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inexpensive USB-SPDIF converter for Windows 10
why not just get a soundcard and get away from the horror of usb?   
Who has tried "TIDAL" vs other streaming applications?
Ghosthouse, that article was basically laughed at by everyone in the audio industry.  Its like saying resolution is not a telltale of the quality of a color photo.  All due respect if you system cannot easilly distinguish an MP3 from a CD, you nee... 
Deqx vs. Behringer or Dbx Digital Crossovers?
I went from the Behringer to an audio smiles modded Behringer (very good) to a DBX 360 and the 360 (I use room correction for the bass) is incredible. The key is to achieve linear bass.  Its the unlinear bass response which smudges your images.  Y... 
DALI MEGALINE AMPS & CROSSOVER
Ptheo, the modded unit was quieter than the unmodded.  They disconnect outputs 1 & 2 which keeps things further from the part of the unit where noise can come from.  It was black as night and totally transparent.  I would probably let it go fo... 
Stacking subs
Lots of vibrations going from one sub to the other. 
Who has tried "TIDAL" vs other streaming applications?
'Based on listening tests, mp3s at 256 kbps were found indistinguishable from CD'I am laughing so hard, my side hurts... 
UPS and FedEx freight shipping reliable?
Me, my dealer, my friends all have one rule.  Anything you CARE about goes UPS.  The rest goes fedx. 
Wow, everything posted for sale is ''light use''??
The beaten up, heavily used stuff is sold on EBay. 
$1600. preamp
Ayre 5xe mp 
Berkeley Alpha Reference run direct
Jeff Rowland is an amazing man.  And approachable.  You can pick up the phone and call him.   
Jeff Rowland battery preamp - powercord influence?
I am incredibly FORTUNATE to have Guido's BEAUTIFUL Jeff Rowland Criterion (via Matt!  thanks, Matt!) and totally agree with him.  In battery mode, I have to pinch myself because all I feel are the Angels carrying me towards the sky.  I have a ver... 
Berkeley Alpha Reference run direct
The Ayre was on my short list.  It's one of the best preamps made.  I went with the Jeff Rowland Criterion.  I wanted to like the Arc Ref 5 (at the time) but I heard tube rush.  The other -Preamp on my list was the Pass.  (Burmeister, mbl  out of ... 
Berkeley Alpha Reference run direct
Imgoodwithtools,  How goes it sound? Do you feel Diana Krall breathing at the piano on the Paris CD.  Seat creaking?  If you do, you don't need a preamp.   
Berkeley Alpha Reference run direct
It's a known issue that digital volume controls reduce resolution.  The higher priced models claim to solve the problem. 
Berkeley Alpha Reference run direct
The key, to me, was the loss in resolution with a digital volume control.  You really need to compare it.  Volume reduction should not be a loss in resolution.