baylinor
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| Ethernet Cables - what are you using and why? Look at my LHY SW-10 ethernet switch, it will show you better how I can feed the optical isolation bundle into it and the feeding comes out cleaned up into an ethernet output. It may seem complicated at first, but really isn't. | |
| Ethernet Cables - what are you using and why? It is not a toslink connection, it is simply a way to get rid of interference caused by the metal elements of ethernet cables before it reaches the ethernet switch. The connection from my streamer to dac is still usb. | |
| Ethernet Cables - what are you using and why? @vinylshadow The optical bundle I use is from Small green computers and it is located between my wifi extender and ethernet switch. | |
| How does speaker placement affect the width of the soundstage? Of course speaker placement is everything to soundstage but without seeing a picture of your room layout, it is impossible to pinpoint your shortcomings. | |
| Ethernet Cables - what are you using and why? Triode wire labs freedom ethernet cables. Custom lengths of over 6 ft from my wifi extender to ethernet switch via optical fiber and shortest possible 16" length from ethernet switch to streamer. Excellent setup. Streaming sounds as good as vinyl.... | |
| Picture Discs @larsman Thanks for the clarification. That would be correct, vinyl is originally clear, however carbon black is added to it to get the color black and that material adds structural strength to the vinyl. Hence black is best imo. | |
| Picture Discs Picture discs have always been known to be of poorer quality. I have only two of them out of over 2k albums and they are both noisy. It's just for the novelty of it and would be better displayed on your wall than played on your rig. Another type ... | |
| Music first or sound first? Sound or music first? I no longer separate them, they have become both equally important. If one or the other is missing in quality, I just don't enjoy it anymore. No way I listen to bad music with good sound and no way I listen to good music wit... | |
| Listening position/speaker position @willyht With all due respect, your friend is an idiot, or at the very least knows nothing about room acoustics. You are doing it right, I would just move the speakers a little further from the front wall, like close to 5ft. As far as the listen... | |
| Should we care if a piece of equipment comes from a pet-free, kid-free, smoke-free home? I highly recommend to stay away from vinyl stored in a smoking environment, simply gross. | |
| I need a extension cord with @curiousjim Look at the quad box from Parick Cullen. I had one, great quality box for the $. | |
| Records not stored vertically for decades @soix As to the integrity of the grooves storing them horizontally, if the vinyl is stored in paper sleeves, paper deposits will probably be encrusted into them deeper, hence you'll need some good wash. I use ultrasonic. And then switch to plast... | |
| People complain about lack of bass, not enough mid range. Solution? Ok, I get it now. No room acoustic treatments needed and bi-amping is the key. I'm doing it all wrong. | |
| If you have a nice system why do you really need room treatments? If you can't get a dedicated listening room or install acoustic treatment, whatever the reasons may be, then by all means, try to make it up with equipment alone. However to try to talk yourself in believing that a properly setup room is unecessar... | |
| Buying Used Speakers Light speakers, no problem. Heavy speakers, personal pickup only is my recommendation. My latest weigh well over 200 lbs each. I live near Austin, bought them used in Fort Worth. Saved me 13 k. Ad was posted both on audiogon and USAM. Seller had a... |