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Using Oppo 205 instead of per amp processor
Oh, and I forgot my music stash on a QNAP 10Tb NAS.... 
Over time, with playing constant playing, do vinyl records wear out?
I remember ticks, pops and the sound dried beer sounded like on 45's and 60's , 70's LPs. These I still have an will be resurrecting them now I have time (retirement).I probably bought Australian versions of the best LPs, made of the cheapest Viny... 
Using Oppo 205 instead of per amp processor
I am unfortunate not to have access to modwright's modifications to the Oppo (105 &205) to make them sonically better if that can be detected. Different, but better? I can't offer an opinion but many subscribers expound on the improvement.I ha... 
SW1X Audio Design DAC II Absolute Top Tier Ref NOS DAC
@wig Great review. Good things aren't necessarily big or expensive. Even so, oh for the money to upgrade mine.... 
What is your favorite system for an Office or a Secondary System
Being on a different part of the planet where do not have the proliferation of brands and equipment (well second hand anyway) I would go the KEFs (wired or w'less) and a Naim Atom or Node2. Depends on what medium you play or if perhaps connected v... 
MQA and the "Pre Ring - Post Ring" Hoax
and I thought "pre-ring" was when you were thinking of using the telephone and "post-ring", after hanging up. Does this apply to mobile phones too...   :) 
“MQA is a philosophy”..John Stuart
Erik,Thanks for the post and link. VERY enlightening.AMG 
“MQA is a philosophy”..John Stuart
In the end, we will be led to where ever the music is, because we love our music. :) 
“MQA is a philosophy”..John Stuart
I still purchase vinyl, CDs and HiRez downloads for portability purposes. I am trying to grasp how this "portability" will work with MQA. I love listening to my AK240 with a 100 albums on it, (especially when I am stuck in hospital). Unless I can ... 
“MQA is a philosophy”..John Stuart
CJ, Cha-Ching. I'd prefer my money tho go in equipment, not on authentication software that takes care of 5% of degenerates who indulge in illegal copying, and a lot of the copying is not carried out by "civil" countries. Can I say that on this fo... 
Bluesound Powernode 2
I have a Node 2 and a Naim Atom. If you are WiFi'ing, the Node 2 is good is an excellent endpoint and I use id around the house via WiFi speakers.The Naim Atom is the next class above and is an all in one unit, really designed to have speakers att... 
“MQA is a philosophy”..John Stuart
I thought MQA - Master Quality Authenticated music, dealt with providing a common standard to streaming and download files, which can range through 256kbps or 320kbps, AAC, MP3 or Ogg Vorbis depending on your source. It is the provider of the sour... 
Questions from a noob on digital streaming
@audioengr  Also, since Tidal only streams FLAC files, so I don’t find these to quite be up to "CD" quality.Tidal also streams MQA. 
Questions from a noob on digital streaming
Also when a streamer is Tidal ready it means you can access Tidal via their own app (which is horrible). If its ROON ready you can access compatible hardware and mix and match (well easily enough), and if a device such as a streamer is Tidal and R... 
Best standalone music server?
TYPO: that's a big volume knob....