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| All-in-One units for retiring audiophile & music lovers in 2025, say what? Devialet 250 Expert For highest fidelity, one box solution, that looks great. I switched from a large Naim stack (300 series) a few years ago and never looked back. AES/EBU input from Mac mini via a D2D converter. With tiny but larger than li... | |
| Are all streamers the same? I use a 2014 Mac mini usb out to a Matrix D2D converter- which in theory, isolates all computer interference - then XLR out to a Devialet 250 the result is starting , at A very low budget, as testified by anyone entering my listening area. most... | |
| Introducing Echoes Music Echoes Music is out now! After 50+ iterations with a passionate helping crowd, this little monster is out on the App Store (30-day free trial, 34.99 euros, thereafter, 1-time payment, no subscriptions). Find out more here: smarttoolboxideas.com... | |
| Introducing Echoes Music Getting close to the final v1, with a new public release (beta 24), you can download here: https://smarttoolboxideas.com/echoes_music/ Features at a Glance Grouped display of your albums (by Genre, Artist, Label, etc.). No more long lists... | |
| New Project RS2T transport Just saw this thread, and wanted to contribute some definite solutions… First, I must say from the outset that this is the best sounding CD "player" I’ve ever had (and that includes some serious devices like the Naim CDS3 and Micromega T-Drive/T-... | |
| What is the current retail cost of your reference system? 30k, half of that is the Devialet 250 EP, which replaced a complex Naim stack put together over many years. The rest on speakers, 1 sub, CD player, cables and computer related audio gear... + Double that figure on music (first records) and the... | |
| Introducing Echoes Music Does NOT run on iPad (maybe v2) Music can be placed on a NAS, but it will not be optimal for v1. Attached SSD drive is best. "Sharing" is also left for v2, but there will be a remote app before the final release. -------------------- iTunes play... | |
| Introducing Echoes Music For sure this is a very crowded space. WE are trying to focus on 1 thing only : LARGE COLLECTIONS. No streaming, no cloud, no services, no subscriptions. But do it in a way that solves a simple problem : How do I navigate (and enjoy) my large c... | |
| Digital Interconnects - Which one is the BEST ??!! Over the last few years I tried various combinations. 2 sources : Project RS2T CD and Mac mini going to Devialet 250. Using : - USB cable by itself, then with various decrapifiers then with Intona Galvanic Isolator. - Digital coax - XLR AES/... | |
| Decisive moments your your audio journey Around 1976 when I accidentally pressed the FM button on my dad's quality Grundig radio. At the time there were only 2 (pirate) stations broadcasting on the entire band range. But the SQ over MW was spectacular. Hooked to High fidelity ever since ... | |
| CD transport vs.streaming Listening to an album is a different experience from listening to a service. Most likely you have spent time researching the Album, Genre or the Artist. You have followed a path. It’s a journey. Most of the (new) music I listen to is not part of... | |
| Best USB port on a late 2012 Mac mini +1 on the Intona USB How to determine, which USB is best for connection to DAC: Plug in your device Choose Apple Menu → About This Mac Click More Info Click System Report Click USB (from the hardware list), Off the various USB Ports, ensu... | |
| What makes the biggest difference in sound quality? Run an A to B to C comparison of 3 sources on my integrated / DAC Devialet 250. mac mini + Lifatec Glass Toslink mac mini + Intona USB Isolator + Oyaide Continental 5S USB cable Project CD Box RS2 T + Kimber Kable KCAG Coax The test involve... | |
| What makes the biggest difference in sound quality? Quality of Recording Overall placement, rack & cable management. Assuming that folks are happy with their gear, they experiment with cables. Most often the result is a mishmash of kit cross talking affecting each other. Ted's products ar... | |
| Not manufactured any more. Sonus Faber Electa Amator 2 Arguably the best speaker I’ve ever owned. Isobaric design, perfect highs, mids and deep bass, never bloating. Made all music sound just as it should. Played them on a Naim 250/252 system with Nordost Frey cables Sol... |