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    I can't stand the guy with the glasses. I think he's the guy DCS tried to sue?
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    manicm reacted to davidf's post in the thread Bluesound Icon or Eversolo A6 with Like Like.
    By another remarkable coincidence, I've heard both. If it had been the other way round, I'd be selling Eversolo. And yes, I had the option.
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    manicm reacted to RTHerringbone's post in the thread Your Song/Track of the Day with Like Like.
    And this Danish duo create some very relaxed, ambient piano and percussion tracks: View: https://youtu.be/fiVltiC6tUg?si=lhfMiGF-WytLTR-P
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    manicm replied to the thread Your Song/Track of the Day.
    I know it's cheese, but I had to investigate the fastest selling rock album since 2020 apparently. Ghost Skeletar. There are some...
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    Exactly, I'm downloading my DSD multiples of SACD and it's really really sweet. Hi Res streaming is welcoming but for me, DSD is the...
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    Well I don't think having an internal DAC on a high end player is a bad thing or necessarily causes noise. Marantz have the Model CD30n...
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    The 612 is still being sold if I'm correct, it's too expensive to gather dust, can you not take it to a local dealer for servicing, or...
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    manicm replied to the thread Is it over?.
    Masimo did not hurt any of the brands though, which still retained autonomy.
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    manicm posted the thread The MP3 of the 2020s in Hi-Fi.
    When the record industry is bereft of ideas, and leaves the bloodletting to technocrats. Forget the endless debates about cables...
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    manicm replied to the thread Is it over?.
    It doesn't matter what kind of company owns the brands. It's totally immaterial. McIntosh proved that - when Bose took it over everyone...
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    manicm replied to the thread Is it over?.
    I saw it, and he was exaggerating somewhat. He gets it wrong sometimes too - he predicted the demise of Sonos for example. And of-course...
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    manicm replied to the thread Qobuz connect.
    Since it's new manufacturers will have to update their firmware to be compatible if possible. For example Heos become Tidal Connect...
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    manicm replied to the thread Is it over?.
    A dedicated app by default is closed wall. Sonos, WiiM, Bluesound - they're all closed wall. Chromecast doesn't really support hi-res...
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    manicm replied to the thread Is it over?.
    HEOS has evolved very well now. It now supports Tidal Connect, and an increasing number of Marantz and a few Denon products are now Roon...
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    manicm reacted to ruarx's post in the thread Question What an audiophile leaves behind with Like Like.
    Hello, We had a recent death in the family, my father was a collector of all things HI-FI, and out of myself and my two other sisters...