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  1. Vive la dissonance!

    Bluesound Node Icon Streamer Review

    For the record, I have great respect for Amir, and read every review of his carefully. I've certainly learned a lot, and I have happily taken his advice on a few occasions in my own purchasing. In general, he has well earned the benefit of the doubt, and I do appreciate his responses up thread...
  2. Vive la dissonance!

    Bluesound Node Icon Streamer Review

    Fact-based evaluation, in accordance with principles verified by use of the scientific method, with an understanding of the established limits of human perception. I just don't see the point, neither in praising nor condemning a device for effects that are not audible, or are extraordinarily...
  3. Vive la dissonance!

    Bluesound Node Icon Streamer Review

    This is what I'm not quite getting, myself. If I understand correctly what this issue with the filter is, Amir is refusing a recommendation for something that has no actual audible effect in terms of listening to music, at least not for human ears. Am I really supposed to care about this...
  4. Vive la dissonance!

    Bluesound Node Icon Streamer Review

    Care to summarize? As is, a link to purchase a paper, this is not helpful in answering the question for a layperson.
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    Switch Minidsp Htx for Bluesound Icon?

    "The P-80 Network Preamplifier and M-80 Power Amplifier are priced at $1,999 each." Really attractive looking gear in terms of design, for sure.
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    Bluesound releases 2024 ICON streamer

    One of my comments was inside the quote box.
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    Bluesound releases 2024 ICON streamer

    I'm using the XLR outputs to the amp and it is dead silent.
  8. Vive la dissonance!

    Bluesound releases 2024 ICON streamer

    WTF. I have zero connection to Lenbrook or any other tech or audio compant. FFS, these kinds of accusations are truly bullshit and unwarranted.
  9. Vive la dissonance!

    Bluesound releases 2024 ICON streamer

    I wrote positive comments in this thread, and I am not "affiliated" with Lenbrook, nor any other tech or audio products company. I am very well pleased with the Bluesound Node Icon.
  10. Vive la dissonance!

    Switch Minidsp Htx for Bluesound Icon?

    So, rather than "no doubt," what you have is speculation. As it happens, my Bluesound Node Icon is working just as I want it to.
  11. Vive la dissonance!

    Generic Budget USB to AES Converter Review

    The point is, while mysteries remain, using the scientific method is the only method by which we can hope to arrive reliably at the truth in solving them.
  12. Vive la dissonance!

    Bluesound releases 2024 ICON streamer

    Certainly, the Bluesound Node Icon has accomplished what I set out to achieve, which was for lossless streaming (whether CD or high resolution) to be absolutely indistinguishable from reading off a disc. I managed to confuse myself a couple times already as to whether a disc was spinning or the...
  13. Vive la dissonance!

    Bluesound releases 2024 ICON streamer

    Well, that makes me look like a total idiot. I mean, I found those settings, which include the clock. But I'd swear it wasn't there when I first tested it. >Shrug< In any case, the text is so very tiny as to be totally useless unless you're no more than a few feet from the player. As I wrote...
  14. Vive la dissonance!

    Bluesound releases 2024 ICON streamer

    I received my Node Icon this past Friday. Implementation in terms of set up wasn't quite as easy as I thought it would be, but certainly everything was functional for all advertised, first-day features within half an hour. No glitches. From my universal disc player and Roku device, I've set up...
  15. Vive la dissonance!

    Bluesound releases 2024 ICON streamer

    Where do you live? When did you pre-order? I still see "processing" as the status of my order.
  16. Vive la dissonance!

    Bluesound releases 2024 ICON streamer

    Where did you receive this news? I pre-ordered a unit, and haven't heard anything, yet.
  17. Vive la dissonance!

    Are people getting sick of streaming services...

    I've collected several thousand CDs—also SACDs, DVDs, and BrDs—over the years, the overwhelming majority of which I've kept and listen to often (right now, in fact.) My primary listening is classical, so for me most of the big commercial streaming services are frustrating and in the end a big...
  18. Vive la dissonance!

    TOPPING D90 III Sabre DAC Review

    I rated this only "Fine." State-of-the-art performance, sure, but inaudibly better only, than numerous choices with more features or cheaper prices.
  19. Vive la dissonance!

    Poll: How do you primarily listen to audio at home?

    Stereo tower speakers and a pair of subwoofers*. *I need, yes need, to hear clearly and with miminized distortion things like contrabassoon, church organ pedals, double basses and such.
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