enframed wrote:Best Bluetooth adapter that plugs into RCA jacks? Any recommendations?I've had this Logitech one for a couple of years and I have no complaints. I don't really have a standard for comparison but it sounded fine and I never had any connectivity issues (I think it's supposed to work up to 50ft away). I've always been really happy with Logitech products.

eliya wrote:I'm looking for a receiver that I can easily stream music to over WiFi - does that exist? Has to be around $300. I see a lot that allow you to stream over Bluetooth, but seems to me like streaming over WiFi should work just as fine. Does that exist?Streaming to the receiver from what? Apple / Android phone? Network drive? Streaming service?

All of the above? But mostly from a phone and a computer.

brephophagist wrote:I'm looking for a receiver that I can easily stream music to over WiFi - does that exist?Hi Eliya, there's a bunch of Streaming boxes available that will do this. I think the Arcam rPlay got some pretty good reviews? Might be a little overbudget though.You can DIY one on the cheap by hooking up a USB audio interface to a Raspberry Pi and installing Volumio on it. I think the interface needs to be class compliant for it to work. Volumio is pretty much written for this application. I can play back over Airplay or from a NAS drive fine, though the Volumio user interface can be a bit slow in my phone.

eliya wrote:All of the above? But mostly from a phone and a computer.If you want a receiver instead of a separate box because you want to use it for TV or other reasons that make a separate box less desirable, there are a lot of receivers in your general price range that'll do lots of streaming options. e.g. I have a Denon AVR-S920W from 2016 that does DLNA / network drives, airplay (but not android's equivalent), bluetooth, spotify, pandora. If you can find one of those used, it'll likely be around $300. Most receivers like this are wholly digital creatures, though - even a dedicated phono input will likely go through an A->D stage.

tallchris wrote:Yo, I'm thinking that I might be due to replace/upgrade the stylus on my Rega. It's got an Ortofon 2M-Blue on there now (installed by the previous owner). I could replace just the stylus, but fuck that's almost as much as the full cartridge.Any recommendations or steps up from the Ortofon? Probably not looking to spend more than $500. Should I just go to Audio Consultants and see what jazz they recommend?So nearly 4 years later I finally got a new cartridge on the Rega!Talked with the folks at Hawthorne Audio in Seattle a couple years ago, and they'd recommended the Hana EH MC cartridge. While I've got a MM pre in the Adcom, this is a high output and supposed to be a nice switch from a MM. They installed the cart and did some more setup and tweaks and it sounds DRASTICALLY better in the couple records I got to spin on it last night. Can't wait, as I was starting to get fatigued listening on the 8+ year old Ortofon cartridge.

tallchris wrote:tallchris wrote:Yo, I'm thinking that I might be due to replace/upgrade the stylus on my Rega. It's got an Ortofon 2M-Blue on there now (installed by the previous owner). I could replace just the stylus, but fuck that's almost as much as the full cartridge.Any recommendations or steps up from the Ortofon? Probably not looking to spend more than $500. Should I just go to Audio Consultants and see what jazz they recommend?So nearly 4 years later I finally got a new cartridge on the Rega!Talked with the folks at Hawthorne Audio in Seattle a couple years ago, and they'd recommended the Hana EH MC cartridge. While I've got a MM pre in the Adcom, this is a high output and supposed to be a nice switch from a MM. They installed the cart and did some more setup and tweaks and it sounds DRASTICALLY better in the couple records I got to spin on it last night. Can't wait, as I was starting to get fatigued listening on the 8+ year old Ortofon cartridge.Nice! I just picked up a new Grado Reference for my table after using my old one for almost a decade. I've heard good things about the Hana carts but none of the dealers I work with carry them.

tallchris wrote:[Hana EH MC cartridge. Interested in hearing about Hana cartridges. Once you go MC you never go back. I am intrigued by the story behind these carts, and the prices seem good. Glad you like yours. Has anybody tried the low output Hana MC cartridge? I am fine with elliptical shaped diamonds, I think they are more forgiving and wear better than line-contact/shibata style diamonds.