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Airlens streamer thoughts
A network switch. Are you trying to make me spend more money?🤣im limited on room treatment. I know All too well what it could do. I was The general contractor on a $3 million recording studio for some very popular people. I put in a fabric ceiling... 
Airlens streamer thoughts
@gkellyĀ It was you. You suggested the streamer upgrade and made me spend that money. Thanks for your input. 😁. I had a power plant and traded it in for the airlens. I had some issues where it would turn itself off randomly. One time I turned it on... 
Airlens streamer thoughts
@jbuhlĀ the outlet is on the very, very long list.Ā   
Airlens streamer thoughts
@genomeipĀ I doubt they will ever support Amazon because they don’t support much. It is very stripped down. That being said, I just stepped over to roon. I’m really liking roon. The only thing I don’t like about it is I have to physically type the ... 
Airlens streamer thoughts
Good to know about the power conditioner. I have a diy power cord from vhaudio.Ā  I was thinking about the uber bus power conditioner from Gr research.Ā   
Airlens streamer thoughts
Thanks. yes I’m using i2s. Very happy!  
Macintosh C22 MKV
I have the M 700s. I’ve been wondering how the M 1200 sound with the tube input stage. I take it, it doesn’t match a full tube amp.Ā   
Speaker damage
If you still have the old drivers, check the spider behind the cone. It may have come unglued from the frame.Ā   
Should I buy a seperate dac?
Correction. That NAD I had was the c 525bee which sold for $350. I still have in in my workshop  
Should I buy a seperate dac?
I had a NAD CD player from around 2010 that cost about $500 at the time. Years later I added a Cambridge dac magic that I bought used for about $300 and it was a more natural sound. My system at the time was JBL speakers , Carver amp, and a Paraso... 
Pre amp recommendations
Update.Ā  After a few weeks of listening with the BHK, here are my thoughts.Ā  First, Ā the Anthem AVM 60 is no slouch. It has a big soundstage and lots of detail.Ā  I was totally satisfied with the setup. But….. I got the itch! The BHK is more music... 
Bluesound Node Icon
I don’t have personal experience with the icon. I have the node and node 2i.Ā  I didn’t do a direct comparison. The node is used as a streamer only and the 2i is used with the internal dac on the patio.Ā  I hear a lot of talk about upgrading the str... 
Having 2 different preamps to turn on the same amp via 12v trigger
Oh. I see.Ā  I will just use the theater bypass instead of adding something in the signal path.Ā  The BHK keeps the solid state section on in standby anyway and in HT bypass the tube section is disabled.Ā  Thank you for the information. This would wo... 
Do I Really Need a Dedicated Streamer?
@jastralfuĀ  ameliorate! Ā Thanks. I learned a new word today 😊  
Having 2 different preamps to turn on the same amp via 12v trigger
I had a brain fart. I thought the BHK would be turned off in HT mode. It needs to be on. So that’s the only one that needs to trigger the amps on. DONE.Ā  thanksĀ