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    rccarguy replied to the thread Laptop To Vintage Stereo.
    For subscription I can't help you as I don't use that. But for local music, you'd have music somewhere, on a HDD . The Ultra allows you...
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    rccarguy replied to the thread Laptop To Vintage Stereo.
    One benefit is you will now have room EQ- something stereo amps lack...so worth it for that alone. With my hifi speakers I have a bit...
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    rccarguy replied to the thread Laptop To Vintage Stereo.
    Personally I don't use subscriction services so I don't know how they function however I've used Bluetooth receiver on the Wiim Ultra...
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    rccarguy replied to the thread 4 speakers.
    You shouldn't be using four speakers with a stereo amp.even if the amp can drive it. Phase cancellations comb filtering and it'll sound...
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    rccarguy replied to the thread Laptop To Vintage Stereo.
    Personally I'd use the native app on the wiim. What if you use the phone for a call, or switch off the phone?
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    rccarguy replied to the thread Laptop To Vintage Stereo.
    No IR remote control Reliant on bloaty background OS Relying on UI of that music software, integration through remote/screen Have to...
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    rccarguy replied to the thread Laptop To Vintage Stereo.
    yeah laptop is as source is really only suitable for USB DAC with foobar and local music tbh...and bit of a hassle. At a pinch it's...
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    rccarguy replied to the thread Laptop To Vintage Stereo.
    You could use USB DAC from your laptop to your stereo amp Getting Wiim means bluetooth which is reduction. Unless you use a wiim to...
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    yeah dead center of room is pretty bad place, good recommendation to move the chair, if I move my chair a foot or so that changes...
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    And here is what the different phase settings (what wiim shows as delay) for the sub, see how phase on the sub effects overall response...
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    Some cheap mics do have inaccuracies I remember seeing iphone app response and it was spiking at certain frequency. Good idea to look...
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    https://www.roomeqwizard.com/ try it out, it's free. It is complex if you need it to be, but just go to "room sim" tab, enter in your...
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    The graph on the top right, does it look similar your response? That REW room sim uses your room dimensions and speaker/sub placement to...
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    Here is predicted response with your room size and placement, probably need height of room, height of speakers as well. Does it match...
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    rccarguy replied to the thread s/pdif to optical converter?.
    you could also use the second HDMI output - I presume it's audio only. Either way you're not going to get discrete audio bitsteam or...
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