calvinandhobbes
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| How can different CAT5/6 cables affect sound. @panzrwagn Is error recovery instantaneous? If you read my post, I'm not talking about errors in the data. I’m talking about the timing of errors. | |
| How can different CAT5/6 cables affect sound. In playback (like a DAC converting to analog): jitter can smear the timing of the reconstructed waveform, producing subtle distortion or loss of clarity. There is an important difference between digital music files and other computer data files. ... | |
| Has a Power Conditioner Improved Your Sound? My notes on experimenting with power cables on the Niagara 1200: Shunyata Venom: Sound seems more muted than with the AQ NRG-Z3 or maybe even the Tripp-Lite Heavy Duty cable AQ Blizzard vs AQ NRG-Z3: - There is at least no more listening f... | |
| Has a Power Conditioner Improved Your Sound? My experience with a Furman PST-8D and an Audioquest Niagara 1200 is that one had a negative effect on sound quality and one had a positive effect: Furman PST-8D Power Conditioner My initial impression was that plugging my system into the ... | |
| Has a Power Conditioner Improved Your Sound? @jetter I got a Topaz Ultra-Isolator transformer for $200 based on another poster’s suggestion before I started trying out power conditioners. The idea that a transformer could improve sound quality by blocking EMI/RFI coming in through the power ... | |
| A Review of the Denafrips Pontus Gen 15 DAC @traubr Thanks for the detail | |
| A Review of the Denafrips Pontus Gen 15 DAC @soix Yes, that's on my list to try an Iris or Hermes DDC. I'm also starting to take components out of my digital signal path to see what still makes a difference. | |
| A Review of the Denafrips Pontus Gen 15 DAC @traubr I have the Pontus II that I got in 2021. I’ve done a good amount to optimize its sound including power cord, USB cable & AQ Jitterbug noise filter, interconnects, and a AQ Niagara 1200 power conditioner. I’ve also come to realize how m... | |
| Let's talk about Silver... I've only heard one pair of Kimber all silver RCA interconnects in my system. They did sound bright to me and didn't remain in my system for long. I am now using a pair of DH Labs BL-1 Series II interconnects that are silver plated copper and they... | |
| What exactly is PRaT??? I think precision in defining the leading and trailing edge of notes (or when a sound starts and stops) makes a difference in improving the perception of rhythm and timing. What I hear as better "PRaT" is that interactions between different instru... | |
| Looking for more advice on purchasing a new turntable. One thing that I suggest considering in the choice of a turntable is the type of music you prefer. This is a vast generality but some turntables sound more solid but seem to lack some pace. These turntables can sound really good with orchestral mu... | |
| DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ?? An anecdote about how much I like the sound of the Pontus II. I decided to listen to much more expensive DACs over the past two years, because I was curious to figure out what spending a LOT more money in a DAC could get me. Note as context for m... | |
| AQ Blizzard or Thunder? Thanks @adasdad for sharing your experience with the Thunder versus the Blizzard power cable. What improvements did you notice in your sound quality when switching to the Thunder power cable? | |
| DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ?? I'm all about analog. low fatigue sounds. full sound with timbre, holographic,tubey,warm. @bunkertoy The Pontus II is great at conveying timbre and sounding warm. Is it better than your Bel Canto? The only way to tell is to have it in your syst... | |
| DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ?? @freediver @tkrtrb125 You're both misunderstanding the effect of noise (EMI or RFI) on a digital component. You won't hear noise as audible static or hash. Instead, it affects how music is reproduced. Noise makes digital music sound more edgy and ... |