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  1. Arnav Agharwal

    CES 2017: MQA announces TIDAL Masters, and more

    Distinguishing Master albums just got easier -- TIDAL has added an "M" icon against the Master versions   
  2. Arnav Agharwal

    24bit vs 16bit, the myth exploded!

    As a newbie, I was quite confused because often the phrases, "24-bit" and "resolution", are used together. I later learned that the bit depth is indicative of the dynamic range, and not finer-grained resolution of a static loudness range. Hopefully, we can have a thread on popular Hi-Fi...
  3. Arnav Agharwal

    Chord Electronics - Hugo 2 - The Official Thread

    Implementing in an add-on would make sense since a lot of users would not want to bear the burden of licensing fees for a technology they don't need.
  4. Arnav Agharwal

    Chord Electronics - Hugo 2 - The Official Thread

      FYI. From the Poly thread. Sounds like something is going on.   Note that I'm only referring to MQA support as a feature here and do not intent to trigger a debate about the technology itself; to do that, please visit the relevant thread...
  5. Arnav Agharwal

    Chord Electronics ☆ Poly ☆ (wireless & microSD module for Mojo) ☆★►USEFUL INFO on 1st PAGE!!◄★☆

    But Roon can do one layer of "unfolding" at best, just like any other software like TIDAL. The second iteration must be implemented in the DAC, at least that's what the MQA specs entail.
  6. Arnav Agharwal

    MrSpeakers ETHER Flow and ETHER C Flow -- Inspired by Electrostatic Headphones

    That's the most confidence-inspiring post I've seen till date!  This was a pretty big subconscious roadblock.
  7. Arnav Agharwal

    MrSpeakers ETHER Flow and ETHER C Flow -- Inspired by Electrostatic Headphones

    I've seen only positive reviews for these cables. But compared to DHC's much more expensive offerings, would these sound "inferior" in any way? Or is DHC over-priced?
  8. Arnav Agharwal

    MrSpeakers ETHER Flow and ETHER C Flow -- Inspired by Electrostatic Headphones

        Thank you, gentlemen  The website lists $2499-something for the Platinum speaker wires, but I'd expect those to have a much thicker gauge. Wasn't sure what that would translate to for headphones.
  9. Arnav Agharwal

    Chord Electronics ☆ Poly ☆ (wireless & microSD module for Mojo) ☆★►USEFUL INFO on 1st PAGE!!◄★☆

      Yeah, I meant using Roon as a workaround to stream offline TIDAL content without Internet connectivity.   @rkw's link is helpful. While it states that the desktop app disallows offline content (I'm on Linux and can only use the Web player on Chrome), there isn't information about mobile use.
  10. Arnav Agharwal

    Chord Mojo(1) DAC-amp ☆★►FAQ in 3rd post!◄★☆

    Think it was something about watching his daughter play at a river bank with flint.
  11. Arnav Agharwal

    MrSpeakers ETHER Flow and ETHER C Flow -- Inspired by Electrostatic Headphones

    Thank you! I don't have a Dave yet, but planning to acquire one within a year. I simply wish to avoid going through a cycle of cable upgrades.   Would you happen to know how much a Platinum headphone cable costs? It isn't clear from the WyWires website.
  12. Arnav Agharwal

    Double Helix Cables Thread

    I was pretty much set on purchasing DHC Complement4 Flagship for my Ether C Flows, but this inconsistency in delivery times has been quite a turn-off. I see all these glowing reviews, and wonder how much uncertainty and hassle I will have to go through between the time I place and order the the...
  13. Arnav Agharwal

    Chord Electronics - Hugo 2 - The Official Thread

    I'm not sure how much tech will be "given out". Rob Watts has been open-minded about MQA, which he wouldn't be otherwise.   There are some comparisons in the TIDAL MQA thread around this post: http://www.head-fi.org/t/831291/ces-2017-mqa-announces-tidal-masters-and-more/360#post_13209704  ...
  14. Arnav Agharwal

    Chord Electronics - Hugo 2 - The Official Thread

    I will obviously choose the better DAC, and I will obviously miss the music quality that I'm not getting because of it. I will still purchase Hugo 2. And I will be sad. That's why I'm asking Chord. Help.
  15. Arnav Agharwal

    MrSpeakers ETHER Flow and ETHER C Flow -- Inspired by Electrostatic Headphones

    Did I do something wrong?  I apologize, but I am new to forum life.
  16. Arnav Agharwal

    MrSpeakers ETHER Flow and ETHER C Flow -- Inspired by Electrostatic Headphones

    Proof of the pudding is in the eating.   The idea is sound, but taking into account our poor short-term audio memory, comparing cables over a 30 minute listening session won't be helpful in deciding which one has the best signature; it will help deciding which ones are bad, though. Finding a...
  17. Arnav Agharwal

    Chord Electronics - Hugo 2 - The Official Thread

    That was before Universal joined the bandwagon. While I didn't care much for it earlier, now I'm afraid that the community will be strong-armed into having high quality recordings being made available for streaming only through MQA. In that case, a $2200+ investment will end up with restricted...
  18. Arnav Agharwal

    MrSpeakers ETHER Flow and ETHER C Flow -- Inspired by Electrostatic Headphones

      Thank you, gentlemen. I'm having a hard time figuring out which brand to go with -- Wywires, Nordost Norne, Double Helix. I'm looking to get one with the most "transparent" sound, regardless of expenditure involved (this doesn't make much sense). Would love to get some opinions on this, or...
  19. Arnav Agharwal

    MrSpeakers ETHER Flow and ETHER C Flow -- Inspired by Electrostatic Headphones

    Thank you very much for the impressions. I wasn't aware that Dan uses different cables for his demo; any idea which ones he prefers?
  20. Arnav Agharwal

    MrSpeakers ETHER Flow and ETHER C Flow -- Inspired by Electrostatic Headphones

    If I were to have something like a Chord Dave with Ether C Flow (I'm only interested in closed-back headphones), would you recommend upgrading from DUM cables? Perhaps, @mrspeakers can chime in too.
  21. Arnav Agharwal

    Chord Electronics ☆ Poly ☆ (wireless & microSD module for Mojo) ☆★►USEFUL INFO on 1st PAGE!!◄★☆

    My apologies, I may have been mislead by a blog. Would something like Roon work? It may be too expensive for most, of course.
  22. Arnav Agharwal

    Chord Electronics ☆ Poly ☆ (wireless & microSD module for Mojo) ☆★►USEFUL INFO on 1st PAGE!!◄★☆

    As mentioned on the previous page, the LocalCast app gets around this issue. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.stefanpledl.localcast&hl=en
  23. Arnav Agharwal

    Chord Electronics - Hugo 2 - The Official Thread

    While I believe that MQA is not responsible for the higher SQ of TIDAL Masters, I'm confident (and afraid) that Warner + Universal will succeed in shoving it down our throats. At this point, unless MQA support can be enabled through a software update, I may have to reconsider my Hugo 2...
  24. Arnav Agharwal

    Chord Electronics - Hugo 2 - The Official Thread

    Good time to request MQA support? There's still time  
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