Recent content by nicoff

I suggest that you post this request in ASR. You are likely to get more replies there.

This a an old thread, but I wonder how many folks are still spinning discs of any kind in 2026. (I personally have not played a CD/SACD in years.)

I agree, Roon is great to manage your local library and works very well with Qobuz. 👍

Qobuz Connect works similarly to Spotify Connect. In both cases, the process is essentially the same: You open the app on your phone or tablet. You select the music you want to play. Playback is then handed off to the streamer itself. You can turn off your phone or tablet, and the music...

Glad to see that someone finally fixed the typo on the title of this thread.

After several years as a Qobuz subscriber, I’ve decided to cancel my subscription. The main reason is simple: I already subscribe to Spotify and, more recently, Apple Music, and maintaining a third service no longer made sense. In hindsight, Qobuz took far too long to release Qobuz Connect. By...

Your dealer is right.

Heads up - Consider checking your USB cables for your electronic devices). I just found that many of mine — USB-A and USB-C — were old, original-spec (often white-insert) cables, meaning USB 2.0 limits and low current. USB-C is just a connector, not a performance guarantee. Marginal cables (many...

ML 500 series is about MB. Misleading title for this thread; bait click. 😉

No taller. They are the exact same tweeter for both!

Yes. 100% sure.

The 3.7 Maggie’s are indeed amazing. After owning several Magnepan models I became aware that the size of the tweeter and midrange in the 3.x and 20.x models is the same. IOW, the difference between the two is the size of the bass panel. So, if you take a 3.x and add a sub, you can actually get...

Let’s be honest: all the real innovation these days is happening in multichannel. Stereo isn’t dead, but it’s definitely retired, living quietly in Florida, Atmos and other multichannel technologies get all the R&D money.

DSP when done in the digital domain does not degrade the signal. DSP is applied prior to the conversion to analog. PS. An audiophile friend of mine who mostly listens to his amazing (over 1k) LP collection, converts the analog to digital (ADC), applies DSP (Trinnov), and then converts back to...

What is CDT?