Recent content by Simonsaysit

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    Apple lossless

    Thank you. That’s great advice and I suppose I can use the dragonfly (cobalt?) with my Sony xm4 headphones too (with a cable). Hurrah. I’ve got an iPhone 8, just looking on the Apple website for the cable. Thank you. For longevity, I simply meant I expect that USB will eventually be dropped...
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    Apple lossless

    How do I get to enjoy it? Currently throwing Apple Music from my iPhone via Airplay to an airport express 2 into an amp but I understand 24/192 will need a cable from my iPhone to a DAC as Airplay won’t support it. Apple sell a lighting to usb or usb C cable which I assume I’ll need - I’m...
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    Arylic S50 pro + ,airport express and separate DAC

    Hi. Yes the Express is v2 (Airplay 2), the main router is an AirPort Extreme. I’m quite happy with the sound for now -even more so when new speakers arrive on Tuesday- but the occasional cut-out is a tad frustrating, happens with either of my Expresses. Broadband contract is up for renewal...
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    Arylic S50 pro + ,airport express and separate DAC

    (Not sure why I typed HUB! I was going for : hi)
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    Arylic S50 pro + ,airport express and separate DAC

    Hub thank you for the reply. My Express is only about 2 metres away from the Airport base station. I’ve got two and both suffer the occasional drop out. Had to wind my Express operating system back a couple of versions as I was getting an audible click at the start of selected tracks- but...
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    Arylic S50 pro + ,airport express and separate DAC

    Hope you don’t mind me jumping in. I’m trying to find someone who has moved from Airport Express to a different streamer (with an inbuilt DAC) and has found an improvement in the “music dropping out issue” or if that’s an inherent problem with streaming music. Or perhaps I just need a better...
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    New speakers?

    Hi. I did a digital scale mock-up if EVO 4.3,4.4 and Lintons and my wife and I agree the 4.3 are the only choice size-wise for our living room so I’m going to get them on trial. I’m sure you’re right that the Airport Express is not as good as a CD source but for streaming music it’s actually...
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    New speakers?

    Thank you, very kind of you all to help. I’ll have a look.
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    New speakers?

    I hear you both. I suppose the main thing is I do want to know I’m going to hear the difference between current and future (perhaps EVO 4.4 or Linton) speakers as I was absolutely amazed at the difference the change of amplifier (Nad to Rega) made and am quite excited about the idea that it...
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    New speakers?

    I suppose the main question is will I notice the difference, Thanks. It looks like the 4.4 are only £200 more than the 4.3 so I can easily make that work, the Lintons are similar with the stands.
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    New speakers?

    Hahahaha. No, I just really care about domestic design and architecture. I’m a photographer so everything matters, visual and aural.
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    New speakers?

    For me, I can’t entirely ignore the way it looks; it can’t “simply look the part” no, I want them to be designed in a way that I find aesthetic. I do like the look of the Evos and was considering the 4.4 so that’s a great suggestion. Thanks.
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    New speakers?

    Thanks, I did look at these but their contemporary feet might not work for me visually, but maybe they can be removed.
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    New speakers?

    Hi all. I recently upgraded to a Rega Elicit-R amp with Apple Music streamed over Wi-fi via an Apple Airport Express. No CD player, occasional use of a turntable. Chord cables and interconnects but an old pair of Maudant Short 916i floorstanding speakers. I don’t mind the sound from the...