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| A stupid question(s) about power cords @jea48 yes it’s a guesstimate based on my experience with power cords. Except for a Furutech 55n with FI-60 NCF plugs that took over 600hrs (I lost count) on Pass amp to stabilize, all other cables no matter where they were placed took 200-300 top... | |
| A stupid question(s) about power cords No spinning discs required. Just keep the player on. Or connect a laptop (or iPad) to it and stream YouTube playlists or Qobuz, Tidal whatever via usb while not listening to CDs. SA-10 has a USB input and is pretty decent used as a DAC. If it goes... | |
| A stupid question(s) about power cords @immatthewj the SA-10 power consumption is 50w. If you leave the player on 24/7 it will be sufficient to break in that power cable within about 200-300hrs. I have it on my streamer and if you recall I stated the sound was very good initially then ... | |
| Ethernet cables You have a wall plate and from there you connect to streamer…is that right? Here’s something to try then… iFi LAN iSilencer to the wall plate, then a short run of a good Ethernet cable from the iFi to your streamer. Pick whatever Ethernet cable ... | |
| A stupid question(s) about power cords Well…you’re not the only one experiencing this. There are a lot of factors that can contribute to you not being able to experience the same magic every time. Some are…mood, how stressed and tense you are, tired or rested, allergies/sinus pressure,... | |
| A stupid question(s) about power cords @ghdprentice +1 Takes time and switching back and forth quickly doesn’t work. Take your time. Don’t rush. The Preffair cable is going thru a break in phase. Hopping back in for a listen late last night revealed a slightly harsh treble that I ... | |
| Back to the DAC navyachts OP 484 posts 06-05-2024 at 02:30pm As previously mentioned, I am not all that well versed in describe musical attributes. It either sounds bad, better or good, but let me state it this way, I thought it a little "edgy" or a little... | |
| A stupid question(s) about power cords So here’s the thing with Rhodium plated connectors in my system…it can get too much. At one point I had all Furutech power cables with FI-50 and FI-50 NCF Rhodium plated plugs plugged into Furutech GTX-D NCF outlets. In addition my speaker cables,... | |
| A stupid question(s) about power cords @mrdecibel and @immatthewj while I’m waiting for the Nordost Heimdall 2 power cord to arrive, I decided I’ll check out this Preffair 10awg cable. I got the one with the knockoff Furutech FI-50 NCF plugs with allegedly copper connectors. I parke... | |
| A Better Way to Buy Gear - Help Needed I personally do not buy from sellers who have less than 100% positive feedback. Irrespective of method of payment. Running a chance of something being f-ed up means I will be wasting my time and money, getting frustrated and stressed out. It ain’t... | |
| Denafrips Pontus *15th* ? Probably glued the 2 upside down. Just kidding. | |
| Where can I get a set of Harmonic Technology pro 11 speaker cables re terminated? VH Audio sells connectors. I would check with Chris if he would take this job on for a fee if you purchased spades from him. | |
| Quandary @rvpiano not talking you into this deal. But the XA30.8 is a great amp and with your tube preamp you will have fatigue free listening. If you can get a hand setting it up, buy used. The XA25 should be great as well. I respect benchmark but am not ... | |
| Quandary @rvpiano I owned XA30.8 and its a spectacular amp. It leaves class A after 30w if your system demands more power and produces over 100w into 8ohm in Class A/B so it has plenty of juice. It should be nice with the ribbons in the GE speakers. | |
| Quandary @rvpiano I’ll going to play devil’s advocate here for a minute… I want to say that a $300 home audition of an amplifier doesn’t sound that great…on the surface. But consider this - he will bring the amp, set it up, then come pick it up when you’r... |