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Chord Hugo ?
In_shore - For testing, I would start with standard redbook tracks, ones you know well. For most people, redbook is the vast majority of their music. One of the advantages of the Hugo is its ability to play 16/44. Since you have a SACD player, try... 
Italian speakers:Sonus Faber,Chario,Diapason,Opera
Harris4crna - Unfortunately, Serblin passed away last year. 
Chord Hugo ?
Wisnon - agreed - I would love a Qute version of the Hugo, but from their comments it seems like they are going to do the QBD version first, which means a Qute version may be quite a way off. One would think a Qute version would be pretty easy to ... 
Chord Hugo ?
In shore - One of the common comments on the Hugo is that 16/44 sounds extremely good. Rob Watts, the designer, has said that as his algorithms evolve the difference between 16/44 and higher rez gets less and less. With Hugo he thinks 16/44 and 24... 
Audiophile recording and playback - Tascam DA-3000
Alex - so a Schitt Loki is better than any PCM DAC :) I wish it were so. It would save us all a lot of money. Even for a product like the Ayre, some people like the PCM better than the DSD. Different strokes for different folks. For example, I can... 
Audiophile recording and playback - Tascam DA-3000
Alex - the usb on the Korg is only used to transfer files. As long as it does that, and it does that fine, I don't see any issue with it being certified. To transfer files I just go into usb mode and move the files onto the PC with Explorer. Easie... 
Chord Hugo ?
In-show - I would not dismiss the Head HiFi discussion because it is long and the one here because of RGS92's and other's comments. The large number of posts on Head HiFi are largely about hole sizes, cables, and portable players. The ones about t... 
Audiophile recording and playback - Tascam DA-3000
I looked at the Tascam and decided not to get it partially because of the small disk issue. I got a Korg MR-2000 instead. Unfortunately, they are only available used. I write to the internal drive on the Korg and then connect the Korg to a PC via ... 
Esoteric CO3 preamp vs Mark Levinson 326s
I have a Levinson 432 amp and Sonus Faber Cremona speakers. I had a Classe 65 preamp and wanted to upgrade. It had a slight amount of digital harshness in the treble. I tried a 326 and the sound was pleasant but had no pizazz. I also think of Levi... 
Need advice for HT LCR and HT Processor Upgrade
Just to add to the Thiel discussion, I use 1.6s and a SCS4 for a center and am very happy with them. You can certainly do that on your budget, although the speakers can be hard to find used. My one caution would be that the Pioneer may be somewhat... 
Proceed PAV as a two channel preamp..
I would be leery of a seller who came to your house and would not let you listen. Sounds like he may be hiding something. It is one thing to buy by mail. But, when someone comes to your door, you should get 20 minutes to hook it up and test it. Al... 
Totem Hawks tweeter dimple or damage
It is probably simply a dimple in the dust cover that covers the actual tweeter. If that is the case, the dimple will probably have little or no effect. You can sometimes suck the dimple out with a dust buster or a vacuum cleaner. Or try putting t... 
Newbie question re: USB quality
Markus - AES/EBU is essentially a professional version of S/PDIF. It uses balanced cabling and XRL connectors. The OP has a Macbook Air and an Oppo. How can he use AES/EBU? 
Help a REAL newbie. Please
Are you getting PCM over the usb cable to work now? If so, how does it compare to playing a PCM file from the thumb drive? 
Newbie question re: USB quality
On the wireless option, the Oppo does support DLNA, which is a wireless protocol for streaming music. Your player needs to have the capability to stream to a DLNA device. I am a Windows guy, so cannot help much on DLNA with iTunes and I do not thi...