u/TwoIsle

As I approach my 60th bd (yikes) I find myself looking at eMTBs. I currently ride a hardtail when mountain biking. I’m in Minnesota, I prioritize flow vs. technical when mountain biking. I like my hardtail because when my wife and go on trips, it’s a jack-of-all trades. I can toss a clamp-on bag on it (heck I used to just have a rear rack on it which was fine). It rides efficiently on gravel and pavement, etc.

It seems like eMTBs skew full squish. I get that for pure mountain biking, that would be a preference. But if I’m aiming for a swiss-army knife, wouldn’t a hardtail still be better?

Am I missing something? Not considering something?

Hi there, I’m looking to improve the audio quality of my old stereo when using it to listen to Apple Music. I have a NAD C715 receiver/CD combo hooked up to a pair of Epos bookshelf speakers. I currently use a Harman Kardon BTA-10 bluetooth adaptor to stream music from my iPhone (Hi-res Lossless when available).

Would I achieve any improvements by getting a newer/better DAC? I’d be fine foregoing bluetooth/streaming (I could connect an older phone and just leave it there), but of course, it would be nice to still be wireless.

I don’t want to spend more than $250 USD (and less is welcome of course). I’m seeing things like: WiiM Pro Plus for streaming (it’s also a DAC I believe) and the Aiyama DAC-A7.

Thanks in advance!