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WEBIn Lisbon for review: the Cambridge Audio MXN10. Bang & Olufsen announces Beoplay H100 ANC headphones. Technics announces SC-CX700 ‘Future-Fi’ speakers. In Berlin for review: T+A R 2500 R. BTS: How many working hours go into making a Darko.Audio video?
The best way to stream hi-res audio from Apple Music
WEBJun 10, 2021 · The best way is the only way. In my previous post on hi-res audio on Apple Music, I detailed how Apple’s ‘hi-res lossless’ content – 24bit/96kHz or 24bit/192kHz streams – are often downsampled or resampled by the playback hardware, often unbeknownst to the end-user and thus negating the benefits of streaming a hi-res file. To recap briefly: AirPlay and Apple TV OS are limited to ...
Denafrips Ares II video review - Darko.Audio
WEBJun 15, 2021 · Recent Posts. Podcast: What’s going on inside an €18,000 streaming DAC? September 30, 2024; In Berlin for review: KEF’s Q Concerto Meta September 28, 2024; Luxman’s L-505Z integrated amplifier looks the business September 27, 2024; Cambridge Audio MXN10 video review September 26, 2024; KEF adds Metamaterials (and more) to its entry-level Q Series September 26, 2024
Raspberry Pi audio streaming 101 - Darko.Audio
WEBJan 30, 2020 · Raspberry Pi audio streaming 101. by John Darko January 30, 2020, 14:14. IT 101. An Apple Macbook or Windows-based PC is made up of two fundamentals: the hardware; and the software that runs on the hardware. We can see the hardware if we pop the lid and take a peek inside: the CPU, the RAM, the storage (SSD or HDD) and the inputs/outputs (I/O).
Take two: the REL T/5x subwoofer - Darko.Audio
WEBSep 25, 2021 · The basics. The £650 / US$679 / €799 T/5x uses an 8” FibreAlloy aluminum & paper driver to deliver bass down to 32Hz (-6dB, mfr’s spec). Its 125W Class A/B amplifier was chosen for its superior current delivery over Class D amplifiers (noting that REL uses Class D in other models). A single driver fires downwards.
KEF R3 Meta video review - Darko.Audio
WEBSep 18, 2023 · WOW. Just WOW. KEF R3 Meta review. This video review started life in Portugal where, searching for a larger-sounding standmount with a heavy splash of colour, I landed on the R3 Meta from KEF (€2200/pair). The high-gloss Indigo Blue finish had my name all over it. The matching S3 stands (€700/pair), also …
Innuos ZEN Mini MK3 w/ LPSU review - Darko.Audio
WEBNov 7, 2019 · The Zen Mini MK3 starts at US$1249 equipped with 1TB worth of onboard storage, with more storage (up to 8TB) available for an additional cost. Measuring just 8.4 inches wide, 9.5 inches deep, and under 3 inches tall, the smallest (and most Kallax-Fi friendly) Innuos server is not much larger than the other Mini.
Technics SL-1500C direct-drive turntable review - Darko.Audio
WEBFeb 7, 2022 · The Technics SL-1500C Direct Drive Turntable System (US$1200) is a direct descendant of the Technics SL-1200 adopting its single-rotor, coreless direct-drive motor, gimbal suspension construction and machined housing for a smooth stable ride but not its pitch fader or strobe light. The SL-1500C is meant to be a no-fuss, no-muss deal.
Second opinion: Cambridge DacMagic 200M - Darko.Audio
WEBJun 22, 2021 · The Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M is feature-rich, checking most boxes on today’s DAC to-do list: MQA, PCM resolutions up to 32-bit/768kHz (!), DSD256, Bluetooth (AptX), plus balanced and unbalanced outputs; a headphone output adds the final check. And the DacMagic 200M stuffs all of this stuff …
The battle for gapless playback with Primare | Darko.Audio
WEBNov 12, 2019 · Further, for compilations and shuffled playback, gaps between tracks is probably a trivial issue. However, gapless playback is essential to the proper enjoyment of live albums and (especially) DJ mixes. Hearing gaps spliced between tracks renders Richie Hawtin’s CLOSE Combined unlistenable. Intra-song gaps, no matter how small, ruin the mix ...