Recent content by shoniss

I have Apple Music and was doing a bit of experimentation with my WiiM pro and Airplay from my iMac. I had previously understood that if sent a local file from Music to the Wii Pro I would get a bit perfect stream but I get different result depending on where I set the Airplay speaker. If I...

Hi Alex, I’ve not spent anytime with the node to comment beyond an observation that it seems to be recommended by audiophiles for non-audiophiles due to ease of use not because of it’s sound quality. I’m not sure my system or more probably room would allow me to discern a difference. I bought a...

You said up thread that you were using Airplay 2 to the WiiM, that's an AAC 256k stream to the WiiM which is likely to account for the sonic difference. Since this is your office set-up you probably have a network switch somewhere, you could run a etherNet cable and get a lossless connection...

Yes, you can use the "Remote" app to select the Music Library on the Mac and select album or playlists that are in the library. You can't AFAIK start a music stream from Apple Music but if one is playing you can pause playback, skip tracks and see what's coming up next. Any locally stored...

He's considering putting Neat Iota's in the system so... I mean why just not a soundbar if it's broadcast TV? I assumed he'd be streaming some music and using the TV as a screen to show what's playing etc, the OP didn't go into a lot of depth regarding the use case. If it has to be a one box...

You could try looking at https://darko.audio/2022/09/a-short-film-about-the-bluesound-powernode-edge/ he also has a review on the PowerNode though that YT is a good start. I think the only issue with Bluesound offers in general is the weak DAC included. I'd be inclined to go with the Node and...

They are apparently the same, I have a pro and haven't tried the analogue out, I just use coax to external DAC, very satisfying. Big improvement over using my aging Mac pro as source. I am using using apple music as streaming source but haven't done the comparison between local files and...

Hi Dean, I was a Tidal user and switched to Apple Music when they made lossless files available. I also have a Family One package that combines Storage, Apple TV+ and Apple Music for about the same as I was paying for Hi Res Tidal. I used Audirvana on a headless mac mini with Tidal and enjoyed...

I know you're joking but if you buy all three New Classic components, Streamer, Power supply and Amp, that's equivalent to top of the range Toyota Corolla or basic Camry, it's pretty silly money. I say that as some who aspired to Naim separates at one stage.

Speaking of NZ I happened to see this 282 on Trade Me (NZ Ebay equivalent) which seems cheaper than that in Aus but used, not ex-demo, also an older 52 from a dealer. Given that the New Classic Naim are NZ$15K per box there will be an initial flurry of trades but don't expect there will be...

I had Intro's (1) for 15 yrs first powered by NAIT 3 then NAIT XS, they went better in smaller rooms (4x5 mtr) and definitely benefit from damping in the room, carpet, heavyweight curtains etc. When I bought them (1996) they suited the loud trashy energetic music I preferred at the time however...

I've had a 6kW PV installation since October I don't have a battery as most of the excess production goes into my EV when it is home during the day. I've not noticed any impact on sound quality but then I stream most of my music from local storage or Tidal, you might find this already...

I have owned S400 for ~8 years and initially ran them with NAIT XS and Hi-cap which I then swapped out for a Crayon CFA 1.2 about 2 years ago. The Crayon nominally has the same output as the XS but it has totally transformed the sound to a much richer but still tight bass perhaps less frenetic...

I used my Dragonfly with Shure 440 which were pretty good though they have a curly cable which maybe annoying if you're trying to thread through clothing, I also used Sony MDR-1RNC which were better both due to the noise cancelling and in pure audio terms. Both are big and chunky and say...

The DX3 is a DAC with a headphone Amp as an extra feature. The review for the Topping is here https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/review-and-measurements-of-topping-dx3pro-dac-and-headphone-amp.4967/ I would ignore the enormous thread that follows, there is very little of...