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| Do I really need an " Audio Grade Network Switch "? I have been in IT services for 20 years; my understanding is that data arrives intact or doesn't. If you hear a difference, you have a bad power supply in your switch that adds noise, affecting the DAC's Analog out. Wall warts = noise, but a good ... | |
| Smart buying buying a preamp with tubes anot avail except as made by preamp manuf? There are only so many tube makers in the world so would suspect they have called out design to one of the mfg. What is the mfg of the preamp? do they call out the tube spec? | |
| UPS vs LPS What about noise from transformers at the pole? I would imagine that a UPS would calm that noise down, perhaps replace it with its own, and then the filtering of decent power supply in the sources. | |
| A Record Collection/Moral Conundrum - What Would You Do? If it has not been mentioned, setup a discogs.com account, you can inventory the LP's and get sense of there worth. Some LP's can hold value, I know my collection has a fairly high value, if using the median price for sales history. You can list t... | |
| cassettes CAN sound better than vinyl. I buy tapes from small artists in very limited runs of tapes, some better than others and just like vinyl record pressings. Some winners some losers. | |
| cassettes CAN sound better than vinyl. Ive got a Nak Dragon and love popping in a tape now and then. Its worry free unlike like vinyl, zero prep, it still sounds wonderful. I enjoy it and that is really all that matters. I have both analog and digital in my system, and love music in al... | |
| REL vs JL AUDIO I have had 2 JL Audio F112 v1 for a long time now, they are pair with Wilson Sophia v1, I use a Trinnov AL16 to do bass management, they are brilliant and build quality is tops. I have used them with multiple setups, tube and SS preamps. If you ta... | |
| Sell Me Your Women, Your Children, Your Vintage Turntable... If you have not check out Micro Seiki, the SX-8000 is an air bearing, I have the little brother RX-1500 with back filled platter that is nearly 20lbs, the plinth is also just as solid, the belt drive RY-1500 is separate from the main plinth, I fin... | |
| WHAT IS THE MOST TOUCHY SONG THAT YOU HAVE EVER HEARD? The Who, Bargain. I'd gladly lose me to find youI'd gladly give up all I hadTo find you I'd suffer anything and be gladI'd pay any price just to get youI'd work all my life and I willTo win you I'd stand naked, stoned and stabbed | |
| Does length matter ? No difference. The near speed of light that electrons flow, means you wont be able to tell the difference, as also stated above the ohm load is .0103. I found that as also stated coiling extra cable can cause issues of its own. I now use whatever... | |
| Attempting to configure 5.1 with current gear and new Anthem unit- You need an HT bypass on the CJ 2 channel. When playing 5.1 via your Arcam, passing through the CJ. That said, you can like I did make an XLR switch box. It lets me direct what plays out of the L&R with a flip of a switch. They exist commercia... | |
| Need Center and Surrounds to Match Focal Sopra 3 Sounds like you need some self control, keep the money that is burning a hole in your pocket. Phantom center on a good processor is actually pretty good, I can turn my center off and go phantom and you would hard pressed to know I did. Its just us... | |
| Need Center and Surrounds to Match Focal Sopra 3 You can run a phantom center and save up $$ to eventually get the right speaker for your mains. What are you running for processor? | |
| Need Center and Surrounds to Match Focal Sopra 3 :Your center channel is the most important speaker in a HT setup, don't skimp. I have Wilsons and understand your pain. I use a Wilson Watch Center V3. but the seamlessness of it makes it all worth it. I also added Watch Surrounds, again a great d... | |
| Member Almarg passed away last night Sad to hear, much love to his family. |