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Ethernet Cable Question ?
Hi @david_ten thanks for clearing up the ethernet cable location. May I ask what better solutions you have in mind?  
Ethernet Cable Question ?
The unsightly cable run will not meet wife approval. Our home has concrete walls that don’t have in wall cabling. I’ve thought about how to go about making a cable run to the ground level many times but it’s not feasible at this point it time. My ... 
Transparent Cable Upgrade?
@jafant Yes it is! Thanks for your input.  
Transparent Cable Upgrade?
Hi @jafant  did you start out with the super series right away or did you upgrade from the music wave or plus? Wondering what the differences are besides the usual 'more refinement, blacker background' observations. There are sparse information an... 
Transparent Cable Upgrade?
Hello reviving this thread as I'm considering upgrading my current Gen 5 Music Wave speaker cables and Music Link IC's to the Plus or the Super. I would not be able to upgrade to the Super right away as the cost is prohibitive. The plus line would... 
Furutech Power cables options
Very satisfied customer of VH Audio here. Just shoot Chris an email, list down your system and where you plan to use the power cord and he will give you options. In my case, I ended up getting a Furu TCS31 with FI28's (Gold) since I prefer a warme... 
Power Cords - Equipment Priority?
I believe the power cord is the most important cord in my system. I've also come to the same conclusion that it has had more impact than changing speaker cables and interconnects. In simplistic terms, our systems turn power into music.All the down... 
Furutech AC Receptacles
600 hours is an awfully long time. I believe time could be better spent doing other things than waiting for a receptacle to 'break-in' and sound like it's supposed to, to each his own. 
Furutech AC Receptacles
Thanks for the suggestion, I asked Chris of VH Audio on whether I should get the Rhodium vs Gold, he suggested the gold since my Furutech power cord is terminated with FI-28 Gold. I like the warm and laid back presentation of the Gold. The only ca... 
Furutech AC Receptacles
Thanks for this! I will look into buying a pre-cooked receptacle from Chris from VH Audio since I’ve purchased a couple of things from him already. I’m not a fan of a lengthy break in! 
Furutech AC Receptacles
Would like to revive this thread as I’m about to purchase a Furutech GTX-D Gold receptacle, with the wall mount and the carbon fiber plate it all adds up to almost $500. My question is how important is the wall mount and the plate? Has anyone expe... 
What's a really great Streamer/DAC box for just streaming Tidal?
Thanks for the suggestion. I did chance upon a forum where someone had the Innuos Zen + Qutest combination and he was very very pleased with it. The Innuous has been on my wishlist since then and all the more now that you've brought it up. However... 
What's a really great Streamer/DAC box for just streaming Tidal?
Audiotroy thanks for clearing this up. I did not know that. Doh! I have both the Chord Qutest (main system used with Sony Vaio laptop, Audirvana + Fidelizer Pro and iFi gemini cable) and the Bluesound Node 2i (living room system) and never experim... 
What's a really great Streamer/DAC box for just streaming Tidal?
Hi Dave/Troy,May I ask why the Bluesound Node 2i will not perform optimally through USB? You would be bypassing the internal DAC (which sounds decent) of the Node 2i to the better Qutest DAC. Provided you have a really good USB Cable (iFi Gemini, ... 
What's a really great Streamer/DAC box for just streaming Tidal?
If you can stretch your budget a bit more I'd like to suggest a combination of: Bluesound Node 2i streamer ($500) + Chord Qutest DAC ($1,895). Caveat: you'll have 2 separate boxes but the bright side is that they're both quite small so minimal foo...