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    Tidal or Qobuz

    https://www.whathifi.com/best-buys/streaming/best-music-streaming-services?utm_source=Selligent&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=1973&utm_content=What+Hi-Fi%3F+Newsletter+08_03_19+&utm_term= Not Sure if my link above works but what HiFi published an article on what it considers the best streaming...
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    Some interesting stats on hard drive reliability

    Mine as well WD (RED) always for me.  Toshiba not with a barge pole.
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    Are Onkyo receivers unreliable?

    I had the HDMI issue, twice on the same TX NR808 , Audiotronic sorted it out both times without me having to go to war.  Was solid as a rock after that.  I have another since ie upgraded, no issues at all, drives difficult speakers very well as well. With you on the fact that Onkyo Receivers...
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    Are Onkyo receivers unreliable?

    Why not just call Audiotronic and ask them for a ballprk.  They will be most accurate with the estimate as have dealt with this more than anyone being the agents.
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    Roon

    I have a Tidal account and Roon Radio drags and presents gems from Tidal in between tracks from my library.  Roon Radio also leverages what other Roon members are listening to when presenting its playlists, (Concerns re privacy have been voiced re this).  All in all I like the improvement. The...
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    Roon

    No issues with 1.6 but in the camp that is not a fan at all of the new "playing now" screen and dislikes the huge grey playing now bar at the bottom of everything regardless of the theme employed (Light/ dark). apparently Roon are relooking the "Playing Now" concerns as it seems to be a pretty...
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    Tidal or Qobuz

    A Roon user with a RSA Tidal subscription here, fired up a VPN and connected with a UK IP. to explore Qobuz. I explore Americana /folk music quite a bit , very acoustic instruments driven.  A great artist I discovered on Tidal was Jeffrey Foucault On Qobuz just a single album of his, Todal has...
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    Tidal or Qobuz

    Had a free trial of that for quite a while, crash, crash etc.  In my humble opinion quite a way to go before it is at the IOS version level.
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    One perfect song

    Untouchable Face Ani DiFranco best Love /Hate song ever, or one of the best
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    ORDERS

    Hi, looking to purchase a USB Bridge?  What will the process be? I am a Roon user Thank You Mike
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    Hans Zimmer live in Prague

    "Did you order the BD online cause these days you can't find any good blu rays in stores." The main Musica in Sandton City has a surprisingly large BluRay selection, sometimes you can find what you are looking for  there. But Online usually for me: Takealot Or Amazon.com Research on...
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    Hans Zimmer live in Prague

    Thank you for the recommendation, it would never have been on my radar considering my music tastes.  Awesome BluRay.
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    Amazon Global Expedited shipping via UPS

    Hi My experience has been that when the agent is UPS there are no issues, the goods arrive on time and in order and usually delivered by UPS personnel in a branded UPS van.  When Amarex is the local agent, they seem to get stuck in customs more often than not (although Amarex do communicate with...
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    Anti virus

    Bitdefender, the free version,  on 2 desktops and one notebook, for years now.  Never an issue with any infections, malware etc.
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    Are Onkyo receivers unreliable?

    Had a TX NR808 which had the HDMI issue, was repaired under warranty and not an issue after that. Now have a Onkyo RZ810, which is solid as a rock, great sounding even for Stereo music and can push difficult speaker loads without protest!  I have B&W 683 S2 as left and right fronts  and...
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    Tidal Master vs Google Play Music

    Tidal is around 40 million tracks currently.  I use Roon so the integration of Roon and Tidal makes it a winner for me.  Its not the cheapest I agree. I find that Tidal does not lack in variety and choice at all.
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    New Panasonic VIERA TVs and panels

    Thank you to ken Masters for all the resources he has listed in this thread  regarding TV assessment and specifications.  Invaluable.
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    Theta DAC info

    My Theta Ds Pro Prime II 9cm in height
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    AVR pre-out woes- help!

    Hi, not meaning to sound funny, but why not contact the agents?  Marantz are represented by HFX?
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    DIY Power Cable - I may be hallucinating.

    If I may add a story related to this.  I have all my media on a HTPC which has an HDMI into the AVR and then from the AVR HDMI out another to the TV.  From the HTPC to the AVR  a well made solid no name brand HDMI cable (from Zakspeed I think) with all the right specs UHD, High speed, 4K etc etc...
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