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    manicm replied to the thread Cambridge Audio EXN 100 & USB.
    You do realise a NAS connects to your router? Thus no need to connect directly to the EXN100. Unless you meant a hard drive/SSD which...
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    manicm replied to the thread Blu Ray Audio discs.
    It's often high-res audio 24/192 they contain and/or Atmos mixes.
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    manicm replied to the thread Blu Ray Audio discs.
    That's what I was talking about.
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    manicm posted the thread Blu Ray Audio discs in Hi-Fi.
    An album is being released or re-released literally every other day. I want to bite but... Is it not a faff having to blank out the TV...
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    manicm replied to the thread Cambridge Audio EXN 100 & USB.
    On most hifi streamers the USB port is meant to be used for a single stick/drive. That the EXN 100 sees 7 should garner your utter...
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    manicm reacted to DCarmi's post in the thread Surprisingly disappointing with Like Like.
    Sounds to me as though @Cricketbat70 is happy enough with the old Denon amp, in the environment being used. Why replace it? I'd just get...
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    manicm reacted to Juzzie Wuzzie's post in the thread Surprisingly disappointing with Like Like.
    I have two sets of Sonos Connect - which are more than adequate for their use - surround speakers; and kitchen speakers ... but wouldn't...
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    manicm replied to the thread Surprisingly disappointing.
    The Vibelink is a curiously compromised device. By itself it won't work with any remote control, yet has inputs and a first class DAC...
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    manicm reacted to matthewpianist's post in the thread Surprisingly disappointing with Like Like.
    I tried a WiiM Vibelink, which is rated at 100wpc. It was fine with easy speakers, but the moment you try it with anything a bit more...
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    manicm reacted to nopiano's post in the thread Question IMPEDENCE. with Like Like.
    A brief recap of the basics might help. A significant proportion of speakers labelled 8 ohms are really 6 ohms nominal. Neat say the...
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    It's quickly becoming established, and those DACs that do have it usually sound best through it. With modern and increasing upsampling...
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    manicm replied to the thread Question What Format ?.
    It's not just that. I had a Technics CD player too and it was superb. My hunch, and I'm happy to be proven wrong, is that common off the...
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    manicm reacted to RoA's post in the thread Roon with Like Like.
    I have been a subscriber for a few years and would not want to do without it. Sure, it's relatively expensive but there is nothing that...
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    Power amplifiers definitely sound different, they also sound different in different ways depending on which loudspeakers they are...
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    manicm replied to the thread Question IMPEDENCE..
    Only discovered recently that Luxman is part of the IAG group. Back to topic I don't think the Luxman would have trouble driving the...