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    manicm replied to the thread Someone is still taking SACD seriously.
    The Marantz SACD 30n and the flagship SACD 10 explicitly do not convert DSD.
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    manicm replied to the thread Someone is still taking SACD seriously.
    It's nearly 4k GBP, and does not state clearly if the internal DAC truly decodes DSD or converts it to PCM. The I2S and USB outputs...
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    manicm reacted to davidf's post in the thread Hegel with Like Like.
    I think Arcam fixed theirs with a software update, but Tangent had a player that wasn't gapless about 4/5 years ago - until that, I...
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    manicm replied to the thread Hegel.
    I'm guessing they actually mean ripping. So EAC, for example, will rip a gapless album correctly.
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    manicm replied to the thread Hegel.
    Looks like sleepy Monday has passed, to be clear my question to them specifically mentioned the USB-A port. And I got a new reply today...
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    manicm replied to the thread Hegel.
    As ever you are quite erudite
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    manicm replied to the thread Spotify Lossless.
    So it's finally arrived in my region. The Premium plan has increased in price. But it doesn't include Lossless. To get the latter I need...
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    manicm replied to the thread Hegel.
    No, the Hegel has a USB-A port specifically for drives, and a USB-B port for PC/DAC.
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    manicm posted the thread Hegel in Hi-Fi.
    I emailed Hegel asking if the new H150 amp's USB drive port will play gapless, and here's the somewhat strange response I got: 'Thank...
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    manicm reacted to Shrek's post in the thread Question How do you prefer to Listen to sound ? with Like Like.
    This evening im appreciating my speakers no wires no head phones the B & W s sound great even at low volume once the Amp warmed up or i...
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    manicm reacted to Mark Dunlop's post in the thread Audiolab 8300CDQ vs Quad Artera Play+ CD/Preamp/DAC with Like Like.
    Apparently not. It has a ES9038Pro 32-bit DAC and Bluetooth. The 8300CDQ doesn't have Bluetooth, which is a bummer, and the Quad does...
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    manicm replied to the thread Spotify Lossless.
    That's great to hear, even WHF's review just went to the extent of saying Tidal and Qobuz still sound better, but not really why. I'm...
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    manicm reacted to JoelSim's post in the thread Spotify Lossless with Like Like.
    I use Connect on my streamer and it sounds extremely good.
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    manicm replied to the thread Anyone going to buy the new KEF Coda wireless system?.
    Neither of us have heard the speaker. I will not engage with you any further. Good night.
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    manicm replied to the thread Anyone going to buy the new KEF Coda wireless system?.
    I did not 'say what I said', or what you think I did. Let's just leave it at this, as I will not respond anymore. as you cannot even...
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