Recent content by pd44

Oops - yes - you are right, I'm getting old & forgetfull ...

The function of speaker cable is to transfer electricity from amp to speaker. The electrons move at the speed of light, copper is a better & cheaper conductor than silver. Start by trying standard unearthed lamp cable :)

It also shows 96K 24B etc when playing those formats :)

It does have a display, right now it's showing FLAC 44.1K Stereo 16B 898K

I'm very happy today; I have a fantastic streamer/DAC - Cocktail Audio N25 - it has a really sweet sound - when nothing else is getting in the way resampling etc, e.g. AirPlay. Some of my ripped CDs (flacs) actually sound nicer through the N25 than through my CD player. Most of the other ripped...

I have a Marantx PM-8006 with Wharfedale Linton Heritage - the speakers are very neutral & fantastic. There is a stand thingy available too, although I've got mine on concrete building blocks at the mo'

Yeah, could be a difference between ALAC & FLAC; I only understand that both are lossless yet compressed (?) so should sound like cd

I've thought about this some more - and realised I missed an important detail in my original post - I'm listening using the lightening->USB cable; so if I understand right both Tidal & Apple Music are passing the bits to the car's DAC? So should sound similar/same; now I'm more confused that...

No, tidal is hi-res flac. when I'm out & about (mobile data) it's 44.1 kHz with higher bit rates than mp3.

No. Use Ohms law and you’ll see why. Your cable needs to power an electromagnet to “drive” the speaker. The cable lengths, resistances, voltages and amps involved in domestic hifi are small. Often 0.5 mm2 wiring (like for a lamp) is sufficient to transmit the required voltage :) Plus copper is...

It’s quite hard for cables to make a difference :) Cables conduct electricity, copper is the best cost-effective & robust conductor. (Silver conducts better but more expensive & a bit breaky) The area of copper (mm2) needed for low resistance for Hi-Fi signals is usually small (0.5mm2 probably...

Hopefully the ears haven’t been damaged by the cd player

Just saw this, I’m guessing you sorted this, but as I have the same cd & MA bronze 50s, (different amp) thought I’d chip in - I don’t experience these problems, the I think the cd player is great, so I guess your cd player was faulty?

You said you’re using pc to rip your cds? Once complete, copy file structure to some kind of usb disk. Get a raspberry pi. Install minidlna program & plug the usb disk in to the pi. Get a “streaming” app e.g. mplayer. Don’t worry, you’re going to use it locally. In the app find the dlna share...

I've come a little further in my researches. I discovered a new tune on tidal - too late to lie by Lila Iké - during the verse I could hear that the ghost of a massive bass - typical for a modern reggae tune, but I couldn't hear the bass properly, not even on my wharfedales. So I bought the tune...