Recent content by Randy Myers

Ozzy has died :(... you will be missed...

I thought Roon has a Linux version? Not 100% sure because I would never use Linux but I thought they have it covered. The Windows version is suburb.

Roon servers are called Nucleus. They are a few generations in now. I also believe that they use Linux based operating system. Many servers do because it is open source (free for them to use). I personally use a Windows based server which works superbly for me. I am not personally a big fan...

Native DSD has some really good Jazz albums, and a few rock. Some unknown rock albums that I tried are pretty amazing I might add. I recently bought a DSD512 America live album that is very good. On the Jazz side they offer several Patricia Barber, Jacintha, Venessa Fernandez, Emilie-Claire...

There are a ton of options for streaming devices. I personally prefer to purchase my digital files and download them. (HDTracks is a good source, but there are others. Native DSD is a fine source for DSD purchases and downloads.) I use a computer that I have customized for nothing but serving...

Well, there is another brand I will never deal with. Not that I would probably be getting one of their products in the near future, but you never know. In my world, how I operate, my word is my bond. My word means more to me than any contract ever could. If I tell you I am going to do...

A lot of good stuff is available in DSD. However, using top notch software such as HQPlayer, which makes everything sent to your DAC in DSD. Companies like T+A, and others, realize how much better it is and make their own in-house DSD decoding. Many record companies realize how much better it...

I had previously owned a Teac DAC and thought it was fantastic. If I am not mistaken, Teac owns Esoteric and does a lot of trickle down into Teac products. This certainly would be on my list if I were looking for a new spinner product, but at this time every silver disc I own has been ripped...

Exactly, and I have heard great things about Berkeley. I recently found out that a friend back in California has pickup one of their DACs. On the same token, he very recently got into digital and has never had the virtues of DSD bestowed on him :). But holy cow does he have one heck of an...

I used to sell Klipsch speakers. Thought they were quality built but never a fan. Their horns were always too overwhelming for my taste. Then again, the British sound is probably the exact opposite of Klipsch :). The Cornwalls are way too much in my view, unless you are trying to achieve...

I have always been a British speaker fan. I have owned KEF for the most part. The 104aB speakers were my speakers for a long time. I have tried a few others over the years but keep being led back to KEF. Recently I wanted to look into new speakers and really wanted speakers that are built...

Great article Mike. I also like a mention of South Coast Audio in the AS article! They look great, but far too large for my small room :).

Also 66, and I agree with what you both are saying. For me, I love Roon, and use it for meta data and listening control, but HQPlayer is a whole other ball game, or game changer if you will. I send all through Roon to HQPlayer and on to the DAC. T+A also has separate paths for PCM and DSD...

As several renowned reviewers (including one in this forum) have stated the KEF LS-50 Metas are quite remarkable for a bookshelf speaker. Many of the reviewers own a pair as one of their reference speakers.

That is very cool that Ayon has up-sampling on CDs! I use HQPlayer and up-sample everything to DSD512/48. I also find that the better in the better out (obviously with exceptions). Therefore, I look for the highest resolution available on albums I purchase digitally. I have found that bit...