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| Tube DACs @macg19 I saw you recently added a Black Ice tube DAC into your system and mentioned rolling in Mullard tubes to really increase it's sound/performance. I've been struggling with finding the right tubes for my Black Ice: the balance of 'quiet' v... | |
| Network Acoustics Eno Streaming System vs SGC Optical Isolation System Thank you @charles1dad for the response, and other replies. Learning a lot about the 'in house' side of getting things best established for streaming. I typically use wifi to stream from computer to Black Ice FX DAC, or to a Chromecast Ultra HD... | |
| Network Acoustics Eno Streaming System vs SGC Optical Isolation System Total noob with this side of stereo and streaming, so hope I don't annoy anyone with simple questions. Is it better to have both the cable modem and the wifi router as close to your equipment as possible, or should the two be separated some dista... | |
| Under my tower speakers -- Isoacoustics Gaia, other options? Have you heard of or tried Herbies Isolation Pods/Pucks? I did some testing with them and without: nothing incredible but they did at least affect and improve a few specific Frequencies from my loudspeakers when I used them underneath. Also noti... | |
| Solid core OFC vs stranded OCC copper I prefer solid core OCC/OFC over stranded after testing a few brands and set ups. For some reason it performed better in my small modest system. I've tried Silver Sonic, higher end Audioquest, and lower end Kimber Cables. The best was actually ... | |
| Vandersteen 2CE Signature III — video review on YouTube by Steve Guttenberg (1/15/2023) "Toe-in is also important. When Vandersteens are properly set up, the performance is excellent." That's interesting. When my step father ran his 2Ce's, we did a fair amount of moving and testing and measuring in his listening loft, and toe in mad... | |
| 2.1 Stereo System for TV Listening I have a pretty small home, not "tiny home", but damn close enough. I use 2.1 since there is no room or anywhere to have a dedicated stereo listening room, and I watch a lot of movies and shows, and Youtube music/concerts/video, nearly equal to j... | |
| solid core VS stranded for inside speaker cabinet Danny/GR Research helped me upgrade and better tune an old set of Epos ES12 speakers a couple years ago: new crossover parts, wiring, sound deadening material. Solid core wire worked great. I also have solid core speaker cable/wires from the amp... | |
| Best sounding CD player Just wanted to throw my .2cents. I absolutely love my Pioneer Elite PD-65 modified by Musical Concepts. It's an old 90s CD player that has some awesome components, a ton of copper use, and super solid platter transport. The DAC chip set, higher... | |
| BOOKSHELF SPEAKER RECOMMENDATION A lot of good suggestions mentioned (the ProAc and Vanderstein are two of the best). I wanted to toss in my vote for Legacy Studio HD stand mount/bookshelf. I had an older pair of Epos ES12 speakers forever (still have, still love!!!) that I rep... | |
| Does Formula 1 racing and high end audio go together for anyone else? This is my new favorite thread!!! F1 and Hi-Fi = Hi-F1! | |
| Twisting 4 pairs of Belden 9497 per channel? @holmz Thanks so much for this info and response. Was very helpful for me. Would you have any insight on the impact of using 8' of twisted speaker wire on sound (or 8' of any speaker wire for that matter). Once all done up, the 8' came out to a... | |
| Tiny Room (6' x 9') speaker advice Some great recommendations. @munneuro I don't recall seeing if you only wanted "new" speakers, but what about the old Epos ES11 or ES12 line of used speakers? On stands and close-ish to a wall these sounded really amazing. Might not be as resol... | |
| Fascinated By GR Research Channel I'm another who had Danny do testing and build a crossover for my 1990s Epos ES12 speakers. He's been a respected designer and engineer for the industry for years on years, so he has a great deal of "insider" experience and prefers to do his own ... | |
| Fuses Then use one of these in place of your fuse for just a test instead of spending $$$ on snake oil fuses, and see what it sounds like compared to the normal fuse, as it’s solid brass fuse buss bar just like no fuse at all for tech testing. georgehif... |