carlsbad
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| Order of importance and budget percentages Once after I wrecked my Mustang my dad joked that I should just take the radiator cap and go find something to match. I guess you can take a power cord and start building a system around it about the same way. | |
| Maybe this is the winter you build something! I don't get much more time in the winter than the summer. Unfortunately, I've got more projects than I have time. Always building things. good post. | |
| Warning when trying Innuos PhoenixUSB So now you leave it plugged in between playings and that keeps it ready to go? I probably couldn't plan my listening sessions 3 days in advance. | |
| Which ones should I choose? Tannoy Kensington Gr or B&W 804 D4 Neither. | |
| What’s Voodoo power cords signature sounding? Power cables are important, but they aren't a tuner. Those who give wine reviews of cables are really giving a review of the wine they had while listening. | |
| Speaker cable Shocked that nobody here knows the answer. Lots of wrong answers. Aluminium is my favorite one. Lamp cord and bulk cheap speaker cable have been marked this way for decades. It is sold as copper wire. The silver colored one is usually made in... | |
| First Streamer... @ghasley I agree. I've heard a couple of very good streamer/dac combos and a couple of good DACs in integrated amps. However, there are lots of aspects of a DAC to consider and it is likely to be a component that will be upgraded somewhere frequ... | |
| Install A Dedicated AC Line at home Everyone, please listen to @urbie . He has all the answers. I just have a physics degree from a little technical school in the midwest (University of Chicago). | |
| First Streamer... @charles1dad So you have experience upgrading your streamer while using a dime store DAC? If a cheap DAC is "good enough" for the listener,, the my thought is that they won't even see the difference in the streamer. @vonhelmholtz Good breakdo... | |
| First Streamer... More important than a streamer is a DAC. Even a mediocre stand alone DAC will be better than your CD player. In the interim, you can stream with a tablet or a computer. (Im assuming funding is keeping you from buying both, if not, then buy both... | |
| Reminder: how to tell current from an amp's specs? So what do you plan to do with the current after you have a number? It is generally not useful to know. | |
| Install A Dedicated AC Line at home I grew up in a construction family. It boggles my mind how many people think it is as simple as hiring a guy with a license. There are many people here on this site that are well educated and have zero understanding of electricity. A high s... | |
| Rebadging of Streaming Platforms Are you talking high end streamers? Seems Aurender, Innous, and Auralic probably are independent products, which is consistent with their price points. | |
| Temporary Down Sizing - Integrated Amp Recommendations Better than anything on your list is the Kinki Studios EX-M1+. I have one you are welcome to listen to if you find yourself in Socal. Also has a swappable op amp to tune the sound a bit like a tube amp. | |
| Crackling in right channel, what do I do? Help, please. swap the interconnects between the preamp and amp and see if it moves. That will tell you amp vs preamp. |