Looking at the technical data of some professional soldering stations I see terrible values for temperature stability and temperature accuracy so I am wondering under which circumstances Fredrik's very exact values can be reproduced.

I note that the new Linn mantra of "eliminating noise and distortion" is present in this video as it has been in interviews with Gilad. With this mantra they are in the same boat as all high end manufacturers, it is all about eliminating noise. So why buy LINN? This 50th Anniversary LP12 is for me ...

Hermann wrote: ↑2023-11-09 15:18 The assessment is not absolute. I see the jump from Kandid to Ekstatik rather like the jump from AVM to Amplifi. Maybe it wasn't stated clearly enough.

Thanks, the delta is interesting anyway.

But the gain is so clear that I spontaneously made a hierarchical classification of the upgrades of recent years. Tundra Monos 3.0 ! . . . . . Ekstatik - Amplifi HD Thanks for sharing Hermann, when the upgrade by a router is about the same as by a 7k cartridge it really makes sense to explore this ...

Rutger wrote: ↑2023-11-08 13:19 Using a really good source with an average loudspeaker will give you much more musical enjoyment than using a good loudspeaker with an average source.

Agree,
but this is "non disputandum" here.

Sopper wrote: ↑2023-11-02 13:53 Mood and mental state first > then source etc.

+1

u252agz wrote: ↑2023-10-20 22:42 Not easy to set the DHCP range in the settings - can’t find this option -

With a Vodafone Station it is like:
Settings > LAN > IPv4 > DHCP Server Parameters > Address Pool Start IP, Address Pool End IP

tokenbrit wrote: ↑2023-10-20 20:28

u252agz wrote: ↑2023-10-19 18:23 .. I will have to take a deep breath and psyche myself up for adjusting the router...

Has anyone heard from u252agz? Hopefully the 'radio silence' is because he's busy enjoying his Kallas, and not because he's locked himself out of the Internet... o_0

Maybe to start a rescue attempt?

springwood64 wrote: ↑2023-10-19 17:58 In my network, I set my DHCP range to 100-253 (my router is 254).
All my music devices I configure with static addresses I have chosen from the range 30-39.

Another vote for such an arrangement, mine is very similar.
What works best for me is: "Using DHCP with manual address".

springwood64 wrote: ↑2023-10-17 07:34

FairPlayMotty wrote: ↑2023-10-17 03:58 This is the best explanation of bitrate I've seen. Montgomery is the man behind the ogg vorbis used by Spotify.
https://youtu.be/UqiBJbREUgU?si=xeTcVXr8PDrjn8yW

Fascinating - thanks for sharing

+1

Lego wrote: ↑2023-10-16 10:03 What forum are you quoting from?

Audirvana community forum

From another forum: "Video from Darko shows that if your app supports AirPlay 2 and the streamer or speaker you are sending your data to supports AirPlay 2 then that CD quality 16/44.1 lossless file you thought you were listening to is actually being compressed to AAC 256 lossy before it is sent…. ...

Presumably interpreted from the video associated with this article - https://darko.audio/2023/10/apple-airplays-audiophile-easter-egg/ The much more interesting article is this one: https://darko.audio/2023/10/apple-airplay-isnt-always-lossless-sometimes-its-lossy/ All is good if Källa is a AirPlay...

Lemmy wrote: ↑2023-10-13 18:06 Does anyone know how it compares to a Klimax Kontrol/1?

AFAIK, Sagatun Stereo (SS) is superior to KK and SK is superior to SS.

Matt

From another forum: "Video from Darko shows that if your app supports AirPlay 2 and the streamer or speaker you are sending your data to supports AirPlay 2 then that CD quality 16/44.1 lossless file you thought you were listening to is actually being compressed to AAC 256 lossy before it is sent…. A...

Maybe an indirect sign that something is happening regarding lossless is that Spotify raised the minimum system requirements for MacOS desktop app from 10.13 to 10.15.

Lego wrote: ↑2023-09-28 16:37

matthias wrote: ↑2023-04-22 22:37 Most certainly Linn will demo them at High End Munich next month. I am curious to listen to the 360s there.

Meant to ask earlier Matt,did you get a chance to listen to the 360s?

Yes, see here:

viewtopic.php?p=70028#p70028

Great review:

https://www.hifi-advice.com/blog/amplif ... ono-stage/

Tendaberry wrote: ↑2023-09-23 09:56 Presumably to switch between inputs 1 and 2.

I thought switching goes by remote?
Edit: OK, I have seen on Hexagon HP it is a manual switch.

Lego wrote: ↑2023-09-21 11:05

Arjen wrote: ↑2023-09-20 23:27 For better or worse, are you as spotify users out of control yourselves?

Yes ,we have no control.

The competition between streaming services helps.

tokenbrit wrote: ↑2023-09-23 02:50 Very cool. Congratulations.

+1,
very tidy.
What is the function of the switch?

Without wanting to stir up a hornets nest I think an old thread should be closed one year after the last post or even earlier. If there are really new aspects to an old topic it is better to start a new thread with a new subject. That doesn't mean that the valuable information in these old threads i...

I don't understand how this new member's replies have engendered an exaggerated response. I apologize if I breached the forum rules with my comment about audiophile fuses. Some "audiophile" fuses are now priced north of 3k for one fuse and I dislike the hype about "audiophile" luxury products, not ...

What if the first, or first few posts by a new member had to be approved by a moderator before going live on the forum? It'll of course be clearly communicated to everyone signing up for a new account how it's working. That alone should hopefully stop most people with bad intentions from even tryin...