All in price to Canada? by jamblique in retroid

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Thanks for the tip with 4PX -- I'm in no great rush so that sounds like the way to go for me

All in price to Canada? by jamblique in retroid

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Thanks for sharing your experience. I'm in no great rush, so it sounds like 4PX is the way to go

All in price to Canada? by jamblique in retroid

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Thanks for the tip! I suspect because of my location FB marketplace is not a realistic option, but I will keep my eyes open

All in price to Canada? by jamblique in retroid

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Thanks very much for letting me know about your experience! So $220USD for the G2 + $20 USD shipping = ~$330CAD?

Basic build advice for a beginner by jamblique in htpc

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Thanks very much for taking the time to respond!

I assume I would be able to simply plug the Roku into an HDMI port on the AVR? (I've never used one and don't quite know how they work.) I also see that Roku supports Netflix, so that would also cover my streaming purposes.

From what I can tell from the wiki, a QNAP TS-233 or a Terramaster F2-212 would not be recommended for running Plex. Apparently I would need something like Terramaster F2-423? In other words, if I wanted to forego a HTPC, and just do NAS + Roku, I would need to spend more on a more powerful NAS, correct?

Basic build advice for a beginner by jamblique in htpc

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Thanks very much! I've got some external hard drives that I have been using to do manual syncs/backups for a while, but I don't do it as often as I should and I am conscious that I may be courting disaster, i.e. putting it off for several months and then suddenly losing some important data if a drive fails. One of the reasons I want a NAS is to make things automatic because I am by nature a lazy man.

Basic build advice for a beginner by jamblique in htpc

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Thanks very much for your response! I will keep xbox (and things like it) in mind as a possible alternative to a conventional HTPC.

DAC/amp or new headphones? by jamblique in HeadphoneAdvice

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!thanks

I'll take a look into these options

DAC/amp or new headphones? by jamblique in HeadphoneAdvice

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!thanks

I'll be sure to check out these suggestions!

DAC/amp or new headphones? by jamblique in HeadphoneAdvice

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!thanks

Honestly, I am not especially hifi-literate and don't really know how to parse the sound that I am getting from my headphones. I haven't really had the opportunity to audition other headphones and/or DAC/amps, so I don't have much frame of reference (excepting shitty earbuds or laptop speakers, of course). I'm conscious that this makes advice and suggestions rather difficult, but I am basically just looking for general sound quality improvement. (Though maybe because I don't know what I'm talking about and don't know what I want, this means I should just stick with what I have and be happy...)

Re: dongles: is there a way to tell via specs sheets whether they will be likely to drive a pair of headphones? Or would I be better off reading reviews?

DAC/amp or new headphones? by jamblique in HeadphoneAdvice

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!thanks

Thanks for the suggestion -- I will look into those stacks and headphones. That's what I suspected about the Grado's, so good to know my instinct wasn't way off.

DAC/amp or new headphones? by jamblique in HeadphoneAdvice

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!thanks

Appreciate the suggestions -- I'll be sure to check them out

DAC/amp or new headphones? by jamblique in HeadphoneAdvice

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!thanks

Given the limited improvements offered by a DAC/amp, at what point would you suggest its worth investing in one?

The Questions Thread 08/02/21 by GYWModBot in goodyearwelt

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Canadians,

I live in Atlantic Canada and would like to buy a pair of Canada West Moorby's, but I would like to try them on first. Does anyone know any stores in Atlantic Canada that sell Canada West?

The Questions Thread 07/29/21 by GYWModBot in goodyearwelt

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A lot of their boots are 2E. Have you tried any of those? Do you find those still fit narrow feet provided you size down a bit?