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| What is the best BNC Digital Cable under $4,000? Oh BTW of hundreds of digital cable I used, Kharma and Goldmund stand alone.I am not sure if Goldmund offers BNC termination, however.... | |
| What is the best BNC Digital Cable under $4,000? Why $4k? Why not $10k or $100k?There is no question that quality of the construction and the material make a huge difference in any digital cable. However, anything more than $1000 for a digital cable is beyond my listening capability.Kharma make... | |
| What brand was better than it is today? Mark Levinson comes to mind. Its modern offerings ain't as listenable, relatively speaking.Wadia were legendary then. I'd feel Krell fits into this category too, but my limited experience can't speak for it.Don't take my words. Just Google. | |
| Any The virtually non-existence of response appears to reflect accurately how smart we are about (not) using Musical Fidelity in this regard.Hope this helps | |
| "You cannot handle the truth" @kahlenz"70 hours is probably a years worth of listening for most of us"Would you please elaborate a little more? 70 hours ...= less than 12 minutes a day, or= around 1.5 hr per week | |
| What equipment have you bought this year so far ? Proudly: None.That means whatever I paid (and the lesson learnt) in the past 20 years finally gave me something nice. | |
| Can one ever be "done" in this hobby? Yes, once we stop attending all those audio club meetings + stop hosting your audiophile buddied at your home. | |
| Non responsive seller ? @jtcf Yes you are right. | |
| Sound quality issues streaming from Tidal vs CD @duckworp:Streamer is not the same as server. | |
| MOVING TO computer/HD/audio player from CD's I suspect this question has been answered a zillion times. I may have did a few times too. But here's my two cents on what I did:(Not recommended)1) use Mac's PnP (with, say, a cheap Sony DVD / Blu-ray as streamer to your DAC)--- slow, unsearcha... | |
| Hard Reading - Suggestions from a speaker maker Speaker making is a trade secret. Those who speak out - they don't know better. | |
| Non responsive seller ? If any seller doesn't care to reply *before* getting your money, what do you think about his responsiveness *after* getting your money?Nothing to feel frustrated about. | |
| Alert, Warning, and Caution about Modified Components My $0.02...1) If something is half-decent, why modify it?2) If something isn't half-decent, then why spending $$$$$$ to modify it? It's like spending $50k to model a kitchen inside a house with termite issue.3) Audiophile 101: There is no cheap ... | |
| Eggleston Works Andre 1 replace Infinity RS2.5 I once owned a pair of Andra 1 and Rosa 1. Expect them to demand big time power. They are both bass shy unless you throw at least 200wpc Class A power behind them. Fast, neutral, very revealing, make sure your CA300 is in top condition.I sol... | |
| B&W 801 Series 2 front end questions Why own the very old B&W 801 (Matrix) Series 2 when you own the Sophia? It is impossible to find a pair in decent cosmetic condition, let alone good working condition. I owned the Series 2 about 10-15 years ago. Simply dreadful sound no ma... |