Have you tried the Bluesound desktop app? My understanding is that I can link up my services (Qobuz, Amazon Music HD) in the app, then launch/control the stream from the Node which is then output to my DAC. I've read that in the case of Amazon Music HD, it'll actually stream bit perfect (which...

Wow, on both Qobuzz and Amazon HD I definitely got the buzz on High on Fire and the crackle on Less Than Human.

In the Amazon HD desktop app, Exclusive Mode only mutes system sounds - it will not use WASAPI or AISO drivers to bypass Windows' sound settings - so your signal is going to get up/down-sampled depending on how Windows is set. The use of the Exclusive Mode label is weird (and a little shady) on...

Yyuuuupppppppp. Trialing now. Strong first impressions for initial test tracks. Likely to be up til the wee hours.

Qobuz certainly has my interest piqued. A few stale threads cite music discovery as either lacking or totally missing from Qobuz. Is that still the case? I become a bit dependent on "Recommended for You" lists to help me find new music. With regards to the OP, have you ever found the Qobuz...

YES. Spend my money!

Right, even though it [finally] has Exclusive Mode, the desktop app is not yet bit perfect. An alternative I've considered is what many others have employed: using a Bluesound Node 2i to play the stream bit perfect while controlling it using the Bluesound desktop app. 11,50 EUR for Tidal HiFi is...

If you're already a Prime member, it's hard to beat $12.99/mo for Amazon Music HD. They might still be doing a three-month trial too if you're curious. The desktop app supports up to 24/192 (but most of the library is 16/44). The mobile app isn't terrible. In terms of library, it has...

Jazz is not my primary digs but over the weekend I fired up my Hagerman Tuba, popped on my daily driver 6xx then started the Laid Back Jazz playlist on Amazon HD. 6xx were fine but I felt like something was missing -- piano tones in particular weren't there for me. I evaluated my inventory and...

6xx and T1.2 mostly. Perhaps I perceive more warmth based on comparisons to the amps I have/had (Hagerman Tuba and Feliks Echo)? I hear them as smooth/clear whereas with the DarkVoice I get smooth/warm. Is there one or two 6SN7s under, say, $75 you'd recommend? Let's shoot for double-wrapped...

I finally pulled the Trigger on the DarkVoice and like everyone else found that the stock tubes didn't cut it. I replaced them with what seems to be the internet's default replacement pair: Shuguang Treasure CV181-Z 6SNT and NOS 1953 RCA Black Plate 6AS7G. Perhaps this is a little pedestrian at...

That slice of the spectrum never came off as such to me. I perceive them as more veiled than Sennheiser headphones; there's no grit or glitter in the upper-mids/lower-treble. They have a very accessible sound.

Argh, pulled the trigger.

I keep waffling on the V4 because that Adorama price is so dang good. Does anyone have any impressions on how it performs for IDM/Downtempo/Low-Fi/Chill-Hop where upper mids and treble (for effects and glitter) are just as important (I think) as bass?

I had the Ananda for some time and enjoyed it - once of the most comfortable headphones I've ever slapped on - but ended up selling it to fund the habit. I've considered the HE560 based on price alone but holding on to hope that I can find a seller. There's a pair on there now for $950. The...