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USB to Dual Coax Bridge for Qutest DAC
Rich…let’s break it down….it’s the cat that can be skinned few different ways… From the pure sale standpoint, the item was as described? Not misrepresented? Complete with everything that was listed in the classified? Seller came thru, shipped it ... 
Recommendation Repair Technician
Good luck to you!  
Recommendation Repair Technician
@geworthomd that’s some amp you got there. Sounds like a winner. If I were you I’d start a thread asking for recommendations on something with similar sonics and better design and reliability.   
Ethernet cables
@yage I get around 250-300 min speed with EERO. That’s more than enough to stream music or movies. Positioning the access point about 1-1.5m away front the streamer gives me the flexibility to experiment with high quality Ethernet cables.  Running... 
Cary vs Raven
Forest are very good speakers. And they’ll pair well with Cary.  I would stick with established brands for amps and speakers if this is to be a long term relationship. Audio Research also makes a nice integrated, slightly more expensive than the C... 
USB to Dual Coax Bridge for Qutest DAC
@drlou77  That is awesome news man!!! Glad to hear it’s working. The USB input should be working as well as soon as your streamer is up and running. As far as rebooting the M3….select different inputs on DAC all day long, no reboot needed. Power ... 
Ethernet cables
1. Cat8 is the current version. Copper Ethernet for home use is unlikely the future 2. Running cables in walls is nearly a thing of the past with the introduction of mesh network.   
What makes One Music Server Sound Better than Another?
That’s what threw me off. My bad @mitch2   
What makes One Music Server Sound Better than Another?
@mapman oh poop I missed he’s streaming with Sonore. Scratch everything I said. Lol thanks for setting me straight!  
Ethernet cables
  yage 383 posts 01-24-2024 at 09:23am  .., If you want to future-proof your in-wall run, I would go with the Blue Jeans Horizontal 6A cable. Interesting. Running an obsolete cable is future proofing your in wall network run. Who would’v... 
What makes One Music Server Sound Better than Another?
The issue is not that my system doesn't sound good, but that it sounds better with one server than with the other and I am curious why that is. @mitch2 why is that an issue? I’m also not sure why it is so surprising to hear the difference betwe... 
What makes One Music Server Sound Better than Another?
@curiousjim it’s an interesting question. I wouldn’t say it changes the sound on all servers. I just don’t know if it does. I owned Lumin U1 Mini and Auralic Aries G1.  I will say though, that on Auralic, I preferred the sound quality of its nati... 
What makes One Music Server Sound Better than Another?
@vandy357 that’s about how long the Aurender needs to break in. My N200 settled after couple of weeks.   
New streamer
@mclinnguy it will most likely continue to improve and I won’t be surprised if it throws another fit for a day or so. It’s crazy isn’t it how it fluctuates.   
What makes One Music Server Sound Better than Another?
@mitch2 the two streamers you’re comparing are approximately on the same level. That is definitely one of the driving factors in the differences you’re hearing. There may be a difference between how one stream renders tone and presentation vs the ...