aubreybobb
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| Upgrade from modified Bluesound Node 2i and linear power supply (LPS) ? I upgrades from an NAD (bluesound) to dCS network Bridge. These out of production now but used ones can be great value. My improvement was phenomenal. Best wishes | |
| Best Bang for the Buck Upgrade Always in any system (unless you use an external clock, then clock cables.) 1. AC cables 2 good isolation devices Best wishes | |
| Do I really need an " Audio Grade Network Switch "? I am feeding a dCS Network Bridge with good optical + audioquest diamond thru 3 switches (ER x 2 + Sotm) Further, each stage is externally reclocked by a double emperor clock, as is the NB (as suggested by dCS). I heard improvement at every s... | |
| Passive vs Active...Again! I use Kii's, which replaced Avant Garde Duo's. Basic room treatment (diffusers) still helped. Best wishes Aubrey | |
| How do you know when a stereo sounds good? Difficult one... First when everything sounds better than before. Totally absorbing and one doesn't want it to be interrupted by anything. Musicians are in the room. Second thoughts....doubt creeps in, is it really doing what I paid all that... | |
| Top 5 Reaons to NOT BUY A TURNTABLE. Good clock cables. I'm totally serious. Acc to Caelin Gabriel and very recently, me, all things being equal, it's good clock cables that reduce jitter enough to allow digital systems to sound as good as analog. Without all that baggage. | |
| Can (or should) you “Reclock” a Bluesound Node? Not sure how a 'reclocker' works but I have just added an 'external' very high quality clock to my digital system. This does not 'reclock' the signal, but presents an external timing reference to the component. The component was a dCS Network Br... | |
| Isolation Feet Recommendation for Equipment Rack Bigtwin: "Stunning that some of the isolation units for speakers cost more than some speakers I've owned. I'm sure the law of diminishing returns applies to these" Simply not correct. Critical Mass Systems footers are so much ahead of all other... | |
| In praise of isolation. The critical mass systems footers will free your system in ways you cannot imagine... | |
| Analogue from Digital The correct answer nobody wants to give is vinyl always sounds better because even if all you do is drag a stylus through it this at least is analog, and analog beats digital, full stop period. I get the sarcasm. But the appropriate answer is ... | |
| Recommended streamers/servers? I went from Bluesound streaming to dCS, using the same DAC. There is simply no comparison. Unfortunately the dCS streamer (called Network Bridge) just became a legacy product, as dCS found it too expensive to maintain quality due to increased cost... | |
| Member Make Zero Sense Love this one.... | |
| The Most Cost Effective Tweak MC re warmup:The real magic only kicks in after about 2 hours playing music. Totally agree but warmup has to be at least as loud as normal listening levels.Re burn in:I found that the first 3-4 hours out of the box hints at what it will be like wh... | |
| The Most Philosophical Song You Ever Heard Some great songs and deep stuff here...My own favouriteSit down young strangerI also love imagine. It is beautiful and simple. To despise it because it is simple is weird. | |
| 3way replacement for my 2way My 2 cents:Try making up your own ac cable using tinned copper with cotton insulation. Duelund and NOS Western Electric are easily available. Much more body and warmth. Throwaway money.Finished cable brands that come to mind are Huffman and Lun... |