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  1. johan.pretorius

    Stand alone streamers

    This is indeed a very informative discussion. The key takeaway for me so far, is the importance of a DDC (Digital To Digital Converter). Some pieces of the puzzle: This is surely something I'll consider (adding a DDC in the path, either as standalone or integrated into a streamer), given...
  2. johan.pretorius

    Stand alone streamers

    Curious as to what you've based the 'order' on? Is it ease of use or implementation, sound quality, cost, availability? In my mind, a Mac Mini or Linux based PC (small form factor) is surely better than a Raspberry Pi?
  3. johan.pretorius

    Joke for the day

  4. johan.pretorius

    Joke for the day

  5. johan.pretorius

    What's on the Tape...

    No problem at all - but then tell us more about the recording and the tape being used.
  6. johan.pretorius

    Any new ways to get Qobuz in SA?

    Just out of interest, are you using the internal DAC of the WiiM Pro?
  7. johan.pretorius

    RIP

    George Winston, Pianist With a Popular Soothing Sound, Dies at 74 George Winston - Wikipedia And from the New York Times:
  8. johan.pretorius

    Joke for the day

    Not only applicable to Melbourne...
  9. johan.pretorius

    Any new ways to get Qobuz in SA?

    I've tried it out late last year thanks to a Brazilian family account. Although the quality is marginally better in some instances than Tidal (non MQA), that is not enough of an incentive for me to go through all these loops to support a service that couldn't be bothered to open up in South...
  10. johan.pretorius

    Vintage Records - Pinetown Shop

    I wonder what happened to Luke, I bought some good records from him a couple of years ago.
  11. johan.pretorius

    TDK MA-R 90

    Can you recall what you paid for those at the time? And for a typical Type-I ?
  12. johan.pretorius

    Top 10 Albums

    Today's list... Depeche Mode - Songs of Faith and Devotion Dire Straits - Love Over Gold Faithless - Reverence James - Laid Jean-Michel Jarre - Zoolook Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick Kraftwerk - The Man-Machine Neil Young - Harvest Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon Shawn Phillips - Second...
  13. johan.pretorius

    Young lust

    Interesting, thanks for the link.
  14. johan.pretorius

    Top 10 Albums

    Unfortunately I don't. All my Texas albums are on CD, something to rectify in due course. Of the others I've listed, Björk, Brenda Kahn and 4 Non Blondes are also CD releases. The Brenda Kahn album was only released on CD and cassette : Brenda Kahn - Epiphany In Brooklyn
  15. johan.pretorius

    Top 10 Albums

    A top 10 is nearly impossible - my music listening career started in the 70s... From the top of my head, and in no particular order: U2 - Achtung Baby Simon & Garfunkel - Bookends R.E.M. - Monster Pink Floyd - The Wall Björk - Debut Brenda Kahn - Epiphany in Brooklyn Supertramp - Live in...
  16. johan.pretorius

    Is there a possibility that our strive towards accuracy is actually counterproductive to musical engagement/enjoyment?

    Well, I'm down to 10-12 KHz (just over 60 yrs) based on a frequency sweep test such as this one (on a Macbook): On my HiFi system, it cuts out at +/- 7 Khz... Yet, high frequencies still bother me most when listening to some CDs (don't have that issue with vinyl, cassette or streaming). ps...
  17. johan.pretorius

    Gauteng Hi-Fi Guild

    One or two days on horseback?
  18. johan.pretorius

    Gauteng Hi-Fi Guild

    Great idea, count me in (Pretoria).
  19. johan.pretorius

    50? As in five-zero?

    You'll get to 50 posts quickly by replying to posts that grab your interest. Or start a new thread about something you've made (given your forum nickname). This will be a good start: Introductions Thread And the DIY section: DIY and Tutorials
  20. johan.pretorius

    What's on the Tape...

    Awesome, both the Eet Kreef cassette and your deck !!
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