MeloManiac

Also, check out your account settings at Qobuz.com and ensure your account has (hi-res) streaming to third party products enabled.

In my experience, a router's scan cycle between the 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz may take several minutes (up to 10), so if you are not patient enough, the app, be it blueos or qobuz, may not be picked up. I have had this with my solar pannels' wifi dongle, and also with my mediastreamer. This is what I would do: full reboot of smartphone and full reboot of Node. Then have the app scan for your Node and be patient.

Most wifi routers run both a 5Ghz and a 2.4Ghz wifi network simultaniously. A mediastreamer see the 2.4Ghz. If your android phone is on the 5Ghz only, it may not see your Node 2i.

https://www.klipsch.com/blog/how-to-bi-amping-a-speaker The way I see bi-amping making sense is with an active crossover. So your input signal passes through the active crossover which splits the signal in two (programmable), and then sends signal 1 to Amp 1 (for low frequencies) and signal 2 to Amp 2 (for high frequencies). Typically, Amp 1 would be a high watt amp, while Amp 2 would be delicate, low watt (tube) amp. By doing it like that, Amp 2 won't have two process the energy rich low frequencies.

https://www.audioadvice.com/videos-reviews/speaker-bi-wiring-bi-amping-explained/

Some amps can drive two pairs of speaker sets - a variation of the first schematic above, and that is what I tried once. The outcome for me was unclear, at times I thought it was slightly better, but many believe it is a 'placebo' effect: you think/wish it would sound better.

Just to be sure you're not mixing this with bi-amping:

https://www.stereophile.com/content/bob-katz-loudspeaker-isolation The idea of isolating loudspeaker vibrations from floors is controversial. Interesting read...

Until i read this, I had the ambition to one day put a 'kit' together but now I think it is wiser not to walk that path...

It is not just the DAC resolution that defines the sound quality, but also the architecture and quality of the components inside the amp that will define it. I own the Marantz PM5005, which is the lowest entry level you have. It is a fine, straightforward 2 channel amp. But compared with my Harman Kardon 430, dating back to the 1970s, the H/K easily wins. The h/k is much more powerful, esp at low volume the low frequencies are present already. If you invest in the PM7000N it will stay many years with you, easily 15, being the heart of your audio system while you grow through different sets of speakers and gear. If you invest in the NR1200, it will be fine for a couple of years and then you can move on to something new, or it can migrate to your home theatre. The PM6007 is also interesting, it comes with subwoofer out, and higher quality components, but it does not have streaming built in. Just my 2 cents, of course.

It is kind of interesting to compare the specs of the Marantz NR1200 against the PM7000N (which is double the price). The NR1200 is a very versatile entry level amp with lots of connectivity, while the PM7000N is the audiophile cousin. The PM7000N would be a good 'long term investment' if you are after sound quality.

This is new to me. What does it mean? Update: // Most full range speakers are coaxial, right? Coaxial speakers are 2-way speakers mounted on the same “axis” – in other words, multiple speakers built together in the same speaker assembly. Most coaxial speakers provide a woofer cone and a separate tweeter with crossover for improved sound quality over that of a standard single cone speaker.

What I find intriguing is the fact that they seem to have a history (post WW2) that is similar but different, choosing a different technological path, Klipsch Heritage with the horn design, and Tannoy with the full range 'dual concentric driver' in 1947. Tannoy's horn design evolved into the 'dual concentric driver', while Klipsch perfected the horn. https://www.tannoy.com/our-story.html

Both speakers bear the 'legacy' (or Heritage) title, so I wonder what the Klipsch crowd thinks of this 'battle'. They both go back to the 1970s, and they are similar in size and weight too and both are highly efficient spearkers. Other than that, they are very different beasts. https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/tannoy-arden / https://www.audioaffair.co.uk/blog/review-tannoy-arden-legacy-series-loudspeakers/ vs https://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2020/04/13/klipsch-cornwall-iv-speaker-review-the-gentle-giant/ vs This video review also gives some of the Tannoy history information:

Nice room indeed! Wondering how you get these huge speakers out of the carbon box without destroying the box (or the speaker)...

It seems these are not considered to belong to the Heritage line. Why not?

Some people here are not very 'kind' to these mini Fortes... Without giving a lot of arguments. I have never heard them myself but telling from the specs, these speakers should be fine in smaller rooms, on a bookshelf, for nearby listening.

I've never seen this model before, but they are very interesting: they have a Passive Radiator for full range performance in the back, something the much bigger Forte floorstanding speakers have. It basically means that these mini-Fortes will have really good low frequencies! That's really good news! Keep them and cherish them, they are quite rare, I think. I'm sure others will here will help you identify these speakers. You might try to spray deoxit on the volume and balance nobs of your Denon - on the inside, of course - and see if that restores the broken channel. Any amp, modern or vintage, will drive these speakers. Pick one fitting your budget. Welcome to the forum, btw. UPDATE: These are Klipsch KG-2 speakers and they are around $300 worth on US mainland. Read more about them, and their specs, here: https://www.klipsch.com/products/kg-2 Here are the specs: https://f072605def1c9a5ef179-a0bc3fbf1884fc0965506ae2b946e1cd.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/files/KG2-brochure.pdf And here about their history:

Qobuz Magazine also does hardware reviews. Here is a link to their pretty extensive review of The Fives. It is a generable favourable review, but there is some criticism too: "The Fives are not suited to classical music. We tried them with many of our favorite classical tracks and were never overly pleased with the outcome. The speakers are not subtle enough to do justice to the greatness and the diversity of an orchestra." https://www.qobuz.com/be-nl/info/Hi-Fi/Bancs-d-essai/Klipsch-The-Fives-A-pair-of-active183344

I own the RP160M speakers, which are very similar, and I use a Denon RCD-M41DAB microsystem with them. I bought this little system at Amazon Warehouse at a very interesting reduced price (Denon speakers included, which are now in the bedroom). https://www.whathifi.com/denon/d-m41dab/review

The WTX streamer is commanded with an app 'PlayStream' that you install on your smartphone or tablet. Your WTX and the Smartphone must be on the same wifi network, 2.4Ghz. As this is a media player router, the WTX will be able to communicate with it easily and play the files. Their Playstream app is actually pretty robust and stable. It also plays Spotify, Deezer, Tidal, Qobus, Internet Radio etc. Your Smartphone or Tablet functions as the remote, it does not stream the music to the amp (like a bluetooth setup would). The only problem I had with it was when Spotify did an update. The WTX automatically will update as well, and in the process, it will interrupt connection. The simple solution is to power off and power on the WTX again, to finalize the update.

I'm using my WTX MicroStreamer on my H/K 430 and my 1972 Heresy speakers. A formidable combination. Basically 'set and forget'. There is one issue, though. Normally, you plug the wtx directly into the aux-in of the amp. However, the AUX sockets of the hk430 are not at standard distance (I guess the standard didn't exist back in the 70s), so the wtx won't fit. So you'd need a cable to connect the WTX to your h/k or you can do like me , because the hk430 only has one aux-in, I'm using a mechanical switch which is connected to my cd player and the wtx, and then goes out to the hk430. See the picture attached. I don't use a complicated router, just the standard one. I did test if it was possible to play the files that are on my Windows laptop, and it works.

I wrote a review of the WTX MicroStreamer a while ago to post on this forum. It is produced by Advance Acoustic, a French company that also makes affordable amplifiers with the same wireless technology built in.

A micro-sd card is actually very robust. I have one that went through a full cycle of our washing machine (2 hours and 20 minutes) because I had left it in my pocket and it is still functioning 100%. I love the Advance Acoustic WTX Micro-Streamer. Been using it for more than six months and it is very reliable: only once I had issues (difficulty connecting), and then a reboot (power off and then power on again) fixed it right away.