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 ...
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.
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 ...
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.
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 ...
A super-integrated for the rest of us: Marantz’s PM7000N
WEBApr 9, 2020 · The newcomer also resets expectations on super-integrated pricing, ducking under the four-figure barrier in two of the most oft-specified currencies: £999, US$999 and €1,199. That’s under half what NAD asks for its M10 and Naim for its Uniti Atom. In fact, it was Marantz’s sharp pricing that prompted this review.
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 Wiim Mini is the streamer you’ve been waiting for
WEBJan 15, 2022 · Forget paying over the odds for a Google Chromecast Audio on eBay. Step over the Raspberry Pi’s microSD card write and OS configuration. The Wiim Mini is probably the most affordable and simplest way to add Bluetooth, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect and (the Roon friendly) Apple AirPlay 2 to a hi-fi system. Connect the Mini to your home wifi network, hook it into an amplifier (or DAC) and you ...
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).
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.