baylinor
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| Jay’s Audio CD Transport @no_regrets I have had the Jay's cdt2-mk3 for probably over two years. It has always worked flawlessly. For the future I also bought a backup CDM4/19 Phillips module so it will last me a lifetime. It is built like a tank and feels like one. The ... | |
| Gustard N18 Pro LHY FMC switches. The N18 PRO looks to be a copy of the LHY SW-10. I would have probably gone for it if it was available when I purchased my LHY. | |
| Gustard N18 Pro LHY FMC switches. Not familiar with the Gustard N18 switch. I own the X26 PRO, A26, U18 and C18. However for the switch I went with the LHY SW-10 for the following reasons. 1) It has a connection for a master clock and 2) it can take an optical isolation feed in an... | |
| Jay’s Audio CD Transport The silver one being such a beauty on my rack, I can't imagine the black one being anything less, black being your thing. | |
| Is "detailed" audiophile code for too much treble? In my case, it depends on wether it's digital or analog. Overall, highly detailed in digital leads to some fatiguing in my experience. I easily remedy it by using sine wave from my master clock to all digital components. Square wave is just too sh... | |
| The Rapid Rise (& Fall) of the CD Why arguing about what old farts and younger generations like. Big deal, everybody is different and that's a good thing. From 78s to streaming it has always been about the music. Arguing about how to play it is fruitless, to each his own. I do a l... | |
| Stack Audio Products Review @tkrtrb125 They recommend placing it right before the streamer. That's where I started, then just before the optical isolation and finally right after the wifi extender and I went back and forth multiple times. In the end, I couldn't tell any di... | |
| Stack Audio Products Review @jfrmusic I got the same exact experience with the SmoothLan. My Triode Labs Freedom ethernet cable goes first into an optical isolation bundle (with LPS) then into a LHY SW-10 switch which is connected to the Innuos ZENith mk3 streamer via a 16... | |
| Streamer/Ripper/Storage Ditto, Innuos ZENith mk3. Matches all of your requests. | |
| Toe in is crucial In my house of stereo with PBN MONTANA XPS speakers, I have zero toe-in. I learned from an audiogon member, that if your room is properly dimensioned and treated, there is no need for toe-in. I tried every toe-in imagineable before but I no longer... | |
| Amps that don’t impersonate space heaters. A/ B amp with first 6 watts pure A. | |
| Need Opinions for Different Cable Manufacturers/Cable Designs I use some Purist, DH, and Snake cables. I would seriously consider Snake. Outstanding customer service where they will properly burn-in the cables for you. Slower way to get them but plenty worth the wait. I have their boomslang AES between CD tr... | |
| Refurbished / Re-tipped Cartridges - Are they worth Buying? Always had excellent experiences rebuilding carts with Soundsmith. Re-tip with or without new cantilever. However that is starting from an original cart. I would not buy a used rebuilt cart. No way to know how they were handled and how much use th... | |
| Amps that don’t impersonate space heaters. I use Parasound Halo A21+. A beast at 500 watts per channel at 4 ohms. It gets a little warm to the touch but not enough to affect room temp at all. | |
| Updating my streamer So true. I use Innuos ZENith mk3 for Qobuz and Tidal. Auris Blume HIFI bluetooth for Amazon music. Fire stick TV for you tube concerts. |