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| Fiber or Eithenet Sorry new cable will go from switch next to SMC in a separate room to audio room connecting a Bricasti M1 with network card. | |
| Fiber or Eithenet Just to clarify SGC is next to the router in another room. Looking to pull cable from a switch next to the SGC to my audio room some 50 feet away. It is that cable I need to put in place. Thanks for the recommendation. | |
| Review: Ming Da MC-2A3 Tube preamp I have a Cary SLP 05 and would classify it as an “old school” classic tube pre sound. Great looks great sound. It feeds a set of AGD Audions, which I love, but love more from the Cary then direct feed from my Bricasti DAC, Rouge 7 or Primaluna.... | |
| Audirvana streaming I had the same problem but running Roon, Qobuz to Bricasti M1. My problem was running Roon core on my laptop which was wireless. I went with a dedicated music server (Small Green Computer) to run Roon and never looked back. The buffering on Bri... | |
| How Soon Do You Realize You Don't Like a Piece of Gear? @j-wall I moved to AGD Audion with a Cary SLP 05. | |
| How Soon Do You Realize You Don't Like a Piece of Gear? I had the same experience changing power amps. I believe you will have an initial impression right out of the box. If you're not "neutral" right out of the box, break-in won't move you to positive. Just my experience. Moving from tubes to SS ... | |
| Aurender n200, talk me out of signing on the dotted line No Roon support if you are interested in integration and multiple end points. | |
| Preamp - what's the purpose? I run my AGD Audions from Cary SLP 05 and am also very happy. | |
| Handling Heavy Amps During my last move made a mental note of the weight of my amp and decided not to move again. At 67 it was more than I wanted to handle. I think around 75lbs. It also had 8 power tubes which put me over the edge - cost to replace and heat! End... | |
| Signal tube versus power tube, sound impact? I would replace to signal tubes first, research and get the best you can afford. Why they will last. You will have to replace the power tubes because they burn out much faster. Just my experience. | |
| Clock vs Streamer advice I wound expect the n200 to sound better based on cost differential. You may want to look at Small Green Computer (i5, i7, i9) with the Bricasti rendering card as a more cost effective solution. I’m currently using an SGC i5 w/4tb ssd interfaced ... | |
| What is going on here? Streamer or DAC? Are you using Roon or native Qobuz? I had a simular problem Roon my Roon database on my laptop which was the only wireless component in my music stream. I went to a dedicated music server (SGC i5) feeding my streamer/DAC combo. The Roon databas... | |
| What is going on here? Streamer or DAC? Are you using Roon or native Qobuz? I had a simular problem Roon my Roon database on my laptop which was the only wireless component in my music stream. I went to a dedicated music server (SGC i5) feeding my streamer/DAC combo. The Roon databas... | |
| Cary vs Raven @immatthewj - sorry should have included in prior response. | |
| Cary vs Raven Not sure. My assessment is based on hearing significant improvements with changes in electronics, tubes and cables. I guess my learning after 35 years in this hobby is speakers have to be capable to hear the differences in other components. Hav... |