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Post by Tim on Jun 11, 2016 12:52:22 GMT
The USB -> I2S to Najda is just to good for easy quick use. ??
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Post by Stratmangler on Jun 11, 2016 13:01:33 GMT
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Post by Tim on Jun 11, 2016 13:08:45 GMT
Ah, thanks Chris, that's new to me. Interesting for sure
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Post by speedysteve on Jun 11, 2016 14:38:37 GMT
Ah, thanks Chris, that's new to me. Interesting for sure Hehe, take a look at my system blog. Lots about Nadja there:) Page 6 onwards. WaveIO USB to I2S converter is page 9 onwards.
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Post by Chris on Jun 11, 2016 19:53:31 GMT
Don't know what to vote here - I prefer offline saved tracks from Tidal. Does that count as streaming or files?
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Post by Stratmangler on Jun 11, 2016 20:58:43 GMT
Could it be regarded as a pooled resource?
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Post by speedysteve on Jun 11, 2016 22:06:47 GMT
I guess files are streamed from a local file server rather than a remote one...
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Post by jono on Jun 11, 2016 22:55:18 GMT
I go through phases of listening to different sources.I wish I could say that I listen to all computer audio because I have put a lot of effort and time into that but my CD player and turntable sounds better so they get more use.
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Post by MartinT on Jun 11, 2016 23:00:23 GMT
Don't know what to vote here - I prefer offline saved tracks from Tidal. Does that count as streaming or files? I would call offline saved tracks as file-based, even if it originated from the internet.
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Post by Chris on Jun 12, 2016 8:23:11 GMT
I've voted for files then with streaming 2nd then CD. Not much difference in SQ between them.
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Post by Tim on Jun 12, 2016 8:26:58 GMT
Don't know what to vote here - I prefer offline saved tracks from Tidal. Does that count as streaming or files? To me there really isn't a difference, they are both hard drive data files at source, so I call that file based audio.
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Post by MartinT on Jun 12, 2016 9:13:44 GMT
There is a difference: files can be clocked and timed by the server software and DAC. Streaming is far more prone to lags and jitter as it's real-time down the internet. Yes, I know about buffers.
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Post by Firebottle on Jun 12, 2016 11:03:05 GMT
Vinyl for me as I think it has the best open feel to the music.
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Post by Chris on Jun 12, 2016 12:42:16 GMT
There is a difference: files can be clocked and timed by the server software and DAC. Streaming is far more prone to lags and jitter as it's real-time down the internet. Yes, I know about buffers. Does that go for offline saved files as well?
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Post by Tim on Jun 12, 2016 14:20:26 GMT
There is a difference: files can be clocked and timed by the server software and DAC. Streaming is far more prone to lags and jitter as it's real-time down the internet. Yes, I know about buffers. As I said before, 'you think too mutt' to me they are the same 'description' wise, but if you want to get geeky . . .
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Post by MartinT on Jun 12, 2016 16:17:32 GMT
There is a difference: files can be clocked and timed by the server software and DAC. Streaming is far more prone to lags and jitter as it's real-time down the internet. Yes, I know about buffers. Does that go for offline saved files as well? Of course!
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Post by Chris on Jun 12, 2016 16:37:08 GMT
Why of course Martin? I thought they would be saved somewhere on the device rather than streamed through the cyberinterwebs
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Post by MartinT on Jun 12, 2016 21:10:31 GMT
I think you misunderstood: I meant that saved offline files are exactly like file-based audio.
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Post by Chris on Jun 13, 2016 4:01:20 GMT
Lol! I didn't misunderstand I simply don't understand at all!
Too complicated for my simple brain.
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Post by jandl100 on Jun 13, 2016 6:32:38 GMT
As well as live streaming of Spotify I'm also becoming a YouTube addict - some fabulous recordings of live classical concerts on there that are not otherwise available! Sound quality is variable but is often excellent and easily up to CD quality. Internet streaming rules, yay!!
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