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Suggested Power Cable for Streamer
Perfect timing In our multi state audio club- get together we tested a bunch of power cords . Many think ever with well respected brands they are good for everything ,Not true ,many are High current Big cables. without spending $1,000s the AQ Tor... 
A quick question on what streamers to consider.......
Innuos is always a solid investment and use support parts ,their interface is also  very good ,but can use Roon and has now the PowerfulHQ player if you want this program to Taylor the sound to your liking with -0 loss just improvements  but tak... 
Eversolo DMP -A8 Server,Dac, Streamer,Preamp - best bang for the Buck
I moved over 1200  Flac CDs to the internal SS drive installed . you can transfer all the files from any computer,or external drive read the owners manual , or whoever you bought it from should know , if not go to Eversolo web site and look up s... 
Best power cord for Audioquest Niagara 1200
A  AQ Thunder,   
Power cable Advice...
AQ Thunder is very good , Perrotta Consultants  has a sale on them  they bring the detail and slam home .  
Eversolo DMP -A8 Server,Dac, Streamer,Preamp - best bang for the Buck
I find the interface very easy to use ,and the A8 will be Roon certified very soon. I had 1T of external Flac files ,now in the SS internal drive ,it sounds better then streamed since these were ripped awhile back ,all wav and Flac files. Tidal ... 
recommend PRAT Integrated amplifiers (not Naim)
Gryphon , Accuphase, Luxman, Boulder , Goldman, Dartzeel,Pass labs, Krell Gato just for starters there are many but none are inexpensive .  
Dedicated 20 amp circuit. 10/2 or 10/3?
10-4 that is what I had installed. my friend is a master electrician and Audiophile  you have live ,neutral and 2 grounds a common ground ,and a insulated isolated ground in its own conduit , then has its own smaller buzz bar the 20 amp  breake... 
JJ preamp tubes - repeated problems
Those are crappy cheap tubes, buy a quality New Old Stockthe real deal  call either vintage tube services ,brent Jesse recording  the original tubes last longer and sound better  brent Jesse ever offers for a $30-40 extra a two year. Warranty p... 
Please be gentle with me! 🙏
Actually the Eversolo A6 master series would be a  even better update for around $1200  
Eversolo DMP -A8 Server,Dac, Streamer,Preamp - best bang for the Buck
Eversolo has been very proactive on updates It is using droid as a platform  Their streaming platform is their own  Design and takes most apps out there  Roon certified in the next  few weeks. I dont see where it can become obsolete Everythi... 
Musical Fidelity - Tri-Vista 21 DAC for Tidal and streaming
Buy a innuos mini with a 2 T SS hd   Very good interface  and good quality  the less money the Eversolo DBP A6 , has been a Hot seller  for $1250 you can get the master 6 with premium upgrade clocks better parts quality and dual Femto clocks.  
Neat "Tweaks" to improve the SQ of your streamed music!!!
I  have a puron with the Furutech blades which I compared with the regular puron better image and sound staging ,for Furutech using very high purity Copper and gold plated ,Cryo treated.  The standard one uses gold over brass, copper is 3x better... 
Eversolo DMP -A8 Server,Dac, Streamer,Preamp - best bang for the Buck
Speech like spying on a streamer is a bit extreme . does China really care about if we likeElvis or Led Zep ? look at Hegel a very popular brand,  they too are made in China  but very low key !  My wife wanted something without all the boxes th... 
Neat "Tweaks" to improve the SQ of your streamed music!!!
For starters one thing stands out ,The router modem combo ,the crappy $5 wall wart that powers your router induces a ton of noise. I put a excellent  Linear Tube Audio LPS power supply ,night and day cleaner and comes with a excellent DC cable tha...