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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 ...
CD-quality Bluetooth audio is now a reality: but is it worth it?
WEBMar 21, 2024 · According to Qualcomm, over 1Mbps is required to carry CD-quality signals from smartphone (‘source’) to headphone (‘sink’) without audio data loss. The closest we could previously get was LDAC’s 990kbps. Close, but no cigar. But there was – and still is – a gotcha. According to Sony, LDAC doesn’t always operate at 990kbps.
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).
Schiit vs. Benchmark vs. Denafrips - Darko.Audio
WEBDec 1, 2022 · Either way, Denafrips offers a compelling value in the Pontus II. The Schiit. The Schiit Ygdrassil stands out in this crowd by offering a platform rather than a singular DAC product. Benchmark and Denafrips (and the majority of other DAC makers) offer firmware updates as necessary, and that’s about the extent of it.
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.
Schiit Modi 3 DAC review - Darko.Audio
WEBNov 29, 2018 · The Schiit is 100% a homeboy. Shanling’s M0 is another $100ish unit – a DAP that can also be run as a USB DAC. It etches player outlines more deeply than the Modi 3 to contrast the Schiit as a little less specific. The American bounces back from the ropes with marginally weightier dynamic punch and a wider range of tonal shading.
LAiV Harmony DAC review | Darko.Audio
WEBApr 26, 2024 · Laiv’s published road map already includes a pre/headamp, external power supply, screen-enabled server and GaNFet monos. First up is the Harmony DAC which previews a half-width chassis one rack space tall. It’s styled to the T’ai Chi. There’s an informative 3.8” diagonal grey-scale display of 320 x 132px. In Darko Speak we spy ...
which is better for high-end audio streaming? - Darko.Audio
WEBAug 9, 2018 · WiFi will sound better if: The engineer that designed the streamer knows how to design the WiFi module right. ‘Right’ means the module does not introduce noise to other audio circuits sharing the same ground circuit; The WiFi signal between streamer and router is strong and stable. This is because if you have a poor WiFi signal, the WiFi ...
Curious for the curious: a knockout USB cable from Australia
WEBSep 10, 2015 · To confirm proof of life and to know first hand that it didn’t sound awful, I had Woodland send me a standard length of the Curious USB cable: 0.8m sells for US$340. Extending his fellow countrymen the gesture of price-parity, that same length sells for AU$340 (+ 10% GST) in Australia. Woodland manufacturers the Curious at …