junzhang10

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Toslink, Coax, AES/EBU, USB 2.0 audio, HDMI??
What about using DAC build App (such as Oppo Sonica, Oppo105)?  No external wire involved. Directly XLR line-level out to an integrated amp? 
Toslink, Coax, AES/EBU, USB 2.0 audio, HDMI??
  usb 3.0 audi. Can pass 192/24, dsd over pcm while others can't 
Popular DAC that is known for its warm-ish sound?
Whay do you want DAC sound warm? I would rather have a neutral DAC, plus some sort of warm Amp (pre-amp). 
Apple TV Streaming Sound Quality vs Streamer?
ATV for video streaming is sufficient good. But for HDMI to DAC, not that good. Too bad ATV4 eliminate the optic out.  
News: Qobuz Hi-Res platform's debut is scheduled for this October. See Qobuz Links below
Just wondering how it compares with Tidal Hifi/MQA. 
Tidal streaming and classical music
Read Gramophone magzinne. And do Tidal search. Music is not just music and you should read artist also 
Sony SCD-1 Output option - Custom vs Standard
SCD-1 and SCD777ES have digital high pass digital filtering for SACD play back. The DSD64 is a very noisy format. They are 10 year old player. Their laser heads are very easy to go bad. But I like their turn table design. Add a good DAC and use th... 
Better SACD player than Oppo 205
If you by chance have a set of five full range speakers and five channel amp, you would be amzed how good SACD multi-channel layer would sound.  
Better SACD player than Oppo 205
An used Oppo 95 (with XLR output and SACD *iso play back) would be perfect for you. You can get one at $500. It has silver color option although very rare to find. For SACD play back, you got to try multi-channel. SACD is designed with 5.0 plus 2.0  
streamers under $1500
Oppo  205. MQA DAC. 
All Quiet on the Oppo front?
I am streaming TidalMQA through my 205. Definitely worth buying.  
Recommendations for a few high SQ classical CDs
Subscribe Tidal HiFi/MQA and you have the your own classical musical library and 192k/24bit music click away. 
“MQA is a philosophy”..John Stuart
I own SACD, CD. But I now stream MQA through Tidal. Compare to 44k/16bit, MQA does sounds better. Since it come with Tidal HiFi. Why not listen to them? I recently acquired an Opportunity 205 enable me to do SACD/CD/4K/MQA. I am open to any format... 
“MQA is a philosophy”..John Stuart
MQA is included with Tidal HiFI for $20. I am streaming from my iMac to Oppo205 now. It does't sound better than 44.1k/16bit. MQA is a compressed 192k/24bit format. No complaint. 
Oppo 105 D vs. DAC-transport combination.
Amazon now selling the famous RCA recording CD boxset #1 and #2. there are the recordings by the very excellent musicians. I also bought same SACD so basically a duplicate of the CD but in DAD form. But Tidal allows me to to explore more new gener...