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| Is computer audio a bust? 07-15-14: Clio09Wired Ethernet network has had the most impact on sonics by far of any other computer-based configurations.Tony, I presume you are talking NAS here. What other configs have you tried and what was added by Ethernet? | |
| Sony HAPZ1 For prospective buyers and owners Brownsfan, congrats on your Modwright purchase, retirement, and the pending move. I grew up in Charlottesville, VA and also very much enjoyed hiking through the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains. I also very much celebrate your revelation about your ... | |
| Is computer audio a bust? A network connection from computer server to sound making device/streamer is usually a good idea to help isolate sound making components from noisy computers.My approach to since 07. Quarantining the electromagnetic radiation and other nasties fro... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Guido, it was more of a generic question regarding CD transport versus computer | |
| Stillpoints and reference-level speakers The gold colour makes it look cheap and F...ugly. I don't understand why they didn't use a silver look.The choice of brass is purely a matter of material science. Furthermore, the fabrication and material cost is significantly higher than Stillpoi... | |
| New Lampizator Level 4/ Version 4 DAC in the house Essoteric, Lampizator will also be showing at the New York audio show Sept 26-28th. | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD I have never bought anything from Steve, but I have spoken with him on several occasions and he is nothing but professional and generous with his time. There are a fair amount of dysfunctional audio companies out there, and his is not one of them.... | |
| Stillpoints and reference-level speakers Audiophiles are goofy creatures. Whine about the eternal struggle for good sound and yet pull up short in the name of aesthetics??? A little schizophrenic if you ask me.Again, the brass cones are essentially invisible from a conversational distanc... | |
| Stillpoints and reference-level speakers 07-13-14: Bo1972The Sistrum SP-1 is ugly as hell, it even hurts to my eyes!!Compared to what? If IKEA particle board shelving is your idea of beauty, I guess I could understand that bias better. Sistrum shelving does not blend seamlessly into a st... | |
| Phasured to Life NOS1 07-12-14: GloryBhobba is blinded somewhere in a corner doing A/B listening.nice zinger Gary. | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD 07-07-14: Erikminer@Kana813.. More acoustic are planned.. but it is the living room and I need to be somewhat conscious the aesthetics.. You mean conscious of the wife and her potential homicidal rage...:/ | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD 07-05-14: Kana813If cost was no object for PCM, I would buy an American made DAC with dealers like the Berkeley Alpha Reference.Kana813 (Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)Not sure if that would possess the appropriate tonality for his syst... | |
| Stillpoints and reference-level speakers I look forward to Agear's inevitable purchase of the Backstage platforms and how they improve upon the Apprentice's high standards that we've established here. Agear don't keep us waiting too long.andAgear,Your SOTA mechanically grounded listening... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Very interesting Matt. Not to be perverse, but my only (repeated) suggestion would be to try the Aeris with Steve's Offramp. You would be surprised by how compromised a Mini can be. A lot of what is coming across with the Aeris (particularly in th... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD 06-29-14: JoecaseyTo achieve such results can take many months or more of system tuning, exhaustive tube rolling efforts, and finding that magical IC between the line stage and amp. The easiest way for me to destroy a ton of performance that I hav... |