antigrunge2
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| Grimm MU1 Streamer - Really "The Best"? @lalitk Reclocking and filtering are different things with different effects. I‘d argue which works better is by definition highly dependent on circumstances and quality of equipment. Granted the effects of reclocking are much more insidious and... | |
| Why do I need a switch? Digital is about clocking and power supplies. This is where switches and USB reclockers come in. On Ethernet, the fibre route works up to a point since it doesn‘t suffer from EFI/RFI noise incursion. Alas, the converters themselves aren‘t the best... | |
| Amplifier pairing for Altec Flamencos Try to find a used Wavac MD300b. They are very rare but marvellous | |
| Has anyone bought the Psvane Acme 300B Vacuum Tube? Any statement on 300bs without mentioning the driver tubes in my experience is unlikely to be repeatable. In my Wavac EC300b I run Taks and EATs., while both easily beat the TJFull Musics mesh plate irrespective of the driver tube, The Taks work b... | |
| Ethernet and USB cables @moto_man my I suggest you insert a switch before your streamer or even better an Etherregen. ..and use a short cat8 cable to connect the two. 40ft between router and streamer is only workeable if you go optical, which alas has its own issues in ... | |
| The Mood Was Ruined Piano solo is the acid test for any system. In my case I have come off vinyl because of its many distortion issues and limited dynamic range. That said, digital has a way of getting screwed up through bad editing and dynamic compression if you cho... | |
| SET amplifier (for AvantGarde Duo's-original) recommendations With the Avantgarde soeakers what really matters is speed. I suggest you llokmat Atmasphere or Wavac. alternatively Ken Shindo’s higher end offering might get you there. No need to bother with Audionote or Kendo | |
| Really Inexpensive Systems That Sounded Great? iFi Aurora | |
| Cable Management Tips and Tricks Two basic rules: 1.power cords and signal carrying cords as far apart as possible. 2. Whenever neede, only cross at 90 degree angles And if you feel randy: use RFI/EMI paper when you feel the need to separate. | |
| When were the best tube amps made? @atmasphere, not sure whether Zero Autoformers are really zero cost. I used them on a Graaf GM20 about 15 years ago and while bass was significantly tightened, the overall SQ lost pizzazz. It felt a bit like a Ferrari on Qualudes… | |
| Innuos Zenith MK3 You switch to InnuOS Sense and never go back | |
| The Forgotten IMF, GAS, Sequerra, Wadia, Koss, Wharfedale, Jecklin,…endless topic | |
| Anyone tried fiber into EtherRegen SFP? YI use an Antelope Audiophile 10m Rubidium clock, having had the one you mentioned before to try it out. Preferred for the Etherregen is square wave but inly if it not done by cheap conversion in the clock’s output. The advantage is noticeable wit... | |
| Anyone tried fiber into EtherRegen SFP? @lollipopguild two further suggestions, if I may: use the Etherregen’s grounding post to run a separate ground wire to a good ground. And use a 10m clock on the Etherregen, even if it is only a cheap one. Both have major additional benefits | |
| Ideal USB cable length, streamer to DAC? The Uptone USPCB is ideal where it can be used, i.e. no cable but a printed circuit board. Otherwise a 10in Intona cable. Longer cables have reflections and may suffer from RMI/EFI incursions |