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  1. SimonS

    Matrix Audio mini-i 4 Streamer Review

    Does this have any negative impact on the analog performance? My impression is that the DAC of the mini pro 4 is fabulous but my turntable performance has not really changed compared to an older AV Receiver.
  2. SimonS

    Matrix Audio mini-i 4 Streamer Review

    What do you mean by "Digitalization of analog input"
  3. SimonS

    Matrix Audio mini-i 4 Streamer Review

    The mini pro 4 would probably be your preferred choice then? It has a minimal but good remote control
  4. SimonS

    Matrix Audio mini-i 4 Streamer Review

    I've bought and tested the pro 4 and am delighted by the sound and features it provides. A few app improvements like radio filter and sorting and display VA Meter would fit quite well to it's overall good impression.
  5. SimonS

    Suggestions on Stereo Amplifier and Streamer for B&W 804s (8 Ohm) & Turntable Thorens TD2001?

    Soo, Received both 1) Matrix Audio Pro 4 (850 Eur and received the package within 22h!!!) 2) AUDIOPHONICS LPA-S500NC Power Amplifier Class D (790 Eur from France) and had a chance to compare them with my old Onkyo TX-NR818 av receiver and, as far as I remembered, with the NAD c399 (where my...
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    Suggestions on Stereo Amplifier and Streamer for B&W 804s (8 Ohm) & Turntable Thorens TD2001?

    Hey, awesome crisp explanations! I agree with you on room and speakers (although the stereophile reviews are based on a later B&W model, which tends to have more issues with Bass and high frequencies. As long as the future solution sounds as good as the NAD C399 and solves the other issues I had...
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    Suggestions on Stereo Amplifier and Streamer for B&W 804s (8 Ohm) & Turntable Thorens TD2001?

    Hey, thanks to you @EdW and @JeremyFife my learning curve keeps steep and steady (what exactly is a DAC, balanced vs. unbalanced and so forth) thanks :) 1) seperate mini streamer: I find the Wiim mini a good option, however I could not find a compatibility for Apple iOS, or? We do have an old...
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    Suggestions on Stereo Amplifier and Streamer for B&W 804s (8 Ohm) & Turntable Thorens TD2001?

    Hey JeremyFife, Forget the VU meters if that's limiting us. I could live with many small devices as long as most of them are somewhere behind the curtains/hidden in the shelf ;) I'll have a look on the Wiim pro (is the Mini worth a try as well?) Any recommendation on pre/dac? Cheers, Simon
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    Suggestions on Stereo Amplifier and Streamer for B&W 804s (8 Ohm) & Turntable Thorens TD2001?

    Wow JSmith and JeremyFife, this is quite concerning indeed. I liked the display, the design & touch overall, the remote control, the sound was also ok with CD & its internal DAC (putting aside a high-pitched beep in the standby mode). And now this devastating news. :eek: I guess Atoll is dead...
  10. SimonS

    Suggestions on Stereo Amplifier and Streamer for B&W 804s (8 Ohm) & Turntable Thorens TD2001?

    Thanks for your opinion JeremyFife, Not necessarily a combined unit I'm looking for, but indeed one that doesn't create ugly living rooms my wife would hate ;) I like it clean and well sorted (which is currently not the case. The testing environment on the pic is definitely not a long term...
  11. SimonS

    Suggestions on Stereo Amplifier and Streamer for B&W 804s (8 Ohm) & Turntable Thorens TD2001?

    Hey guys, any suggestions from your end would be super valuable. Cheers, Simon
  12. SimonS

    Looking for future Stereo Amplifier and Streamer for my B&W 804s (8 Ohm) & Turntable Thorens TD2001

    Hey guys, any suggestions from your end would be super valuable. Cheers, Simon
  13. SimonS

    Suggestions on Stereo Amplifier and Streamer for B&W 804s (8 Ohm) & Turntable Thorens TD2001?

    Hi, I'm new to this forum, so have mercy with me and please forgive any unqualified or imprecise statements. After trying a NAD C399 on my fairly old HIFI system with a pair of B&W 804S (CD-player (Technics PG5), turntable Thorens TD2001 with Lehmann audio black cube statement phono pre) I was...
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    Looking for future Stereo Amplifier and Streamer for my B&W 804s (8 Ohm) & Turntable Thorens TD2001

    Just to add: the new pre should have at least to line in (one for CD/Blu-ray and one for my phono pre/turntable). Thanks, Simon
  15. SimonS

    Looking for future Stereo Amplifier and Streamer for my B&W 804s (8 Ohm) & Turntable Thorens TD2001

    Hi, I'm new to this forum, so have mercy with me and please forgive any unqualified or imprecise statements. After trying a NAD C399 on my fairly old HIFI system with a pair of B&W 804S (CD-player (Technics PG5), turntable Thorens TD2001) I was quite impressed by Class D performance. However, I...
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