Recent content by marweb

If you're happy for some straigtforward DIY I'd recommend the IQaudIO PiDAC+. This is an add-on board for the Rasberry Pi and uses the same DAC as the £500 Bluesound Node2. Having listened to both I can say that you can't separate them. I also have a Squeezebox2 and AudioQuest Dragonfly 1.2 and...

I was simply sharing my experience of a fantastic DAC. I'm now running it with the Mopidy software and control through my mobile phone. I've since learned that this setup uses the same DAC found in the £400 Bluesound NODE 2, so it's likely to sound similar. I've also run the same audio source...

Listening to the following on new vinyl ... Sigur Rós – Agaetis ByrjunR.L. Burnside – Too Bad JimBon Iver – Bon IverFunkadelic – Maggot BrainDire Straits – Love Over GoldBlur – Think TankVan Morrison – Moondance ... plus some used bargains ... The Cars – The CarsOrchestral Manoeuvres In the Dark...

I'm in the same boat as OP. I have somewhere between six and seven hundred CDs and no CDP. But, I have ripped my collection and obviously have to rip new CDs before enjoying them. I use Logitech Media Server aka Squeezebox Server and it's great for streaming. However, I realise that I miss...

My son recently bought a pair of Q Acoustic 3020s and is impressed with them. You may also want to checkout the Dali Zensor 3 (I have the 7s and auditioned the 3s.) I'm sure there are other recommendations in your price range: check the What Hi-Fi 2016 speaker roundup. But, I wonder if your...

I have an A19 paired with a Pro-Ject 1 Xpression Carbon UKX and think it's a brilliant match. The A19 has a good phono stage too. I smile every time I put on a record. Go let your ears decide ...

A couple of dozen albums in and I'm thoroughly enjoying my vinyl ... well most of it anyway. I put on Joanna Newsom's Have One On Me and thought something was terribly wrong with the deck, but it seems to be the pressing (scratchy sound on the right channel.) Vinyl I bought in the 1970s and...

Bought Bitches Brew new on 180g vinyl this afternoon and just put it on after having to listen through The Voice. I hadn't heard it before ... what a surprise, what a joy to listen.

I'm pleased to say that I am now the owner of the Pro-Ject 1 Xpression Carbon UKX in black. Bought for £518 and with cashback it will come it in at £500. I think that's a bargain! Also, it's a good match to the Arcam and a marked improvement over the Pro-Ject Essential.

I've been running Squeezebox Server / Logitech Media Server for many years and after looking for alternatives I decided to build a Raspberry Pi based player for my hi-fi. I currently hook up a Squeezebox2 to my Arcam A19. For about ninety quid I have a very good streamer based on the IQaudIO...

Thanks for the suggestions. Thinking about upgrading a TT I've yet to buy is not the way I want to go ... at least not in the near future. I've not set a budget, but £500 is a good guide. Having read the forums I read quite a lot about Pro-Ject and Rega that suggests the Pro-Ject may be a...

The Xperience with an Ortofon 2m Silver is £725. That's going to break the bank! Also, it looks like both share the same tonearm and cartridge, so I'm wondering if there is that much between them. Have I missed something?

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I've been umming and ahhing over my replacing my Squeezebox2 for a while, but that decision can wait because I promised my Pro-Ject Essential II to my son. And, he's collecting at the end of February. So, what is a good upgrade? That is, what do I need to spend to see an improvement? I'm...

Well, I eventually settled for the Arcam FMJ A19 and the Dali Zensor 7s. What can I say? Through the whole process of auditions I learned that choosing hifi components is a very personal matter. And, I love the combination of these items. They're well matched and work really suit my listening...