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Chromecast Audio vs Creative Xmod Wireless
Oh I have tried both, but am currently using the mini-Toslink, thanks :)- bilzebub
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- Forum: Computer Audio
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What’s everyone using for desktop speakers?
Emotiva AirMotiv4 near field monitors. Reccomended by CNet's Steve Gutenburg (https://www.cnet.com/news/emotivas-astonishing-desktop-speaker/), and they aren't bad at all. Though I think he has since found ones he likes more.- bilzebub
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- Forum: Computer Audio
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Chromecast Audio vs Creative Xmod Wireless
Well I somehow managed to get the XMod connecting to my desktop again, so I did a comparo after finally getting CCA working correctly, and I can say that the internal DAC on the CCA certainly isn't much better than the one in the Creative Xmod Wireless receiver, 10 years on! (FLAC file played...- bilzebub
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- Forum: Computer Audio
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Chromecast Audio vs Creative Xmod Wireless
I have an xmod wireless setup throughout my house. It sounds good, not as good as my better DACs but not bad at all. I have always played my music via my windows rig in Mediamonkey and/or Foobar, but the latest Spring update immediately made my computer not work with the ol' Xmod (ten years old...- bilzebub
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Matrix Mini-i Balanced DAC+HP amp
Have had (1st version) Mini-I for a number of years, and worked well with Win 7 machines. However, after upgrading these to Win 10 I have had nothing but problems (USB connection). On one laptop the sound cuts out after 15 min but works when plugged and unplugged. On another loud static plays...- bilzebub
- Post #1,037
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Matrix Mini-i Balanced DAC+HP amp
Hi, Just about to pull the trigger on this, but wonder if I (definitely a newb) am buying more than I need? My NAD M15 has pretty good wolffson Dacs, but for some reason the little Turtle Beach Micro I am using to get data to it via toslink doesn't sound so good -- so I am assuming the Micro...- bilzebub
- Post #146
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)