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09 March 2011, 12:34 PM
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Have any of your had any hands on experience with the Cyrus Stream XP yet?
09 March 2011, 12:47 PM
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No lovely (and expensive no doubt !) as it is... but I'd rather have my digital coax feed from my HTPC into the AV Master as is... money is an object in my house !
LoL
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P.S. I'm playing with FLAC files downloaded from the Linn Records web-site... proper "hair's on the back of the neck" sound quality.
LoL
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P.S. I'm playing with FLAC files downloaded from the Linn Records web-site... proper "hair's on the back of the neck" sound quality.
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09 March 2011, 01:00 PM
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What's people's take on optical vs coax for digital DD5.1 and above?
I'd use optical where appropriate, as it rules out electrical interference. I use both methods (with decent leads) with my AV kit, but can't tell the difference though.
I'd use optical where appropriate, as it rules out electrical interference. I use both methods (with decent leads) with my AV kit, but can't tell the difference though.
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09 March 2011, 06:14 PM
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Both methods are ok, but I use hdmi to carry my sound so I can get HD audio
09 March 2011, 06:28 PM
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09 March 2011, 08:25 PM
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No lovely (and expensive no doubt !) as it is... but I'd rather have my digital coax feed from my HTPC into the AV8 Master as is... money is an object in my house !
P.S. I'm playing with FLAC files downloaded from the Linn Records web-site... proper "hair's on the back of the neck" sound quality.
P.S. I'm playing with FLAC files downloaded from the Linn Records web-site... proper "hair's on the back of the neck" sound quality.
Money is an object to us all but I don't smoke, rarely drink, and gave up on loose expensive women so HiFi is my only real crux.
I have my fileserver in the office at the top of the house and the house is gigabit wired so I need something that I can use with Cat5.
I have been looking for a used AV8 for a while as Cyrus no longer sell them but no joy.
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09 March 2011, 10:20 PM
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I got mine from Audio-T ! Ex-demo.
Have seen them in the last few weeks on ebuy.
dunx
P.S. I really want a pair of QS PSX-R's or a new 2.1 stroker...
Have seen them in the last few weeks on ebuy.
dunx
P.S. I really want a pair of QS PSX-R's or a new 2.1 stroker...
10 March 2011, 10:08 AM
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apparantly no it wont handle it according to the geeks at avforums I didnt have one long enough so had to buy one so just bought what they told me would be best.
10 March 2011, 01:48 PM
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It's something to do with you lose your ability to pick out the highest 15-20 kHz frequencies, as past that age, on average, the hearing has deteriorated significantly (I think).
But I'm 42 and just happen to have, allegedly, the hearing prowess of an 18yo! (as tested about 12 months ago).
Shame I don't put it use though... 
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10 March 2011, 09:26 PM
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If music were only about 18 kHz + then you'd be a bat... 
I may not hear as high...
I may not be able to read tiny green print on an ingredients list...
I may not be able to hit 40 mph on my MTB...
BUT I damn well won't stop trying all of the above.
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P.S. Stu I don't do "advertising" hence the reference to ebuy... but I like Audio-T
I may not hear as high...
I may not be able to read tiny green print on an ingredients list...
I may not be able to hit 40 mph on my MTB...
BUT I damn well won't stop trying all of the above.
LOL
dunx
P.S. Stu I don't do "advertising" hence the reference to ebuy... but I like Audio-T
23 March 2011, 05:19 PM
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I brought my Vinyl collection into the work on Sunday to show all the newer/younger lads what vinyl sounded like. Setup Monitor Audio BX-2s on Soundstyle Z1's, powered by a Yamaha AS-500 with a Rega RP-1.
It blew their fragile little minds and now MP3 and CD is a complete failure to them.
It blew their fragile little minds and now MP3 and CD is a complete failure to them.
23 March 2011, 05:38 PM
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I brought my Vinyl collection into the work on Sunday to show all the newer/younger lads what vinyl sounded like. Setup Monitor Audio BX-2s on Soundstyle Z1's, powered by a Yamaha AS-500 with a Rega RP-1.
It blew their fragile little minds and now MP3 and CD is a complete failure to them.
It blew their fragile little minds and now MP3 and CD is a complete failure to them.
I miss vinyl myself but I am looking forward to my first experience of 24bit FLAC as its supposed to make CD sound very MP3 like.
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I had one for a while and it would have been a great bit of kit if it ever worked for more than 5 minutes. I suspect my wi-fi coverage was mainly to blame, but I know that plenty of other people have had similar problems. Perhaps any issues have been addressed now, so good luck with it.
Thankfully my house is gigabit wired and has good wireless G and N dual band so hopefully all will work well. If I love it, I guess I will start trialling external DAC's too. Brill... FLAC... a new money burner! LOL
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For me though, I want to hear something at 24/96 or better if possible, but I dont know if the Spongebox can actually process something better. Hopefully, I will find out the answer to that tomorrow!
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I brought my Vinyl collection into the work on Sunday to show all the newer/younger lads what vinyl sounded like. Setup Monitor Audio BX-2s on Soundstyle Z1's, powered by a Yamaha AS-500 with a Rega RP-1.
It blew their fragile little minds and now MP3 and CD is a complete failure to them.
It blew their fragile little minds and now MP3 and CD is a complete failure to them.