I see Garth as partly right. He knows much about where noise comes from and how it effects our listening experience but honestly, his solution with Niagara works for a lot of systems but not all setups. Shunyata Denali v2 worked out really phenomenal for me. One piece of kit does not solve every situation.
tvad, bless you, always so thoughtful and kind. Regretfully, I could not have unpacked that with such finesse.
Who says that as we get older, we hear less? Why I can’t believe all the new crap I’m hearing on this thread alone. So perhaps I should ditch all my gear that allows a power chord or conditioner to improve my listening experience… or just quit listening to all this distortion and put another record on, ah?
Geez!