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| Nordost's new Leif Series 3 Interesting, I have never seen this data before. Most of these do seem very thin, or should I say too thin compared to what one would expect. I've never really loved Nordost but also can't say I've noticed drastic problems either, though I can't r... | |
| Need help with Aurender N20 @rick_n Will do! The new cable shipped already and should arrive mid week. But of course listening impressions will take some time to develop. | |
| My Focal Twin Setup and I2s Journey Thank you, nice write up. Audioquest makes so many different models that it can be hard to tell how they compare. I might be in the market for I2S (HDMI) cables soon and I'll keep an eye out for the Blueberry. Price sure seems right so it's worth ... | |
| Need help with Aurender N20 I have several systems in different rooms that I like to mess with. In one of them, I use the Sonnet Hermes network transport with the matching Sonnet Morpheus DAC. After trying all the connection types between them, including the I2S that Sonnet ... | |
| Qobuz Connect Launched Yesterday @mofimadness Hopefully my reply above makes sense. I just want another option to add Qobuz streaming in my various systems using a simple computing device I already own, rather than buying a dedicated streamer. | |
| Qobuz Connect Launched Yesterday @lanx0003 I was wondering about using headless devices like a NUC, a Mac Mini, or similar which run the Qobuz software. These would be installed in a system and then controlled remotely using an iPad or Android tablet or phone. Right now this can ... | |
| Bryston BDA-3 / Benchmark DAC3B That's been my experience with Gustard too. Lots of rave reviews and happy users, I have had 3 different units fail be for one reason or another. Maybe just bad luck but I am done trying their products. Bryston BDA3 is a very competent device. I ... | |
| Qobuz Connect Launched Yesterday Does anyone know if this is only for specific devices like Lumin and Wiim? Or can it also work to control a PC or Mac running the Qobuz software? | |
| Esoteric N 05 xd I agree completely, the XD is far more natural sounding to my ears. I always respected the prior models yet would not use them in my system. The XD models are much more to my liking and I could see myself owning one at some point. | |
| Veritas Cables a new brand that I found That is welcome news and might be enough to sway me towards their top model network cable. I want to explore replacing my Transparent ethernet cable which is decent but I've never really loved it. I have some other things to sort out first so this... | |
| Best Match/Best Synergy? Agreed with the post above me. There are a lot of great cable brands out there along with some I don't care for all that much. I can't make an accurate suggestion without knowing more details about the setup, the budget, the goals, and that sort o... | |
| Best Match/Best Synergy? Original poster: "I have speakers costing roughly what a nice BMW sells for, what cables should I use?" Typical forum cable anti-enthusiast: "I recommend this no-name $20 junk, that's all you could possibly need". | |
| Which would be preferable, an older Audio Research Corp. VT130 or a newer SS Rotel 1552? I agree with others that if you aren't loving the sound of your setup, speakers might be the best place to start. But maybe you already know that you love the 805, and you've heard them sound better than what you currently hear. If that is the ca... | |
| Is this a meaningful upgrade? I upgraded from an older Bifrost to an older Yggdrasil (this was years ago before the newer versions), and it felt like a meaningful upgrade to me. I liked the Bifrost so much I kept it in another small system and later gave it away to a friend wh... | |
| What are your thoughts on Raidho? I have heard a few over the years, they can sound wonderful in the right system. I do think they seem a little more picky than most about placement though. But that shouldn't be a deal breaker. If you get it right the result is extremely nice. Ha... |