calvinandhobbes

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Best Speaker wire with Rogue Audio amp and preamp for $2K or less?
A suggestion to try the cable lending library via The Cable Co to try out some different cables in your system. I have an ancient pair of Nordost Flatline speaker cables from the mid 90's. They sound really transparent and fast in my system, but t... 
Apple Lightning to 3.5mm Adaptor As Your Source
Also, I gave the iPhone the advantage of playing back a file stored locally, while the file via the Pro-ject was streamed via Qobuz. The iPhone was also disconnected from both charger and battery.Also, a correction that I am using the Apple Lightn... 
Apple Lightning to 3.5mm Adaptor As Your Source
I didn't let the iPhone warm up the first time I did this, but out of curiosity, I just connected my iPhone to my Pontus DAC and let it play for 30 minutes. I was listening to the new Norah Jones live album release 'Til We Meet Again' with vocals,... 
My conclusion: mid level $$ analog vs digital
@frozentundra Other components are an ancient Creek 4140 integrated amplifier with a MC phono input and Monitor Audio Silver 300 speakers. I just built up a digital front end. but when I work on my analog source once again I'll probably start with... 
Apple Lightning to 3.5mm Adaptor As Your Source
Also, just to change up my day and take a break, I just tested this out again. I have a Pro-ject streamer that’s been connected to a Denafrips Pontus II DAC for the last two weeks. I unplugged the USB cable attached to an Audioquest Jitterbug nois... 
My conclusion: mid level $$ analog vs digital
There’s a fullness and naturalness to analog sound that is difficult to match with digital. I’ve got a older Linn Axis with a Benz-Micro MC Gold cartridge. Sound quality of the Linn Axis seems to be about the level of a Rega Planar 6 as a modern c... 
Best Bang for your Buck DAC ?
@jiss49 Thank you. 100% on the mark.Regardless of possible biases, your suggestion that the OP just go and listen to DAC is right. Either someone actually likes what they hear OR they convince themselves that they like what they hear. Either way t... 
Best Bang for your Buck DAC ?
@in_shore 100%. Just to change up my day and take a break, I just tested this out again. I have a Pro-ject streamer that's been connected to a Denafrips Pontus II DAC for the last two weeks. I unplugged the USB cable attached to an Audioquest Jitt... 
Apple Lightning to 3.5mm Adaptor As Your Source
I have tried exactly what you have done but with an Audioquest Jitterbug noise filter attached: iPhone 6s > Lightning to 3.5mm adapter > Audioquest Jitterbug It sounds similar to the output from a laptop PC, but I decided to get a Pro-ject S... 
MQA is for chumps
My impression is also that MQA was developed as a way to sell the public on the idea of compressed files as being "lossless". 
What do we hear when we change the direction of a wire?
One possible physical reason for directionality of cables is due to the direction in which the wire is drawn and voids and irregularities that result from the drawing process. 
Good 2 channel integrated amplifier for 702 s2 under 3k?
I've heard the 704 S2. To my ears, they are a very articulate speaker with a "fast" sound. The only downside is a bit of harshness in its high frequency response.The Parasound Halo Hint 6 is a nicely warm sounding integrated amplifier that should ... 
Why do some think "music" (not gear, trading, etc.) is the ultimate end?
Some people (mostly male when it comes to audio and other mechanical objects) just plain love gear. That gear may have a purpose:Cars: DrivingCameras: Taking picturesAudio: Listening to musicBikes: RidingBut I think it's completely fair that some ... 
Connecting a streamer via an Ethernet cable
Here’s some reasons why the bits-are-bits argument is wrong from people that should know.tl;dr It’s not about the bits. It’s about the jitter and analog noise that gets mixed in with the bits. Bob Stuart, Meridian Audio"Of course digital bits-are-... 
Sound quality of Newer versus Older speakers
@spacecadet65 Improvement of metal dome tweeters is one change that I've heard since the 90's. Back then, my impression was that many of them were harsh to the point of being unlistenable. Newer metal dome tweeter designs seem to have provide a le...