bryoncunningham
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| Pc to DAC Configuration How would you describe the sound of this plainly audible jitter?In my system, the reduction of jitter resulted in three audible improvements: Increased perceived resolution, improved imaging focus, and the removal of high frequency harshness. So, ... | |
| Why is 2 Channel better than multi-channel? ...the fact that multichannel media can be used to satisfy either preference should be regarded as one of its technical advantages.I agree, Kal. | |
| Why is 2 Channel better than multi-channel? ...the instruments are individually distributed to the five channels. For example: violin left, viola right, flute center, cello left surround, piano right surround.Eldartford - This is the approach to multichannel music that I find unnatural, sin... | |
| Why is 2 Channel better than multi-channel? In my limited exposure to multichannel music, I have heard recordings in which the surrounds were used to effectively reproduce the ambience of the recording space. If the mix is done well, and the multichannel playback system is set up well (two ... | |
| Pc to DAC Configuration In my first attempt at computer audio, my setup was similar to what you are proposing, except that my USB cable length was 6 feet and my S/PDIF cable length was over 20 feet. This was not a great solution. The long S/PDIF cable resulted in lots of... | |
| Let's Play UpMarket DownMarket...The audio game Your question has made me realize that I have a bias in favor of the "downmarket" products of higher end manufacturers. That is reflected in most of the major components of my system - preamp, amp, speakers.I would like to say that this preference... | |
| i need 20 meter speaker wire, decent quality I have a long speaker cable run - 20 feet. I currently use Anticables and they sound surprisingly good. Although very affordable, they are close in SQ to the 6 foot speaker cables they replaced, which were $2k. YMMV, of course.Having said that, 20... | |
| Natural and Neutral could be boring .. This is an interesting discussion. It seems like there are two camps: the folks who believe that greater neutrality enhances naturalness, and those who believe that greater neutrality diminishes naturalness.I take it that neutrality means so... | |
| ...and now a word from your anti-sponsor... I think Johnny was saying...1. An acoustical sound is generally regarded as real.2. An electronic sound is generally regarded as unreal.However…3. A reproduced acoustical sound is no more real than a reproduced electronic sound.Therefore...4. A re... | |
| How essential is shielding? What are your thoughts on (Synergistic´s) active shielded cables?Hasse - I owned Synergistic's top-of-the-line Apex interconnects for a few months. At least for me, Synergistic's active shielding worked as advertised. With the Apex cables in the s... | |
| Best Digital RCA cable under $100 new or used? You might consider the DH Labs D-75. It is a good digital cable, and it is less than $100 for 1.5 meters. You can find reviews online.Bryon | |
| How essential is shielding? ...the Speltz is a tightly wound small gauge wire with a no-see-um negative wire running through. Being as the two carriers are at an almost right angle to each other, I think they would be more influenced by external electromagnetic forces rather... | |
| How essential is shielding? No, I don't think any such generalizations can be made, Bryon. Many shielded interconnects having low or very low capacitance are available from Cardas, Nordost, and Blue Jeans, among others. Unshielded interconnects with similarly low capacitance... | |
| How essential is shielding? Al - In my last post, I should have wrote: Does shielding INCREASE capacitance?Bryon | |
| How essential is shielding? ...how would you isolate the general characteristics directly due to shielding, or lack thereof?Tholt - I agree with you that the best way to know this would be to have two cables of identical design, except one shielded and the other unshielded. ... |