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In Reply to: RE: yep posted by Jeff Starr on February 26, 2017 at 23:36:11
Masters sound pretty good. I used the Meridian Explorer 2 DAC with them.
considering most of the content I listen to is only available as 16/44.1 I still prefer the CD. However the stream is convenient, just not the best compared to physical disc.
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Have you tried partially unfolded through Vega DAC?
Playing the partially unfolded MQA files through by Lindemann, well depending on the original recording, some do sound really good.
I do wish I could bypass the Tidal player, but Roon is too expensive, and JRiver doesn't have any plans for Tidal. I did some reading, and apparently JRiver had done a lot of work to integrate, and Tidal said no.
Roon must have paid enough for them to allow it.
yes, tried the partial unfold on the Vega. Does not sound as good as the Meridian Explorer 2.
I subscribe to Deezer Elite, and will stick with it instead.
Tidal MQA through their player into my Dragonfly Black sounded really good. The 16/44.1 not as much, but still better than any other streaming. I gave up on CD a while ago, but as I said elsewhere, maybe I needed to get a better DAC.
Vinyl Rules! (ducks)
You haven't updated your system since 2007, so it's hard to say. To get the best out of CDs, I believe everything matters. That means a good transport or all in one player. If separates then a good cable, preferably an I2S connection.
It is the same thing with Tidal, with partially unfolded MQA, and a good clean connection,or full MQA DAC like a Mytek, it can be totally enjoyable audio.
Right now I prefer CDs or downloads through JRiver, to Tidal's 16/44, but having all that music available is very cool. I think if you aren't using it to listen to music you already have, it is easier to enjoy. Kind of like ignorance is bliss.
If you only listen to audiophile quality recordings, you miss out on a lot good, but sometimes poorly recorded music. To me it is about the music first. And with the right gear, bad recordings are still worth listening to.
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