jmarshak
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| Music Streamer Quality Yes, Good point. So i should have mentiined that i also tested streaming FLAC 16/44.1 using Jriver MC (using Sonos vs The Esoteric CD players - using same dacs) and (Sonos vs Ps Audio Bridge 2 - same dac) and (Sonos vs Azur 851N -same dac) These t... | |
| Music Streamer Quality @nekoaudio - So Yes, definitely the UI, connectivity, compatibility, reliability, materials used, product features offered and support are all important consideration. And I am particular keen on the ’sound quality’ aspect of a streamer. I believe... | |
| Music Streamer Quality @falconquest @nekoaudio - both the mentioned Aurender and LUMIN appear to be really nice audiophile grade components. Interesting. So, what I was struggling to understand was - what makes a great Steamer? We know ‘Speed’ of digital packet deliv... | |
| Music Streamer Quality This is still a timely topic. Like many, I have (and love) Sonos all over the house but wondering if 'steaming' can be improved for high res systems. Just feels like my Simaudio 750D DAC deserves better streaming [hardware] input if possible. F... | |
| POWER CONDITIONERS FOR AUDIO QUALITY Well, I know I won’t rest until I try one of the PS Audio Regenerators, but Synergistic Research Tesla Powercell 6 is now installed in the system (fast :) - I got it locally. When the system was still warming up, I wanted to hear it for a bit and ... | |
| POWER CONDITIONERS FOR AUDIO QUALITY Thanks to all for sharing your experiences, the information and the advise. It is much appreciated!I read a bunch of reviews over night and decided to purchase and try the Synergistic Research Powercell 6 with Tesla active power cord. Mainly (beca... | |
| POWER CONDITIONERS FOR AUDIO QUALITY I looked at Vibex and its reviews and am honestly not sure about it.@hifiman5 , I definitely have PSA on my radar from power regeneration. Thank you, this stuff is great. Are you happy with the P5? Have you had a chance to compare to any other con... | |
| POWER CONDITIONERS FOR AUDIO QUALITY Yeti, In my case, when using Monster HTPS 7000, and not filtering the PS DAC and Preamp - Yes, it sounded like there was a higher noise floor. Music became less realistic and set back. Definitely a noticeable difference. | |
| POWER CONDITIONERS FOR AUDIO QUALITY Interesting ejr,The PS Audio PowerPlant is definitely a consideration for me. I thought that their model numbers (P10 or P15) mostly depicted how much component load the power regenerator can support - and did not realize that there could be such... | |
| Comparison needed : UltraVerve vs BAT VK 31SE Hard to describe the sound of the BAT. I find it to be transparent, musical and reveling.Never heard the UltraVerve. | |
| Bat vk31se and vk120 vs Simaudio I-7 Trapper, not to dispute your findings but its hard to imagine the kind of sound that would 'blow away' my BATS also. Before I had some concerns but after recently finding the speaker sweet spot, the sound is amazing with BAT gear and JM LAB Divas.... | |
| Bat vk31se and vk120 vs Simaudio I-7 That's the next thing. I want to get some wall pannels and see how that goes. Like in any field, some dealers know what they are doing more then others. Thanks for the info. | |
| Bat vk31se and vk120 vs Simaudio I-7 Thanks for the update Dawgcatching. Sounds like you found a winner! (Good luck with you wife). Definitely something to look into. I wonder how the aforementioned equipment would all compare with the BATs..BTW, I moved my speakers apart by a foot a... | |
| Bat vk31se and vk120 vs Simaudio I-7 Thanks Trcnetmsncom,It’s definitely not going to be easy to upgrade from the BATS. Ultimately, I don’t know if I will. So far, they sounded like 'cleaning dust from the instruments' compared to anything else I tried at home (compared to SS only th... | |
| Bat vk31se and vk120 vs Simaudio I-7 Jfrech - you are probably right :), my ears could be deceiving me, especially since the dealer had a dedicated, completely treated 'dead' room where I auditioned the integrated amp/player. I must admit that the music was not quite as airy as with ... |