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    Onkyo Tx-RZ70

    I've had good success with both Denon and Onkyo AVRs over the years. I've been running an Onkyo TX-NR7100 running a 5.2.4 Atmos setup for about a year now, and it's doing a great job! I have two DVD players, an Xbox, and a Fire TV Cube connected to a 70" TV. I love that it comes stock with...
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    Onkyo Tx-RZ70

    I'm running a Onkyo NR7100 in 5.2.4 configuration with Atlantic Technology THX certified speakers, including a pair of 300W RMS active sealed subs, calibrated with Dirac Live and it sounds fantastic. I've never run out of power or had any other issues, it just works, and it works great.
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    AIYIMA T1 Pro Tube Preamp Review

    Except a Stanley Steamer will cost a pretty penny, while this cost less than a family night at the movies ;)
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    Hivi 3.1A DIY Speaker With Sehlin Mod Review

    Glad you got it sorted out, at least it was an easy fix ;)
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    Hivi 3.1A DIY Speaker With Sehlin Mod Review

    Oh man that had to be a sinking moment when you first saw the veneer was warped, glad you were able to save it! So many things that can go wrong finishing the speaker cabinets (as I discovered using Minwax finish!), maybe the guys that roll-on house paint are wiser than we give them credit :)...
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    Hivi 3.1A DIY Speaker With Sehlin Mod Review

    Full Sehlin crossover upgrade to mod #6.
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    WiiM Ultra

    I have the Topping E70 Velvet, and I think the Ultra's DAC is just as good. I may still run my E70V to get balanced XLR out, but not sure yet.
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    Hivi 3.1A DIY Speaker With Sehlin Mod Review

    I tested AC/DC you shook me all night long on a pair of Sony SSCS5 3-way book shelfs and I heard a bit more on the hi-hats vs the Swans, but the Sony's are known for sizzle mode trebble, so that's not shocking IMO. That said, I the Swans hi-hats replication on that track was spot on.
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    Hivi 3.1A DIY Speaker With Sehlin Mod Review

    I noticed in one of the Swan videos that their kit in that video came with both the foam as well as the poly fill batting, so i suspect at one point it was both. These are DIY kits, some folks will leave them bare, others will paint w/rollers, Duratex, Rust-Oleum spray paint, etc., and others...
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    Hivi 3.1A DIY Speaker With Sehlin Mod Review

    I completed my Swan HiVi 3.1A DIY build, and as luck would have it, my WiiM Ultra arrived the same day I completed my speaker build. I have them staged on my kitchen island while I test them before relocating them to their final dedicated listening space. I must say I'm most impressed with the...
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    WiiM Ultra

    I played around with the Ultra and Amazon music some more. I installed the Amazon Music app on my iPhone and if I cast it from the Amazon Music app on my iPhone to the Ultra, I experience the same issue where the music randomly stops playing. What's bizarre, is that if I cast it from the...
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    WiiM Ultra

    That about sums up my experience of using WiiM's Home app to control Amazon Music. When the WiiM app works, it's okay'ish, but I've yet to make it thru an entire album without one kind of an issue or another. I'll give the Amazon Music app a whirl and see how that goes.
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    Eversolo DMP-A8 Balanced Streamer/DAC Review

    Nice review, and really nice unit. Though somehow I feel that WiiM could build something similar, and retail if for $499 o_O
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    Epic Fail, Crowdstrike Update Crashes Systems Worldwide

    I work in the cyber security industry, and let's just say that I'm glad I don't work at Crowd Strike :cool: A friend at the airport snapped a pic of all of their flight information screens displaying the epic BSOD :facepalm:
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    WiiM Ultra

    Ironically the same day I finished my Swan HiVi DIY speaker build, my WiiM Ultra arrived. I decided to pull out my trusty Aiyima T9 Pro to do a a shake down test on the speakers, and at the same time test out the Ultra as a pre-amp to the T9 Pro, even though I'm undecided which amp I'll use...
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    Hivi 3.1A DIY Speaker With Sehlin Mod Review

    I don't think I'd use it. I used the foam that came with mine, it worked out fine as far as installing it goes (although the cutout template they have is flawed, easier to just measure the sections that need cut and do it yourself). I think because it's enclosed, without the ability of light...
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    WiiM Ultra

    Also received my Amazon ship notice, but even though I'm a Prime member, it looks like Amazon sent it slow boat, it was supposed to arrive yesterday and has been rescheduled to the weekend because they sent it USPS select ground :mad:
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    WiiM Ultra

    It's supported on an iPhone to airpods.
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    WiiM Ultra

    I'll look for the dedicated classical music app. I've auditioned Spatial Audio on my airpods and my Onkyo AVR supports Apple Airplay, so I've been able to enjoy Spatial Audio on my home theater system and some of it's decent. It's actually pretty amazing what they were able to pull off with...
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    WiiM Ultra

    Thank you. I'll read thru these articles, I need to better understand this. Seems the Apple Music waters are muddy in regards to streaming as lossless goes. Several people have posted that android OS is has far better support for hires file playback, particularly for wireless streaming...
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