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This is where my wife and I differ so much. She can't understand why I need to spend so much. I like to listen to and separate out each instrument and each string strum, have great stereo soundstage and imaging etc etc. I'm tone deaf and can never remember the lyrics. Where as she is happy as...

I have now bought A Cyrus Stream X2 signature with N-remote and use the cadence streaming app on the iPad. It would appear that I cannot create playlists/queues unless I am missing something. Am I correct in thinking I need a program like Asset UPnP to create playlists/queues? But also do I...

The delay is 3 to 4 seconds and I never notice it now. I wonder if there would be any sound quality difference between the Sono and the Cyrus streamers and if I can connect both to the Chord DAC at the same time without causing any harm.

Or is the burn in time the length of time to get used to or accept a different sound from previous?

At the moment, there is no comparison. The Sonos' interface is way way better than the Cyrus. But this may be because I have only had the Cyrus for less than a week and the Sonos for a couple of years. By the way is it true that a Cyrus Streamer takes a long time to burn in to realise it's full...

Not sure if I have started this in the correct forum. I have both these streamers available and want to make a comparison. Basically is it OK to connect the Sonos Connect coax or optical output into the coax or optical input of a Chord QBD76 DAC at the same time as connectiing the Cyrus Stream...

Thanks. Still confused though. You first say that there are sonic differences between streamers, probably inaudible except in extreme cases. Then you say, "Also in my system the native Sonos Connect sounds relatively poor compared to modded Connects (e.g. by Wyred4Sound or Fidelity Audio) --...

Right, I don't know if this is off topic or not. But perhaps some of you can help me. I am now in upgrade mode. I now have ATC SCM50 ASLT Active tower speakers with ATC CDA2 preamp. At the moment I stream FLAC and AAC files to a Sonos Connect (ZP90) to a Chord QBD76 DAC then to the preamp...

For the used CD's I have been buying from our local Oxfam shop recently, I have been using Specsavers spectacle lens cleaner solution sprayed onto a spectacles cleaning cloth then wiped out from the centre to the outside. Hope thats OK and doesn't do them any harm.

The ATC SCM40's with the right amplification are simply superb. They are easily the best speakers I have ever owned. I bought mine from Rick at Musicraft in Derby after having a very indepth audition with him. The bass is there but it is tight, not bloated, flabby or soggy. But the best thing...

Thanks for that. I have ordered a QBD76 from Rick at Musicraft, Derby. I had a very informative audition at his shop. I was amazed at the difference in sound. Just waiting for delivery now. I can't wait!

As you can see from my signature below, I have a CDA2 preamp/CDP/DAC. Based on the system I have, does anyone know if adding the chord QBD76 would improve the sound of playing uncompressed files from the NAS through the Sonos ZP90 connected into a QBD76 connected in turn to the analogue inputs...

The Dark Knight. Superb. Can you hear it. It feels like the windows are about to break!

Thanks everyone. I shall get a ground loop isolator this weekend and give it a go.

Could it be worth disconnecting the shielding on the 2 RCA leads that go from the 'pre amp out' to the 'line-in' on the sub to see if that cures the hum? Or is there a risk attached to that?