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Yesterday, 05:11 AM

wklie replied to a thread Roon With D2 in Lumin

Power cycle the whole network of devices starting from the router, including network switches, WiFi access points, Lumin, and Roon Server, iPad iPhone and Android phones. Make sure Lumin app setting Roon Ready is enabled. In Roon settings...

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May 19, 2024, 11:44 PM

wklie replied to a thread Adding a Sub to my 2 Channel Room - How? in McIntosh Audio

You don't need that. Post #3 by Mr Peabody gave you the correct answer.

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May 19, 2024, 04:56 PM

Mike replied to a thread Classe Delta good enough? in Classe’ Audio

Yes, the Classe is very underrated, but a much better pairing with Kharma is Block Audio. Talk to Craig on the forum here and give me a call. We handle US and Canada. I’m waiting on our new MSB Cascade, so I’ll let you know. Are you in...

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May 18, 2024, 03:06 PM

Mike replied to a thread RIP: Anthony H. Cordesman in The Absolute Sound

Sorry to hear. RIP. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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May 18, 2024, 07:48 AM

Mike replied to a thread Still dialing in Avantgarde’s for customers and friends (on a Saturday night no less) in Avantgarde

It did take the better part of 5 hours. But when we left, it was sounding fabulous and frankly, given the constraints of his giant motorized theater screen, positioned about as good as they could be. Now, knowing Charles, he’s probably gone...

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May 17, 2024, 04:03 PM

Puma Cat replied to a thread Humble comparison of U1 with Kenneth Lay psu vs Lumin X1 psu vs Lumia standard PSU in Lumin

The Lumin U2 supports LC/LC optical fiber connectivity with an upstream music server/NAS/network router, which in my experience, is superior-sounding (no low-and high-source leakage impedance current & threshold noise components) to "copper...

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May 17, 2024, 01:18 AM

wklie replied to a thread Adding a sub to the "T2 straight to amps" chain in Lumin

Post #3 connection: I guess this (high pass filtering) is the general logical way of doing bass management especially in AV receivers. Post #1 connection: I prefer this as I happen to subscribe to REL philosophy of no high pass filter: What is a...

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May 16, 2024, 10:46 AM

Mike replied to a thread Still dialing in Avantgarde’s for customers and friends (on a Saturday night no less) in Avantgarde

Alan, it probably won’t tell you much as it was particular for his setup with 8 subs (!!), four towering bass horns, 2 x 231’s and 2 x additional subs at the rear for his room and HIS type of music (classical). For one thing, we had to start with...

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May 16, 2024, 10:41 AM

Mike replied to a thread Munich High End 2024 in Other Shows

You do have to often wonder how people listen…especially at shows. That one guy who liked the Aries Cerat also liked the Linn. I’ve heard from numerous people these were the two worst sounding rooms (with the third being the new Vivid’s). Shows...

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May 16, 2024, 09:34 AM

Mike replied to a thread Munich High End 2024 in Other Shows

Yes. Seems like the Wilson/CH room didn’t fair well either. Frankly, that’s a pairing I just don’t see. I mean, on paper it should make a lot of sense: speaker with a lot of lower mid bass energy and a slightly lean in the bass set of...

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May 15, 2024, 10:48 PM

wklie replied to a thread Adding a sub to the "T2 straight to amps" chain in Lumin

Generally, the easiest way to use a subwoofer with Lumin is to use the high level input of subwoofer. (I use the high level input of REL subwoofer.) If the subwoofer does not have a high level input, then the proposed connection in post #1 also...

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May 15, 2024, 08:07 PM

Mike replied to a thread Munich High End 2024 in Other Shows

Munich High-End 2024 - Page 4 of 4 - Gy8 Wow. Aries Cerat didn’t fair well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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May 15, 2024, 05:29 PM

Puma Cat replied to a thread Lumin U2 Mini in Lumin

It does. A lot of customers still do it, though. Lot of U2 Mini owners also use the LHY LPS mod kit, also.

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May 15, 2024, 02:27 PM

Puma Cat replied to a thread Lumin P1 Mini in Lumin

Very cool! Nice to see that Angus was there, I met him at AXPONA last year (2023); great guy and truly a gifted audio engineer and designer. Also, it's so cool that the P1 Mini supports optical...in my experience, that is the best way to go to...

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May 15, 2024, 11:21 AM

Mike replied to a thread Delivery Day in Magico

Wow! Looks awesome Sean. Big congrats! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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May 15, 2024, 01:44 AM

Puma Cat started a thread Challenging Chat-GPT with respect to some "scientific questions" in General Off Topic Forums

Here’s what I asked Chat-GPT 4.0 tonight...:P Sorry, this is pretty frickin’ technical, but you know what they say: Scientists gotta do what…scientists gotta do. ;) Q1: What would be the best DOE model to characterize a response surface? ...

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May 14, 2024, 06:38 PM

Mike replied to a thread Charleston, SC in General Off Topic Forums

Would love to! But this trip is about supporting my daughter. I can sneak away a few hours during the day, but that’s about it. I’ll come back and visit for a special trip to see you. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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May 14, 2024, 05:28 PM

Mike replied to a thread Charleston, SC in General Off Topic Forums

Ping me if you want to catch a beverage. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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May 14, 2024, 08:29 AM

Mike started a thread Charleston, SC in General Off Topic Forums

Do we have any members in the Charleston, SC area? I’m going to be there Wednesday May 15 - May 22 accompanying my daughter who’s taking some training. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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May 13, 2024, 10:41 PM

wklie replied to a thread Lumin L2 not grouping album songs in Lumin App in Lumin

1. Please reserve an IP address for the L2 in the router DHCP reservation table. 2. Reboot L2. 3. In Lumin app About L2, Reset Database. Wait for it to complete scanning. 4. Kill Lumin app, relaunch it, and reload the L2.

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May 13, 2024, 01:52 PM

Mike replied to a thread Still dialing in Avantgarde’s for customers and friends (on a Saturday night no less) in Avantgarde

It’s from Avantgarde. When I had mine all those years, I took the time to really learn the software. Other than the folks in Germany, I’m not sure of anyone else state side who knows it as well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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May 13, 2024, 01:22 PM

Mike replied to a thread Still dialing in Avantgarde’s for customers and friends (on a Saturday night no less) in Avantgarde

Yes. Tampa. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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May 13, 2024, 01:14 PM

Mike replied to a thread David Sanborn Dies in Music Forum

Me too. As a sax player myself, his technique and skill on the live studio album, “Straight To The Heart” is second to none. A benchmark. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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May 13, 2024, 12:32 PM

Mike started a thread David Sanborn Dies in Music Forum

تسجيل الدخول إلى فيسبوك Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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May 13, 2024, 11:30 AM

Mike replied to a thread Psi avaa c20 in Acoustic Treatments & Digital Room Correction

Active bass traps like AVAA’s are great, Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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May 12, 2024, 04:59 PM

Mike replied to a thread Munich High End 2024 in Other Shows

Thank you for the wonderful coverage and photos. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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May 12, 2024, 11:33 AM

Mike replied to a thread N20, n30sa, mc10 in Aurender

Gotcha. We clock the aurender off the MSB DAC. You could do a N-01XD SE with Aurender and Aurender clock. Both benefit. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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May 11, 2024, 07:53 PM

Mike started a thread Still dialing in Avantgarde’s for customers and friends (on a Saturday night no less) in Avantgarde

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May 11, 2024, 02:20 PM

Mike replied to a thread My experience with the K-03XD in Esoteric

Yes! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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May 11, 2024, 11:51 AM

wklie replied to a thread My experience with the K-03XD in Esoteric

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May 11, 2024, 11:15 AM

Mike replied to a thread Jackson Brown - Running on Empty (Max) in Music Forum

Yes, that’s why I was shocked by the Max. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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May 11, 2024, 10:02 AM

Mike replied to a thread Jackson Brown - Running on Empty (Max) in Music Forum

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. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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May 11, 2024, 09:41 AM

Mike replied to a thread Jackson Brown - Running on Empty (Max) in Music Forum

Tidal Max. Just make sure it’s the Tidal Max (yellow logo). Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

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May 10, 2024, 02:19 PM

Puma Cat replied to a thread Streamer selection in Computer/Digital Audio

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

Puma Cat replied to a thread Lumin U2 Mini in Lumin

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

Puma Cat replied to a thread Lumin P1 Mini in Lumin

Yup! As I tell my audio buddies: "Lumin has got it...GOIN' ON."

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May 9, 2024, 02:17 PM

Puma Cat replied to a thread Lumin P1 Mini in Lumin

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

Puma Cat replied to a thread Streamer selection in Computer/Digital Audio

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, 01:36 PM

Puma Cat replied to a thread Streamer selection in Computer/Digital Audio

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, 01:22 PM

Andik777 replied to a thread Lumin P1 Mini in Lumin

Congratulations!! Lumin always thinking for its customers. Is the price already defined?

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May 9, 2024, 08:54 AM

wklie replied to a thread Lumin U2 Mini in Lumin

This is normal with all media across all music companies. To a less extent, the same is true for audio in movies. To alleviate this somewhat, you can turn on Spotify Normalization in Lumin if you listen to Spotify. Lumin doesn't have volume...

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May 9, 2024, 07:03 AM

Mike replied to a thread Shunyata Theta and Gamma Series Announced in Shunyata Research

Music Direct tranships Shunyata product to Australia in clear violation of their dealer agreement? Interesting. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

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May 9, 2024, 04:48 AM

wklie started a thread Lumin P1 Mini in Lumin

LUMIN P1 Mini P1 MINI has these advantages over T3: 1. Digital / analog inputs 2. Femto clock 3. Linear power supply 4. Fiber network (SFP) 5. Included physical remote (primarily for input selection and volume adjustment), which is an...

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May 8, 2024, 11:39 PM

Puma Cat replied to a thread Streamer selection in Computer/Digital Audio

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

Puma Cat replied to a thread Streamer selection in Computer/Digital Audio

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, 09:46 AM

Mike started a thread Jackson Brown - Running on Empty (Max) in Music Forum

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

Puma Cat replied to a thread Streamer selection in Computer/Digital Audio

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

Puma Cat replied to a thread Streamer selection in Computer/Digital Audio

Darko's fairly recent review of the Wiim Pro Plus:

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May 7, 2024, 10:08 PM

Puma Cat replied to a thread Streamer selection in Computer/Digital Audio

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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