audphile1
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| Kubala-Sosna Imagination? Try it if there’s a return policy. If it’s TMR you’re talking about, you should be covered. Could be good cables. Search the internet and the forums here for reviews | |
| ISO Acoustic Zen Tsunami Plus 2M Two available here https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650112642-acoustic-zen-technologies-tsunami-power-cord/ | |
| Mad Scientist Prime USB Cable @bluethinker yes Stealth is made in MD. I used to own the older Aufience AU24se+ USB cable and the latest StudioOne and the sound signature of both of these cables is warm, full, natural, big but somewhat slightly loose bass with vibrant mids. The... | |
| Why I Sold My Aurender N200 @navyachts audirvana has Bricasti in the list of “Plays” approved partners. Have you tried Audirvana vs Roon via network/ethernet? I’m curious if you hear any differences there. I’ve tried audirvana long time ago before Bricasti in my system and... | |
| budget AES/EBU? Acoustic Zen Mc2 @soix recommended is great. Had it a while ago. Another option is DH Labs. Slightly faster and a tad leaner sounding than the Zen but also cheaper. | |
| Do CD Transports benefit much from upgraded power cords? @richardbrand But there may be an impact on other components from the removal of the wall wart (switched mode power supply). yes. You got it! Nothing exists in isolation - it’s an ecosystem. I talked about it in my earlier reply to this post ... | |
| Do CD Transports benefit much from upgraded power cords? @lalitk 👍 | |
| Mad Scientist Prime USB Cable Haven’t tried the Mad Scientist USB but just completed a comparison of several USB cables against my current AQ Diamond - Nordost Tyr 2, Audience FrontRow, Stealth. I used each cable for a period of 48-72hrs to make certain everything including my... | |
| Furutech Flux50 NCF shoutout I use Furutech GTX-D R NCF outlets and had FPS-55n and FPS-032n with NCF R plugs. I also tried DPS-4.1 with NCF plugs. Clarity and soundstage are definitely the attributes of these power cords but I found the combination of all these cables a bit ... | |
| Do CD Transports benefit much from upgraded power cords? thecarpathian 4,470 posts 12-26-2024 at 09:47am "It’s also great for paranormal investigations, detecting EMF changes linked to ghostly activity." Wonder if it can detect the Ghost of Christmas Past.. only if it lives inside your amp... | |
| Streamer Recommendations @rsf507 there are too many variables to come to this conclusion. You can see my responses in that thread. So I wouldn’t run to dump dedicated streamers in favor of the inbuilt network renderer in DACs. Quick A/B, not being able to hear the differe... | |
| Do CD Transports benefit much from upgraded power cords? @richardbrand correct. It all matters. Also looking at OP’s system pictures - all of the components are only few inches away from each other. I would spread them out. Few months ago I ordered an EMF meter - an essential tool for setting up and tun... | |
| Linear power supply for Weiss DAC 204 I struggle with assigning any kind of percent improvement to upgrades. I don’t know what 100% better sounds like as I just don’t have that baseline. I go as simple as are the improvements significant? Is what I’m hearing to my liking? Am I able t... | |
| Streamer Recommendations For that system I would suggest getting an all in one. Something like one of the hifi rosebunits used or eversolo for example. Start there on a used market. Upgrade when you are ready. | |
| Streamer Recommendations A word of advice. In order of criticality - speakers, amp, dac and streamer. As to a $2000 streamer - older model Lumin U1 may be? Aurender N150, Auralic Aries G1? |