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by The Stratmangler
Fri Jan 27, 2017 9:04 am
Forum: Computer Audio
Topic: Streaming advice needed.
Replies: 83
Views: 60424

Re: Streaming advice needed.

I've no experience of the Chinese DACs on Ebay, so I can't comment. As far as the streaming content providers go, Tidal HiFi sounds the best, but that's because it's streaming CD spec material. You'd need to have Chrome installed in order to play the higher res material via the web player. Then ther...
by The Stratmangler
Fri Jan 27, 2017 8:05 am
Forum: Computer Audio
Topic: Streaming advice needed.
Replies: 83
Views: 60424

Re: Streaming advice needed.

Ant Don't forget that the SB Classic requires another device on the network to perform serving duties (ie another computer, or a NAS). With the SB Touch you could use its embedded server to run it with an attached HDD, provided that your library isn't too large. IME/IMO the SB Touch is the better so...
by The Stratmangler
Thu Jan 26, 2017 6:28 pm
Forum: General Vinyl
Topic: Latest vinyl 'finds'.
Replies: 546
Views: 317735

Re: Latest vinyl 'finds'.

The thing is that it's easy to get seduced by the bits that are good on a record, and lose sight of the recording as a whole. I have fingers crossed for you with respect to Blow By Blow. You said you have the CD - its EQ is correct, and the album hasn't been maltreated in the production mastering su...
by The Stratmangler
Thu Jan 26, 2017 4:57 pm
Forum: General Vinyl
Topic: Latest vinyl 'finds'.
Replies: 546
Views: 317735

Re: Latest vinyl 'finds'.

Which half speed remaster is the "Blow By Blow"? I picked up one of the CBS half speed remasters a while ago(Boston's eponymous album), and the cut is unbelievably good. The EQ, sadly, is wrong - there's no air and space coming across on the pressing. My standard pressing kicks it into the...
by The Stratmangler
Wed Jan 25, 2017 5:11 pm
Forum: General Vinyl
Topic: Latest vinyl 'finds'.
Replies: 546
Views: 317735

Re: Latest vinyl 'finds'.

IslandPink wrote:A snip at £74 :
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How much? :shock:
by The Stratmangler
Tue Jan 24, 2017 10:01 pm
Forum: Your Fave Artists
Topic: What Are You Listening To Right This Minute?
Replies: 6163
Views: 1907788

Re: What Are You Listening To Right This Minute?

I'm having a vinyl night.
Now it's this ...

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by The Stratmangler
Tue Jan 24, 2017 8:55 pm
Forum: Your Fave Artists
Topic: What Are You Listening To Right This Minute?
Replies: 6163
Views: 1907788

Re: What Are You Listening To Right This Minute?

Big John's last, on vinyl

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by The Stratmangler
Sun Jan 22, 2017 3:09 pm
Forum: CD
Topic: CD transport importance.
Replies: 11
Views: 18122

Re: CD transport importance.

I've recently purchased a Cambridge CXC transport. The price varies between £250 - £300 at Richer sounds and mine was at the lower price. It's not run in yet but I feel it is a little bit better than the DVD-3910 I was using before. Perhaps I should go back to the DVD-3910 and see if I can tell the...
by The Stratmangler
Sat Jan 21, 2017 9:01 am
Forum: New Users
Topic: A very good evening to you all!
Replies: 18
Views: 15285

Re: A very good evening to you all!

Hi Marco
by The Stratmangler
Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:36 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Sheds for Shedworking
Replies: 32
Views: 15112

Re: Sheds for Shedworking

It also says that if in doubt, contact your local authority.
by The Stratmangler
Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:15 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Sheds for Shedworking
Replies: 32
Views: 15112

Re: Sheds for Shedworking

You beat me to the draw, Ant :D
by The Stratmangler
Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:13 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Sheds for Shedworking
Replies: 32
Views: 15112

Re: Sheds for Shedworking

This should clarify things a bit http://www.sheds.co.uk/planning-permission/
by The Stratmangler
Mon Jan 16, 2017 9:41 pm
Forum: General Vinyl
Topic: Latest vinyl 'finds'.
Replies: 546
Views: 317735

Re: Latest vinyl 'finds'.

flac.exe does the compression, and Mp3Tag is good for tidying up the tags.
by The Stratmangler
Mon Jan 16, 2017 7:33 pm
Forum: General Vinyl
Topic: Latest vinyl 'finds'.
Replies: 546
Views: 317735

Re: Latest vinyl 'finds'.

The only thing with the files is that they're WAVs, so no tags for Squeezebox use.
It's easy enough to compress them to FLAC and tag them, although it is a pain if you're not familiar with doing it.