somebody would do this IMO is because they are stuck using usb and they need to get the best performance possible out of a flawed interface. SSD for music, also overkill. Again, the only reason for using ssd... | |
| How far away from your speakers are you? I use the standard of 1/3 the length of the room to place the speakers from the front wall. My dedicated room is 21x15 and my speakers are 7’ out from the front wall. Then I used Jim Smiths recommendation of sitting 120% (+ or -) of the width of t... | |
| Tidal Error Message I’m not going to go into much detail but I can stream multiple tidal songs to different locations in the house concurrently, and I don’t have a family plan. So it is possible. | |
| Add an external DAC. Make my Oppo UDP-205 a true top player For less than $3000, get the ps audio DS jr dac, today it’s better than the other dacs (most of them that I have heard) and with the free upgrades, it will sound better after every update. If you can spring for $4000, get the os audio DS sr dac wh... | |
| 10 Audio Cable Myths and Facts Oh great, the cable naysayers have propagated from the other cable naysayers site ANA to agon, don’t let this site go to ruins too | |
| 10 Audio Cable Myths and Facts Interesting, why is it that I can hear a difference between cables if everything you claim is a myth? I’m not saying the difference is always better when climbing up in price, but there is a difference. | |
| Parasound A21+ or PS Audio S700 monos? Doesn’t ps audio offer a 30 day money back offer? Instead of relying on comments/opinions, bring the ps audio amps in for an in-house trial Using your equipment and if you don’t like them, send them back. I have heard good reviews on the 700’s. I ... | |
| Roon's update sounds really good Why would you use wifi for streaming over wired? WiFi is a terrible protocol, so many interruptions/retransmission packets/possible dropouts. The speed is much slower too | |
| New setup For under $5k used, I would add the Hegel h360 or the McIntosh ma6900 | |
| Streaming Sorry but the bluesound node 2i is not a de facto standard for streaming. Bluesound makes a decent product but nowhere near the top. You can do much better but it will cost more, from a little bit more to a lot more. | |
| Dedicated 20 amp line My electric company installed a whole house suppressor at the meter which costs $6 a month. If any of the electronics in the house get damaged from a surge, we get it replaced. Last 2 houses we built, I had them install 4 20 amp dedicated circuits... | |
| I need a good looking and good sounding speaker .... For killer looks and wood work like furniture as well as excellent SQ, look at the Usher line of speakers. Real wood is used and it takes 3 days to bend the wood to make the cabinet. Get a pair with their DMD diamond tweeter | |
| Surge protector vs wall debate for amps I have a whole house surge protection unit at the meter which is rented from the local utility for $6 a month. It protects everything inside the house and comes with a protection plan that will fix or replace anything damaged from any surge. I hav... | |
| Revel f208, dead center image but everything jumbled up? Room treatments? Speaker positioning correct? Are you using anybody’s positioning formula like from Cardas, Jim Smith, the 1/3 or 1/5 formula?You don’t necessarily want the separation of the speakers to equal the distance to the listener. For exam... | |
| What should I choose?? Bryston and B&W would not be a good fit. You need an amp that would add warmth. For some time, B&W paired their speakers with Classe amps for just this reason. Mcintosh amps would also add warmth. |