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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?- joshua
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- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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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.- joshua
- Post #5
- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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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...- joshua
- Post #3
- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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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 ->...- joshua
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- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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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.- joshua
- Post #784
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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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.- joshua
- Post #778
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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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...- joshua
- Post #776
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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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...- joshua
- Post #774
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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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?- joshua
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- Forum: Introductions, Help and Recommendations
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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). ...- joshua
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Affordable LCD-2 Replacement Cable
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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...- joshua
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- Forum: Cables, Power, Tweaks, Speakers, Accessories (DBT-Free Forum)
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Clean my Comply, yes?
Doesn't the peroxide affect the foam?- joshua
- Post #6
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors
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Comply Tip insertion video
Thanks for the vid...planning on getting complys- joshua
- Post #6
- Forum: Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear Monitors