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
WEBby John Darko June 15, 2021, 17:27. Further information: Denafrips. Camera: Olaf von Voss | Editor: John Darko | Motion Graphics: John Darko | Ad Segment: Jana Dagdagan. The Denafrips Ares II earns Knockout Award: Ares II DAC Denafrips ladder R-2R.
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 ...
Don’t walk, run to the Wiim Mini - Darko.Audio
WEBJan 25, 2022 · The Wiim Mini is a puck-shaped Bluetooth and network streamer supporting Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Apple AirPlay 2 and UPnP. It isn’t new but it’s new to me: the Mini’s Amazon.de listing tells us that it launched last October. And no, the New Year didn’t prompt its manufacturer to take their six-month-old streaming device on a fresh promotional outing.
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.
How to enable aptX (HD) Bluetooth audio on your iPhone, iPad?
WEBDec 27, 2017 · At time of writing, the short answer is: you can’t. And not only because iOS gives us no way to tell which audio codec is being used to bridge smart device and Bluetooth headphone but because Apple elected not to include aptX (HD) in its iOS devices (despite putting it in Macbooks and iMacs). aptX must be present in both headphone and ...
Rotel RA-1592MKII integrated amplifier review - Darko.Audio
WEBJun 30, 2021 · The Rotel RA-1592MKII ($3199.99) is what I like to call a full-function integrated amplifier as it adds MM Phono and a number of digital audio inputs to the standard line-level analog inputs found on pretty much every integrated amplifier. The RA-1592MKII is, as its name suggests, an updated and …
Quad’s Artera Solus Play (or why DTS Play-Fi remains …
WEBNov 18, 2020 · Play-Fi. Play-Fi from DTS is a hardware and software streaming solution used by IAG and several other companies, notably Klipsch and McIntosh. The Play-Fi app is available for iOS and Android. The desktop option is different, more limited in scope than its smart-device brethren and frankly not of much use.
Marantz’s Model 30 sounds like how a big warm hug feels
WEBOct 26, 2021 · The Model 30 offers five line-level RCA inputs labelled CD, Tuner, and Line 1 and 2 along with a power amplifier input for use with an external preamplifier. There’s also a recorder input and a pre-out for feeding with an external power amplifier or a subwoofer. The discrete phono stage’s RCA inputs sit below the line-level inputs alongside ...
The Chord Mojo 2 is 2022’s best DAC (and here’s why)
WEBDec 6, 2022 · The Mojo 2’s versatility sits so far ahead of the competition that the case for ‘2022’s Best DAC’ could be a strong one. Let’s be crystal clear: the Chord device is not the out-and-out best-sounding DAC to appear in 2022. That throne will likely be occupied by a manufacturer working with much higher build budgets and street prices.