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Lightning In a Bottle - Cambridge Audio MXN10 Digital Audio Streamer

Michael Laurance — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 16:39:24 +0000

Quite possibly, if you were to ask my non-audiophile friends, their perception of me would be one of a guy who is on the cutting edge of technology. They walk into my home and are usually overwhelmed by all the whiz-bang gadgets adorning my listening spaces. However, the truth is I was slow coming into... Read More »

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Keces Ebravo Streamer Transport

Dean Seislove — Tue, 21 May 2024 16:49:35 +0000

Like a god of destruction and rebirth, the internet streamer obliterates the accumulated dross of the audiophile world with one hand, while bestowing untold musical riches with the other. All at no charge. Dump your tables, tubes, and tuners into the ocean. Gift your album caravan to a grateful acolyte who can be dazzled by... Read More »

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AURALiC Aries G2.2 Streaming Transporter

Dave Clark — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 18:20:23 +0000

If you missed it, the other day I posted a review of the PS Audio DirectStream DAC MK2 (HERE) that was prefaced by the idea that is it ever "As good as it can get?" Or something like that. Simply, one does whatever and sits back thinking that it is as good as it gets…... Read More »

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The iFi Neo Stream DAC - A Modern Musical Marvel for the Money!

Juan C. Ayllon — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 22:21:21 +0000

The iFi Neo Stream network audio streamer is a sterling representation of smart audio design, boasting an open, musical delivery from a simple and compact chassis sporting clean angular lines and functional features. As such, it's a gleaming 21st Century take on form meets function, melding well with the natural and industrial elements of a... Read More »

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Impressions: Ansuz Hits a Home Run...Stop the (Virtual) Presses!

David W. Robinson — Sun, 09 Oct 2022 02:14:16 +0000

Ye Olde Editor with pipe: a portrait by John Robinson Hold the phone! Every now and then I run across a new audio design whose virtues are so obvious that I need to make our readers aware of it as quickly as possible. In this case, the discovery came immediately after PAF 2022. Having been... Read More »

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Matrix Audio X-SABRE 3 DAC/Streamer

John Hoffman — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 17:43:56 +0000

The world of digital audio progresses through a perpetual cycle of change, with a continual improvement process occurring that allows a listener to experience a degree of sonic excellence that was only hinted at when the compact disc was first introduced. In some cases these changes are driven by increasing sophistication of chip sets or... Read More »

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Music Streaming with Fidelizer - the Nimitra2 Server + Nikola2 LPS + EtherStream Network Switch

Marshall Nack — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 20:21:22 +0000

When something is not as advertised, I have no problem calling it out. So it was when music streaming came along. I read reviews, heard the demos, and my ears told me it was a step backwards, plus it was always crashing. I stayed on the sidelines until about four years ago when my DAC... Read More »

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LUMIN U2 Mini Music Streamer

Editors at Positive Feedback — Sun, 21 Aug 2022 18:25:53 +0000

You can have your cake and eat it too. Review By Paul Schumann With this article, Positive Feedback continues its content-sharing relationship with Enjoy the Music where Paul Schumann shares his thoughts on the LUMIN U2 Mini Music Streamer. Dr. David W. Robinson, Editor-in-Chief Shortly after I was born, my dad put together his dream audio system. It... Read More »

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Impressions: A Brief BLAST about the Xtreme Projectors Hot-Rodded Apple TV (TVX) 4K Video Streamer

David W. Robinson — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 01:36:00 +0000

Dr. David W. Robinson: a moment. Vancouver, WA, 2022. (Photograph by Colt Milton; image processing by Robinson) Every now and then in a blue moon it happens. A quick blast about a design that really rocks me, and is reasonably straightforward to bring to your attention. (That's rare; most require a lot of work to... Read More »

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Ayon Audio CD-35 II CD Player and USA Labs RS9 Music Server

Editors at Positive Feedback — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 16:15:31 +0000

Two very versatile, and impressive, performers. Review By Bob Grossman With this article, Positive Feedback continues its content-sharing relationship with Enjoy the Music where Bob Grossman shares his thoughts on the Ayon Audio CD-35 II CD Player and USA Labs RS9 Music Server. Dr. David W. Robinson, Editor-in-Chief The Ayon Audio CD-35 II, as reviewed here, is the... Read More »

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Lindemann Limetree Network II Music Streamer

Editors at Positive Feedback — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 17:46:07 +0000

North America Premiere Review! An island in the stream. Review By Paul Schumann With this article, Positive Feedback continues its content-sharing relationship with Enjoy the Music where Paul Schumann shares his thoughts on the Lindemann Limetree Network II Music Streamer. Dr. David W. Robinson, Editor-in-Chief Streaming is the last frontier of high-end audio, or so I've been told.... Read More »

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AURALiC Sirius G2.1 and Aries G2.1

Sam Rosen — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:49:41 +0000

These days it seems like many high end manufacturers are building all in one digital front ends. What I mean by that is one box that consists of both the DAC and Streamer. On paper this approach makes a lot of sense. With the rise of Roon and HD digital music services, many audiophiles are... Read More »

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Marantz NA6006 Network Audio Player

Ed Kobesky — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 19:44:26 +0000

This is too much streaming player and not enough at the same time. It feels like something only a forty-something could love, which I am, and I do. I love that it's a very good DAC, especially since my Rega Apollo will likely be my last CD player; when it dies, I'll just wade into... Read More »

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Aavik Acoustics I-180 Integrated Amplifier, D-180 DAC, and S-180 Streamer / Network Player

Editors at Positive Feedback — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:05:34 +0000

A symbiotic sonic relationship... for your listening pleasures. Review By Tom Lyle With this article, Positive Feedback continues its content-sharing relationship with Enjoy the Music where Tom Lyle shares his thoughts on the Aavik Acoustics I-180 Integrated Amplifier, D-180 DAC, And S-180 Streamer / Network Player. Dr. David W. Robinson, Editor-in-Chief The Danish high-end audio manufacturer Aavik was... Read More »

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AURALiC Aries G1 Streaming Transporter

Sam Rosen — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 18:13:58 +0000

When it comes to streamers, my point of view is simple: software is king. Good software can make a streamer, and bad software can break a streamer. For example, I have a streamer that sounds wonderful, however, it crashes at least once a listening session. For a time I tolerated these crashes, however, with no... Read More »

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A Sonic Landslide - The Boulder 866 Integrated Amplifier DAC/Streamer

Gregory Petan — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 19:46:21 +0000

I recently reviewed the entry level Boulder 508 phono stage, and it surprised the boots off me by its price / performance ratio. It's so good, in fact, that it ended up finding a permanent spot in my system. Since then I have been following the roll out of Boulder's latest product, the 866 integrated... Read More »

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I-O Data Soundgenic HDL-RAS2T Music Server/Audio File Transport

Wojciech Pacuła — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 17:16:47 +0000

I-O DATA was founded in 1976 in the Japanese city of Kanazawa. I-O Data is one of the largest manufacturers of computer peripherals in this country. In 2016, an offspring brand called Fidata was founded within company, whose audio files transports / music servers are intended for the "premium consumer market." In 2019, they decided... Read More »

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Moon 680D Streaming DAC by Simaudio

Will Wright — Fri, 22 May 2020 17:49:58 +0000

Simaudio recently introduced a new streaming digital to analog converter to their Moon product line. The $9000 680D streaming DAC slots in somewhere between the $15000 780D v2, and the $3000 280D. As with many, if not most of the products in the Moon series, the 680D has the same width and depth (18.75 x... Read More »

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NAD M10 BluOS Streaming Amplifier

Michael Corsentino — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 20:13:53 +0000

Music lovers come in all stripes and colors. As much as I love the multi box room dominating rack of separates which make up my reference audio system, that kind of space and financial commitment isn't realistic for, or desired by everyone. Often a more modest space saving approach is called for.... Read More »

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Roon Labs Nucleus Plus Server

Malcolm J. Gomes — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 17:05:43 +0000

Over the past four decades I have had the pleasure of taking my readers through, and helping them understand many different music formats. During the 1970s we saw the compact cassette take over from vinyl records as the dominant format for music consumed at the mass-market level. The compact cassette was then eclipsed by the... Read More »

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Superb Digital Playback with the Euphony Summus Music Server

Tom Gibbs — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 20:55:25 +0000

Jump back in time to May 2016; Beth and I are going through probably the most difficult period of transition in our lives together. We'd just sold our house of thirty years, and our closing date was rapidly approaching. And we were in a mad scramble to move all our belongings into multiple storage units.... Read More »

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Qobuz and the Hard Drive

Marshall Nack — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 18:09:33 +0000

It's not news that streaming has gobbled up 75% of the USA consumer music market, as reported recently by the RIAA, simply how fast it happened. This is the most exciting development in the High-End right now. The urge to jump quickly to the new thing is very tempting. My prudent advice for anyone considering... Read More »

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Gold Note DS-10 DAC/Preamp/Streamer

Gary Lea — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:05:07 +0000

Digital Streaming is a relatively new sound source for me. Call me old fashioned, curmudgeonly, resistant or even a snob, but I have been seriously engrossed in vinyl and transferring a bunch of it to reel to reel for over a year, so my streaming endeavors have been at a minimum comparatively speaking. I certainly... Read More »

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Fidelizer EtherStream Network Switch

Tom Gibbs — Sun, 15 Dec 2019 20:31:16 +0000

Streaming digital media is the future of music playback; I've been playing about with it now for roughly five years, often with USB sources directly connected to my stereo. But it's become apparent to me over the last few years that Ethernet streaming with my Sonore UltraRendu is vastly superior to a direct USB connection.... Read More »

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The Neoteric Listener - The AURALiC VEGA G1 Streaming DAC

Dean Seislove — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 22:46:39 +0000

"Is it live or is it Memorex?" If you're old enough to remember that ad for audio cassettes (hell, if you're old enough to remember audio cassettes) you also remember that nobody had trouble answering the question. I don't care how astounding your Nakamichi Dragon cassette player happened to be, nobody ever walked into your... Read More »

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