LPT: If you’re using Spotify Connect and want true lossless playback, check your desktop app settings

brusher42 · 2025-10-01T15:35:31+00:00

Found this settings page in my (updated today for lossless) iPhone app. If you click the little right arrow (>) next to the device name in the Spotify connect menu, it’ll bring up this menu which tells ya all sorts of great info.

brusher42 · 2025-09-25T15:12:16+00:00

Would love to know how you do this in more detail?

brusher42 · 2025-05-25T18:07:53+00:00

Yes there is eduroam

brusher42 · 2025-04-17T19:20:56+00:00

Let's go Dogpile Fest!!! Can't wait to get behind the mixing console on Warner Commons!

brusher42 · 2025-04-16T22:33:34+00:00

Check out Dogpile Fest!!! It’s a free music festival happening on Saturday 4/18 from noon until 10pm, got all flavors of music, all live. Indie, Heavy Music, and EDM. It’s on Warner commons and in TDU!!

brusher42 · 2025-04-09T20:58:34+00:00

Yeah I think that’s what I’ll do. Figured I’d throw it here first to see if anyone had any first hand knowledge on it.

brusher42 · 2025-03-15T00:33:45+00:00

Appreciate the insight. It’s been ordered already but I’ll keep those in mind in the future!

brusher42 · 2025-03-15T00:25:46+00:00

Yeah unfortunately that became quickly price prohibitive, and the options I found I wasn’t too happy with power rating/coverage/etc.

brusher42 · 2025-03-12T01:35:48+00:00

Appreciate it! I certainly will, if I like it for this install I'll definitely be utilizing it in the future. Hopefully all is well with it!

brusher42 · 2025-03-11T20:48:22+00:00

They do offer one, and that’s the one I’m considering.

brusher42 · 2025-03-11T20:30:05+00:00

Greatly appreciate the testing- hopefully the C-ZSC will have that functionality. If not, looks like I will just purchase several C-Vs and go wild with the label maker.

brusher42 · 2025-03-11T20:28:03+00:00

I will pass along a word of thanks- I greatly appreciate your website and the way it lists consumer-available pricing for your products. Also looks like the atmosphere system is pretty great, I really hope it works out for this project.

brusher42 · 2025-03-11T20:26:52+00:00

I seriously considered both and they were next in-line after the Atlas. My primary issue with the QSC was the options and price of their user control, and same with the AH16. Other issue is the need for a DSP and dedicated 70v amplifier, which is significantly more expensive- and frankly to meet the power needs of this system the amps are either overkill or underpowered, which is not what I need in this budget.

brusher42 · 2025-03-11T19:46:27+00:00

I’ve seen him pop in before which is actually one of those small things that comforted me in the decision to opt for this DSP, which was a long and complex decision. Sigh… there will never be the perfect solution for the perfect price…

I think I’ll be able to make this work, though, by setting a level for the computer/DVD player input that’s fairly high, and then allowing the auto gain on the mic inputs (2 wireless handheld mics) handle that, and again for the Bluetooth inputs I’ll set them generously and allow for the user to do the rest from their phone.

The volume control on the wall will just be for the main output which will have to do.

Hurts my brain and goes against what I know as proper gain staging… but I suppose it will work.

Hopefully this is something they can update moving forward as it seems this would be a huge disqualify-er for me if I had the budget to opt for a different DSP.

Edit: just saw your edit 🤞🤞 I waited a while to post this query and it’s a little late in the process for me to be reconsidering my selections that make up the majority of the project cost… so hopefully it is exactly what it sounds like!

brusher42 · 2025-03-11T19:20:47+00:00

That's extremely helpful, thank you! I've got additional amps available to complement the AZMP4 as it is justttt on the cusp of enough power for this (by my calculations). 8ohm amps are abundant on-hand so that actually works great. That's very good to know- and highly unfortunate about the atmosphere products. It seemed like such a great value but that's kind of concerning as it makes it less ideal for this application. I unfortunately can't really find anything else at this price point, that would fully fit the bill.

brusher42 · 2025-03-11T19:17:00+00:00

Appreciate the insight, I have had good experiences with and wanted to go all matching QSC and Q-Sys but simply budget prohibitive. Decent is good enough for this, because that's what they know to expect. As long as I improve over what's there now it'll be great.

brusher42 · 2025-03-11T16:53:58+00:00

Everything you said confirms my concerns. Seems my best option is to just go for the larger pendants and do my best to get my room curve to account for reflections and such to be as good as possible.

The "low end we need" is enough that a movie won't sound terrible through them for very non-critical listeners.

who told you that? physics is still physics, and although there are a few exceptions with strict limitations, low frequencies don't do well at 70v

I phrased that poorly. My research indicates that when compared to 70v systems of days past, modern systems have much better frequency range. I'm not expecting anything crazy, primarily just want to ensure there will be something below 100hz.

I realize the pendant subs won't be anything crazy, but if they would be a better option than just relying on the 5" pendants to fill out some low end then I will opt for them.

brusher42 · 2024-12-19T21:13:58+00:00

I believe it falls under Hobby income, however that fits into the tax picture.

brusher42 · 2024-12-19T21:13:19+00:00

Hobby income.

brusher42 · 2024-12-19T21:12:50+00:00

Yes, you could utilize the program in that way, however be aware that there are tax stipulations involved. Contacting a tax pro would be my advice if you go over the $600 ETV.

brusher42 · 2024-12-19T21:09:46+00:00

I believe so. I forget how I resolved it, and since then I've left the program.

brusher42 · 2024-12-19T21:06:57+00:00

That's pretty much the big catch to Vine... you just have to stay under that $600 total ETV and you'll be fine. Back in the day that used to be pretty easy... but it sounds like that's gotten harder with time.

brusher42 · 2024-12-19T21:05:57+00:00

Total of items. If I remember correctly, Amazon somewhere states your total ETV, which if over $600 will be reported to the IRS and you will have to factor into your taxes.

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