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| Revisiting Chinese Knockoff Cables @evank sound “good” is a highly subjective, and biased relative term . If they stir your drink, carry on, BUT until you actually personally audition the OEM ODINs on a high-end system, then you will witness how much the OEM ODINs totally smoke ... | |
| Revisiting Chinese Knockoff Cables The last word The YouTube video at the bottom is a good summary read . Read for yourself the fake dissection review following … Since the fakes are not “knockoffs” in build, so who views them as knockoff peers too in sound performance? If you do... | |
| Revisiting Chinese Knockoff Cables next, check out the OEM CARDAS and NORDOST quality vs counterfeit fake crap build quality differences in http://www.element-acoustics.ca/audio_visits.php?aid=41 OEM CARDAS quality versus illegal fake crap build personified in the pic ….. anybod... | |
| Revisiting Chinese Knockoff Cables All these cheap Chinese cables are NOT “knockoffs” ….they are illegal counterfeit crap build fakes …. A big distinction. It raises two complimentary issues : - the ethical issue of supporting illegal fakes flogged out of a repressive regime to a... | |
| What's your DAC's sweet spot for sampling rates? BRYSTON BDA-2 circa 2015. For me, downloaded and purchased native 192/32 files from HDtracks and PROSTUDIOMASTERS perform still a notch above 192/32 tunes upsampled when streamed from any lower rez. Depending on the (re)mastering of the tune, eve... | |
| HDCD vs the Newer SHM-CD, BluSpec, UHQCD, etc @sfcfran XRCD is no successor nor has any relation, bearing, or comparison to HDCD. Both can be played on a redbook player, the HDCD chip to decode whatever HDCD was supposed to improve was just a minimal to nil upscaling flop generally by co... | |
| Streamer/dac …. Organic/euphonic sound signature I just uograded my BRYSTON digital player and DAC rig to this Simaudio Moon 280D Streaming DAC Review https://www.soundandvision.com/content/simaudio-moon-280d-streaming-dac-review https://darko.audio/2021/07/refined-precision-moon-by-s... | |
| HDCD vs the Newer SHM-CD, BluSpec, UHQCD, etc I bought the top ARCAM FMJ 23-T cdp specifically for its HDCD playback capabilities, It was a top player in its time ( emphasis added);in brief, it’s novel HDCD audio performance uptick from ordinary red book CD’s ranged from very minimal (if any... | |
| Best in wall speakers +1 for the ML’s. | |
| Ethernet switches the good and bad Worth a read by Hans on YiuTube and judge for yourself https://youtu.be/BbRF8z8dQFU https://youtu.be/Io4SDi5hLxs https://youtu.be/Io4SDi5hLxs | |
| my shortlist for integrated Harbethsuper hl5 plus xd - please advise If you are indeed “married” to just these selected four integrated amp options ….. = EXPOSURE first . Then the REGA in plan “B”. https://youtu.be/PvgBSH0qTfQ | |
| Is there a ceiling limit on what you are willing to pay for an audio component? Arbitrary price caps, along with its polar opposite ad hoc arbitrary high strata spending can both be a recipe for disappointment. Ignore drinking all the arbitrary $$ factor KoolAid with all its resultant hyperbole at both ends of futile $$ spec... | |
| Your audiophile chair I had the EKORNES “Stressless” recliner by reputation …yes , it’s a good option. With a large home reno, I stumbled onto an ETHAN ALLEN top model Leather Recliner ….It is better in build, body support, and comfort for me . Who knew ? … = Bye by... | |
| Is there a ceiling limit on what you are willing to pay for an audio component? @ghdprentice @kennyc yep …, well said, sirs! There is no “limit”,full stop. The ONLY factors are the thickness of your wallet, paired with the bespoke personal preferences in this crazy hobby. @jbhiller You express a good point about the me... | |
| Does a weave of cables really make a difference? In my direct experiences, moving to a single brand matched array / loom of cables MAY ( emphasis added) provide an audio performance improvement and synergy. BUT … I only found it mattered on limited circumstances contributing factors: (1) only ... |