avlee
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| Streamer/DAC recommendation If you want to stick with BluOS, the NAD M50.2 is a very good streamer with a CD drive and RAID HDD setup as well. It will do the first unfold of MQA for you. No DAC though. | |
| NAD M50.2 I will try it tonight and see if I get the same problem. If I don’t then the problem is likely with something in your computer setup. Did you record to .WAV, FLAC? How are you playing it back on your computer, Roon? Etc. etc. | |
| NAD M50.2 I use the M50.2 with my Dac2X. I prefer it with the AES connection over optical. Haven’t tried the HDMI connection. | |
| McIntosh Mx151 vs. Krell Foundation vs Arcam AV 860 I like emotiva, I had their XMC-1. And Dirac is good room correction software. That being said, the RMC-1 was supposed to be out last year, and Marantz is using the same DSPs in their new pre/pro. The XMC-1 takes 45 seconds to boot up from off, o... | |
| Home Theater Processor The Classe sigma SSP mk2 does atmos, but you could also look at the Marantz 8802. The Mcintosh MX122 is also an option. It’s the baby brother of the Mx160. Keep an eye on the HDMI version of the units you buy. Without at least 2.0a, you can’t get... | |
| Iphone 7 as a source Just go wireless. Bluetooth or airplay is the way to go. No need to pay a lot if you want to use your iPhone, just go on amazon and find the cheapest solution you can. | |
| Home Theater Processor I don’t think the M17 does Atmos. Of the two the OP selected, the MX160 has roomperfect, which is the best option for room correction. But I would recommend waiting. Next gen pre/pros with hdmi 2.0b or even 2.1 are almost here, and 4k with dynamic... | |
| ARC Ref 6 - Is it normal? I’ve never seen that issue. A conditioner doesn’t do anything if there’s an issue on the other side of the outlet. Low voltage isnt isn’t as bad as too much (a surge). I know that if you run an AC on half power for prolonged periods*, it can damag... | |
| very little power? You wired the analog out from your TV box to your Mx122? 1) check to see if the cable box has some audio gain features or if it’s a fixed output box. 2) if it’s fixed output, maybe it’s just a low voltage. Try a different output (optical, even HD... | |
| Looking for a CD player that holds 5 CDs Go with a beosound9000 and use spdif output. Best looking 6 CD changer you can buy. | |
| Preamp - Processor for 2 channel music Ok...it’s expensive, but a cool option might be a Linn Klimax DSM3. 4xHDMI 2.0a (or b?) inputs to go with other digital inputs including Ethernet for streaming, balanced inputs, balanced and single ended outputs...it seems like a really neat device. | |
| Sony HAP-Z1ES Hi-Res Music Player RMAF 2013 I’ve been posting/updating my experience with the M50.2 CD player/digital server. I’m still waiting on the “due by the end of the year (2017)” DSD update, but for FLAC/streaming, I have no complaints. If you bargain hard, you might be able to scor... | |
| Back to stereo and a minimal function home processor/preamp For now that’s my plan. 2xOptical to my DAC for PCM stereo (Tivo and Xbox) and give up surround features for a while. It’s a shame, but none of the existing surround processors really do what I want...except maybe the Classe sigma SSP, but even t... | |
| NAD M50.2 I figures it would be easiest to just update this thread for interested readers on the M50.2. The 2.14.5 update added amazon music and deezer hifi to the services the M50.2 can access. There has also been additional “metadata” support added.Still... | |
| Suggest an SACD/CD player under $6k McIntosh MCD500 Or 550. Beautiful looking systems in my opinion and decent/good DAC implementation. |