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    Buckeye 3 Channel Purifi Amplifier Review (2nd)

    On Buckeye site power rating is specified as follows 450 watts @ 2 ohm, 425 watts @ 4 ohm, 225 watts @ 8 ohm Measurements on first page of review, are great, but show lower output before distortion gets bad? So, what do values on Buckeye site represent?
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    Squeezebox replacement - picore with which speakers?

    Posts in the gigantic LMS forum thread mentioned the device code is copyright propietary and not available to the public. The radio's Wifi might have been properly fixed if the wireless card manufacturer had released the relevant code.
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    Squeezebox replacement - picore with which speakers?

    With the way technology changes, it's amazing that this stuff still works after 20+ years. Good Deal! Now on to the latest incarnation of LMS renamed Lyrion Music Server - maybe :)
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    Marantz Cinema 30

    There are two software components, first of which is on the desktop and creates the filter. The second Dirac component is installed on the AVR and that is required to process the filter.
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    Marantz Cinema 30

    Comparing apples to apples, Audyssey does have a cost, albeit its $200 desktop application is much lower cost than Diracs desktop software. Also, if you like the results of Audyssey "free", there is always that option. It's great having the choices. I look at the cost of Dirac and compare it...
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    Marantz Cinema 30

    I can only say what my experience has been over past 7 years. Nothing is perfect, but it's interesting your experience seems to be such a polar opposite of mine.
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    Marantz Cinema 30

    They denied your request? You don't ask in this forum or any other forum . You send that e-mail to their official helpdesk, from where you'll get official response (most likely from that same forum member). It's an official correspondence, and Dirac is a reputable company and great to deal...
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    Marantz Cinema 30

    In my case, I already owned desktop version, so there's always chance they extended offer to me because I am existing desktop customer. You pay them upfront and if you decide to terminate license, simply request a refund (I ended up keeping it). Just send e-mail to their helpdesk and see what...
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    Marantz Cinema 30

    Contact Dirac and ask about their money back policy ;)
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    Marantz Cinema 30

    Agree 100% on this, especially the need for 13.4 channels being an important factor. Based on the 30, I completely understand your appreciation for the 10. Funny thing is the 30 is making me have a bit of buyer's remorse regarding some of my past DAC purchases. I still need to evaluate...
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    Marantz Cinema 30

    Fair enough, but that's what's great about today's AVR market. If you don't want the additional build quality, which Marantz discusses in one of their Audioholic videos, then you can still buy a lower cost, great measuring AVR, but with that lesser quality hardware. The Cinema 30 is simply not...
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    Marantz Cinema 30

    So, I know what I'd like to pay for this receiver, but is the price really insane? I'm really curious what people think this type of equipment should cost? The amount of R&D, parts, manufacturing cost, 5 year warranty, and those licensing fees, etc. are not insignificant. Compared to my...
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    Marantz Cinema 30

    I've wondered similar, but one would hope that the Dolby licensing process confirms it's all working as expected. Then again, as you've pointed out regarding the independent reviews, you never know ....
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    Marantz Cinema 30

    Well, the price is up there, and it would have been hard for me to swallow if it didn't perform well. Given that it does perform, I think this receiver is a bargain for all the functionality it offers. For me, the only feature that would make this AVR better would be if it offered a way to...
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    Squeezebox replacement - picore with which speakers?

    One other solution I just remembered that friend says works great, is to use one of those cheap mini-routers to provide the wireless. Then he uses radio's ethernet to mini router's ethernet port. He says it works flawlessly, as the mini router has modern wifi chip and updated drivers. One more...
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    Squeezebox replacement - picore with which speakers?

    When you install there are a couple of gotchas on the configuration... You are probably already updated with server, but make sure server version is LMS 8.x. Recommended by firmware creator to do a factory reset before installing. If you forget, this step can also be done after installation...
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    Squeezebox replacement - picore with which speakers?

    That's correct. Sorry, I thought that's what you were talking about.
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    Squeezebox replacement - picore with which speakers?

    Are you including the updated firmware that the community provided? https://forums.slimdevices.com/forum/user-forums/3rd-party-software/110192-announce-community-firmware-for-squeezebox-radio-touch-controller-and-lms-8 It supposedly contains the same basic "fix" as the wlanpoke mentioned...
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    Squeezebox replacement - picore with which speakers?

    https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/wiim-amp-streaming-amplifier-review.52372/
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    Squeezebox replacement - picore with which speakers?

    Haven't tried any of these, but interesting and if it works well easily integrates many other streaming services.... https://faq.wiimhome.com/support/solutions/articles/72000610226-how-to-use-wiim-pro-wiim-pro-plus-amp-with-squeezelite Depending on budget, the amp with speakers could be a very...
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