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Sound volume in computers is regulated by software, and there are a lot of programs that control the de (ouch!) volume, so it's quite easy, in my experience, that some program changes the volume and you don't realize it. Or you simply set the volume at 100% for some application and then play...

Personally, I trust the 8030 more than my ears.

In any case I think it would be appreciated to move this conversation out of this thread, which is about the 8030C. How about creating a new thread in the 4 Home Music Servers, Computers and Streamers section? You can start a fresh one with your requirements. Something like, "Streamer with UBS...

Hi @Miguelón and welcome aboard! USB output means there is a computer inside the device. So you can use a computer, like a RPi, or something that has a computer inside, usually a RPi :D, but those tend to be more expensive than the speakers you have ;) The RPi is tough to set up but once there...

< 6 score, not impressed :)

About the price - performance correlation, I always think I'm going to show it properly and I never take the time, but I'm going to say it, which is cheaper. It's wrong or at least inaccurate to say that price and performance are not correlated. What happens is that there is a more relevant...

That's actually my main concern when driving speakers from a computer, how easy is to miss an unattenuated volume (100% level). I prefer to have some external volume control, whether a DAC or a preamplifier with attenuation.

One has to admit that this game of finding the less expensive illusory tweak that maximizes profits, appearance of quality and exclusivity to outmaneuver competitors looks somehow fun. o_O

He plays the Cymbals in this concert too :D

2020 Petrenko's version with the Berliner incorporates a much bigger mallet. My son loves this moment.

This has been my thought since ever. However, it's clear that a Wiki is a major commitment and has its drawbacks. My idea was to have some of the experts to write the articles, which is the bulk of the work, so Amir could focus on structure and general guidelines. In fact Don has some articles...

But DACs don't produce sound and yet they are said to provide more or less fidelity! Your dictionary doesn't seem to be aware of that... :)

:D I didn't expect that one. Amir uses the word "fidelity" many times in his videos and reviews in statements of the sort "this is better in terms of fidelity", so I thought it would be nice to explain the meaning of a sentence like that in the context of audio, where it's not that clear what...

What does "fidelity" mean?

La Garriga, modernism and agriculture... ... a 15k town near Barcelona, you know, always in construction.