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I'm Dennis.
You seem to make so may assumptions Geoff.
Subjectivism is fine provided that it is not embraced in such a way that it precludes accurate perception of what is stated.
My friend brought his Mac down and we streamed Tidal and Spotify some time ago, but assessment was mudded by a recent change in speakers from my own to ADAM Gammas, and it was pretty good.
I'm not against streaming at all and can see many advantages, but as the poster stated and copied in my quote of post 133, I am going to wait a while until it settles out a bit.
I also have to reconsider purchase of a better TV to allow all my computer work to be done in the lounge and facilitate concerts and lectures, with the much better sound quality there on the system now with ADAM Betas.
Dennis,
I am making assertions based upon my subjective experience as an owner and user of several streaming components, and my first hand experience in listening to several other systems.
These assertions are based upon my assumption that you have not personally heard the potential of an RPi based system playing lossless files. If that assumption is wrong I stand corrected.
I also understand that you may believe the technology is unstable and for that reason, and others (i.e. other demands on your budget), have chosen to delay a decision to invest in streaming. The reality is that technology is always in flux but that entry into the streaming market is relatively low cost with a CCA or RPi costing only £30 or c. £100 respectively.
I do not understand your first sentence. "Perception" is about how we interpret reality through our sensory facilities and beliefs. Subjectivism is the theory that perception (or consciousness) is paramount and that there is no absolute reality, only that "formed" by perception in the individual consciousness.
Geoff
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Bakoon 13r Denon DP80 Stax UA-70 Shure Ultra 500 in a Martin Bastin body with jico stylus, project ds2 digital Rullit aero 8 field coils in tqwt speakers
Office system, DIY CSS fullrange speakers with aurum cantus G2 ribbons yulong dac Sony STR6055 receiver Jvc QL-A51 direct drive turntable, Leema sub. JVC Z4S cart is in the house
Garage system another Sony receiver, cassette deck
System components are subject to change without warning and at the discretion of the owner.
Bakoon 13r Denon DP80 Stax UA-70 Shure Ultra 500 in a Martin Bastin body with jico stylus, project ds2 digital Rullit aero 8 field coils in tqwt speakers
Office system, DIY CSS fullrange speakers with aurum cantus G2 ribbons yulong dac Sony STR6055 receiver Jvc QL-A51 direct drive turntable, Leema sub. JVC Z4S cart is in the house
Garage system another Sony receiver, cassette deck
System components are subject to change without warning and at the discretion of the owner.
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