The Dark Side; Digital audio equipment recommendations and setup.
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MikeH
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It’s called an iPhone
Joe Mac
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It’s called an iPhone
Yes but then I can’t use my phone can I!
MikeH
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Joking aside, I just use my iPhone as the remote for whatever streaming software I’m using. We all know I’m lazy so I’m not sure what I would actually use the touch screen for.
Bsdmr2
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Same, or iPad Air. I do worry that a screen is another thing to fail too.
Joe Mac
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The problem is Apple Music in hi res through a stereo and I don’t want to give it up because it just works on the phone and through the car in a way all the others don’t.
Bsdmr2
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Ah yes. I use Tidal which has native app in the Tesla so that works well for me. Changing the car in the summer, likely not a Tesla so that will then change to using CarPlay.
Joe Mac
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Yes CarPlay is pretty damn brilliant and Apple Music just works through it. Having everything through Siri is just great in terms of keeping your eyes on the road driving through a city!
MikeH
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That’s why I’ve kept Apple Music too.
It does look like Roon Arc works with Siri on CarPlay now but haven’t tested it yet
mindhead1
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Nice Rack!
Jbraswell
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Thanks
Hemotep
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Jbraswell
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No............Man boobs smh
displayname
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I finally got a tablet for this. Doesn’t help Apple Music people, but if you’re doing Tidal or other apps I got a new Lenovo M9 for $80
MikeH
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Not sure when the sale goes until but HDTT is having a 15% off sale.
Rare Classical and Jazz music in Audiophile Sound
Rare Classical and Jazz music in Audiophile Sound
Jbraswell
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It's a little weird they don't disclose the source of the files.
MikeH
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yea--they sound really good though for the most part. you can download high res samples on their site. you just have to be mindful of what they did for each release. Some are transfers from vinyl, others are pure DSD transfers from tapes. others are transferred from tape but then edited to fix some kind of issues.
my guess is that they use commercially available reel to reels that are transferred to DSD. they detail the transfer process, just not what the sources are. the fact that they are in Canada and don't always use the proper album artwork makes me think they are doing some kinda public domain switcheroo.
Jbraswell
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I bought a Bill Evans a while back.
I would be interested to see how they stack up against the Qobuz DSD out now.
I can't play native DSD anyway so I'm out buying anything.
mdmost
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Usually under the recording info, they put what it was sourced from. They aren't specific about the release that it was sourced from but I would imagine this has to be somewhat above board or it would've already been shut down by Sony. This is the one for Kind of Blue.
Recording Info: Recorded at Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City,
On March 2, 1959 (#1-3) And April 22, 1959 (#4 & 5)
Sourced from a 15ips 2-track tape
Analog: Transferred using a modified Studer 810 tape deck feeding a Merrill Tape Preamp
Digital: Merging Hapi Analog to Digital Converter clocked by a Antelope Audio 10MX Atomic Clock
Power Conditioning: Shunyata Research Everest 8000 for analog components
Shunyata Research Triton and Typhon for digital components
Portland Sheriff
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Everything is available from the highest res/whatever format down. So something available in native DSD is also available in other formats for less $, and if you buy the highest, the purchase includes all the formats below.