mayoradamwest
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| Solidsteel Racks @bdp24 that's a great data point. I'm actually looking for a rack mainly because my $90 Monoprice rack not because I care how it looks (it's pretty unoffensive) but because the 110lbs McIntosh MC452 amp is pretty precarious on it. I fear it'll col... | |
| Solidsteel Racks Thanks @ebm the Symposium racks look nice. I wish I could get the Osiris. Especially is copper they look awesome. I’ve sent them an email as their ordering seems complicated and there aren’t too many online sources. | |
| My Long List of Amplifiers and My Personal Review of Each! @viber6 I play in orchestras, and it's true that there is no comparison between a recording and the being *inside* a live orchestra. The sound in the audience is much duller. You're right to find the closest possible seat, preferably in the middle... | |
| Solidsteel Racks @lostbears I'm not sure how that translates to the current Solidsteel lineup. They do offer a ceramic shelf option. As for Zoethecus - I'm glad you like yours, but I have all SS devices, I don't even think Zoethecus is still in business? and eithe... | |
| Solidsteel Racks hi @lostbears I've seen you post that many times here on Audiogon, but that's the only signal I have at the moment (other than the unanswered email). Which rack specifically did you get from them? As for other options, I really haven't found many ... | |
| Bill Evans - Waltz for Debby - New on HDtracks Relatedly, I never got the fascination with Waltz for Debbie. It's a good track, sure, but if I were to pick a favorite track and album from Bill Evans, it'd be Little Lulu on Trio 64. Sounds pretty amazing to me over Tidal hi-res. | |
| Add streamer with quality sound to system for Tidal and portable drive If you're already ok with the laptop or any computer attached, I think you're describing a good use case for Roon. Leave the computer attached as a Roon core and you can control it from any device (other computers, phones, tablets, etc). | |
| Seeking guidance for a very small/easy music server / vs a DAP And if you want small, I hear a new Mac Mini is arriving soon. They are very popular as music servers. | |
| Seeking guidance for a very small/easy music server / vs a DAP Have you considered a computer? Even a dedicated iMac can be found well south of your price point. | |
| Does Roon sound better? I’m not totally sure which difference you are seeing but if the same Tidal bits are making their way to the dac then it shouldn’t matter. It could be one of those two is decoding and re-encoding, like AirPlay does. For th OPs case, sending Tidal d... | |
| Does Roon sound better? I get that, but it’s still pushing the same bits over. I guess there could be a very slight difference depending on network noise but I doubt you’d be able to tell. My point is mainly that Roon isn’t doing anything different. It’s just sending the... | |
| Does Roon sound better? I don’t think you understand what I am saying. If you have a single device that does Tidal and Room, it will sound exactly the same playing Tidal through Roon as it would playing Tidal directly. This was the question the OP asked. | |
| Does Roon sound better? If you prefer the organization then it’s a grest deal, but to be clear it should sound exactly the same on a device that offers both Room and Tidal directly. It’s processing the same bits in the same way. Once you start adding other hardware and p... | |
| Does Roon sound better? Roon doesn’t sound any different. It’s playing the same digital data. | |
| Best Speaker cable in the $400.00-$500.00 range for 2 meters I don’t know about a specific cable, as I’m no expert, but why not buy used? You’re asking on a forum for a used marketplace. Cables in this price range are frequently found over 50% off almost brand new. Even new, I was able to negotiate 20% off ... |