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The best way to stream hi-res audio from Apple Music
Jun 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. …
Raspberry Pi audio streaming 101 - Darko.Audio
Jan 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).
Second opinion: Cambridge DacMagic 200M - Darko.Audio
Jun 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 into a chassis measuring just 52 x 215 x 191mm ...
10 'must-hear' active loudspeakers - Darko.Audio
Jun 19, 2018 · If the Grimm LS1 is the Grandaddy, then Kii Audio’s Three is the younger, cooler uncle. Also from the mind palace of Bruno Putzeys but with a Future-Fi twist, the Three is a large active standmount loudspeaker with optional custom stands (€more) and Kii Remote (€more) for volume attenuation, digital input extension and DSP-powered output customisation (which we’ll get to momentarily).
Second opinion: Eversolo DMP-A6 review - Darko.Audio
Aug 14, 2023 · Speaking of software – the DMP-A6 runs a custom version of Android 11, with Eversolo’s EOS sound engine baked in to bypass the usual Android bottlenecks on audio playback. That means bit-perfect output at the correct sample rates, even for hi-res and DSD material. This software can scan and organize a local music library stored either on a ...
Second opinion: Eversolo DMP-A8 review - Darko.Audio
Aug 27, 2024 · The proper step-up comes vai the Eversolo DMP-A8 which builds on the success of the original but reworks many aspects to arrive at a higher tier of performance and functionality. Pricing gets a corresponding bump: the DMP-A8 sells for USD$1980 — more than double the DMP-A6’s asking. I still use the DMP-A6 regularly so I’ll first focus on ...
5 more dongle DACs for your consideration | Darko.Audio
Jul 30, 2021 · 5 more dongle DACs for your consideration. by John Darko July 30, 2021, 16:02. Dongle DACs. Their job is to externally execute 1) an audio stream’s conversion from digital to analogue and then 2) that analogue signal’s headphone amplification. Many dongle DACs sound better than a laptop or smartphone’s 3.5mm headphone socket.
Don’t walk, run to the Wiim Mini - Darko.Audio
Jan 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.
Darko’s ‘Best of 2023’ - Darko.Audio
by John Darko December 19, 2023, 11:53. Darko's 'Best of 2023'. Watch on. Camera: John Darko / Olaf von Voss. Editor: John Darko. Colour: Olaf von Voss. Motion GFX: John Darko. Ad segment: Jana Dagdagan. Amplifiers and speakers are the bread and butter of hi-fi reviewing but bread and butter can get stodgy very quickly.