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Today, 07:53 PM
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Today, 02:20 PM
Yes!
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Today, 11:15 AM
Yes, that’s why I was shocked by the Max.
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Today, 10:02 AM
Didn’t pay attention. The version won’t matter because the Tidal MAX beats the QoBuz by a lot. I have both. This Tidal MAX version is wow. Tidal has upped their game. They had to.
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Today, 09:41 AM
Tidal Max. Just make sure it’s the Tidal Max (yellow logo).
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Yesterday, 02:19 PM
Yes, so do I. The power supplies in particular can have a notable effect, as well as low- and high-source leakage impedance current. And, this carries over to Ethernet switches and routers, as well. The negative influence of leakage current and the...
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May 9, 2024, 02:45 PM
It's a "mastering" thing. Same reason you will often notice the playback volume of TV commercials are quite a bit louder than the actual TV program.
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May 9, 2024, 02:19 PM
Yup! As I tell my audio buddies: "Lumin has got it...GOIN' ON."
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May 9, 2024, 02:17 PM
Just read the landing page describing the P1 Mini's product design, functionality and features.
Wow!
Key standouts for me:
Main features
Five inputs including USB, HDMI, SPDIF and Analogue
HDMI with stereo input + AV Passthrough & ARC...
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May 9, 2024, 01:45 PM
Yes, it does. The irony is, Dave, as you well know, is we have to "suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune*" to get to that point in life where we finally obtain some wisdom. :P :D
* - William Shakespeare, Hamlet
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May 9, 2024, 01:39 PM
Stephen, now you understand, 'with age comes wisdom' ! :D
Well said and yes, I concur !
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May 9, 2024, 01:36 PM
Roon and Qobuz are excellent "third party apps", and I really like them. Roon has been great integration for it's integration with Qobuz, for just sitting back and discovering new content, including all the playlists from various companies and...
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May 9, 2024, 09:34 AM
Gentlemen, again, thank you all for enlightening me. As my son reminds me, "I've remained behind the times for too long" !
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May 9, 2024, 07:03 AM
Music Direct tranships Shunyata product to Australia in clear violation of their dealer agreement? Interesting.
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May 9, 2024, 12:41 AM
But unless you are willing to experiment with third party apps then that eliminates everything from your list except Eversolo and WiiM. If dealing with third party apps is ok then the best of the ones I've tried while avoiding Roon is JPlay for IOS...
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May 8, 2024, 11:39 PM
Yes, lots of options available these days. Personally, I think Lumin does this best, but they're in the higher price tier, and there are number of other very good value propositions at lower price tiers. If it were me looking in Dave's price range,...
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May 8, 2024, 11:34 PM
Agreed on both points, power supply and chassis.
Also, ground-plane noise reduction for these devices is very important as well. Connecting them to an Altaira or Gemini's GP-NR system pays big dividends in sound quality.
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May 8, 2024, 05:33 PM
The beauty of downsizing today is so many components perform superbly without taking up enormous space, including speakers !
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May 8, 2024, 09:48 AM
Tom, you're not in the minority at least when it comes to 'logical thinking' !
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May 8, 2024, 09:46 AM
Occasionally you come across and album that you cannot believe how good it sounds (remastered).
I stumbled on this on Tidal Max, and even though I’m a QoBuz guy, whatever tidal has done for this particular album, sounds better than QoBuz, CD,...
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May 7, 2024, 10:31 PM
Dave, another choice may be the Cambridge Audio MXN 10. $499 on Amazon.
High-level specs:
StreamMagic Gen 4 Module – fast music retrieval & high-quality sound
ESS SABRE ES9033Q DAC – for the latest streaming capabilities
High-quality Internet...
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May 7, 2024, 10:10 PM
Darko's fairly recent review of the Wiim Pro Plus:
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May 7, 2024, 10:08 PM
The EtherREGEN is a product of UpTone Audio, not Sonore. IIRC, Sonore may have been a reseller of EtherREGEN for a time; I don't know if they still are. John Swenson does the design for both companies' products. Knowing first-hand how good a EE John...
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May 7, 2024, 10:04 PM
Yes, it seems to be a very good value proposition.
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May 7, 2024, 07:23 PM
The MC10 will work brilliantly with the N20 and say an Esoteric K-01XD SE. Then both the Esoteric and N20 clock off the same clock
Another option is take the DAC and clock funds and put it into an MSB DAC which have clock sync options so you...
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May 7, 2024, 05:05 PM
Thank you Stephen !!
the WiiM Pro Plus seems to get alot positive attention for it's price point !
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May 7, 2024, 03:50 PM
The Eversolo is an excellent choice at it's price point.
Here's some others at different price points worth consideration:
Wiim Pro ($149) and Wiim Pro Plus ($219): WiiM Pro and Plus | Versatile Audiophile Streaming: Unleash the Brilliance
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May 7, 2024, 08:44 AM
Answering Tom & Jacks question on a DAC, my SACD/CD player (Marantz Ruby) DAC is accessible I do believe
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May 6, 2024, 09:09 PM
Dave
Do you have a separate DAC or would you be using the one in the streamer. As to the DMP-A6 it is a well built unit with a good screen and and a complete software package that allows you to stream from Qobuz, Tidal, Amazon, Deezer, Radio...
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May 6, 2024, 08:10 PM
Bones, thanks for the reply ! No, I haven't decided on a streaming source/supplier yet. As for the WiiM gear , I too have heard good things for their relative low costs, perhaps a good way to 'get my toes wet' ?
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May 6, 2024, 03:56 PM
Didn’t even know there was such a neighborhood.
Haven’t heard the Eversolo. Heard the name though.
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May 6, 2024, 03:50 PM
in the neighborhood of the Eversolo, less than 1k
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May 6, 2024, 03:35 PM
Depends on budget.
The Aurender A15 and Lumin T3 are both excellent.
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May 6, 2024, 03:27 PM
My son is trying his best to help the 'old man' come into the 21st Century. Currently my sources are SACD/CD and LP's. In so far as streaming is concerned he utilizes an Eversolo DMP-A6. Even for this Neanderthal it seems pretty straight forward and...
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May 5, 2024, 09:41 AM
Yes, that’s the plan. Right now the focus is getting the new SE’s out the door. Then I think they will formulate the upgrade program. But the plan is for it to be done in-house in the USA.
Esoteric sure is busy! SE models and tone arm...
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May 4, 2024, 04:57 PM
hey 'geek', you back on the crack pipe again ?? what does the above grammatical nightmare have to do with McVie's passing ??
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May 4, 2024, 12:23 PM
That’s just crazy. So sad.
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May 4, 2024, 12:15 AM
Congrats on your Everest & Omega XC PC. In my experience, they are true "game-changers" to use an over-used phrase.
Not surprised that your Everest also sounds better on the Symposium than the piece of granite; it likely sounds better because...
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May 3, 2024, 06:06 PM
Discrete - Premier - Ref - Cascade
No more select
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May 3, 2024, 04:15 PM
Replaces select 2
Premier plus DD closes the gap. That’s the thinking.
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May 3, 2024, 12:25 PM
Exactly.
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May 3, 2024, 11:31 AM
No more select.
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May 3, 2024, 10:53 AM
Sounds interesting. I may have to perform another A/B in my system to see if it surpasses the Select. The way it shows up on the MSB site it "appears" to fall between the Select and Premier.
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May 3, 2024, 09:15 AM
Same modules. Same ability to swap modules.
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May 2, 2024, 10:29 PM
My pleasure! You and your lovely wife are so wonderful.
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May 2, 2024, 08:11 PM
Did you read the trade up program posted above?
It doesn’t apply to the Cascade.
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May 2, 2024, 07:26 PM
Trade In, Trade Up your MSB products
There’s a little nugget of info in this.
Read carefully and you’ll see it.
Coming next year….
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May 2, 2024, 07:23 PM
https://youtu.be/e6ak04YxESE?si=W6-HQnZCn1gtFfpY
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May 2, 2024, 07:16 PM
I know this is hard to comprehend, but it’s new tech and far exceeds the Select II with the digital director today.
Price?
Less expensive by nearly 50% of that previous combo.
$95k MSRP.
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May 2, 2024, 06:40 PM
Mines on order! Can’t wait!
MSB kept their current tech for nearly 10 years! An eternity of great sound especially for digital.
Now they turn the page.
Very exciting to read this announcement today.
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