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RE: Do you have streaming capability on your main vinyl system?

Posted by Jim Hodgson (A) on February 3, 2017 at 08:03:09

In Reply to: Do you have streaming capability on your main vinyl system? posted by RHerring on February 2, 2017 at 11:32:19:

I have only one system, which I don't necessarily think of as my "vinyl system" (although vinyl gets the majority of critical listening attention). That said, I guess I don't see the benefit of separating analog and digital? (In my case, space constraints would make this an impossibility.) Perhaps digital components should be powered off when analog gear is in use? I normally do that myself and would appreciate further discussion -- especially in light of kitch29's reference to Todd Krieger's advice on this. (When these guys talk, I pay attention!)

In answer to your question, I've kept my streaming set-up as rudimentary -- pathetically so! -- as it could possibly be. And now I'm going to embarrass myself! I use an old Cambridge Audio iD100 dock to connect my iPhone to one of the unused inputs on my DAC via AES/EBU or Toslink. (I continue to experiment with both.) With only two pre-amp inputs (and no desire to add a separate "input chooser"), and with a DAC limited to 16-bit/44.1kHz, I thought this was a sensible way to go (at least for starters).

You mentioned Pandora. I originally set this up (solely) so that my fiancee could stream her Pandora station via her iPhone. I admit that I came to enjoy it (probably too much), too, and we sometimes play "couch DJ" -- taking turns playing songs on Spotify. The convenience cannot be denied! Even if the quality can be. I should look into Tidal, I guess? Eventually, I'll graduate into something more sophisticated. I guess I'm waiting for the day when ripping my CD collection (which I haven't done) is unnecessary because equivalent or better quality is available in a Spotify-like environment. Who knows ... maybe we're already there without my being aware.

You also mentioned tubes. My system (apart from digital) is all tubes -- based mainly around pre-war technology that continues to have a place, I think. If there's "stream crossing," here, it probably has more to do with plugging an iPhone into something that looks straight out of the 1920s. But, it's fun, it makes me happy, and it seems to work for my very limited purposes (and interest-level). Ultimately, I think I'd have to retire a much-loved DAC in order to improve the computer audio experience, and I guess I'm not ready to do that quite yet.

I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on the reasons for keeping analog and digital separate. It seems hugely inefficient from a financial point of view? But, I might be able to be convinced...

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