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  1. wbass
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    Axpona 2024 - April 12-14th - Chicago IL

    FWIW, two of my favorite systems from Axpona 2022 (I think) were the Volti Audio/Border Patrol room and the big Avantgarde Trio system, the former...
    Post by: wbass, Apr 17, 2024 at 4:29 PM in forum: The Meeting Place
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    Bakoon Amp-13R Review and Impressions

    Huh. Weird. I've got the Enleum Amp 23-R, my regular rig with the Susvara, and I've really not heard it sound bright at all. Rather, it's slightly...
    Post by: wbass, Apr 16, 2024 at 3:00 PM in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
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    Holo Audio Cyan 2

    Thanks for the review @crenca This one's very much on my radar for various experiments with HQPlayer. I'm curious, in particular, if HQP...
    Post by: wbass, Apr 8, 2024 in forum: Digital: DACs, USB converters, decrapifiers
  4. wbass
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    AB those BAs with some ABBA.

    AB those BAs with some ABBA.
    Profile Post Comment by wbass, Apr 4, 2024
  5. wbass
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    Seems like one the HQPlayer crowd might take to. Is that how you're running it?

    Seems like one the HQPlayer crowd might take to. Is that how you're running it?
    Profile Post Comment by wbass, Apr 4, 2024
  6. wbass
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    What did you get?

    What did you get?
    Profile Post Comment by wbass, Apr 3, 2024
  7. wbass
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    Yeah, just started experimenting with HQP. Solid results thus far. Dave + M Scaler prolly not in...

    Yeah, just started experimenting with HQP. Solid results thus far. Dave + M Scaler prolly not in reach tho.
    Profile Post Comment by wbass, Apr 2, 2024
  8. wbass
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    By MDave do you mean M Scaler + Dave? 5 March is how dates are done in the UK. How do you tell...

    By MDave do you mean M Scaler + Dave? 5 March is how dates are done in the UK. How do you tell if an image is right clicked off the net?...
    Profile Post Comment by wbass, Apr 2, 2024
  9. wbass
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    Yeah, nutty price. I don't think they go for appreciably less in the UK. Another variable is...

    Yeah, nutty price. I don't think they go for appreciably less in the UK. Another variable is that there seems to be a minor internet consensus...
    Profile Post Comment by wbass, Apr 2, 2024
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    Thought about going to pick it up in person and insisting on paying on the spot. But a scammer...

    Thought about going to pick it up in person and insisting on paying on the spot. But a scammer could also be... a mugger? I've had a friend get...
    Profile Post Comment by wbass, Apr 2, 2024
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    Having just gotten suckered on a cheap TT2, I'm more than suspicious. I reached out to them and...

    Having just gotten suckered on a cheap TT2, I'm more than suspicious. I reached out to them and asked for two photos with the seller's name and...
    Profile Post Comment by wbass, Apr 2, 2024
  12. wbass
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    Scam or not a scam? https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/dac-chord-electronics-dave/1476588214

    Scam or not a scam? https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/dac-chord-electronics-dave/1476588214
    Status Update by wbass, Apr 2, 2024
  13. wbass
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    The HQPlayer thread

    Listening thus far suggests that HQPlayer upsampling to the R26 leads to a clearer, somewhat smoother, if somewhat more polite result. This is...
    Post by: wbass, Mar 31, 2024 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
  14. wbass
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    For me, it's timbre and texture. I'm about 90% jazz when it comes to vinyl, as analog seems to...

    For me, it's timbre and texture. I'm about 90% jazz when it comes to vinyl, as analog seems to get the sound and realism of horns and drums far,...
    Profile Post Comment by wbass, Mar 31, 2024
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    Yeah, ticks and pops and surface noise drive me nuts on HPs. On two-channel, no big deal and/or...

    Yeah, ticks and pops and surface noise drive me nuts on HPs. On two-channel, no big deal and/or semi-charming. Plus, with HPs, I tend to go for...
    Profile Post Comment by wbass, Mar 31, 2024
  16. wbass
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    Man, scammers everywhere these days, and they can be hard to spot. I got my money back via...

    Man, scammers everywhere these days, and they can be hard to spot. I got my money back via PayPal G&S, but it wasted a ton of time.
    Status Update by wbass, Mar 30, 2024
  17. wbass
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    The HQPlayer thread

    Good to know. Seems like some DACs (like the Gustard A26) don't even play well with DSD512 anyway. Mac Mini M1 seeming like a great option....
    Post by: wbass, Mar 29, 2024 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
  18. wbass
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    The HQPlayer thread

    What sort of upsampling are you able to achieve on the Mac Mini and i9 respectively? Do you do PCM? DSD256? The M1 is probably making most sense...
    Post by: wbass, Mar 29, 2024 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
  19. wbass
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    The HQPlayer thread

    Hmm, yeah, I mostly make playlists on the fly via Qobuz, so that would explain the delayed starts. Though I'm guessing the work laptop is probably...
    Post by: wbass, Mar 29, 2024 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
  20. wbass
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    The HQPlayer thread

    I should add that my DACs, at the moment, are the R26, a Yggdrasil, and a Matrix X-Sabre Pro, so nothing that would benefit necessarily from DSD256 or...
    Post by: wbass, Mar 29, 2024 in forum: Computer Audiophile: Software, Configs, Tools
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