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| High Fidelity Cables? @tranchautuan I did check the facebook page and it seems there is two other people, one of which got their money back from VISA chargeback. So there is 2 people (including you) out of pocket. Not good at all, but this unfortunately can happen when... | |
| Any point in upgrading stock cables for a LPS? As @blisshifi said the streamer seems to benefit the most from an LPS upgrade so do that first. Also, not every LPS works so well for every application, for example network hardware seems to prefer 'fast' LPS power supplies, not ones with large c... | |
| High Fidelity Cables? This is the first actual case of someone claiming they are owed money from HFC’s abrupt shutdown, and it was for a cable upgrade. If its legit I am sure Rick will come good on this. I too have the HFC CT-1 UR interconnects. I do not know how clos... | |
| Audiophile-grade ground rod? My question is what’s the optimum audiophile fill material to surround a pure copper earth rod? This Bentonite clay slurry or something else? I just got a 6 foot pure copper earth rod and have no chance of hammering it through the rock under the ... | |
| Audiophile-grade ground rod? If you lived in North Dakota you could run a ground line out to a fracking well and connect to the 2 mile deep pipework. Blackest background ever. | |
| Timbernation Platform Problems You are right, my bad. I had the semi gloss finish done, not full gloss. Its just right IMO. | |
| Update on good Ethernet switch LHY now has the SW-6. Despite the lower product numbering this sits between the SW-8 and SW-10 and I believe it will even be superior to the later because its not repurposing cheap commercial switch hardware - it's a custom board design. To my kn... | |
| WiFi Streaming Versus An Ethernet Cable Connection If you have standard network gear there is usually no difference between Ethernet and Wi-Fi. If you have decent audiophile network hardware, low noise LPS e.t.c then ethernet pulls ahead and can be noticeably better. I think the whole jitter/recl... | |
| Timbernation Platform Problems My entire rack system is 2" thick Timbernation maple platforms. Done in a beautiful matt gloss finish. But I always wondered if birch ply would sound better? | |
| Anyone tired a Nordost QB4 MK III? Reporting back.... the mk3 bass is much better and more defined, and the soundstage has opened up. The differences between the mk2 and mk3 are subtle, but IMO worth the money. I now have the mk2 for sale. I will also try out the new WAVE and SINE... | |
| DAC Merry Go 'Round- why I stopped at Weiss Instead of using Roon try the new JPlay app for iOS. It just sounds better than any other UPnP app. It can play your local NAS content or all the streaming subscription stuff like Tidal/Qobuzz e.t.c | |
| Wall outlets Great info thanks for sharing. Wall outlet comparisons are the most difficult thing to do in this hobby so this info is appreciated. Looks like I will try that R1 - it may strike a balance between the gold and rhodium. | |
| Cable elevators I like Audioquests new fog lifters, as they are unobtrusive. I just wish the plastic was clear, not black. Audioquest claims their testing showed lifters need to be minimum 15cm high to be effective. Note that almost all lifters audiophiles use a... | |
| Network Acoustics Muon ethernet filtering system - Improving streaming sound quality I hate to rain on Network Acoustics parade but they do have a competitor if you are willing to go to 5k price, the Waversa LAN EXT Reference. | |
| Wall outlets @vthokie83 I too like the GTX-D gold version over the rhodium. Don’t like R plating. I just wish Furutech did a NCF version in the gold plating. VHAudio sell the Oyaide R1 and I have considered getting it. What’s your experience with it? Did you ... |