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Curious as to how folk are finding their gear. Positive and negative comments welcome. Equipment type Date purchased Comments SMSL DO100 DAC JUNE 2022 POWERED ON 24/7 NIL ISSUES, REPLACED FOSI Q4 DAC - VOLUME GOT SCRATCHY...

Includes mention of ASR https://enmobile.prnasia.com/releases/global/fosi-audio-joins-forces-with-audiophiles-to-redefine-hifi-with-unmatched-value-432763.shtml

I have been gifted a pair of circa 1970 speakers ,and realise that my amplifiers are too powerful to drive them, without possibility of others turning the volume up and sending 65 watts down the line. Any suggestions for $50-$100 USD /Euro range? thank you.g

I understand manufactured in Sydney in 1972. Specialist hifi shop under Keith Lord.

An interesting read that is still to be peer reviewed. https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/09/ai-language-models-can-exceed-png-and-flac-in-lossless-compression-says-study/amp/

So tonight with fear and trepidation I downloaded LSR_audio vu meter plugin and stumbled through the jriver menus and managed to successfully install it. However it displays inside the DSP window with unwanted jriver text for other options on the left and other text on the right. Is it...

So a friend proudly showed off his panasonic SA-UX100 and demonstrated how he could make a song sound middle eastern, asian, rock, dubstep etc by pressing a button on the remote. Is such a thing possible or already implemented in jriver? Thanks

For Q4 release. HDMI and USB input Volume control also allows pause/play

https://darko.audio/2023/08/denafrips-announces-arce-network-streamer/ https://www.audiophonics.fr/en/streamers/wiim-pro-plus-audio-streamer-bit-perfect-dac-ak4493seq-wifi-airplay-2-dlna-chromecast-multiroom-bluetooth-50-24bit-192khz-p-18078.html The Arce is not ready for mainstream use I...

I have googled and binged and have been unable to ascertain and specifications other than passive, 100watt, 3ohm. I am interested in spl/sensitivity in order to select correct gain on nobsound G2 amplifier. tia

Interesting new release in Australia

So fomo got me and I got a 5g phone. What to do with my old phone: 12 gig Ram 512 gig storage and 512 SD card? First turned on flight mode and turned location et al off. Deleted all apps I no longer need. Installed Eddict music player for instant DAP player for mobile music playback and...

So Amazon.au had ~30% off and I grabbed them. Anyone else using them or have any comments? I can't seem to find any tear down or review. Denon.jp has a little information in Japanese. I am using them nearfield. Early days but am enjoying their sound.

A fun Twitter thread from days of yore

What streaming service or hardware do you use / prefer... Only a few boxes to tick, nice and easy. http://archimago.blogspot.com/2023/02/survey-what-audio-playback-system-and.html?m=1#more

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I am interested in how other users are finding their amp over months of use. I am very pleased with mine. It is powered on 24/7 and normally plays with content via XLR from DAC. Sometimes I listen to CD's thru unbalanced connection, and rarely Bluetooth. I use both sub outs into a nobsound G2...

So I have perused many threads on the forum and have ended up here :D I am increasingly confused as to the levels my equipment needs to be set at. My computer is 100% volume output thru USB to SMSL DO100 DAC set to 99 output : Into a SMSL AO200 AMP that I use at 22-25 level during day and...