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| From Benz to? I went from the Benz LP to a Dynavector Te Kaitora Rua. I chose the Te Kaitora Rua at the suggestion of the technician at Goodwin's High End. He said it would be more laid back than the other Dynavector models. I enjoy the sound. It is a littl... | |
| Do you trust your system? It seems like the way they record the music can have a great impact on weather or not I like a CD or record. I prefer an all enveloping sound rather than pinpointed interments. | |
| ISO-PLUS Ethernet RF Filters vs Fiber Optic Cable Thanks for the feedback. I decided to switch from TIDAL to Qobuz and use MCconect instead of ROON. I'll try that for a while before making any other changes. | |
| Modifying PS Audio DirectStream DAC @arch2 - I left the old cord in and taped it to the bottom of the case. @adriaan - At some point I'll replace the Bridge II but I'm not sure when. The Ultra Neo looks like a good choice. | |
| Modifying PS Audio DirectStream DAC @arch2 - Mattijs de Vries of Farad made the cable for me. He terminated it with the same connector used on the analogue board. I replaced the plug on the board with the new one. My DAC has the Bridge II. I took off the plate on the back of the... | |
| Modifying PS Audio DirectStream DAC What amazed me was they designed the boards to accept the upgraded transformers. The original ones were about $20.00 and the upgraded ones were $31.00 + shipping. It was very professional for PS Audio to give the information for the upgrade. ... | |
| Modifying PS Audio DirectStream DAC The most expense part was the Farad Super 3. Otherwise it was very cheap for an upgrade. | |
| Selling off Tubes for Solid State, A Cooler Love Story? Same problem. I went with Spectral to keep my listening room cool. Sold all my BAT tube gear. Now I don’t have to open the windows in the winter or crank the air in the summer. Goodwin’s High End is a good start for finding used gear. They sell on... | |
| Bridge II card PS audio. Unfortunately I haven't streamed with a device under $700USD, so I can't comment on that compared to the Directstream. However, I did give you information on the DAC after having used it for several years with Bridge. I was hoping you would find ... | |
| Bridge II card PS audio. The PS Audio website says to avoid the Bridge because it is noisy and use IS2 for input. I use the Bridge for ethernet input with Tidal. MQA changed their format so the MQA conversion on the Bridge no longer works with Mcontrol. You have get ... | |
| Questions about Ethernet Cabling I use these things and don't worry about the ethernet cable. DX Engineering ISO-PLUS Ethernet RF Filters | |
| Budget High Current Power Cords Hi @hickamore, I've tried Pangea against stock cords and Transparent Power Link cords in an all BAT system (VK75SE monos) and an all Spectral system (400's). Pangea won in both cases. I was so pleased with the Pangea cords that I sold the Trans... | |
| Budget High Current Power Cords Pangea cords are the way to go. https://www.audioadvisor.com/products.asp?dept=25 . Cost effective. | |
| Who are the Stand Up Guy's and Gals in this Audio Industry? Not all amps and speakers, but I have gotten great advice and help from the following:BAT Audio - Victor Khomenko (amp)Sutherland Engineering - Ron Sutherland (phono)GEM Dandy Products - George Merrill (turntable design/builder) | |
| ROOM DAMPING - CHOOSING THE CORRECT SUPPLIERS AND MATERIALS I use RealTraps in corners, GIK for ceiling and RPG for diffusion and wall/ceiling corners. I had it tested by a sound engineer. Since the pictures were taken, I swapped the diffusion to the back wall and the RPG Bad Panels to the front wall. ... |