I started using an Auralic Aries and if you see the price difference between the Bridge II ($899) and the Aries ($999), I would forget the bridge. Get the Aries, connect a USB hard drive to it and you will have an easier to use and way more stable music streamer than the bridge will ever be.

I'm glad you're better at explaining it.. Lol

The NAS is indeed to eliminate the computer out of the equation. Ethernet is still the most stable connection, especially when streaming high res files.

Just to explain, I am not an audiophile that looks for ultimate detail and improvement of my system. I choose a lot of times convenience over SQ improvement.   the way my system sounds now is how I like it and from an audiophile point of view I can improve a lot still. I could afford to do...

with a bridge II I would use the ethernet input with a NAS drive.   If playing CDs or using a different music streamer like Sonos or Auralic Aries I would use S/PDIF (optical or COAX)   When using a PS Audio Transport I would use the i2s input.   I have not critically listened to the...

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the advantage of using a Bridge is that you can skip the computer all together and stream directly from a NAS drive on your network.   That way you let the PWD do all the work and don't have to have a computer on to play music. Also, the PWD is a lot better at doing all that stuff than a...

I think it is mostly personal preference.   'Experts' say that under 2 meters COAX (Digital RCA) is best and over 2 meters optical is best.   I used a PS Audio transport to a PWD with the i2s connection.   TO be honest though, I don't think my setup isn't revealing enough to really hear a...

If you are looking to upgrade to a DSD, I can get you a great price on a brand new upgrade package.   Or even better, I can offer a DSD upgrade for $2,999 and you get a Bridge II for free. And even more better, send me your old Bridge I and I will refund $200 to your account.

karmanfamily     I'd love to see audio cables or maybe lower priced tube integrated amps.

Just in case anyone is still interested, I am offering a power conversion service for the PWD MkI and MkII.   I will convert or help convert a PWD MkI or MkII from 120V to 240V or from 240V to 120V.

Before I became an active member on Head Fi I made a little comparison between the Goldenear Aon 3 and the B&W 805S: http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/sho...d.php?t=481472   When you read that you will understand the below comparison between the Aon 3 and LS50 better...   Recently I picked up...

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There is one thing that I am missing.... a 2nd RCA S/PDIF input...

From 0 to -4 it sounded more balanced. The high, mid and bass were all equal, without any of them standing out. Going to -6 it became a tad on the warm side. I think it is because the amp has to do a little more work and determines the sound more. I haven't tried it with the updated software yet...

It all depends on how the other parts work together. Throughout the thread you will see different opinions as to what the best volume setting is for the best sound. In your case it is 0db, for me it is -4 to -6db, depending on what music I play and it goes all the way down to -20db for some...

  What a lot of us (M51 owners) do is play with the volume until it sounds the best through your amp and speakers. Once you find that sweet spot, you leave it there. Mine was between -4db and -6db. At 0db my M51 sounded real lean in my setup and at -4db to -6db it was perfect. Some people go...

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It basically comes down to this: With the volume control of the M51 you can decide yourself if you want the M51 do the most of the 'amplification' or your amplifier.   Personally I started at 0 and went down to -20 and back up, hitting -4 as my sweet spot. Going to the + side didn't help for me.

I would set the volume at 0dB and play with it up and down until it sounds the best for you.

USPS was the best for mine, it cost about $150 and I did not pay any customs taxes etc. With UPS and FedEx you will pay fees, guaranteed. USP and FedEx charge a hefty fee for that, so they get better from it.

I bought an Australian M51 and I am in the USA on 120v.   It works on 120-240 v

Thank god for all the different options of output and volume. The NAD M51 is a magnificent sounding piece of gear, but must definitely be fine-tuned to the other gear to make it sound good. Right out of the box without trying different options it might sound just 'blah'.

Dialing down the volume on the M51 to -2db did the trick! It really helped with the top end.

That is an upgrade worth making