antigrunge2

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Just got started on Qobuz. Can anyone recommend an album or song?
Miles Davis Kind of Blue Helge Lien Trio Revisited  
Higher amperage fuse for sound quality
Are you sure it‘s the higher rating or might you actually have changed the direction of the fuse accidentslly. Fuse directionality is the result of the wire drawing process and on good systems quite audible   
Glare on Choral recordings, classical vocals
Harshness as you describe is most likely due to jitter. Better clocking of all devices, be they ethernet switches, your cd player, server or Dac is the remedy of choice. if digitsl is properly sorted, mistracking on vinyl is more probable than har... 
Why Do You Post?
Posting is about knowledge sharing. Unfortunately the world is full of Know-it-alls spoiling the experience.  
Looking for a new (preowned OK) line stage under $5K: suggestions?
Not sure that colour coding the line stage is the way to go. Have you tried toeing in the speakers to where they cross just in front of your listening position?  
Galvanic isolation revisited.
I use an EMO EN70HD  
Galvanic isolation revisited.
…and btw: while inherently galvanically isolated Ethernet benefits in a big way from the Etherregen‘s moat. Go figure.  
Looking for a new (preowned OK) line stage under $5K: suggestions?
Zyx Artisan + Bobsdevices SUT.   
Galvanic isolation revisited.
I bought it directly from Germany, somewhere around $80. Agree with you and originally had it before the switches. Had an Aha moment when sticking it right in front of the server. The system seemed suddenly 2-3 db louder and more resolving. Given ... 
Isolation Advice Needed
Townshend used to produce an air floating stand called the Seismic Sink. If You can find one of those, that may well be the answer to your issue  
Contact Enhancer Q45T
@twoleftears  thanks for displaying a LEFT ear in your posting…🎼dada dada dada  
Contact Enhancer Q45T
One wonders whether drinking the stuff might be beneficial to one’ brain’s connectivity…  
If you had to downsize to smaller, more buget...
@reubent  …and sound quality that’s simply amazing for a one box system.   
If you had to downsize to smaller, more buget...
Ifi Aurora. Simply brilliant for a small all in one package  
Contact Enhancer Q45T
@facten ,   thank you for your comment: I am using the other three products I mentioned myself and simply take issue with the exaggerated claims being made on the new product. Contact enhancers work, they do however not turn a pig into a golden...