Recent content by cporton

Yes. You’ll sleep more soundly ;)

I've been running the new setup for a week now... not a single issue with video conference calls now, also everything is noticably more responsive e.g. Roon playing music seemingly instantaneously after pressing play, websites loading as if they were hosted locally etc. A big 👍 for replacing...

I read this thread with interest, having not been aware of the Bufferbloat or Cloudflare tests... but experiencing, for example, occasional freezing on video conference calls that were annoying. I did the tests and got a Grade F on Bufferbloat and "Average / Poor / Average" on Cloudflare... all...

Based on this... https://docs.linn.co.uk/wiki/index.php/Tidal#Hi-Res_FLAC ...which states... "However, Tidal Hi-Res streams are very computationally intensive. Our earlier products will struggle decoding and playing back these Hi-Res files. Until Tidal can address this intense stream issue...

Also… https://www.ruarkaudio.com/products/r810-high-fidelity-radiogram https://www.robertsradio.com/en-gb/radios/revival-rd70#rd70blk etc. C

https://www.cambridgeaudio.com/gbr/en/products/hi-fi/ax/axr85 https://www.cambridgeaudio.com/gbr/en/products/hi-fi/ax/axr100 https://www.cambridgeaudio.com/gbr/en/products/hi-fi/ax/axr100d C

😆... fair point... it was slightly off topic too, so let's return the thread to streamer suggestions for the OP 👍

I'm using Roon as a front end with a QNAP NAS fitted with SSDs as storage, tucked away in a cupboard, with all the ethernet being hard wired. The benefit (for me) is that all the computers in the house can also backup to the QNAP NAS and it also streams videos via Plex to any device in the...

FWIW, I have recently changed both digital front ends in my two systems. Main system Was : iFi Audio ZEN Stream feeding a Benchmark DAC2HGC digitally. Now : Linn Klimax DS Renew, feeding the Benchmark's analogue input. Office system Was : MacMini M2 feeding a Denafrips Ares II. Now : Linn...

And what did you think?

What's the record for the highest ratio of "thread cr*pping" to "on topic" posts on PFM? Is this it?

I don't agree that this system proves statements like valves are better than solid state or that cables are crucial... these are not facts... they are suppositions. I accept that they mostly chose tracks that would show off the system... but they did play a track I requested that I'm familiar...

https://www.mbl.de/de/loudspeakers/101xmk2 C

Streamer - £230k (Wadax Reference Server - £55k, Wadax Reference Power Supply - £42k, Wadax Reference DAC - £133k) Pre amplifier - £50k (Engstrom Monica) Power amplifiers - £142k (Engstrom Eric) Speakers - £64k (Kroma Matilde) C

Thanks @Tony L . Anyone else have one of these discs and could advise re: pre-emphasis? I want to check I'm getting the de-emphasis right once the files go to Roon etc. Thanks, Chris