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What component is responsible for dynamics ? The OP needs to restate the question as "what component(s)" since it is multifactorial. People have harped on the expected variables. I too believe mechanical grounding is important along with room construction and these things are often an aftert... | |
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz Tbg, have you done any blinded tests of these and the portal cables? Has any non-audiophile said wow....what changed? | |
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz Tbg, have you done any blinded tests of these and the portal cables? Has any non-audiophile said wow....what changed? | |
24/192 Wireless Server Airplay downsamples to 16/44, so no hi rez via Apple wifi... | |
Improving sound quality of streaming setup For streaming audio, I'd think a used, tube-modified ModWright Transporter would run circles around the Zardoz.With emphasis being placed on the word "think."Friends of mine who owned the Transporter, which is/was a fine product, either sold it du... | |
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz Tbg, I thought the Portal cables by Exemplar were your new favorite? What happened? | |
Anyone else's experiences with Space Tech Labs? So, how do you feel about Space Tech now? I am perusing their dac selection | |
Evolution Acoustics MMMicroOne The Tinnman lays down the gauntlet. Good stuff. Ackman, who is your source? If they are affiliated with Magico, it holds no water.... | |
Improving sound quality of streaming setup Mas1951, your findings are no surprise. My first introduction to wireless was via the Sonos. It is an excellent product.I have used the Zardoz since 2008, and I believe wireless is the shizzle. They are too many gremlins and too much fiddle factor... | |
Evolution Acoustics MMMicroOne Ouch. Any rebuttal to this allegation? This would not be the first example of such subterfuge in audio. It is a "business" after all. Audiophiles are prone to a Polly Annish vision and forget about the sordid underbelly of the hobby.... | |
Improving sound quality of streaming setup I see.Steve, any early opinions on DSD? I have some buddies who are raving about it.... | |
Improving sound quality of streaming setup I also made the AE sound pretty good, but there limitations of the chip being used in there, namely the PCM270X.Mine uses a chip from Marvell. I do not know the chipset used in the Sonos or Logitech, but I cannot imagine they are any better.There ... | |
Do stands make a difference for equipment? Yeah, the rod is encased in a proprietary Bentonite slurry developed by Lyncole, the designer of the rod. | |
Do stands make a difference for equipment? Miguel, I have all my Sistrum racks grounded to a binding post that connects to a dedicated ionic grounding rod for the room but hope to one day use one of your boxes.... | |
Improving sound quality of streaming setup With a reclocker like Synchro-Mesh, you could use a stock Sonos, squeezebox or AppleTV.Only after gutting and modding the piss out of them (ala Boulder)....There is a misperception of the Z at work here. It is a highly modded entity with its own m... |