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    Rec. for dedicated music server (e.g. Aurender, Novatron, etc)

    Do SmallGreenComputer's stuff work if I also want to use streaming services like Spotify and Primephonic in addition to playing my own music collection?
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    Rec. for dedicated music server (e.g. Aurender, Novatron, etc)

    Nice! I'll contact SmallGreenComputer for more details. IIRC I did buy a silent PC from them many years ago, still loving it.
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    Rec. for dedicated music server (e.g. Aurender, Novatron, etc)

    Thank you! Do you mean this product? It looks way more affordable than many of Aurender's products. IIUC, I control the device (which is a modified PC) via a third-party controller app (as opposed to Aurender's closed proprietary app). What happens if I want to add a streaming service not...
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    Rec. for dedicated music server (e.g. Aurender, Novatron, etc)

    I'm looking for a high quality music server that can play music off my NAS stream from Roon/Tidal/Spotify support for Primephonic would be nice What companies/products should I be looking at? I'm completely new to this area so have no clue where to begin. My current setup: silent PC ->...
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    Review: Resonessence Labs Invicta - new high end DAC/amp/playback system

    Wow! Please get your hands on one, John, and let us know how it sounds. And if/when you upgrade your Mirus to the new chips, let us know too!   I was debating on whether to upgrade my DA8 or my PC, but I guess it's the PC first until the new generation of DACs stabilises.
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    Review: Resonessence Labs Invicta - new high end DAC/amp/playback system

    Thanks but I'm just concerned about the DAC. I already have a separate headphone amp.
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    Review: Resonessence Labs Invicta - new high end DAC/amp/playback system

    Oh I've been waiting to hear your thoughts wrt Directstream vs Mirus. Did you post that somewhere and I missed it? Otherwise, could you tell us a bit more about it?   And what a difference an amp makes! I've had about an hour with the D2 and DA8 hooked up to the V281, and now I'm distinctly...
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    Review: Resonessence Labs Invicta - new high end DAC/amp/playback system

    Hi John,   Was wondering if you had compared the Mirus to the DA8 MkII, which as I recall you spoke of as being in the same league as the Anedio D2. How does the Mirus compare to Yulong's flagship DAC?   On another note, I just got my Violectric V281 and it's thrown a spanner in the works...
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    Headphone amp for LCD-3s

    Hi,   I'm looking for an amp to put between my LCD-3s and my Anedio D2. I've been recommended the Schiit Mjolnir 2. Do you folks have any other recommendations in the ~$1000 price range that I can try out?
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    Dedicated PCs vs portable music players

    Hi folks,   What're your opinions on getting a dedicated audio PC (CAPS or PPA) vs spending the money (the same amount, really) on a high-end PMP (e.g. HiFiMAN HM-901s)? I'm mainly concerned with source quality, since I already have the other elements of a computer music chain (DAC, amp).  ...
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    Affordable LCD-2 Replacement Cable

    Mainly quality of material, secondarily quality of sound.
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    Affordable LCD-2 Replacement Cable

    I dislike the build quality of the stock cable and am looking far an upgrade. Unfortunately, most recommendations are out of my budget, since they're tend to be $200-300+ fancy silver upgrades. Now I'm not dissing the whole cabling thing, but I just can't afford the moolah.   Are there any...
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    Clean my Comply, yes?

    Doesn't the peroxide affect the foam?
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    Comply Tip insertion video

    Thanks for the vid...planning on getting complys 
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