25-Aug-2020, 12:36
My music (3,700 albums, 50% of which 24 bits) is stored on an external SSD connected by USB to my source Mac mini. I don't want to add another layer of risk by storing music on the network.
I have stopped listening to CDs and SACDs, although my Bluray player can play them, and mostly purchase new music online from various sites including Quobuz, HDtracks, e-onkyo,... except when some great music cannot be found as downloads, which has happened recently for the amazing Japan Three Blind Mice XRCD collection. So I could use DBPowerAmp once again. :-)
I have so far resisted the urge to move back to vinyl because of the sheer space used up by the LPs. Although it remains very tempting.
I have also a Quobuz subscription that is very well integrated in Roon, just magic to find music. The Qobuz streaming quality is high, although I can hear a difference compared to playing local files.
Cheers,
Bernard
I have stopped listening to CDs and SACDs, although my Bluray player can play them, and mostly purchase new music online from various sites including Quobuz, HDtracks, e-onkyo,... except when some great music cannot be found as downloads, which has happened recently for the amazing Japan Three Blind Mice XRCD collection. So I could use DBPowerAmp once again. :-)
I have so far resisted the urge to move back to vinyl because of the sheer space used up by the LPs. Although it remains very tempting.
I have also a Quobuz subscription that is very well integrated in Roon, just magic to find music. The Qobuz streaming quality is high, although I can hear a difference compared to playing local files.
Cheers,
Bernard
Room: Gik Acoustics | Vibration: Townshend pods | Power: Shunyata Omega XC + Everest + Sigma NR v2 + Sigma ground cables | Source: Mojo Audio DejaVu EVO linux server running Roon core (Raat) | Ethernet: Sonore Optical module + Melco S10P with dedicated LPS + Shunyata Omega Ethernet x 2| Synchronous: Mutec MC-3 + USB (Paul Hynes SR7T LPS) + Cybershaft OP21A (Shunyata Omega USB, AES/EBU, clock cables) | Dac/Pre/Amplification: Devialet D1000 Pro CI (Chord Sarum T RCA-RCA link) | Speakers: Chord Sarum T cables + Wilson Benesch Act One Evolution P1
