mahler123
Responses from mahler123
| Difference between app on computer vs smart tv or streaming devices I think it depends on the App. Some work very differently on different OS | |
| Relaxed, musical DAC around 2k used? I have aBryston DAC3 which I found to be easier on the treble than my Mytek Manhatten. Either it or the DAC2 can be found used in your price range | |
| Decent DAC/Streamer Interesting I thought the toslink on the Node 2 was an out (that is how I use it) but it can also be an input? | |
| NAS Storage and Streaming for Hi Def audio, What NAS Hard drive system best for Mac.. I use a Synology, dont remember the number, 10 TB in a double raid. I have zero experience with other NAS, but this one seems to work well with all files, High Rez and otherwise.If you have a lot of High rez files that you want to store, makes su... | |
| Decent DAC/Streamer OPTHe Node 2 is a renderer. The files on the external HD can be read by the Node 2 and then either convererted in analogue in it's own DAC or sent digitally to an exernal dac. Whatthe Node 2 can't do is serve as a DAc for another digital compone... | |
| Decent DAC/Streamer I don’t know the DAC that you use, but the DAC in The Node2i is no great shakes. Easiest thing would be to try the Node by itself and make your own comparison running the Node into your DAC. Remember, you can’t use the Node as a DAC with other d... | |
| Differences between cd transports? What CD player were you using? | |
| Looking for a portable player-decent but not crazy $$ OPi know two people that have the FiiO and they love it. Personally I have no experience with it | |
| Looking for a portable player-decent but not crazy $$ I got a Sony High Rez player that cost more than your budget, sounded amazing, but was very tiny—the size of a cigarette lighter-BT never worked, and worst of all, the slot for the SD cards is so ridiculously small that I can’t extract the one tha... | |
| Refurbished Bluesound Vault 2 That “hanging “ what are you referring to? | |
| MORE Esoteric problems I don’t wish to compound the misery of the OP, but why he would have shelled out the kind of cash that Esoteric demands for their products after his initial problem is beyond me | |
| Alexa or Siri for Hifi system As the Stereophile Review of the Home Pod said, Siri is no Einstein | |
| Best way to send digital to DAC I have a. Synology NAS and there is some software on it but it didn’t seem to perform the “rendering “ function. Since I already owned Bluesound and was interested in controlling my NAS with that I didn’t explore it much further. A think the Nod... | |
| Ticking/popping noises from DAC I was having that issues with my Bryston DAC-3 with the HDMI inputs, but a firmware update solved it | |
| Spotify navigation? The depth of Spotify catalog is impressive, but do you really need more than one streaming service? Well, it’s your dime. |