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Yesterday, 03:20 PM
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Re: Building Your Own Audio Streamer - Roon, Spotify, DLNA, HQPlayer
Thank you! That set up you mention should work very nicely!
I am using roPieeeXL myself. I am now streaming Spotify directly to my main system. I control the music using the Spotify app from my... -
Yesterday, 01:11 PM
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Re: Building Your Own Audio Streamer - Roon, Spotify, DLNA, HQPlayer
You are welcome!
To answer your questions:
1. Correct, the Raspberry Pi is just a Roon-EndPoint. You still need to run the ROON CORE on another computer. The Roon Core is the one doing the... -
Yesterday, 10:57 AM
Thread: MBL 101 E MK II install advice
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Re: MBL 101 E MK II install advice
Totally agree. No way!!
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January 20, 2021, 08:16 PM
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Re: Building Your Own Audio Streamer - Roon, Spotify, DLNA, HQPlayer
An Update:
1. If you are ok with only USB output, the price drops below $100. You only need the Raspberry Pi, a case, a power-supply, and SD card (no need for a HAT).
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January 20, 2021, 12:59 PM
Thread: MBL 101 E MK II install advice
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MBL 101 E MK II install advice
Yes correct. Strap the subwoofer cabinet to the hand truck. The straps need to be tight. To protect the finish of the speaker, you can use a blanket or similar around the subwoofer cabinet.
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January 20, 2021, 11:37 AM
Thread: Should I upgrade or not.
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Re: Should I upgrade or not.
I personally would not bother with cables and power conditioners in your case and spend the money where it really can make the biggest difference: the speakers. There are several online companies...
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January 20, 2021, 11:26 AM
Thread: MBL 101 E MK II install advice
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Re: MBL 101 E MK II install advice
You can use stair climbing hand trucks to carry heavy stuff up the stairs including speakers. There are many videos on YouTube showcasing different brands and models.
You would basically take the... -
January 19, 2021, 07:53 PM
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Building Your Own Audio Streamer - Roon, Spotify, DLNA, HQPlayer
I use Roon and Qobuz. But I recently resubscribed to Spotify because I much prefer it to find new music and to share music with others. Unfortunately, Roon and Spotify do not work well together.
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January 16, 2021, 12:01 PM
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Re: The Truth about D/A and A/D conversion and Digital Media Primer
The term “propaganda” is typically used to describe something misleading. Both videos, however, show reproducible, scientific experiments based on mathematically proven (i.e., demonstrated) theorem...
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January 15, 2021, 05:46 PM
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Re: The Truth about D/A and A/D conversion and Digital Media Primer
Another interesting article: why-almost-everything-you-thought-you-knew-about-bit-depth-is-probably-wrong
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January 15, 2021, 03:34 PM
Thread: Speaker suggestions for large room
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Re: Speaker suggestions for large room
I use DSP on 2-channel. The capabilities of today's DSP are quite a lot better than what was possible just a few years ago. If done correctly, DSP can do wonders to the sound without wasting money on...
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January 15, 2021, 03:15 PM
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The Truth about D/A and A/D conversion and Digital Media Primer
A couple of very informative videos that help understand digital media (both audio and video).
D/A and A/D | Digital Show and Tell
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January 14, 2021, 02:58 PM
Thread: Qobuz And Tidal vs Spotify
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Re: Qobuz And Tidal vs Spotify
After using Qobuz and Tidal, i ended up with Qobuz only because it is cheaper and does not require me to have a MQA-capable DAC.
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Re: Want!!!!
Can you be more specific? What about a Pantone reference? [emoji6]
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January 10, 2021, 09:11 PM
Thread: Which TurnTable - 50K range?
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Re: Which TurnTable - 50K range?
I have to assume that at the $50k price range they must all sound great. So I would be looking for the nicest looking turntable; any “normal” looking turntable will not do.
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January 9, 2021, 05:02 PM
Thread: I'm Puzzled
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Re: I'm Puzzled
The BS that is propagated in this hobby can only be sustained by suckers who happen to be born every minute.
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January 7, 2021, 10:49 PM
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Re: Don’t real audiophiles own their own media?
Here is a suggested solution to the OP’s question: there is no such a thing as a ‘real’ audiophile, instead there is an ‘old’ audiophile:
‘Old’ Audiophile = Does not stream -
January 7, 2021, 05:52 PM
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Why CDs may actually sound better than vinyl (Article)
I don’t think that the author is proposing to bring back the CD.
As I see it, CDs are dead. I interpret the article as explaining the reasons why the 16/44 digital format of the CD is technically... -
January 7, 2021, 05:09 PM
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Re: Why CDs may actually sound better than vinyl (Article)
Excellent article. The article lists and explains the reasons why CDs are technically superior to LPs. LPs and CDs sound different. And some folks may still prefer listening to LPs regardless of its...
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January 7, 2021, 12:32 PM
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Why CDs may actually sound better than vinyl (Article)
Why CDs May Actually Sound Better Than Vinyl - LA Weekly
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January 6, 2021, 06:31 PM
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Re: Don’t real audiophiles own their own media?
How about :
‘real audiophiles’ are poseurs pretending to be audiophiles? They want to be audiophiles so badly that they find it necessary to attempt to differentiate themselves. [emoji16] -
January 6, 2021, 12:55 PM
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Re: Don’t real audiophiles own their own media?
You were looking for confirmation bias. And of course you cherry picked responses that satisfied your bias. All is well is the ‘real’ audiophile world. [emoji16]
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January 5, 2021, 08:05 PM
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Re: Don’t real audiophiles own their own media?
Technically speaking I am streaming the digital copy from my hard drive. To me, that streamed file sounds the same as the LP.
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January 5, 2021, 07:10 PM
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Re: Don’t real audiophiles own their own media?
Seriously. I only did my 45rpm LPs because I felt those were the best sounding LPs in my collection and would allow me to better compare the sound using the exact same system. During the comparison,...
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January 5, 2021, 12:34 PM
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Don’t real audiophiles own their own media?
I recently digitized my collection of 45rpm LPs. I tried using the ADC in my computer for the task. Supposedly it was good for high resolution but at first try I immediately decided that it had too...
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$800 for the 2 reel sets. Most are $400-600. Only a few hundred R2R tapes available for purchase new as far as I know. https://elusivedisc.com/music/reel-to-reel-tape/ A Studer A820 is going for...
How much quality is on a master...