Recent content by mlsstl

One other observation -- Schiit products have their power switch on the back of their units and there is a constant stream of complaints from some who want it on the front panel. :)

Strange -- I've never had to do a power cycle on any of my Wiims following a firmware update. The scripted reboot works fine by itself. (I have an Ultra, Pro, Pro Plus & Mini.)

In the 1950s there was a fascinating trend to mix Cuban music with other ethnic styles. This 1959 album in particular is a lot of fun. (Available on Qobuz.)

My point was the "24 bit" issue is completely irrelevant to the issue of how loud the Vibelink seems to some users. I've compared any number of MP3 files to CD to Hi-Rez recordings and the playback volume is always the same (assumes same master.) I also have to say that my experience with the...

It can be argued that the opposite of what you state is the case. Many of the recordings that sound loud are victims of the "loudness wars" where everything was dynamically compressed and the average level was kept as close as possible to the maximum volume technically possible on a recording...

I bought my cables from Blue Jeans Cable -- they will use the gauge of Belden cable you choose, cut to the length requested, with the connectors of your choice ultrasonically welded (not soldered) to the cable. You can even choose different connectors for each end of the cable. In summary, they...

A blues day...

IMO, the WiiM players' original focus was streaming from online sources like Spotify, Qobuz, Tidal, etc. The ability to play from local collections via DLNA was poor at first and they eventually added the Squeezelite function to support LMS servers. My setup works perfectly with LMS and music on...

You probably won't find this with streaming -- converted from LP.

Keep in mind that a factory reset won't restore any manual settings adjustments that were previously in place.