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| Music Streamer Quality @jmarshak well, two of the key software components are the user experience and whether or not your use cases and other components are supported.Aurender, LUMIN, BluOS, HEOS, Sonos, etc. all have different user interfaces and support different feat... | |
| Music Streamer Quality @jmarshak we ended up choosing LUMIN. The hardware is designed like a real CE product, and built like a high-end piece of kit. The software is easy to use and flexible. | |
| Speaker Cable Advice @freesole we're also using the Hologram II in single-wire configuration. | |
| Aurelic G2 or Aurender N10 @mgrif104 it can be a little annoying there is no built-in Wi-Fi, but for any unit that only accepts Ethernet, I recommend getting something like one of the latest AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express units, setting it up to join/extend your Wi-Fi n... | |
| Aurelic G2 or Aurender N10 May I recommend LUMIN? I think you'll find it delivers on what you're looking for in terms of setup and user experience. | |
| Does streaming defy the laws of physics? The Internet protocols used for typical consumer audio and video streaming services are bit-perfect, otherwise things break exactly like @erik_squires was saying.There are some Internet protocols used for streaming that are not bit-perfect, but th... | |
| Speaker Cable Advice @tooblue the Acoustic Zen Hologram II speaker cables are also available for single wiring setups, just like the Satori. | |
| Built in sub crossover The crossover circuit will definitely have an impact on the sound quality. Whether or not that impact will be audible (or bad) really depends on the other gear. | |
| Going to try digital We're using LUMIN for our digital streaming purposes now. Super friendly user interface from the iOS/Android app, and also compatible with third-party apps if you want to use something else.Could you expand upon what you are looking for by "very f... | |
| Is there a Northern and Southern California Sound I'm going to say no? I'm located in Northern California but am using equipment from Northern California, Southern California, Canada, France, the UK, Japan, China, Germany, ... | |
| why a high end phono preamp? Phono preamps can sound very different. Aside from the accuracy of the RIAA curve applied (or support for other curves), the sound character can vary widely. I would say it quite easy to find phono preamps that sound very different from each other... | |
| Thinking of upgrading from pass labs x250 If you're looking for mid-range and detail at $3500 you might try looking for a used Bryston 3B3 or 4B3. | |
| Music Server for feeding Theta Gen VIII DAC @honest1 you could consider storing your music files on an external hard disk or network server, so it is separate from both your music server and from your computer. That way, if you decide to change music servers that has nothing to do with your... | |
| OPPO Sonica DAC to Lumin D2 Upgrade @jreale if your local dealer doesn't offer in-home trials, you could also ask if you could bring the Sonica DAC to them in order to do a direct comparison. | |
| VPI Classic 3 or SME 20/2 We use an SME 20/3 with Series V tonearm and Ortofon Cadenza Black cartridge in our 2-channel reference system. :-) |